In borders and in a vase Go green!
WHEN you think of the colour green, it probably conjures up images of lush foliage, neatly mown lawns and newly emerging growth in spring. But does it make you think of flowers? Plants have, in general, evolved to produce blooms in colours that stand out from the foliage in order to attract pollinators. As a result, green flowers aren’t common; but there are probably more out there than you think.
They certainly have a curiosity value; some green flowers have evolved slightly differently from other blooms; instead of petals, they have green bracts – modified leaves that surround the actual flowers. But green flowering plants are much more than a garden oddity. There are shrubs, perennials, climbers and bulbs that have green blooms, and these can be every bit as
