Smell in the head
Poor Romeo, who had gone to ask Juliet, sold us Shakespeare under a miner (Púnica granatum); yes, the writer would know the favor this plant has for fertility...
Another vendor, a plant vendor, named “William Shakespeare” to a plant patented by himself. It's called a rose. His author, David Austin. It has a world-renowned notch and works mainly the style of the old roses in the creation of new plants.
The rose that bears the name of the great writer comes from the mixture or hybridization of the other two roses, with their parents “The Squire” and “Mary Rose”. He was born in 1987 and has since conquered many corners, in orchards, hearts, bouquets of flowers, noses... It has a terrible aroma of modern roses, the most famous of the old roses, the mythical rosebush of Damascus, according to experts.
Today, this is the most difficult feature to find in the new plants, the smell. Creators and sellers only think about the attractive color mixes, the big flowers, the spectacular shapes and the plants that this society that only thinks for the eyes is going to buy.
The author of this new rose “William Shakespeare” intended to bring together in the helmet, as well as the smell, other senses. For eyesight, double-corolla petals start off from the scarlet and move to purple; they say it's the most elegant of the vivid or dark reds. Velvet petals for touch. I have not had the opportunity to prove it, I will tell you ...
It is a rosal of great value for dealing with diseases and, therefore, suitable for the lands of our Atlantic flow. Anyone who wants to see it has no choice but to approach the home of the famous writer who bears his name, on Henley Street, in Stratford-upon-Avon, where there is a good collection of roses. Put by the creator-seller. I don't know, advertising, propaganda, or both.
In our latitude the sweat of most plants moves in the spring, and in this time we will enjoy the great blooms. Flowers are the symbol of beauty: to see, to smell... And to try? Did you eat a flower? I'm sure it does.
Who has not eaten artichokes (Cynara cardunculus var... [+]
Lilipak edo nartzisoak loretan dira. Nabarmen adierazten dute mendean hartutako bere lurren berri. Neguan loratzen dira, kolore zuri-hori ikusgarritan, eta usaina bafadaka hedatzen dute. Multzoka bizi dira; lurpean erraboila emankorra dute, eta bat zen tokian, urtetik urtera... [+]
Udari begira jarri gaituen eguraldi honek landareak ederki mugitu ditu. Gu ere bai. Zaldibarren, Eitzaga auzoko zabortegiko madarikazioaren ardurak eskatzera, eta langileei, haien senideei eta auzotarrei babesa emateko manifestazioan Eibarko Amañatik abiatu ginen. Hasi... [+]
I remember as a kid how we called it the "little boy." The flower reminded us of the chicken's head. José María Lakoizketa was named “kurkubia” in Bertizarana in 1888, as its fruit resembles a kurkubi or bottle. He says in Cinco Villas they call him “cascabel.” In 1976... [+]
The danger of plant extinction may have many reasons. In the past, they were divided into three groups: diseases, pests and herbs or “bad” plants. Today, there is a tendency to call plague to all plant disasters. Previously, an accident caused by the proliferation of... [+]
In the pile of manure and waste there is usually a guest in summer, although not always: estrammonium or estrammonium, Datura stramonum. Some have also received the names of “carbonero” or “higuzoro” for this plant. It is a striking, upright plant, with a glowing... [+]
The year of Dalia, the pinnata Dahlia, was chosen this year by the organizers of the festival. Well said, it's the year of Dahlia. Dictionaries and encyclopedias in Euskera call this plant “dalia”; I think we should call it “dahlia”.
The Spanish invaders who met Dahlia... [+]
I have been a little quieter on the day when the night has become longer than the clear day and I am glad that we are six months like this. I cannot deny that summer has been beautiful, but it smells better to fall. Plants are made “tizas” with the arrival of autumn. The... [+]
Plants are known to smell, more and more. We had known for a long time that plant martingale was to protect itself from herbivorous animals: the plant that has been bitten releases the odor to warn neighboring plants, that they will knead the leaves and will not be of taste to... [+]
Lately, I asked Joxe Anton Arze, one of the most beautiful Basque landscape architects, about the names of the plants that had white flowers. It's already in its Mortecine light.
Grapefruit (Narcissus poeticus), Star perico (Stelaria holostea), White hawthorn (Crataegus... [+]
His relative is the Lo-Belar (Papaver somniferum), but compared to him is the Michoneta (Papaver Rhoeas). The poppy is well known; it is also known as “urdemutur” and “urdamutur”. When spring arrives, the earth will blur every year. It also revives the blush of my shame,... [+]