"merged with The Royal British Legion in 2011 but operates as a distinct charity with the Legion. Funds raised by the Scottish Poppy Appeal are directed to: They also sell a wide variety of products beside poppies such as clothing and soft toys. Earl Haig Fund Scotland The Earl Haig Fund Scotland, trading as poppyscotland, is a Scottish charity for veterans of the British Armed Forces and their dependants. It was founded in 1921 by Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig as part of the broader British Haig Fund. Its main source of funding is the Scottish Poppy Appeal, organised in"
"it is known as ""shí hú"" (石斛) or ""shí hú lán"" (石斛兰). Many species and cultivars of this genus are well-known floral emblems and have been figured in artwork. Among the former are: The Cooktown orchid was figured on Australian stamps in 1968 and 1998, and flowers of several ""Dendrobium"" greges are depicted on the obverse side of the Singapore Orchid Series currency notes issued between 1967 and 1976: The golden-bow dendrobium (""D. chrysotoxum""), colloquially called fried-egg orchid was one of the species grown by the fictional private detective and orchid fancier Nero Wolfe, and plays a role in ""The"
"Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Erinus alpinus Erinus alpinus (fairy foxglove, starflower, alpine balsam, liver balsam) is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to Central and Southern Europe. It is a semi-evergreen perennial, with stems of narrow blue-green leaves and clusters of rose-pink flowers at the tips in spring and summer. It is popularly grown in rockeries or alpine gardens; and it occasionally becomes naturalised outside of its native range, especially on old stone walls, shown well from a well-known location for this species on the old packhorse bridge at Carrbridge in the Highlands of"
"Plantlife chose the cuckooflower as the county flower. Previously, a sheaf of golden wheat was the county emblem, a reference to the Earl of Chester's arms in use from the 12th century. The county is home to some of the most affluent areas of northern England, including Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Prestbury, Tarporley and Knutsford, named in 2006 as the most expensive place to buy a house in the north of England. The former Cheshire town of Altrincham was in second place. The area is sometimes referred to as The Golden Triangle on account of the area in and around the"
"cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit: Erica erigena Erica erigena, the Irish heath, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to cliffs and heathland in Ireland, southwestern France, Spain, Portugal and Tangier. It is a compact evergreen shrub growing to , with somewhat brittle foliage and deep pink honey-scented flowers in winter and spring. Its appearance in the far west of Ireland, separated from the main Mediterranean populations, suggests a garden escape. In cultivation, it is often seen as groundcover amongst"
"with an existing national flower: the ragwort or ""cushag"". The Channel Islands were not included. A total of 94 flowers was chosen in the competition. 85 of the 109 counties have a unique county flower, but several species were chosen by more than one county. Foxglove or ""Digitalis purpurea"" was chosen for four counties – Argyll, Birmingham, Leicestershire and Monmouthshire – more than any other species. The following species were chosen for three counties each: And the following species were chosen for two counties: In addition, Sticky Catchfly ""Lychnis viscaria"" was chosen for both Edinburgh and Midlothian, the county containing"
"years daffodils have been popular on the annual Saint Piran's day march on Perran Sands, although the plants are donated by a local daffodil grower and the daffodil is already considered to be the national flower of Wales. As part of a 2002 marketing campaign, the plant conservation charity Plantlife chose Thrift (""Armeria maritima"") as the ""county flower"" of the Isles of Scilly. The Cornish eyebright (""Euphrasia vigursii"") is found on heathland in Cornwall and south Devon. The Cornish moneywort (""Sibthorpia europaea"") is found locally in south-west England, Wales and the south of Ireland; in the rest of southern England"
"became the venue of today's annual Chelsea Flower Show. In 1918, Sir Harry Veitch became Treasurer of the Royal Horticultural Society for one year, having been a member of its Council since 1887 and Chairman of the Orchid Committee for many years. In 1902, Veitch laid out the gardens at Ascott House near Wing, Buckinghamshire for Leopold de Rothschild and his wife. The gardens at Caerhays Castle, Cornwall, the home of John Charles Williams, (M.P. for Truro), was planted with seeds donated by Harry Veitch from those brought back from China by Ernest Henry Wilson in 1903. The grounds of"
"Erinus alpinus Erinus alpinus (fairy foxglove, starflower, alpine balsam, liver balsam) is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to Central and Southern Europe. It is a semi-evergreen perennial, with stems of narrow blue-green leaves and clusters of rose-pink flowers at the tips in spring and summer. It is popularly grown in rockeries or alpine gardens; and it occasionally becomes naturalised outside of its native range, especially on old stone walls, shown well from a well-known location for this species on the old packhorse bridge at Carrbridge in the Highlands of Scotland It has gained the Royal"
"Edinburgh. For most counties, native species were chosen, but for a small number of counties, non-natives were chosen, mainly archaeophytes. For example, Hampshire has a Tudor rose as its county flower, even though it is not a native species. No plant or flower seems to be among the current official symbols. Some flowering plants from the area include ""Althaea armeniaca"", Armenian Basket, ""Muscari armeniacum"", Armenian Poppy, Armenian vartig (vargit), and ""Tulipa armena"". Azerbaijan currently has no official national flower. Traditionally, various regions have different designations where national symbols are concerned. The city of Shusha named the Khari Bulbul (""Ophrys caucasica"")"
"Hampton Court Palace. Gerard said it was to be found in the gardens ""of such as love rare and dainty plants"". The appreciation of the early acid-yellow flowers is largely a 20th-century development. The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit (confirmed 2017):- Cornus mas Cornus mas (Cornelian cherry, European cornel or Cornelian cherry dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae native to Southern Europe and Southwestern Asia. It is a medium to large deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 5–12 m tall, with dark brown branches and greenish"
"poppy). County flowers of the United Kingdom In 2002 Plantlife ran a ""County Flowers"" campaign to assign flowers to each of the counties of the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. The results of this campaign designated a single plant species to a ""county or metropolitan area"" in the UK and Isle of Man.. Some English counties already had flowers traditionally associated with them before 2002, and which were different to those assigned to them by Plantlife, including the white rose for Yorkshire (assigned the harebell), the poppy for Norfolk (assigned the alexanders), and the cowslip for Essex (assigned"
"appear with the bell-shaped flower in early spring. The purple flowers are followed by distinctive silky seed-heads which can persist on the plant for many months. The flower is 'cloaked in myth'; one legend has it that Pasque flowers sprang up in places that had been soaked by the blood of Romans or Danes because they often appear on old barrows and boundary banks. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is classified as a Priority Species in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and as Vulnerable in Britain on the Red Data List. It"
"of award presented–gold, silver-gilt, silver and bronze–in each of the categories listed below. Bronze grade exhibits do not actually receive a medal. Chelsea Flower Show The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the ""Great Spring Show"", is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London. Held at Chelsea since 1912, it is the most famous flower and landscape gardens show in the United Kingdom, and perhaps in the world. The show is attended by members of the British Royal Family and"
"County flowers of the United Kingdom In 2002 Plantlife ran a ""County Flowers"" campaign to assign flowers to each of the counties of the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. The results of this campaign designated a single plant species to a ""county or metropolitan area"" in the UK and Isle of Man.. Some English counties already had flowers traditionally associated with them before 2002, and which were different to those assigned to them by Plantlife, including the white rose for Yorkshire (assigned the harebell), the poppy for Norfolk (assigned the alexanders), and the cowslip for Essex (assigned the"
"a pin in the lapel or buttonhole. In Scotland, the poppies are curled and have four petals with no leaf. The yearly selling of poppies is a major source of income for the RBL in the UK. The poppy has no fixed price; it is sold for a donation or the price may be suggested by the seller. The black plastic centre of the poppy was marked ""Haig Fund"" until 1994 but is now marked ""Poppy Appeal"". A team of about 50 people—most of them disabled former British military personnel—work all year round to make millions of poppies at the"
"plants that are used to prepare Bach flower remedies, a kind of alternative medicine. The furze is the badge of the Sinclair and MacLennan clans of Scotland. Compare this with the broom (""planta genista"") as the emblem and basis of the name of the Plantagenet kings of England. The flower, known as ""chorima"" in the Galician language, is considered the national flower of Galicia in northwest Spain. The gorse is also the emblem of Brittany and is regaining popularity in Cornwall, particularly on St Piran's Day. Its flammability rendered gorse symbolic as quickly flammable and quickly burning out; for example,"
"and spring display of fragrant, white flowers. The common name Mayday tree is not related to the distress signal mayday as the name for the tree was in use prior to the adoption of mayday as an international distress signal. A taboo on the use of the wood was reported by natives of Advie, in northeast Scotland, being regarded as a ""witches tree"". Prunus padus Prunus padus, known as bird cherry, hackberry, hagberry, or Mayday tree, is a flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is a species of cherry, a deciduous small tree or large shrub up to"
"as orchids such as Fragrant (""Gymnadenia conopsea""), Common Spotted (""Dactylorhiza fuchsii"") and Pyramidal (""Anacamptis pyramidalis""). Park Gate Down nature reserve is situated within the parish and is well known for its extensive downland flora. The site and the roadside nature reserve near the chalk pit are managed by Kent Wildlife Trust. Several other areas of land within the parish are maintained under the Countryside Stewardship Scheme whilst there are also designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest at Park Gate Down and Shuttlesfield Down. Elham Park Wood is owned and managed by the Forestry Commission. Local volunteers and farmers also carry"
"field represent the Duke of Northumberland's River which takes the head-waters of the River Colne to Syon House, and the Longford River (also called the Queen's or Cardinal's River) which takes the Colne Waters to serve the fountain and lakes of Hampton Court Palace. The two black palets represent railway lines and indicate Feltham's importance in the southern portion of the British Railways system. (See Feltham marshalling yard). The rose stands for the Tudor associations of Hanworth, particularly the claim that Elizabeth I spent much of her early childhood at Hanworth Manor. The peacock represents the topiary peacocks in the"
"Erica vagans Erica vagans (Cornish heath, wandering heath) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Ireland, Cornwall, western France and Spain. It is a vigorous, spreading, evergreen heather reaching tall and wide, with pink flowers borne in racemes long in summer and autumn. The Latin specific epithet ""vagans"" literally means ""wandering""; in this context it means ""widely distributed"". In Great Britain it is only found on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, where the unusual geology gives rise to the alkaline soils that it favours. It was voted the County flower of Cornwall in 2002 following"
"Lung Foundation. In 2002, it was granted the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. ""Rosa"" 'Diana, Princess of Wales', a pink blend garden rose, was first introduced in 1998 at the British Embassy in the United States. The classical hybrid tea rose was bred by Keith W. Zary of Jackson & Perkins and is also known under the names 'Elegant Lady' and 'Jacshaq'. It has a classic bloom form with ivory petals, and a mild, sweet fragrance. ""15% of the retail price"" for buying each of the roses was donated to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial"
"rare melancholy thistle, ""Cirsium helenioides"", and globe flower, ""Trollius europaeus"", are found alongside water avens, ""Geum rivale"", marsh hawk's-beard, ""Crepis paludosa"", and tufted forget-me-not, ""Myosotis laxa"". On steeper banks, which are not cut, a particularly rich flora includes alpine bistort, ""Polygonum viviparum"", common spotted orchid, ""Dactylorhiza fuchsii"", and intermediate lady's-mantle, ""Alchemilla xanthochlora"", among many others. Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of County Durham, England. It is situated in Lunedale, on the north side of Grassholme Reservoir, close to the hamlet of Thringarth."
"popular usage to Henry VII quickly responding to the pre-existing Yorkist white rose in an age when signs and symbols could speak louder than words."" It also allowed Henry to invent and exploit his most famous heraldic device, the Tudor Rose, combining the so-called Lancastrian red rose and the White Rose of York. This floral union neatly symbolised the restoration of peace and harmony and his marriage in January 1486 to Elizabeth of York. It was a brilliant piece of simple heraldic propaganda.” The Tudor Rose is used as the plant badge of England (Scotland uses the thistle, Ireland uses"
"Gardens are named after Kenneth Colin Irving 's wife, Harriet Irving. The gardens were designed by architect Alex Novell and construction began in the fall of 1999. It was the intention of the Irving family to create a space that would be conducive to the interaction of ideas from students, faculty, and the community. The emblem of the gardens features a mayflower; the official flower of Nova Scotia, as well as Harriet Irving's favorite flower, a honey bee representing hard work, and the scotch thistle symbolizing Scotland from where the Irving family originated, as well as the country Nova Scotia"
"announced that the statue would be returned to the Al-Fayed family. ""Rosa"" 'Princess of Wales', a white blend rose cultivar, is named in honour of Diana. She received it as a tribute for her 10-year cooperation with the British Lung Foundation. It was bred by Harkness in the United Kingdom and introduced in 1997. The nostalgic floribunda is also known as 'Hardinkum'. It has a double bloom form, and a mild to strong fragrance. The rose is said to be one of Diana's favourites. After her death, the proceeds from selling the roses in 1998–99 were donated to the British"
"many emblems. ""Eriophorum angustifolium"", commonly known as Cottongrass, is the county flower of Manchester. Cottongrass was selected because of Manchester's association with cotton, chiefly during the 19th century, when the city was given the nickname of Cottonopolis. On the Manchester City Council arms, the three golden diagonal stripes on the red shield are meant to symbolise the three rivers which run through Manchester city centre: the Irwell, the Irk and the Medlock. This heraldic device has been adopted in other popular symbols, such as in the logo of Manchester United F.C. until the early 1970s and Manchester City Football Club"
"Erica erigena Erica erigena, the Irish heath, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to cliffs and heathland in Ireland, southwestern France, Spain, Portugal and Tangier. It is a compact evergreen shrub growing to , with somewhat brittle foliage and deep pink honey-scented flowers in winter and spring. Its appearance in the far west of Ireland, separated from the main Mediterranean populations, suggests a garden escape. In cultivation, it is often seen as groundcover amongst dwarf conifers. Like others of its kind, it is a calcifuge, preferring an open sunny site with well-drained acid soil. Numerous"
"had built a chapel at Westminster Abbey dedicated to himself (it was later used for the site of his tomb) and it was decorated principally with the Tudor rose and the Beaufort portcullis – as a form of propaganda to define his claim to the throne. The Tudor rose badge may appear ""slipped and crowned"": shown as a cutting with a stem and leaves beneath a crown; this badge appears in Nicholas Hilliard's ""Pelican Portrait"" of Elizabeth I and since an Order in Council (dated 5 November 1800), has served as the Royal Floral emblem of England. The Tudor rose"
"narrow gauge railways. The isle has the highest number of species of native and anciently introduced wild flowers of any area of comparable size in Britain. This is largely due to the varied geology. The species most frequently sought is Early Spider Orchid (""Ophrys sphegodes""), which in Britain, is most common on Purbeck. Nearly 50,000 flowering spikes were counted in 2009. Late April is the best time, and the largest population is usually in the field to the west of Dancing Ledge. Smaller numbers can be seen on a shorter walk in Durlston Country Park. This orchid is the logo"
"Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity. The RHS promotes horticulture through flower shows including the Chelsea Flower Show, Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, Tatton Park Flower Show and Cardiff Flower Show. It also supports training for professional and amateur gardeners. The current president is Sir Nicholas Bacon, 14th Baronet and the current director general is Sue Biggs CBE. The creation of a British horticultural society was suggested by John Wedgwood (son of Josiah Wedgwood) in 1800. His aims were fairly modest: he wanted"
"number of colours – pink, red, white, lilac and mauve. The name of the flower which looks like a star is derived from the Greek word for star. The flower symbolises love, faith, wisdom and colour. October: Marigold or Calendula is the flower associated with October. For the Hindus, the month of October is associated with festivals like Dusshera and Diwali and Marigold, although a relatively recent introduced flower from the New World, has come to be an auspicious flower is part of religious ceremonies. However, in the English culture, marigold stands for sorrow and sympathy, perhaps derivative of its"
"or in whorls of three, ovate, glossy, dark green, 1.5–8 cm long, turning purplish-bronze to red in autumn in the deciduous species. The flowers appear in the upper leaf axils and stem ends, 1-8 together in a short cyme; they are pendulous, white to pink, bell-shaped with a five-lobed corolla, 1–5 cm long, and usually scented. Flowering continues over a long and continuous period from late spring to fall. The generic name commemorates Clarke Abel, a keen naturalist who accompanied Lord Amherst's unsuccessful embassy to China in 1816 as surgeon, under the sponsorship of Sir Joseph Banks. All of Abel's"