26 Unique Flowers Will Surprise You

There are 300,000 species of plants in the world. You will suprise to see some extraordinary flowers because of the where they grew up. We all know Blueberry Ash, Dove Tree, Cradle Orchids and other commonly grown and sold flowering plants but did you know there are rare orchid species that resemble swaddled babies?

Campanula (Champion Blue): This flower is native to middle and southern Europe, where it establishes itself in the mild winters, flowering with its beautiful bell-shaped flowers the following summer. It is this biennial characteristic that made the attractive Campanula medium less suitable for professional cutflower propagation. While the crop is relative straightforward to grow, a cultivation period of 12 months(!) made the flower uninteresting for the grower and too expensive for the consumer. With one fell swoop, the new 'Champion Series' wipes out this objection to Campanula medium. It can be grown from seed as an annual to bloom in 15 weeks(!). Each plant gives 8 to 10 stems. Spaced at 25 cm this gives 130 to 160 beautiful flowers per square meter, each with 12 to 15 flower bells of 4 cm in diameter. Currently 2 colours are available, dark blue and clear pink. These attractively coloured flowers are regular and have a long vase life.