Thursday 23 February 2012

Day 22 - Bouvardia

Day 22 - Bouvardia


These pretty flowers are named after the Parisian doctor Charles Bouvard (1572-1658), personal Physician to Louis XIII & director of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris.

They have a cluster of tubular starlet flowers fringed with leaves & carried on tall stalks. Each stem resembles a small bouquet in bright firework colours.

They are native to Mexico. Introduced to the UK in 1854 but are mainly grown in sub-tropical zones & under glass in Holland.

Available all year round in red, white & shades of pink.

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