Gardening with Gary




Gardening Advice from an Expert

Flower Identification

Q. I see flowers but do not know there names. Where can I find: Flower Pictures on the Web for ID'ing?

A. This is a common problem. I love it...what is it??? Try these two favorites of mine and be sure to bookmark them so you may return later at your leisure:

http://www.flowerweb.com

Click at the left had green list 'Flowerbase' and a center box will come up. Type in under English name the plant you are seeking. Or, scroll through pictures to find one you do not know the name of!

For pictures using: Botanical names, in English and various other languages. Match start of name; Match anywhere; Preview pictures

I happen to enjoy using this one below a lot. I find the pix very helpful in my searching to ID plants, link with a name!

Gardenflowers
Photo Gallery If you are looking for a picture of a specific flower or the name of one... you should be able find it on these sites... more will be added soon.

www.rebeccasgardenweb.com/flowerpics.htm

These I have saved, but give mixed results:

Foraging And Wildflower Pictures
Herbal remedies Living Off the Land. The Herbal Encyclopedia. Herb pictures, Medicinal plants, Wild flower photos and descriptions.

www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/ForagingAndWildFoods.html

Plenty of Plants
Flower pictures. Floral Encyclopedia.
Soil Information. Seed Information. Plant life cycle.
webtech.kennesaw.edu/scressman/wquest.htm

Many Gardening Web Sites. The Virtual Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory. Hydroponics (commercial site). Encyclopedia of Flower Pictures.

www.daylily.hispeed.com/otherlinks.htm



Alan writes~ I just read your page about how to i d flowers by going to a site and scrolling thru pictures. Then I had an Idea! Is there a site which will i d a flower that I have sent to them via my Epson Scanner? The possibilities are endless for this service.

A. Sorry, no such service was found online. The best solution is to take the flowers in a clean sealed plastic bag to a reputable local nursery or garden center or to your local Agriculture Department [cooperative extension or affiliated with a college or university] for identification.

Further, check:

http://www.directory.co.uk/Flower_Identification.htm

http://www.thaparinstitute.org/flower_identification.htm

http://www.verygarden.com/flower_identification.htm

http://www.famc-stcath.org/flower_identification.htm

http://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/biologie/b_online/e02/02.htm