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Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis
Lily of the valley has bowing, white, bell-shaped
flowers that love the shade. It slowly spreads as
the root creeps below the ground over the years. Shiny
leaves hide a leafless stalk that carries the diminutive flowers
with their subtle scent. In the fall the white flowers turn
into red berries.
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Kit Contents
Each flower child kit enables you to make two dolls. One
standing flower child (4" tall) and one velvety soft
root child (the flower in its infancy in the soil). Both dolls
have poseable arms. Illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions
are included as are all the materials you will need: 100%
wool felt, cotton velour, wood beads, wool and lentils for
stuffing, wool hair, and embellishments.
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Morning Glory
Calystegia macrostegia
Morning glories are twining
vines, with large trumpet-shaped flowers that tend to be open
only from dawn to mid-morning, longer in cloudy weather. The
vine's bountiful pale green leaves are heart-shaped. Morning
glory vines grow very fast, reaching 10 feet or more eight weeks
after seeds sprout, and they will climb on just about anything.
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Starflower
Borago officinalis
The Starflower or borage petals
are arranged in the shape of a star. It is related
to the Forget-me-not and to Comfrey. Pliny described
the starflower as follows: "it maketh a man merry
and joyfull". Throughout ancient times, the flower was linked
with bravery. Celtic knights added borage to their wine for dutch
courage prior to battle.
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Bitter Root
Lewisia rediviva
The bitterroot is part of the purslane
family. Lewis and Clark discovered the bitterroot
on the Beaverhead River when they examined materials left behind by Native Americans. Its roots were a highly prized
food and were collected, boiled until soft, and consumed as a delicacy. Its beautiful pink
flowers show themselves every year in early June.
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Purple Trillium
Trillium erectum
The purple trillium grows in the lush soil of damp and dark
woodlands and flowers in May. Purple trillium was used
by the Shakers for medicinal purposes. It is remarkable for
its three green beautifully shaped leaves and
petals. Purple trillium is an abundant herb with a stem
that can reach 14 inches in height, bearing drooping reddish-purple
flowers.
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Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
The blackeyed Susan or Cone Flower is a favorite food
for butterflies. Its pronounced dark central cone contrasts
with the extravagant golden ray flowers. This flower was originally
a species found on the prairie. It spread to grow all over because of
its clever growth strategy. In its first year it concentrates
on leaves and builds strength, in the second year it produces an abundance of
flowers.
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Sundew: Flower of the Month!
Drosera rotundifolia
Sundew is a little insect-eating
plant that tends to grow in wetland areas with peaty soil
such as ponds, marshes, and rivers. Its roots are sparse and shallow
and its leaves are covered with miniscule red hairs that seem
to carry tiny drops of dew. The flowers are first curled inward
and only open when the sun shines. They are very small and
appear late in the summer.
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Sprout
Sprout is based on a variety of mostly edible plants
in early stages of gestation. Sprouts are beautiful in their
single-minded showing of the miraculous process of birth and
creation.
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Vine
Vine is modeled on the common element in most climbing
plants and represents the will to find the sun and to reach
it through constant unrelenting striving.
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Grass
Grass is based on the myriads of grasses native to
the North American landscape. Grasses are likely the single most
overlooked and undervalued plants in our flora. However, they
deserve our respect in their tough and resourceful survival.
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