Dawn Rose - the Dawn Rose was the most impressive rose growing in the razed riverbank garden. Cuttings had been originally taken from a rose that had grown in the yard of one of the homes that was eventually torn down for the new levee. Cuttings were then taken from the second generation and heeled in the Kosciuska Healing Garden at two new garden locations. Two Lithuanian American women were the original rose gardeners. It is hoped that the Dawn Rose can symbolize a rebirth of environmental awareness regarding the value of the rivers that flow through our cities and lives.
Elderberry - The elderberry is a native shrub throughout temperate climates. Like many plants the elderberry has many positive properties while its fresh leaves, branches, roots and seeds are toxic. In Lithuanian lore the elderberry is a plant at the edge of the forest. It functions as a guardian of the undomesticated plants and trees of the forest where true wealth abides. It's use like the use of the forest requires knowledge, respect and balance to remain sustainable for our needs. Anything taken and used must be used with knowledge and respect. The elderberry can provide flowers in the spring and fruit in the fall for healing.
Climbing Hydrangea - one of the largest original plants in the garden site clings to a century old stone wall. It was part of a what had remained of a white Victorian garden that had once grown there. A native of the woodlands of Japan, Korea and eastern Siberia it was introduced to Western gardens as an ornamental.
White Bleeding Heart is another plant revived from of the old white Victorian garden. The garden cultivar was introduced to England during Victorian times because of its romantic nature.
A beautiful illustration of the lore behind the unique flower can be found at the following website:
https://hollowtreetales.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/thursday-myths-legends-101-bleeding-heart-flower.
Purple Bearded Iris - The iris’s history is rich, dating back to Ancient Greek times when the Greek Goddess Iris, the messenger of the gods and the personification of the rainbow, acted as the link between heaven and earth. Purple irises were planted over the graves of women to summon the Goddess to guide the dead in their journey. Ancient Egyptian kings marveled in the iris’s exotic nature, and drawings have been found of the flower in a number of Egyptian palaces. During the Middle Ages, the meaning of irises became linked to the French monarchy, and the Fleur-de-lis eventually became the recognized national symbol of France. From their earliest times irises were used to make perfume and as a medicinal remedy. Today, they are primarily seen in gardens, in bouquets, and in the wild all over the world. Information from: http://www.proflowers.com/blog/history-and-meaning-of-iris
It is another plant from the old Victorian garden.
Perennial Bleeding Heart - grows from the crevices in the old stone wall. It too was a remnant to the old Victorian Garden.
Hibiscus Syriacus or -Rose of Sharon - a most popular shrub in gardens because of its continuous flowering during summer months when most flowering shrubs are dormant of flowers. It is native to Korea where it symbolizes "inexhaustible abundance". The shrub was a part of the riverbank garden and the old Victorian Garden.
Elderberry - The elderberry is a native shrub throughout temperate climates. Like many plants the elderberry has many positive properties while its fresh leaves, branches, roots and seeds are toxic. In Lithuanian lore the elderberry is a plant at the edge of the forest. It functions as a guardian of the undomesticated plants and trees of the forest where true wealth abides. It's use like the use of the forest requires knowledge, respect and balance to remain sustainable for our needs. Anything taken and used must be used with knowledge and respect. The elderberry can provide flowers in the spring and fruit in the fall for healing.
Climbing Hydrangea - one of the largest original plants in the garden site clings to a century old stone wall. It was part of a what had remained of a white Victorian garden that had once grown there. A native of the woodlands of Japan, Korea and eastern Siberia it was introduced to Western gardens as an ornamental.
White Bleeding Heart is another plant revived from of the old white Victorian garden. The garden cultivar was introduced to England during Victorian times because of its romantic nature.
A beautiful illustration of the lore behind the unique flower can be found at the following website:
https://hollowtreetales.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/thursday-myths-legends-101-bleeding-heart-flower.
Purple Bearded Iris - The iris’s history is rich, dating back to Ancient Greek times when the Greek Goddess Iris, the messenger of the gods and the personification of the rainbow, acted as the link between heaven and earth. Purple irises were planted over the graves of women to summon the Goddess to guide the dead in their journey. Ancient Egyptian kings marveled in the iris’s exotic nature, and drawings have been found of the flower in a number of Egyptian palaces. During the Middle Ages, the meaning of irises became linked to the French monarchy, and the Fleur-de-lis eventually became the recognized national symbol of France. From their earliest times irises were used to make perfume and as a medicinal remedy. Today, they are primarily seen in gardens, in bouquets, and in the wild all over the world. Information from: http://www.proflowers.com/blog/history-and-meaning-of-iris
It is another plant from the old Victorian garden.
Perennial Bleeding Heart - grows from the crevices in the old stone wall. It too was a remnant to the old Victorian Garden.
Hibiscus Syriacus or -Rose of Sharon - a most popular shrub in gardens because of its continuous flowering during summer months when most flowering shrubs are dormant of flowers. It is native to Korea where it symbolizes "inexhaustible abundance". The shrub was a part of the riverbank garden and the old Victorian Garden.