Poinsettia
108 Flowers - Book 4
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14m
"I am sure, Pepita, even the most humble gift, if given in love, will be accepted in His eyes," said Pedro. Suddenly the bouquet of weeds burst into blooms of brilliant red that became known as the Flores de Noche Buena, or Flowers of the Holy Night."
From the legend, one can gather that poinsettia is not native to China.
I am sure poinsettia does not like me. The flower never lasts more than a week under my loving care. It is better to paint it.
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Promegranate
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Primrose
I began this series of lessons with small flowers. I had just finished teaching plum and thought it would be fun to do a few other small flowers. I selected only a handful, including primrose.
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