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Moluccella
Name: Moluccella laevis (pronounced MOLL-you-sell-a) or Bells of Ireland, as it is commonly known.
Description: Tall, pale green spike (60-100 cm) with its bell shaped calyxes enclosing the tiny real white fragrant flowers inside them.
Origin: Thought to have come from the Moluccas (Spice Islands) in Indonesia but is actually from Syria and Eastern Mediterranean.
Availabity: All year round
Family: From the mint family (Labiatae), it was considered an aromatic herb, first cultivated in Belgium in 1570. It is used also in perfume making and is phototropic (bends towards the light). |
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Muscari
Name: The common name is grape hyacinth, from the way their flowerhead resembles that of a hyacinth.
Origin: Native to Greece and the Middle East, but has been grown in the UK since 1576.
Colour: Shades of blue including navy as well as lilac and white.
Availability: Winter months, main season January to April
Family: Grape hyacinths are related to hyacinths, and to lily of the valley. They are fairly well known as garden plants, but now they are also available as cut flowers and potted bulbs for indoors. |
| If you would like to send flowers for a special occasion, contact 01600 715724 |
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