Monday, February 24, 2014

what is a flower advance? and Dichroa febrifuga #1

what is a flower advance?






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Answer by Henny Bogan
Plants grown with advance have shown faster growth, better flower development, larger more colourful flowers and an increase in essential oil production which is great for herbs or medicinal crops.

http://www.garden.com/item/dutch-master-advance-flower/


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Dichroa febrifuga #1
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Hydrangeaceae - Nepal to S. China
Blue Hydrangea
Shown: Foliage and immature inflorescences

"Dichroa is a genus of 12 species of flowering plants in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia. They are deciduous shrubs growing to 1-3 m tall, with their leaves arranged in opposite pairs. The flowers are produced in a broad inflorescence similar to that of the related genus Hydrangea. The fruit is a glossy metallic purple-blue berry.

"Dichroa febrifuga (Chinese: 常山; pinyin: chángshān) is an important herb in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs." (Wikipedia)

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Photographed in San Francisco Botanical Garden - San Francisco, California



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