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FLOWERSTORY Monarda

It's time for a new flowerstory about the beautiful and unique Monarda today. You can find the story via our Substack page (open.substack.com/pub/summerfl...) and our website (www.summerflowers.nl/en/2025/07/0...)

Enjoy

#Monarda #Summerflowers #SeasonalFlowers #FlowerLove
July 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Springs Red and Gold Tulips in Bloom

#tulips #redtulips #yellowtulips #springlight #gardenpoetry #colorandform #quietbeauty #natureaesthetics #flowerstory #visualpoetry #photographyart #lightandshadow #floralframes #momentsofstillness #artofseeing #lenspoetry #seasonalbeauty
These two photos show the same tulip cluster, taken from different angles. The flowers are planted in soil, framed naturally by stones. The cluster holds two kinds of blossoms: golden-yellow tulips streaked with red flames and pure scarlet-red tulips. Their vivid colors shine against the green leaves, and sunlight makes the petals appear almost glowing. Scientifically, tulips (genus Tulipa, family Liliaceae) are spring-blooming perennials that grow from underground bulbs. Their brilliant hues come from plant pigments: carotenoids (yellow and orange) and anthocyanins (red). The streaked patterns are natural pigment variations once prized during the 17th-century Dutch “Tulip Mania.” When fully open, the blooms reveal stamens and a pistil, the flower’s reproductive organs, attracting pollinators and continuing the cycle of life each spring. These two photos show the same tulip cluster, taken from different angles. The flowers are planted in soil, framed naturally by stones. The cluster holds two kinds of blossoms: golden-yellow tulips streaked with red flames and pure scarlet-red tulips. Their vivid colors shine against the green leaves, and sunlight makes the petals appear almost glowing. Scientifically, tulips (genus Tulipa, family Liliaceae) are spring-blooming perennials that grow from underground bulbs. Their brilliant hues come from plant pigments: carotenoids (yellow and orange) and anthocyanins (red). The streaked patterns are natural pigment variations once prized during the 17th-century Dutch “Tulip Mania.” When fully open, the blooms reveal stamens and a pistil, the flower’s reproductive organs, attracting pollinators and continuing the cycle of life each spring.
August 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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FLOWERSTORY Callistephus

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#Callistephus #Summerflowers #SeasonalFlower #Aster #Flowerstory
Callistephus
(summer aster)
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August 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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FLOWERSTORY Myosotis

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#Summerflowers #Myosotis #SeasonalFlowers #ForgetMeNot
Myosotis
Forget-me-not
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September 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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FLOWERSTORY Campanula GlomerataA story about a real Spring flower by Henk van den Berg

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#Summerflowers #SeasonalFlowers #Campanula #SpringFlowers
Campanula Glomerata flower. Bunch of smaller blue flowers form a bigger flower
April 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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FLOWERSTORY Lysimachia

This species was introduced in the 1980s and is commonly known as.......

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#SeasonalFlowers #Summerflowers #FloralBeauty #Seizoensbloemen #FlowerStory
#Lysimachia #ElephantsTrunkFlower #CutFlower
Lysimachia - Summerflowers
The Lysimachia that is commonly used as a cut flower is the Lysimachia clethroides. This species was introduced in the 1980s and is commonly known as the
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July 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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FLOWERSTORY Astrantia

A new story about a new seasonal flower from Henk van den Berg. Enjoy

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#Astrantia #Summerflowers #SeasonalFlowers #Flowerstory
Astrantia - Summerflowers
The Astrantia has been grown as a cut flower in the Netherlands for quite a long time, yet it is only in the last decade that the flower has really become a
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May 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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FLOWERSTORY Asparagus

Not really a flower, but a florist’s secret weapon — airy, elegant, and perfect for softening bold bouquets without taking over.

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#Summerflowers #SeasonalFlowers #FlowerStory #Asparagus
Asparagus - Summerflowers
We all know asparagus as the white gold that is eaten as a spring delicacy. These are the underground parts of the asparagus plant. The shoots are staked
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June 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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FLOWERSTORY Eremurus

🌟 Ever seen a flower taller than your kitchen table?
Meet the Eremurus. Elegant, towering, unforgettable.

👉 Click the link for the full story!
#Summerflowers #Eremurus #CleopatrasNeedle #SeasonalFlowers #FlowerStory

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Eremurus - Summerflowers
The Eremurus is a fairly unknown flower that basically everyone has seen at some point. This is because the Eremurus is almost always incorporated in large
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May 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Book Suggestion: Magnolia Flower: Magnolia Flower is a story of a transformative and radical devotion between generations of Indigenous and Black people in America. This picture book reminds us that there is no force strong enough to… #DevilDogs #Flowerstory #storytransformative #radicaldevotion
Book Suggestion: Magnolia Flower
Magnolia Flower is a story of a transformative and radical devotion between generations of Indigenous and Black people in America. This picture book reminds us that there is no force strong enough to stop love.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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FLOWERSTORY Paeonia

Peony season is coming to a close. Don't miss out on these beauties and buy your flowers now at your local flowershop.

#Summerflowers #Paeonia #Peony #SeasonalFlowers
Photo of pink Paeonia. Text: Although the peony is officially the only plant belonging to the peony family, the old classification in the Ranunculaceae family fits this plant..... summerflowersnl.substack.com
June 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Book Suggestion: Magnolia Flower: Magnolia Flower is a story of a transformative and radical devotion between generations of Indigenous and Black people in America. This picture book reminds us that there is no force strong enough to stop… #Sting #Flowerstory #storytransformative #radicaldevotion
Book Suggestion: Magnolia Flower
Magnolia Flower is a story of a transformative and radical devotion between generations of Indigenous and Black people in America. This picture book reminds us that there is no force strong enough to stop love.
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December 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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FLOWERSTORY Veronicastrum

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Veronicastrum - Summerflowers
Veronicastrum is actually a bit of an old acquaintance. In the 1980s, there was a peak in the supply of this flower, which was then still called Veronica
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November 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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FLOWERSTORY Symphoricarpos

Berries that blush, branches that soften the season, and the quiet shift between autumn and winter… this week we’re celebrating Symphoricarpos.

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Symphoricarpos - Summerflowers
The most common name for Symphoricarpos is snowberry. You might think this is because the original form has white berries, but the story is slightly
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November 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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FLOWERSTORY Calla

Time for a new flowerstory from our founder Henk van den Berg

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Calla
Zantedeschia
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September 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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FLOWERSTORY Achillea

New story to enjoy on our substack

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Achillea
Forgotten flower
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August 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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FLOWERSTORY Agapanthus

Time for a new flowerstory. Today the beautiful Agapanthus

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Agapanthus
African Lily
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August 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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FLOWERSTORY Helianthus

Are you ready for some extra sunshine?

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Helianthus
a ray of sunshine
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July 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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FLOWERSTORY Dianthus Barbatus

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Dianthus Barbatus - Summerflowers
Dianthus Barbatus is actually a very pretty form of carnation. While some flowers have to make do with their exclusive looks, the Dianthus Barbatus' greatest
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April 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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FLOWERSTORY Matthiola

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Matthiola - Summerflowers
Matthiola is known as a very fragrant and colourful cut flower. If you look closely at this flower, you will see that this plant belongs to the same family as
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April 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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FLOWERSTORY Polygonatum

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Polygonatum - Summerflowers
The Polygonatum is the ultimate example of a seasonal flower. In fact, this flower is only available in the spring. The Polygonatum multiflorum in question
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April 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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FLOWERSTORY Ranunculus

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Ranunculus. - Summerflowers
Ranunculus is one of the most beautiful seasonal flowers around. Over the years, the Ranunculus flower has grown from a kind of ennobled buttercup to the most
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April 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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FLOWERSTORY Daisy

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Daisy - Summerflowers
The daisy is perhaps the only flower that really everyone knows. Yet there is much to tell about this flower. Many flowers that resemble it are quickly called
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April 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM