Helleborus orientalis/Helleborus. Ranunculaceae. Ranunculales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Lenten rose Native to/Greece. Turkey Symbolism/Protection. Birth & New Beginnings *Genus of 15 species *Deep green,basal leaves, to 16in(40cm)long. White or greenish cream flowers, 2-3in(5-8cm)across. *The genus Helleborus was established by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. *The species name Helleboris orientalis was given by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1789. Photographed 4/17 8:57am 2025 Posted 4/18 11:35am 2025

Rhododendron mucronatum/Rhododendron. Ericaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Korean Phododendron. Snow Azarea *Symboism/Purity. Innocence. Serenity *Genus of 500-900 species *Hairy, mid-green leaves, 1 1/4-2 1/2 in(3-6cm)long. Fragrant white, 2 1/2- 3in(6-8cm)across *Bloom in early April *The country flower of Nepal *Pure white Rhododendrons are hard to find. Photographed. 4/9 8:53am 2025 Posted 4/11(Friday) 11:55am 2025

Magnolia liliiflora/Magnolia. Magnoliaceae. Magnoliales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Lily Magnolia. Purple Magnolia. Tulip Magnolia Native to/Southwest China Symbolism/Purity. A love for nature. Health and Good luck *Genus of about 125 species *Dark green leaves, to 8in(20cm)long *Goblet-shaped,purplish pink flowers,to 3in(8cm)across,are borne in midspring. *The founder of the Magnolia liliflora hybrid,(Magnolia x soulangeana),is Etienne Soulange-Bodin,who crossed this flower with Magnolia denudata in 1836. Photographed 4/2 9:33am 2025 Posted 4/3(Friday) 12:03pm 2025

Pericallis hybrida/Pericallis. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Cineraria Native to/Canary Islands Symbolism/Cheerfulness and Joy *The vibrant colors are often associated with happiness and possibility. *Genus of 15 species *Trianglular -heart-shaped, mid-to deep green leaves, 10-12in(25-30cm)long *The hybrid was first developted in the British royal garden in 1777. Photographed 3/20 9:23am 2025 Posted 3/21(Friday) 11:30am 2025

Anemone coronaria/Anemone. Ranunculaceae. Ranunculales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Poppy anemone. Windflower Native to/Mediterranean region *The Mediterranean region includes countries in Southern Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. Symbolism/Love and Death. *Relaxation to enjoy the moment to take in oppotunities at the right time. *It was introduced to Great Britain prior to 1596. *In 2013, Anemone coronaria was elected as the national flower of the State of Israel. Photographed 3/16 11:03am 2025 Posted 3/17(Monday) 12:00pm 2025

Narcissus pseudonarcissus/Narcissus. Amaryllidacese. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Wild daffodil. Lent lily. Bell Rose Native to/Western Europe. Southern Europe. Northern Africa Symbolism/Hope. Joy. Forgiveness. Good fortune *Genus of about 50 species *Very variable Division with 10 daffodil with erect,straped, mid-green leaves, 3-20in(8-50cm)long. Flowers, 1 1/2-3in(4-8cm)actoss, with a yellow trumpet. *Narcissus pseudonarcissus is native to Belgium. France. Germany,Netherlands, portugal, Spain, Switzerland. *Narcissus is the botanical name for the daffodil plant, while daffodil is the common name. Photographed 3/6 7:06am 2025 Posted 3/7(Friday) 11:10am 2025

ボンジュール👋🏻 ひな祭り🎎ですね！ 春を感じるおばあちゃんの部屋から👵

Camellia japonica/Camellia. Theaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Japanese cameria. Native to/China. Japan. Korea Red Camellia Symbolism/Love. Passionate love. Deep desire *Genus of over 250 species *Small trees, 3-70feet(~1.7m) *Flower size/small,2 1/2-3in(6-8cm) *Camellia japonica is called ‘Jupiter’. *The genus Camellia is named after Georg Kamel(bornin 1661),who was the botanist. *The Camelia comes from the Latin word ‘camellus’, which is refers to an evergreen shrub with fragrant glowers. Photographed 2/23 11:22am 2025 Posted 2/24 11:55am 2025

1日遅れ🏷️にゃんにゃん祭り 参加🐾 鳥🕊️の囀りがアラーム⏰😅 春を感じるフランスの田舎より🏔️ にいちゃん🐈‍⬛ ゴロゴロ体重増加中 ロイ ちゃん 👅 フォンダン オ ショコラ 🍫 ポインセチア❤️ ラン🤍 カルセオラリア❤️ 素敵な連休をお過ごしください！

Sedum praealtum/Sedum Crasslaceae. Sacifragales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Green cockscomb Native to/Mexico. Central America Symbolism/Peace. Calmness *Genus of about 400 species *Blooming/Late winter to early spring *Lime-green leaves that are spatulated and are 1.5 inches(3.8cm)long. *The name Sedum comes from the Latin ‘sedeo’ which means “to sit”. *Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle descrived Sedum praealtum in 1847. Photographed 2/20 11:28am 2025 Posted 2/21 12:12pm 2025

Pyrus calleryana/Pyrus. Rosaceae. Rosales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commnly called/Callery pear. Bradford pear Native to/Eastern Asia Symbolism/Renewal. Hope. Beauty *Genus of about 30 species. *It has dark green leaves, to 3in(8cm)long. White flowrrs, 3/4in(2cm)across *The classical Latin word for a pear tree is ‘purus’. *Joseph Callery, a French missionary,discovered and collected the Cellery pear(Pyrus calleryana)in China in 1858. The tree is named after him. Photographed 2/11 9:11 2025 Posted 2/14(Friday) 11:41am 2025

Chaenomeles japonica/Chaenomeles. Rosaceae. Rosales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Japanese quince Native to/Japan Symbolism/Prosperity. Re-silence. Luck. Transient beauty *Genus of 3 species of deciduous *It is a piguant fragrance with aspects of “rhubarb” passion fruit. *Mid green leaves, to 2in(5cm)long. *Abundant clusters of orange to red flowers, 1 1/2in(4cm)across Photographed 2/9 10:13am 2025 Posted 2/10(Monday) 12:17pm 2025

Camellia japonica/Camellia. Theaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Japanese camellia Native to/Japan. China. Korea. Taiwan Symbolism/Love. Loyalty. Strength *Genus of over 250 species *Camellia japonica/ “Helem’s Ballerina” *Broadleaf evergreen shrub,10-15ft(3-4.5m)high. ovate to elliptic, 2.5-10cm long. *The genus name honor Gerge Joseph Camel, a German Jesuit missionary who studied Oriental plsntas. Photographed 1/30 8:32am 2025 Posted 1/31(Friday) 11:25am 2025

Euryops pectinatus/Euryops. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Golden euryops. Native to/the Western Cape of South Africa Symbolism/Joy. Peace. Positivity. Happiness The flower language/Relaxing relationship *Genus of approximately 100 species *Vigorous shrub with gray-hairy leaves, to 3in(8cm) long *It is used medicinally as a treatment for cold and flu. *The genus name comes from the Greek for ‘large eye’, referring to the showy flowers. *eurys(big) + ops(eyes) Photographed 12/30 9:20am 2024 Posted 12/30(Monday) 12:22pm 2024

みなさん お久しぶりです 10月おばあちゃんがパタンと転倒。 救急車🚑病院🏥レントゲンで骨折は確認出来ず、家に戻ったのですが、2週間後に大腿骨に傷みが出て再度🚑病院へ。 大腿骨骨折➡️手術。 約2ヶ月の病院リハビリ生活を乗り越えて、クリスマス前に家に戻ってきました。 おばあちゃんのお世話係として、奮闘しています😁以前よりも長い時間おばあちゃんと一緒にいられて幸せです♪ お花のお手入れやお花が少ないクリスマスでしたが素敵な時間を過ごすことが出来ました。 今年もなんとかGS続けることが出来て嬉しいです。 コメントやいいね👍ありがとうございます😊 来年もよろしくお願いします🐍

Cyclamen repandum/Cyclamen. Primulaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Spring sowbread. Native to/Southern Europe & Mediterranean islands Symbolism/Good luck. Love *Genus of about 19 species *Plant/1 1/4-2in(3~5cm) *It is a plant of lasting feelings and sincere afternoon. *It was introduced in Europe at 16th century. *’repandum’ means “a curved back” in Latin. Photographed 12/22 9:18am 2024 Posted 12/23(Monday) 11:37am 2024

Ruellia simplex/Ruellia. Acanthaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Mexican bluebell Native to/Mexico. the Caribbean. Souuth America Blooming season/Early summer through fall Symbolism/Beauty. Abundance. Resilience *Diverse genus of about 150 species. *It was likely introduced as an ornamental before 1933. *The genus name, Ruellia, hornors Jean Ruel, a French botanist and physician(1474-1537). Photographed 10/24 9:05am 2024 Posted 10/25(Friday) 11:18am 2024

Hydrangea paniculata/Hydrangea. Hydrangeaceae. Cornales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Panicle hydrangeas Native to/Eastern and Southern China. Korea. Japan Bloom time/Mid-summer into fall Symbolism/Gratitude. Emotion. Resilient beauty *Genus of 80 or more species. *The name hydrangea is derived from two words, ‘hydro’ meaning “water” and ‘aggeion’ which means “vessel”. The specific epithel ‘paniculata’, references the panicke-like arrangement of the flowers. Photographed 10/23 9:24am 2024 Posted 10/25(Friday) 10:52am 2024

Portulaca grandiflora/Portulaca. Portulacaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopshida. Tracheophyta. Commonly called/Rose moss *Because of its ruffled rose-like flowers and moss-like foliage. Native to/South America Bloom time/April to Novemver Symboilsm/Warmth. Happiness *Genus of 100 semi-succlent *This annual grows to 6-8”(15-20cm) tall and spreads to 12” (30cm) wide or more. Flower size is 1-4 inches(2.5~cm) in diameter. Photographed 10/13 10:06am 2024 Posted 10/14(Monday) 12:08pm 2024

Platycodon grandiflorus/Platycodon. Campanulaceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Balloon flower Native to/East Asia(China. Korea. Japan). Russian Far East Symbolism/Endless love. Honesty Flower blooming time/From eary summer into late summer. *Bluish green leaves, to 2in(5cm)long, borne in whorls on the lower stem. Clusters of large, bollom-like buds open to shallow, bell-shaped, 5 petaled, purple-blue flowers, to 2in(5cm) across. Photographed 9/19 9:07am 2024 Posted 9/20(Friday) 12:07pm 2024

Helianthus annuus/Helianthus. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta. Commonly called/The common sunflower Native to/North America. Mexico Symbolism/Loyalty. Adoration National flower/Russia. Ukraine *Genus of about 70-80 species of annuals and perennials. *The showy, daisy-like flowerheads, with sterile ray florets, are usually 2-4in(5-10cm)across. *Common Sunflowers are a majar food source for seed-eating birds in the fall. *This evidence suggests that nearly 3,000 years ago by Native Americans. First grown 4,500 years ago. Photographed 8/25 8:54am 2024 Posted 8/26(Monday) 11:48am 2024

Amaryllis belladonna/Amaryllis. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Naked-lady-lily. Native to/Cape Province in South Africa. Symbolism/Pride. Strength. Determination Blooming time/mid-August *Genus of one species of deciduous *It has 2 1/2-4in(6-10cm)long, fleshy leaves, 9-16in(22-40cm)long. *Amaryllis is a Greek name which means “to sparkle”. *According to Greek mythology, the amaryllis originated from the love. Amaryllis had for Alteo. (Amaryllis, a maiden, fell in love with the shepherd Alteo) Photographed 8/23 10:50am 2024 Posted 8/23(Friday) 11:43am 2024

Lycianthes rantonnetii/Lycianthes. Solanaceae. Solanales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Blue potato bush. Blue Lycianthes. Native to/South America(Brazil. Bolivia. Argentina) Symbolism/Prosperity. Abundance. Good fortune. Love *Growing to about 6ft(1.8m) tall and broad,it is a rounded evergreen shrub. *A profusion of trumpet-shaped, bright blue-purple flowers with a prominent yellow eye appear in summer. *The shrub’s name comes from Victor Rantonnet, a 19th French horticulturalist. *The name Lycianthes is derived from the Greek ‘lykion’ meaning “a thorny bush” and meaning “flower”. Photographed 7/30 8:57am 2024 Posted 7/31(Wednesday) 9:40am 2024

Kniphofia uvaria/Kniphofia. Asphodelaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Red hot poker. Rocket flower. Torch lily Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Excitement. Zest for life. Drive and tenacity. Good fortune *Genus of 70 species of evergreen,perennials,coarse leaves, to 24in(60cm)long. *Flowers,1 1/4-1 1/2in(3-4cm)long, red in bud, opening to orange, and fading to yellow. *It was first illustrated by Justus Heumius in 1624 during his visit to the Cape and South Africa. Photographed 7/18 9:21am 2024 Posted 7/19(Friday) 12:15pm 2024