Bachelor's buttons (Kerria japonica) - leaves & flowers - March 2019
===General information===
Kerria japonica, the sole species in the genus Kerria, is a deciduous shrub in the rose family Rosaceae, native to China, Japan and Korea.
It is named after William Kerr, who introduced the cultivar 'Pleniflora'. The scientific genus name is also used as a common name kerria.
Kerria japonica grows to 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) tall, with weak arching stems often scrambling over other vegetation or rocks. In the wild it grows in thickets on mountain slopes.
The leaves are alternate, simple, 3–10 cm long, with a doubly serrated margin. The flowers are golden yellow, with five petals, and evenly-spaced along branches of new green growth..
The fruit is a dry single-seeded achene 4–4.5 mm long. Another known name given to it by the Japanese is Yamabuki(山吹)
Kerria is valued in gardens for its golden yellow flowers, which appear in the spring. It is best grown with some shade from full sunlight to avoid blanching the flowers, and needs to be pruned after flowering to maintain health and vigour.
Two cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, K. japonica 'Golden guinea' and the double-flowered K. japonica 'Pleniflora', commonly known as bachelor's buttons.
The leaves contain small quantities of hydrogen cyanide (prussic acid). In small quantities, hydrogen cyanide has been shown to stimulate respiration and improve digestion, it is also claimed to be of benefit in the treatment of cancer. In excess, however, it can cause respiratory failure and even death.
===Other common names===
bachelor's buttons
double-flowered Japanese rose
Japanese rose 'Pleniflora'
Jew's mallow
===Useful websites===
===Scientific classification===
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Tribe: Kerrieae
Genus: Kerria
Species: K. japonica
*Information sourced from the above websites
Garden Bites - Cilantro & Bachelor's Button Seed Collecting 5/29/19
Here's an updated view of bachelor's button (a.k.a. cornflower) and cilantro (a.k.a. coriander), how their flowers and seeds look at different stages of development, and how to collect their seeds. This time I have several different colors of bachelor's buttons in bloom, and a little garden buddy hanging out with me. =)
These plants make beautiful spring flowers that many different pollinators enjoy and they reseed themselves pretty well. Some of the plants grew from seeds that fell last year and we planted some in late fall. They grew slowly over our mild, zone 8 winter here in the Dallas, TX, area, then really sprung up as the weather warmed! People often pinch off the flowers from herbs to keep them producing leaves, but I love seeing all the pollinators all over them and I really enjoy collecting seeds to plant again instead of having to buy another packet every year! =)
What do you have planted for pollinators? Do you let your herbs go to flower? What seeds do you collect from your garden? I'd love to hear what y'all have growin' on! =)
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This was shot with:
Canon 70D
Canon EF-S 60mm lens
How to grow cornflowers / bachelors button from seed part 1
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Aloe + Buttermilk Bath Bombs with Bachelor's Buttons - Bath Fizzies DIY
#Soapmaking #DIY #BathBombs
Today, I wanted to make a bath fizzie that was very soothing and skin loving. I was inspired by the fourth of july, because I've been known to sometimes get way too much sun and get burned. Hope you enjoy!
4oz baking soda
2oz citric acid
1oz epsom salt
1oz buttermilk powder
4% aloe vera oil
2% polysorbate 80
soap safe fragrance/color optional
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Harvesting and Drying Bachelor's Button Petals Growing Flowers from Seed Cut FLower Farm Gardening
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I love harvesting and drying bachelor's buttons (cornflower) flower petals. There are so many uses - I personally love using them as a fun addition to bath bombs. What do you use cornflower petals for? Hope you enjoy! :)
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@freshcutky documents the pursuit of my goal of one day owning my own cut flower farm. Along the way, you'll will see random projects, cooking, and of course - growing stuff. I'm not an expert, and would never claim to be. There's always more to learn - this is my journey. The purpose of my blog, and other social media accounts (including YouTube) is to share ideas. I do my best to offer information that is useful, but reliance on that information is strictly at your own risk and NOT a substitute for professional advice of any kind. I do not create sponsored content or use affiliate links unless they have been explicitly discussed.
CornFlower / Bachelor's Button, How to Grow This Beautiful Winter Flowering Plants, centaurea flower
Cornflower or bachelor's button is a beautiful flowering plant for your winter spring season garden.
Cornflower / bachelors button is really easy to grow plant...
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