Spring Flowers

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Spring Flowers
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Chapter 1
Spring Flowers that Grow from Bulbs
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These are hyacinths. They grow from bulbs.
Hyacinths have a very sweet fragrance. Hyacinths
can be white, blue, and shades of pink.
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These are what hyacinth bulbs look like. These
bulbs are being forced to bloom. The roots grow
in the water.
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These are tulips. Tulips grow from bulbs. They
have many different shapes and colors.
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These are tulip bulbs. Tulip bulbs are planted
in the fall to bloom in the spring.
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This flower is called a grape hyacinth. The
colors range from white to shades of blue. The
bulbs will multiply rapidly to produce more
flowers year after year.
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These are grape hyacinth bulbs. They are very
small bulbs. If you look closely at the bulb on
the right, you will see bulblets forming on the
main bulb. This is how the bulbs multiply.
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Daffodil is the name of these bright, early
spring flowers. The colors range from white to
many shades of yellow and orange. The blooms can
be quite small or very large.
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This is a daffodil bulb. This bulb should produce
two flower stalks in the following spring season.
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These are bearded iris. They come in many
different color combinations. Iris grow from
rhizomes.
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Iris rhizomes look like this. The rhizome should
not be planted in the soil too deeply. Most
varieties of iris will multiply quickly.
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Chapter 2
Spring Flowers That Grow from Seed
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These pretty flowers are called pansies. Some
people call them monkey faces! Pansies like the
cool weather. It is best to plant them in the
fall to have masses of blooms the following
spring.
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After the pansy blooms, a seed pod forms. Once
the seed pod is ripe, it will open like this and
the seed will fall out to produce more pansies.
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These colorful flowers are called primrose. The
flowers are usually two-toned, having a different
colored eye in the center.
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These are the seedpods of a primrose. The pod on
the right is beginning to open. Can you see the
seeds inside?
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Chapter 3
Spring Flowering Shrubs
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This is a forsythia shrub. One of the very first
blooms of the year, the forsythia marks the
beginning of spring. The smaller picture shows a
close-up of the individual flowers.
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Rhododendrons are a favorite shrub. They come in
many different colors from white, to shades of
pink, purple, and red. The glossy leaves of the
rhododendron stay green all year.
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Chapter 4
Spring Flowering Trees
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These are dogwood trees. The blooms can be pink
or white. Many areas of the country have
festivals when the dogwoods bloom in the spring.
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This is a favorite species for many. The Bradford
pear tree blooms very early in the spring, and
loses its leaves very late in the fall. Many
people like to line their driveways with these
pretty trees.
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Now that youve learned about some spring
flowers, see how many you can find in your
neighborhood!