Flowers....

[fajrdrako]

I learned yesterday about a kind of flower I'd never heard of: yellow lilacs.

There are plenty of lilacs around here in May and June, but they aren't yellow. They're white, mauve, purple and even blue. Lilac colours. So - yellow? When someone mentioned this, I was skeptical.

But I found online pictures, like this one:




Apparently they're rare, but they clearly exist.

I think they're lovely.

Comments

[acampbell.livejournal.com]

Wow, I've never seen or heard of these, and lilacs are my favorite flower (with peonies a close second).

Wonder what kind of aroma they have?

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I would hope the aroma is as nice as most lilacs. Lilacs are among my favourite flowers, but it's so difficult to choose. I think my favourite is myrtle, but I like violets, trilliums, lilac, iris, roses, apple blossoms - there are so many wonderful flowers!

Oddly, the conversating began with a discussion of peonies, as my supervisor had brought in a beautiful bouquet of peonies from her garden.

[moonchildetoo.livejournal.com]

My 'birth flower'! Alas, they don't grow succesfully in this neck of the woods. One year I bought a couple of huge bunches from the florists, and even greenhouse grown and freshly cut, they were dead within 48 hours - poor things! I just love the scent....

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I don't think lilacs ever live long once they're cut. YOu were lucky with 48 hours - I'd guess 24 is tops. But so pretty, and the smell so heavenly - ! I walk past many lilac bushes on my way to work in the morning, and the scent just fills the air.