Acoustica III : seedheads
07/Nov/2007 |
acoustica
Seedheads are structures that develop after the fertilization of a flower. A seedhead has two main functions: to protect the seed while it develops and then, once it has matured, to distribute it. Seedheads also provide shelter and food for a wide variety of insects...
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Seedheads linger to
provide interest well into autumn and winter.
Seedheads are the key part of a plant’s appearance
during autumn and winter—some are very dark, others
very light; some have hard, definite shapes and
others are wispy and nebulous. They look dramatic set
against a backdrop of fading flowers, associate well
with grasses and native plants, and are key
components of the naturalistic garden in which every
phase of a plant is enjoyed from first shoot to final
decay.
(a melancholy, sentimental mix of old favorites crafted in the turn of the seasons...)
(a melancholy, sentimental mix of old favorites crafted in the turn of the seasons...)
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