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What's All the Flax About?

  

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Via:  a-macarthur  •  11 years ago  •  13 comments

What's All the Flax About?

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A blue-flowered herbaceous plant that is cultivated for its seed (linseed) and for textile fiber made from its stalks. Linum usitatissimum , family Linaceae.

The Flax wildflower that's what it's all about in this article anyway.


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A. Macarthur
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link   seeder  A. Macarthur    11 years ago

Flax jackets anyone?

 
 
 
Nona62
Professor Silent
link   Nona62    11 years ago

As usual....BEAUTIFUL Mac! Was this taken near your house?

 
 
 
LynneA
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link   LynneA    11 years ago

No flax from me, the flax is beautiful :) Btw, is it self seeding? Looking for some wildflowers to grow amongst my shaded forest area along the back and side of property.

 
 
 
Kavika
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link   Kavika     11 years ago

Really interesting photo Mac.

Thanks for posting it.

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
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link   seeder  A. Macarthur    11 years ago

The plant grows in my front yard; I removed a cluttered background and replaced it with a quiet one to make the flower's delicate configuration stand out.

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
Professor Guide
link   seeder  A. Macarthur    11 years ago

Blue Flax is a perennial and it will self seed.

 
 
 
LynneA
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link   LynneA    11 years ago

Thanks, was just reading about the plant. Looks like it prefers sunny location.

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
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link   seeder  A. Macarthur    11 years ago

My front yard is in fact, in full sun.

Later today, I may post some pix of some of last year's flowers grown in my front yard.

 
 
 
Nona62
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link   Nona62    11 years ago

I'm looking forward to seeing them!!

 
 
 
Kavika
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link   Kavika     11 years ago

I am as well.

 
 
 
Robert in Ohio
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link   Robert in Ohio    11 years ago

Beautiful flower and beautiful picture

Thanks for sharing

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
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link   seeder  A. Macarthur    11 years ago

My pleasure and privilege.

 
 

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