Did you know . . .
> that rose blooms are edible and taste like green apples and strawberries? (Note: Commercially grown roses have often been chemically treated --- do not ingest!)
> that Biblical lore says that there was a white rose in the Garden of Eden that blushed red with shame when Adam and Eve caused the fall from grace?
> that life jackets used to be made from dried sunflower stalks because they were a buoyant material?
> that a certain type of crocus produces the spice saffron?
> that the daisy got its name from its yellow center's resemblance to the sun and was formerly called the "day's eye," which eventually became shortened to "daisy"?
> that the language of flowers used to have great significance for people in England in the Victorian Era?
> that the herb basil means both "passionate love" and "passionate hatred" in the language of flowers, depending on the meanings of the other flowers and greens in the same bouquet or arrangement?
> that the botanical name for baby's breath is gypsophila, which means "love chalk" because it prefers chalky soil?
> that women tend to prefer pastel-colored roses, while men tend to prefer red roses?
> that almost 60% of all fresh cut flowers grown in the United States are grown in California?
Credit to www.growerdirect.com and www.angelfire.com for these tidbits!
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