Flora with a Blush of Pink

Flora with a Blush of Pink

A collection of pink and lavender flowers from Vancouver gardens and parks. Pink flowers seem to have a soothing, calming effect, and provide much beauty in the landscape. And the variety is astounding: many families of flowers have species (or cultivars) with pink blossoms.

All photos in this calendar were taken in Vancouver, BC.

List of flower genera:

Jan: Clematis (Genus Clematis)
Feb: Mimosa, the sensitive plant (Genus Mimosa)
Mar: Petunia (Genus Petunia)
Apr: Tulip (Genus Tulipa)
May: Rhododendron (Genus Rhododendron)
Jun: Cosmos (Genus Cosmos)
Jul: Rose (Genus Rosa)
Aug: Purple loosestrife (Genus Lythrum)
Sep: Aster (Genus Aster)
Oct: Geranium (Genus Geranium)
Nov: Chrysathemum (Genus Chrysanthemum)
Dec: Lily (Genus Lilium)