FFF84 - WINTERSWEET

Chimonanthus praecox (wintersweet) has been cultivated in China for more than 1,000 years and has been introduced to Japan, Korea, Europe, Australia and the United States. It is a familiar plant in British gardens, where it is grown mainly for its gorgeous scent. The rather insignificant, creamy-yellow, waxy flowers are borne on bare stems from about December to March, with the leaves appearing later.

Long esteemed in China and Japan for its fragrance, many parts of the plant are rich in essential oils and are also used for culinary and medicinal purposes.Wintersweet was introduced to Japan from China during the 17th century, and to Britain, under the name of Calycanthus praecox, a century later. The generic name means "winter-flower', while the specific name means "precocious' as it flowers so early.

It is a deciduous shrub (or sometimes with persistent leaves), up to 3 m high and wide (up to 13 m tall in the wild), with rough, opposite, dark green leaves and small, solitary, highly scented, yellowish flowers borne on short stalks in winter and spring before the leaves appear. The outer petals (tepals) are waxy, almost transparent, in appearance, while the inner tepals are smaller and usually purplish. The flowers are beetle-pollinated.Named cultivars include Chimonanthus praecox ‘Luteus’, which has slightly larger flowers and yellow inner tepals, and C. praecox ‘Grandiflorus’, a larger shrub, with bigger leaves and larger, but less strongly scented, pure yellow flowers, with red-stained inner tepals.

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1.	Lotta, Sweden	12.	Mona's Picturesque	23.	Doris Dragonea-Skliri	34.	wieczorama - fotografie
2.	NixPixMix	13.	Enerhagen, Norway	24.	Synnöve	35.	Kramer
3.	Meghana, India	14.	Emille (Jesh StG)	25.	veredit	36.	Lillianna in Sweden
4.	Maboe	15.	Gemma Wiseman	26.	Hazel	37.	PhotoLeoGrapher
5.	Rajesh, India	16.	BirgittaB	27.	Dawn	38.	Shiju Sugunan
6.	NatureFootstep Photo	17.	Jama-Singapore	28.	jody (humanTriumphant)	39.	Minou
7.	Xavi	18.	Milka Pejovic Photography	29.	Moni	40.	ann nz
8.	Zauberpalme	19.	Sara Chapman in Seattle USA	30.	Rake and Spade	41.	ann nz
9.	Luna Miranda	20.	Simone, Germany	31.	HoodPhoto OR-USA	42.	PhenoMenon
10.	Gunilla	21.	Fitness Buff	32.	Jorunn Norge	43.	A Student Gardener
11.	Marit`s	22.	Herding Cats	33.	The broom fields of Provence	44.	Senna

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FFF83 - PANSY

The pansies are a group of large-flowered hybrid plants cultivated as garden flowers. Pansies are derived from the viola species Viola tricolor hybridised with other viola species, these hybrids are referred to as Viola × wittrockiana. Some unrelated species, such as the Pansy Monkeyflower, also have "pansy" in their name.

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1.	NixPixMix	11.	Enerhagen	21.	Rajesh, India	31.	HoodPhoto OR-USA
2.	Maboe	12.	Liz (mlc)	22.	Synnöve	32.	wieczorama - fotografie
3.	Xavi	13.	Shiju Sugunan	23.	Rake and Spade (Asha Ram)	33.	Poppies
4.	Jorunn Norge	14.	Blue Hydrangea in a cream dispenser	24.	Tina, Germany	34.	ann nz
5.	Gunilla	15.	Sara Chapman in Seattle USA	25.	Herding Cats	35.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, 2nd entry
6.	Mary, MI	16.	Hazel	26.	Moni	36.	beagleAnnie
7.	Mascha	17.	BirgittaB	27.	Gemma Wiseman	37.	Loredana, Peonies, Zinnias
8.	Magic Palm	18.	Jama-Singapore	28.	Et nytt landsbyliv	38.	Senna
9.	NatureFootstep Photo	19.	Simone, Germany	29.	Dawn	39.	Cynthia Schelzig
10.	Marit`s	20.	Daniela	30.	maryaustria

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FFF82 - ASIATIC LILY

Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common name but are not related to true lilies.

Asiatic Lilies are a very popular garden and florist flower and they offer a brilliantly colourful range of blooms to choose from. The bulbs of Asiatic lilies are tough and resilient, providing a bounty of colourful blooms for vases, very easily grown and wonderfully tolerant of searing Australia's hot Summers. Asiatic Lilies come in a wide range of brilliant colours from bright red to soft and pretty pink which means they can be used to create pockets of colour or gentle waves of soft and pretty cottage colours. Asiatic Lilies have more advantages in that they are great in pots and the bulbs can be planted anytime between May and October (in the Southern Hemisphere).

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1.	Synnöve	13.	Magic Palm	25.	Dawn	37.	maryaustria
2.	NixPixMix	14.	Fitness Buff	26.	The Flower Shop	38.	Sunny Flowers On A Rainy Day
3.	Nick, Melbourne	15.	Mary,MI	27.	wieczorama - fotografie	39.	ann nz
4.	NatureFootstep Photo	16.	beagleAnnie	28.	twiggy	40.	Shiju Sugunan
5.	Minoru, Tokyo	17.	Xavi	29.	Rake and Spade	41.	Emille (Jesh StG)
6.	Andrea, Philippines	18.	Jama-Singapore	30.	HoodPhoto OR-USA	42.	ann nz
7.	Maboe	19.	Simone, Germany	31.	Donna's Designs	43.	Hibiscus Fantasia
8.	Gunilla	20.	Tina, Germany	32.	Sara Chapman in Seattle USA	44.	PhotoLeoGrapher
9.	Luna Miranda	21.	Herding Ca	33.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, 2nd entry	45.	Lillianna in Sweden
10.	Liz (mlc)	22.	Gemma Wiseman	34.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, 3rd entry	46.	Billde @ Flora Friday in Oz
11.	Grow peonies from dry roots	23.	veredit	35.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, 4th entry	47.	A Student Gardener
12.	Hazel	24.	Moni	36.	NatureFootstep Photo

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FFF81 - CELOSIA

Celosia is a small genus of edible and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek word κηλος (kelos), meaning "burned," and refers to the flame-like flower heads. Species are commonly known as woolflowers, or, if the flower heads are crested by fasciation, cockscombs. The plants are well known in East Africa’s highlands and are used under their Swahili name, mfungu.

Celosia 'Intenz' (Celosia caracus) seen here, has a vibrant magenta colour on spiky blooms and sought-after texture to add to mixed containers. Intenz is also versatile, able to be planted in patio pots, landscapes or used as a pot plant indoors. It performs well in full-sun with a long flowering time for home gardeners. It is a low-maintenance plant with high appeal.

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1.	NixPixMix	12.	Zauberpalme	23.	Sunny	34.	Shelly Bean
2.	Nick, Melbourne	13.	Luna Miranda	24.	Kerri	35.	June @ Inspired by
3.	Kalantikan	14.	Mary,MI	25.	beagleAnnie	36.	A Matter of Perspective
4.	Sophie A.	15.	Ingmarie We/Refugium	26.	Moni	37.	ann nz
5.	Xavi	16.	Gemma Wiseman	27.	Wieczora (◔‿◔)	38.	Copper Diem
6.	NatureFootstep Photo	17.	Sara Chapman in Seattle USA	28.	HoodPhoto OR-USA	39.	Agni
7.	Enerhagen, Norway	18.	Simone, Germany	29.	A Student Gardener - Iris	40.	maryaustria
8.	Maboe	19.	Jama-Singapore	30.	Streets of SF Photos	41.	A Student Gardener
9.	Gunilla	20.	Tina, Germany	31.	La Vie en Rose	42.	Dawn
10.	Anneli	21.	Herding Cats	32.	Liz (mlc)	43.	Bill de
11.	BirgittaB	22.	Synnöve	33.	Chris

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