June 15, 2008
When Stamen Met Pistil: Freaks of the Flower World
After working on the decor for the New York Botanical Gardens' Conservatory Ball, which had a theme of unique flowers, I started doing research on the freaks of the flower world. Sure, lots of people can get downright robust about roses or are quite happy with hydrangeas, even the poisonous poinsettia gets its due every Christmas season. But why are so few of us dazzled by the deadly datura? Who sings the praises of the proud nepenthes flower? Shouldn't more of us be beguiled by rex begonias or go bonkers for the bat flower? It’s past time for the outcasts of the flower world to stand up and get their friggin' bloom on!
(Flowers – left to right, from top: the bat flower, nepenthes, rex begonia, datura)
– Text and photos by AguynamedWayne
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