Belle Fleur

[SenoritaRita]

This is a GREAT thread!!!  :-)

{A} Hyacinth
{B} A flower of the bulb family with lots of little flowers -often white, purple, or pink.
{C} Saint Hyacinth of Poland who was one of the favorite disciples of St. Dominic.  His roots of faith, hope and charity were so deep that he helped bring about a great blossoming in the Church.

{A} Bleeding Heart
{B} A Fern like bush with little red and white colored flowers in the shape of a heart.
{C} The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, pierced for our souls, and the cause of our Redemption!  Viva Cristo Rey!

[CyrilSebastian]

             SenoritaRita, Thank you for the Kind words!   
              The Lord God made the flowers.             
 
                   

[CyrilSebastian]

{A} Penstemon Papal Purple     
                    {B} A subshrub bearing magenta flowers with deeper markings on white throats.         
                    {C] Purple vestments are worn during the Advent and Lent seasons.   
                           Purple reflects sorrow and suffering.       
 
                         

[Shin]

Purple is also a color for widows!

 

Because their flower is the humble violet!

[CyrilSebastian]

{A} Lilium Royal Trinity       
{B} An Asiatic Hybrid Lily which has a soft orange bloom change into golden yellow in the center of each petal.     
{C} Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost.

[CyrilSebastian]

                {A} Saint Ladislaus's herb     
                {B} A pestilence spread throughout the kingdom of Hungary during the reign of King Laszlo (Ladislaus)   
                      I. He reigned from 1077 to 1095.     
                      Laszlo prayed for a cure. He then shot an arrow into the air at random.   
                      The arrow hit a herb, which cured the illness.     
                {C} Saint Laszlo of Hungary     
 
                     

[CyrilSebastian]

               {A} Nelumbo nucifera Sacred lotus   
               {B} This plant is an aquatic perennial.   
                      The plant has its roots firmly in the mud and sends out long stems to which their leaves are attached.       
                      The flower colors are pink, rose or white.   
               {C} The Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus begins: O most holy heart of Jesus,     
                      fountain of every blessing, I adore you         
 
                   

[Shin]

I hope I will be able to grow some of these eventually! 

Or rather very soon!

[CyrilSebastian]

             {A} Magnolia grandiflora Saint Mary         
             {B} A Southern magnolia with white flowers. The tree blooms large creamy-white flowers in Summer.   
             {C} St. Mary Magdalen was present at the Crucifixion of Jesus.     
                    She was with Joanna and Mary, the mother of James and Salome, at Christ's empty tomb.

[SenoritaRita]

             SenoritaRita, Thank you for the Kind words!   
              The Lord God made the flowers.             
 
                   

AMEN!!!  And they make us SO HAPPY!!!   

[Shin]

I used to have a magnolia tree in the backyard of the house I grew up in. It was an unusual one -- it would bloom twice a year!

So many flowers!

Have a good day SenoritaRita, good day CyrilSebastian! It's good to see us all enjoying the flowers! 

 

   

[CyrilSebastian]

           {A} Iris Michael Paul   
           {B} A Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris which is dark purple.   
           {C} A prayer: St. Michael, the Archangel! Glorious Prince, chief and champion of the heavenly hosts;   
                 guardian of the souls of men;     
 
             

[CyrilSebastian]

              {A} Narcissus Galilee     
              {B} This narcissus are paperwhites. They make a good outdoor flower in areas with mild winters in colder climates.   
              {C} Galilee is the native land of Jesus, where he began his ministry and performed many of his works.   
         

[CyrilSebastian]

{A} Verbena Cardinal     
{B} A red annual flower that attracts flowers.     
{C} In 1198 Cardinal-Deacon Lotario de' Conti di Segni was elected to be Pope. He chose the name Innocent III.    
   
 

[CyrilSebastian]

               {A} Santolina virens Holy flax     
               {B} A ground cover. In summer, yellow button-like flowers wave above the deep green.     
               {C} Pray to the Holy Spirit     
                     Oh Holy Spirit, You are the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity. You are the Spirit of truth, love, and holiness, proceeding
                     from the Father and the Son, and equal to Them in all things.       
 
                 
 
                   

[CyrilSebastian]

               {A} Ascension lily     
               {B} Orange-red flowers with a pale center appear at the top of a tall stem.   
                     The lily flowers in Spring and in Autumn.     
               {C} Jesus ascended into heaven forty days after the Resurrection.