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Bachelor's Button, Cornflower - Centaurea


Bachelor's Button, Cornflower - Centaurea (Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower))

I now know the name of this pretty little flower thanks to Terratoonie.



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Hi Susie ~
I think this is Cornflower ~
Centaura cyanus...
likes full sunshine...

21 Apr, 2009

 

I've got some of these just starting to flower.

21 Apr, 2009

 

Me too!

21 Apr, 2009

 

I remember the name because when I was a child, my mother used to complain about too many of these growing in our back garden. Lol. :o)

21 Apr, 2009

 

I like those particular colors in one flower...nice detail in your photo

21 Apr, 2009



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