My Collection of Stamps on Flowers

India Travancore-Cochin Postcard showing a Sunflower

2010-03-04T18:57:00.006+05:30

This Postcard is from Travancore Cochin State with a value of 4 Pies, circa. 1940's. This postcard was converted from the States use to the use of the INDIAN POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT after the Native Feudatory States were dissolved into the Indian Constitution.

This postcard was nullified by a rolling cancellation of a design of Sunflowers. This postcard was sent on 11th June, 1971 but returned to the sender, "The Postmaster, Sikar" in Rajasthan, India as the receiver does not exists anymore. The postcard is also registered and has a label with a registered no. 552 from Sikar.

The postcard did not reach the addressee and was tried to deliver 3 times on 13th, 15th & 16th July, 1971 and finally returned back to the sender on 22nd July, 1971.

POSTCARD - Common sunflower - Helianthus annuus

Wildflowers from the United States of America

2010-02-27T21:45:00.006+05:30

This sheet of 50 stamps were issued on 24th July, 1992 by the United States of America. This is a pane of 50 different stamps on Wildflowers. This is a beautiful sheet of flowers still intact in its original packaging with the 64-page Wildflowers Album, where all the relevent information is given on the subject.

This pane of 50 stamps is the 4th plate position during printing and is plate no. 1111.

2647 - Indian Paintbrush - Castilleja
2648 - Fragrant Waterlily - Nymphaea odorata
2649 - Meadow beauty - Rhexia
2650 - Jack-in-the-pulpit - Arisaema triphyllum
2651 - California poppy - Eschscholzia californica
2652 - Large-flowered Trillium - Trillium grandiflorum
2653 - Tickseed - Coreopsis
2654 - Shooting star - Dodecatheon
2655 - Stream violet - Viola glabella
2656 - Bluets - Houstonia
2657 - Herb Robert - Geranium robertianum
2658 - Marsh marigold - Caltha palustris
2659 - Sweet white violet - Viola blanda
2660 - Claret cup cactus - Echinocereus
2661 - White mountain avens - Dryas octopetala
2662 - Sessile bellwort - Uvularia sessilifolia
2663 - Blue flag - Iris versicolor
2664 - Harlequin lupine - Lupinus stiversii
2665 - Twinflower - Linnaea borealis
2666 - Common sunflower - Helianthus annuus
2667 - Sego lily - Calochortus nuttallii
2668 - Virginia bluebells - Mertensia virginica
2669 - Ohi’a lehua - Metrosideros polymorpha
2670 - Rosebud orchid - Cleistes
2671 - Showy evening primrose - Oenothera speciosa
2672 - Fringed gentian - Gentiana crinita
2673 - Yellow lady’s slipper - Cypripedium pubescens
2674 - Passionflower - Passiflora
2675 - Bunchberry - Cornus suecica
2676 - Pasqueflower - Pulsatilla
2677 - Round-lobed hepatica - Hepatica
2678 - Wild columbine - Aquilegia canadensis
2679 - Fireweed - Epilobium angustifolium
2680 - Indian pond lily - Nuphar polysepala
2681 - Turk’s cap lily - Lilium superbum
2682 - Dutchman’s breeches - Dicentra cucullaria
2683 - Trumpet honeysuckle - Lonicera ciliosa
2684 - Jacob’s ladder - Polemonium
2685 - Plains prickly pear - Opuntia polyacantha
2686 - Moss campion - Silene acaulis
2687 - Bearberry - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
2688 - Mexican hat - Ratibida
2689 - Harebell - Campanula rotundifolia
2690 - Desert five spot - Eremalche rotundifolia
2691 - Smooth Solomon’s seal - Polygonatum biflorum
2692 - Red maids - Calandrinia
2693 - Yellow skunk cabbage - Lysichiton americanus
2694 - Rue anemone - Thalictrum thalictroides
2695 - Standing cypress - Ipomopsis rubra
2696 - Wild flax - Linum perenne
2696a - Pane of 50 Stamps

Various Flowers from St. Pierre & Miquelon

2010-02-19T14:49:00.007+05:30

These stamps were issued by St. Pierre & Miquelon on 24th April, 1962. These are two small groups of islands off the southern coast of Newfoundland. Once a French Colony, now a department of France.

The stamps with 25F & 50F values were issued for domestic postage and the stamp with 100F value was issued for the use of Air Post. All of these stamps were printed by engraving method and hence command a very high catalog value.

The lower values, shows different species of orchids and the higher value stamp shows a carnivorous plant known as a Pitcher Plant.

360 - Cypripedium Acaule - Cypripedium - Orchids
361 - Calopogon Pulchellus - Calopogon - Orchids
C24 - Sarracenia Purpurea - Pitcher Plant

Fragrant Roses from India

2010-02-17T23:05:00.002+05:30

This miniature sheet was issued on 7th February, 2007 by India. There was even a sheetlet issued showing the stamps.

These stamps have fragrant smell of Roses. This was the second issue from India having fragrant smell. The first one was with the smell of Sandal Wood.

Different, local cultivars of Roses are displayed in the stamps.

Catalogue numbers to be updated at a later date.

Beautiful Species of Orchids from France

2010-02-15T13:56:00.004+05:30

This miniature sheet was issued by France on 11th March, 2005. This sheet has the complete set of 4 stamps issued even as singles, showing different species of orchids.

Some of them are even native to the European Continent.

3102 - 0.53€ - Cypripedium Calceolus
3103 - 0.53€ - Paphiopedilum Mabel Sanders
3104 - 0.55€ - Oncidium Papilio
3105 - 0.82€ - Paphinia Cristata
3105a - Miniature Sheet

Orchids from Venezuela

2010-02-12T16:18:00.004+05:30

This set of 8 stamps was issued on 30th May, 1962 by Venezuela. The stamps shows different species of Orchids in their full bloom.

The stamps were printed by the method of Lithography.

804 - Oncidium Papilio Lindl - Oncidium
805 - Caularthron Bilamellatum - Caularthron
806 - Stanhopea Wardii Lodd - Stanhopea
807 - Catasetum pileatum - Catasetum
808 - Masdevallia tovarensis - Masdevallia
809 - Epidendrum Stamfordianum Batem - Epidendrum
810 - Epidendrum Atropurpureum Willd - Epidendrum
811 - Oncidium falcipetalum Lindl - Oncidium

Beautiful Garden Flowers from Italy

2010-02-11T21:00:00.006+05:30

These stamps were issued by the Italian Postal Authority on 27th April, 1981. These flowers are the general ones which are found in our gardens.

1452 - Roses - Rosa
1453 - Anemones - Anemone
1454 - Oleanders - Nerium

This is the second set of stamps issued on the same garden flowers theme from Italy on 10th April, 1982.

1510 - Cyclamens - Cyclamen
1511 - Camellias - Camellia
1512 - Carnations - Dianthus

This is the third set of stamps issued on the same garden flowers theme from Italy on 30th April, 1983.

1555 - Mimosa -Mimosa
1556 - Rhododendron - Rhododendron
1557 - Gladiolus - Gladiolus

Roses in Natural Colours from Bulgaria

2010-02-11T16:31:00.002+05:30

This set of 8 stamps were issued by Bulgaria on 28th March, 1962. There are 8 different varieties with different colours and shades of Roses dicpicted on these stamps.

1210 - 1217 - Roses - Rosa

First Flower Stamp of Bolivia

2010-02-10T20:35:00.003+05:30

This stamp was issued by Bolivia in 1925. This stamp is an imperf of the actual stamp used for postage. Imperforated stamps are printed as a check just before the final printing of the stamp with perforation. Here, the imperf stamp is in a pair making it of a very high catalogue value.

This is a part of a set of 10 stamps, conmemorating the Centenary of the Bolivian Republic Foundation. This is the unique value showing a flower. This set was printed by Perkins Bacon & Co of London.

This is also the National Flower of Bolivia.

153 - Cantua bicolor - National Flower of Bolivia

Varieties of Roses from Monaco

2010-02-09T12:42:00.004+05:30

This is a booklet pane, containing a set of 12 stamps issued by Monaco on 24th October, 1995. There are 12 different varieties of Roses displayed in the stamps.

This set of stamps depicting roses are in commemoration of the Princess Grace Rose Garden in Monaco, opened in 1984. This garden is famous for its, very large variety of roses. The garden houses a total of some 4,000 rose trees. There are about 150 varieties of rose plants from all over the world. Visitors come to see the special variety of European and American roses. During the blooming season you can smell the fragrance of these flowers.

The stamps were printed by the use of lithography and having a perforation of 13.5. The botanical name for roses is Rosa under the family Rosaceae.

1964 - Rose Grace of Monaco
1965 - Fuschia Lakeland Princess
1966 - Carnation Century of Monte Carlo
1967 - Fuschia Grace
1968 - Rose Princess of Monaco
1969 - Alstroemeria Gracia
1970 - Lily Princess Grace
1971 - Carnation Princess Caroline
1972 - Rose Stephanie of Monaco
1973 - Carnation Prince Albert
1974 - Sweet pea Grace of Monaco
1975 - Gerbera Gracia

National Emblems - Joint Issue - Canada & Thailand

2009-12-28T22:27:00.004+05:30

This Miniature sheet was issued on 4th October, 2003 by Canada. This issue was released in a joint cooperation along with Thailand commerating the Bangkok International Philatelic Exhibition held in 2003.

The stamps shows the National Emblems of these countries. The Maple Leaf is the National Emblem of Canada and Cassia Fistula is of Thailand.

2000 - Acer Saccharum - Maple Leaf
2001 - Cassia Fistula - Golden Shower
2001b - Miniature Sheet

This Miniature sheet was issued on 4th October, 2003 by Thailand for the same joint issue above.

2090a - Cassia Fistula
2090b - Maple Leaves
2090c - Miniature Sheet

Peony Flower Festival from Isle Of Man

2009-12-26T18:45:00.005+05:30

This sheetlet of 8 stamps was issued by Isle of Man on 10th April, 2009. The stamps represents the Peony Flower.

Isle of Man, participated in the stamp exhibition in Luoyang, China and produced these stamps accordingly. Luoyang is considered as the capital of Peony in the world. Every year an exhibition is held for 30 days displaying a wide variety of the flowers.

Catalogue numbers to be updated at a later date.

10p x 8 - Peony - Paenoia - Sheetlet

Flowers on registered cover from Malaysia

2009-12-21T22:45:00.004+05:30

This is a registered cover from a Malaysian state to another. This cover was posted from Kuala Lumpur, Penang to Kota Bharu, Kelatan with a registration done with no. 7695 at Kuala Lumpur.

The cover was posted on the 3rd November, 1966 and was received the next day on 4th November, 1966 at Kelatan.

The stamps affixed are a set of seven different species of Orchids been released on 15th November, 1965 by Malaysia.

67 - 1c - Vanda Hookeriana
68 - 2c - Arundina Graminifolia
69 - 5c - Paphiopedilum Niveum
70 - 6c - Spathoglottis Plicata
71 - 10c - Arachnis Flosaeris
72 - 15c - Rhyncostylis Retusa
73 - 20c - Phalaenopsis Violacea

Redoute's Paintings on Roses from Belgium - Series 1

2009-12-18T21:19:00.005+05:30

This set of 2 stamps and a miniature sheet was issued on 25th April, 1988 by Belgium.

These stamps were issued to promote philately and belong to a series of three other issues. the stamps and the sheet are surcharged for the promotion of philately.

The Roses displayed in the stamps are the paintings taken from "Sixty Roses for a Queen",
done by P. J. Redoute (1759-1840).

B1069 - Roses
B1070 - Roses
B1071 - Roses - Miniature Sheet

Flowers in Natural Colours from Indonesia

2009-12-17T15:51:00.004+05:30

These stamps were issued on 23rd December, 1957 by Indonesia.

The stamps were issued as Semi-Postals and have surcharges on it added for public welfare.

B104 - Kembodja Flower - Frangipani - Plumeria rubra
B105 - Michelia - Magnolia
B106 - Sunflower - Helianthus Annuus
B107 - Jasmine - Jasminum
B108 - Orchid - Dendrobium Phalaenopsis

Various Flowers from Congo

2009-12-16T18:55:00.005+05:30

This set of 3 stamps were issued by People's Republic of Congo on 28th September, 1961.

The stamps are engraved and were issued for the use for Air Post. These stamps were issued after Congo gained independence on 15th August, 1960.

C2 - 100F - Helicrysum Mechowiam
C3 - 200F - Cogniauxia Podolaena
C4 - 500F - Thesium Tencio

Flowers from Hungary

2009-12-06T22:25:00.003+05:30

The Miniature Sheet was issued on 15th September, 1958 by Hungary. The stamps shown on the miniature sheet is a part of the stamps issued on 12th August, 1958. The sheet was issued for the International Philatelic Congress held at Brussels.

The important thing about the sheet is that the stamps printed on it are in different colours. The sheet measures 111x111mm and is printed on unwatermarked, linen-finish paper. Back-ground of stamps, marginal inscriptions and ornaments in green.

This sheet is of a very high catalouge value.

1195 - 20f - Dolomite Flax - Linum Dolomiticum
1196 - 30f - Kitaibelia Vitifolia
1201 - 2.50f - Pinks -Dianthus plumarius
1202 - 3.00f - Dog Roses - Rosa canina
1202a - The Miniature Sheet

Mei Flowers from China

2009-12-06T21:10:00.003+05:30

Mei flowers on stamps from China used on registered cover. These 6 stamps were released on the 5th April, 1985 by The People's Republic of China.

Mei flower is botanically known as Prunus mume and commonly called the Chinese plum. The flowers were orginally found in China and later brought to other places in East Asia. The tree flowers only in late winters and in Eastern Asia only.

The cover shows different species of Prunus mume.

1974 - 8f - Green calyx
1975 - 8f - Pendant mei
1976 - 8f - Contorted dragon
1977 - 10f - Cinnabar
1978 - 20f - Versicolor mei
1979 - 80f - Apricot mei

National Flower of Jordan

2009-11-28T12:04:00.003+05:30

This Miniature Sheet was released by Jordan on 29th December, 2004. There are 6 stamps in this sheet showing the different photographs of Nazareth Iris - the National Flower of Jordan.

The printing is done on Granite paper (paper containing fibers of various colors that give it a granite like appearance). The stamp with the value 10pi is the largest among all and has a measurement of 70x90mm.

1796 -Nazareth Iris - Iris bismarckiana

Flowers on German Stamps of the Third Reich

2009-08-03T13:53:00.006+05:30

This series of 9 stamps were issued on 18 November, 1938 from the then Nazi Germany, to support the Winter Welfare program, by making it surcharged.

The stamps depict different locations and flowers in Austria. These stamps have a very high catalog value. The description below gives the details of the locations as well as the flowers.

B123 - Castle of Forchtenstein & Silver Thistle - Carlina Acaulis
B124 - Flexenstrasse & Spring Pasque Flower - Pulsatilla Vernalis
B125 - Zell am See & Auricula - Primula Auricula
B126 - Grossglockner & Edelweiss - Leontopodium Alpinum
B127 - Aggstein Ruins & Cyclamen - Cyclamen Alpinum
B128 - Prince Eugene Monument in Vienna & Dog Rose - Rosa Canina
B129 - Erzberg & Alpine Rose - Rosa Pendulina
B130 - Hall & Alpine Trumpet - Gentiana Acaulis
B131 - Braunau Inn Townscape & Spring Crocus - Crocus Vernus

New Definatives of Singapore, flower embroidered in Stamp

2009-07-27T21:21:00.004+05:30

These stamps and the miniature sheet were issued by Singapore on 6th May, 2009. These are the new and current definatives of Singapore.

The stamps show the flowers:
The Blue Pea Vine - also commonly known as the Butterfly Pea, is a vine native to tropical and equitorial Asia. A perinial climber with a woody base, it can climb tall grasses and crops. Now it is widely grown as an ornamental plant. The flowers are harvested and are a traditional source of a blue food colour.

The Pigeon Orchid - is the member of the family Orchidaceae. This orchid produces white fragrant flowers with a yellow tinted throat. From the side, the orchid resembles a flying pigeon, and hence, it is also commonly known as The Pigeon Orchid. It is a widely cultivated ornamental and landscape plant.

The Miniature Sheet shows a Pigeon Orchid embroidered in the centre of the stamp. The printing process used in the sheet is Offset Lithography with Embroidery.

Catalogue numbers to be updated at a later date.

1st - Blue Pea Vine - Clitoria Ternatea
1st - Pigeon Orchid - Dendrobium Crumenatum
$5 - Pigeon Orchid - Dendrobium Crumenatum (Miniature Sheet)

Embroidered Stamp from Austria

2009-06-29T18:58:00.003+05:30

The stamp shown is issued by Austria on 19th July, 2005.

The specialty about the stamp is that it is made of threads, embroidered into a design. The leitmotif of this unusual creation is the Edelweiss, queen of alpine flowers. The stamps has been issued to commemorate the long lived embroidery industry which dates back to 18th century, situated in Lustenau, the metropolis of the Vorarlberg embroidery industry, Austria.

The important thing to note is that the stamp is designed by the, Haemmerle & Vogel from Lustenau, a long-standing family business and embroiderers to the avant-garde. The stamp can even be worn.

The stamp has a self-adhesive backing and known as an Imperf Stamp.

2019 - Edelweiss - Leontopodium Alpinum

Wildflowers from Finland

2009-06-27T19:50:00.005+05:30

This Miniature Sheet was issued by Finland on 1st June, 1994. This sheet shows beautiful wildflowers in 10 stamps valued, 1st class rates for all.

941 -

a - Hypericum Perforatum - St John's Wort
b - Lychnis Viscaria - Sticky Catchfly
c - Campanula Rotundifolia - Harebell
d - Campanula Glomerata - Clustered Bellflower
e - Geranium Sanguineum - Bloody Cranesbill
f - Fragaria Vesca - Woodland Strawberry
g - Veronica Chamaedrys - Germander Speedwell
h - Saxifraga Granulata -Meadow Saxifrage
i - Viola Tricolor - Heartsease
j - Potentilla Anserina - Common Silverweed

19th Century Flower Paintings from Great Britain

2009-06-23T11:02:00.004+05:30

These stamps are paintings of flowers from the 19th Century designed by Tutssels and issued by Great Britain on 6th January, 1997.

These stamps were issued in a se-tenant form as well as booklet and sheetlets known as Smilers Genric Sheet in A4 size containing 2 stamps each, arranged in different order.

The details below include the names of the Painters in italics.

1713 - Gentiana Acaulis - Georg Dionysius Ehret
1714 - Magnolia Altissima - Georg Dionysius Ehret
1715 - Camellia Japonica - Alfred Chandler
1716 - Tulipa - Georg Dionysius Ehret
1717 - Fuchsia “Princess of Wales” - Augusta Withers
1718 - Le Perroquet Rouge - Georg Dionysius Ehret
1719 - Gazania Splendens - Charlotte Sowerby
1720 - Iris Latifolia - Georg Dionysius Ehret
1721 - Amaryllis Bresiliensis - Pierre-Joseph Redoute
1722 - Granadilla - Passiflora Coerulea - Georg Dionysius Ehret

Roses - Current Definitives of New York, United Nations

2009-06-09T18:53:00.004+05:30

These stamps were issued on 6th February, 2009 by United Nations for the New York administration. The stamp designs are paintings of three different species of Roses. All of them belong to the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae.

The stamps were designed by Jaime Arredondo, a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University. This is his first set of stamp designs for the United Nations.

Catalogue numbers to be updated at a later date.

1c - Cielo rosado
9c - Rosa de sangre
10c - Espiritu de mujer

Medicinal Plant from Slovenia

2009-06-04T22:11:00.002+05:30

This souvenier sheet was issued by Slovenia on 22nd May, 2002. This issue is a part of three other stamps released on Medicinal Plants.

It is commonly known as Sweet Violet, English Violet, Common Violet, or Garden Violet. The herb is known as Banafsa, Banafsha or Banaksa in India, where it is commonly used as remedy to cure sore throat and tonsilitis. The sweet, unmistakable scent of this flower has proved popular throughout the generations, particularly in the late Victorian period, and has consequently been used in the production of many cosmetic fragrances and perfumes.

500 - English Violet - Viola odorata

Spring Flowers from Estonia

2009-06-02T22:23:00.003+05:30

This miniature sheet was issued by Estonia on 20th March, 2003. The souvenir sheet has four stamps featuring popular spring flowers grown in Estonian gardens.

455 -
a - Tulips - Tulipa
b - Hellebore - Helloborus purpurascens
c - Poet's Narcissus - Narcissus poeticus
d - Crocuses - Crocus vernus

Flower Paintings from Spain

2009-06-01T22:27:00.002+05:30

This booklet was issued by Spain on 28th July, 2003. This set of 8 stamps in a booklet form are Paintings by Alfredo Roldan, a very famous painter born and brought-up in Madrid, Spain. Designs shows different flowers used for wearing as well as decorating.

3233 - Booklet pane of 8 - Paintings by Alfredo Roldan.

Registered cover from Israel

2009-05-31T22:25:00.003+05:30

The stamps on this cover were issued by Israel on 29th April, 1952. This First day cover has been registered from Haifa, and has express post labels on it. This cover as well as stamps were issued to commarate the 4th Anniversary of the Proclamation of State of Israel. The stamps displays different flowers as well as different battlefields in Israel namely, Yad Mordecai, Deganya and Safed.

62 - Thistle - A common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae.
63 - Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus
64 - Anemone - Anemone coronaria

National Flower of Estonia

2009-05-29T20:18:00.003+05:30

This stamp was released by Estonia on 7th April, 2000.

Rye is one of Estonia's most important crops. Mainly rye flour is used to bake Estonia's tasty and healthy "black bread". The beautiful blue cornflower, in Estonian literally the rye flower, has been chosen for a national symbol. The various common names include Bachelor's button, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower and Hurtsickle.

392 - Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus

Wild flower from Netherlands

2009-05-22T20:55:00.003+05:30

Netherlands is famous for its unique flowers. This is one country which exports various of its flowers grown here to many countries in the world. Even India, imports flowers like Gladiolus, Tulips, Carnations, etc to name a few.

This miniature sheet was issued on 15th March, 1994 along with three other stamps. The flower shown in the stamp is severely endangered and native to Netherlands.

856 - Fire lily - Lilium bulbiferum

Bouquet of flowers from Hungary

2009-05-22T20:24:00.002+05:30

This souvenir sheet was issued by Hungary on 27th January, 1993. The stamp on the sheet displays the flowers which are cultivated in Asia. A small map of Asia is also seen on the sheet. This sheet is in correlation with the series of stamps released with the theme "Flowers of the Continents".

3381 - Bouquet of flowers

Blooms from Hong Kong

2009-05-22T17:14:00.004+05:30

A registered postally used cover from Hong Kong posted to Bangalore on 6th February, 2009 and received on 12th February, 2009. The miniature sheet issued on 14th March, 2008 shows all the six stamps.

The cover bears a set of 6 stamps on flowers in the back and 2 others on the front. The flowers are painted by hand in a traditional Chinese manner and displayed on a computer-generated background.

Catalogue numbers to be updated at a later date.

$1.40 - Chinese Hibiscus - Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
$1.80 - Tree Cotton - Bombax ceiba
$2.40 - Golden Trumpet - Allamanda cathartica
$2.50 - Azalea - are flowering shrubs making up part of the genus Rhododendron.
$3.00 - Indian Lotus - Nelumbo nucifera
$5.00 - Morning Glory - Ipomoea purpurea

Beautiful flowers from Singapore

2009-05-19T22:57:00.003+05:30

Issued on 9th September, 1998 by Singapore, the set of stamps features eight common flowers of Singapore. Of the eight flowers, seven were introduced long ago from tropical America. The only local flower is the Dillenia Suffruticosa.

The four stamps which do not have any value mentioned are for local postage only and are charged 22 cents.

862 - Wedilia trilobata - Wedelia
863 - Dillenia suffruticosa - Yellow Simpoh
864 - Canna hybrid - Canna
865 - Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Peacock Flower
866 - Zephyranthes rosea - Zephyr Lily
867 - Cassia alata - Seven Golden Candlesticks
868 - Heliconia rostrata - Crab's Claw
869 - Allamanda cathartica - Yellow Allamanda

Australian Wildflowers

2009-05-19T15:05:00.005+05:30

The displayed stamps were issued by Australia on 7th February, 2006.

The second issue in the definative series of Australia's most beautiful wildflowers, these four flowers are native to different parts of the country and are common within their respective ranges. The stamps were designed by Lynette Traynor.

2489 - $1 - Pincushion Hakea - Hakea laurina
2490 - $2 - Donkey Orchid - Diuris magnifica
2491 - $5 - Mangles Kangaroo Paw - Anigozanthos manglesii
2492 - $10 - Waratah - Telopea speciosissima

Rembrandt's Flora

2009-05-18T22:33:00.002+05:30

Rembrandt's brand-new bride, Saskia van Uylenburgh, was probably the model for Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers, springtime and fertility, here crowned with flowers and dressed in a costly gown. On 22 July 1634 Rembrandt married Saskia, and in the same year he painted his Flora.

Rembrandt portrayed a modest, charming Flora, dressed in a rather oriental costume. Her floral finery includes a red tulip, in those days a flower both costly and popular. Flowers also entwine the stick in her hand. The foliage in the background indicates the outdoor setting.

The original painting by the artist is said to be, in the The Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Souvenir sheet issued by Russia on 12 December, 1973.

4148 - Flora - Painting by Rembrandt

National Flower of Bolivia

2009-05-18T18:43:00.004+05:30

This Imperf Miniature Sheet was released by Bolivia on 28th June, 1962. There were 4 stamps issued along with this miniature sheet. The forth stamp has the same design as the second stamp in the sheet, with a value of 10,000b and dark blue in colour.

The Bolivian national flower is in fact a particular variety of Cantuta, the "Kantuta Bicolor" which has red petals, a yellow floral tube and a green calyx, reflecting the colours of the national flag, as shown in the second stamp.

Some of the common names include Magic-flower, Magic-flower-of-the-Incas, Magictree, Sacred-flower-of-the-Incas.

C237 - Cantua buxifolia
C238 - Cantua bicolor - National Flower of Bolivia
C239 - Cantua buxifolia
C239a - Imperf Miniature Sheet (shown)

Native flowers from South Africa

2009-05-18T15:59:00.005+05:30

This miniature sheet was issued by South Africa on 6th September, 2006.

This sheet shows 6 different stamps numbered a-f. The flowers shown are species of Clivia, a genus of the Amaryllidaceae family, discovered by William Burchell and John Bowie in 1815 and 1820, respectively. The common name of this genus is Kaffir lily and Bush lily.

1363 -

a - Clivia nobilis
b - Clivia miniata - most widely cultivated.
c - Clivia gardenii
d - Clivia caulescens
e - Clivia mirabilis
f - Clivia robusta

Pre-printed, stamped FDC from Australia

2009-05-18T15:02:00.002+05:30

This first day cover issued by Australia on 13 June, 1991 shows the pictures and commarates the 175th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney.

The Royal Botanic Gardens is a place of natural beauty, where people come for peace, relaxation, education and to learn more about plants and horticulture. Royal Botanic Gardens, an oasis of 30 hectares in the heart of the city, boasts of several feature or themed gardens. There is a rose garden which consists of more than 1800 species.

Renowned Botanists honoured by Ascension Island

2009-05-18T13:52:00.005+05:30

This set of 4 stamps was issued by Ascension Island on 28th August, 2008.
The botanists featured on the stamps were all eminent and learned figures of their time. As a measure of respect their fellow scholars would often accord them the honour of naming a new genus of plants after them.

35p - Valerius Cordus was a German apothecary whose detailed botanical studies advanced pharmacology in the early 16th century. The genus Cordia commemorates his name. Cordia sebestena is known as the Geiger Tree.

40p - Born in Warwickshire Nehemiah Grew practiced medicine in London where he became famous for his work on plant anatomy. The genus Grewia, which commemorates his name, is native to tropical Africa, Asia and Australia. The common names for Grewia occidentalis are Starflower and Four Corners.

50p - The French botanist, Charles Plumier, after whom the genus Plumeria was named, was born in Marseilles. Plumeria rubra is perhaps more familiar to people as Frangipani or Pagoda or Temple Tree.

£2 - Carl Peter Thunberg was born in Sweden and went on to study medicine at Uppsala University, where he also became a pupil of Linnaeus. The genus of tropical plants, Thunbergia, is named after him. Thunbergia grandiflora is known as Bengal Clockvine or Bengal Trumpet.

Catalogue numbers to be updated at a later date.

Aquatic Plants from Slovenia

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This Miniature sheet was issued by Slovenia on 26th September, 2007.

The white water-lily is a symbol of slowly running and stagnant waters. Not many people are aware that in Slovenia, it is a native plant known primarily as a decorative plant of artificial water objects. It attaches to silt with a strong rhizome and on the surface, it grows large, floating leaves with veins in a netlike structure. The flowers are also of considerable size, growing 10 to 15 centimeters in diameter, and the green sepals transform into numerous petals which form the water-lily’s main “ornament”. In the middle of the hermaphroditic flower, there are numerous yellow stamens and a pistil with an ovary. The ovary matures into a green fruit with multiple seeds.

There are several kinds of species of water-lily, however, in Slovenia only the white water-lily can be found in nature. On the other hand, flower shops offer water-lilies of different colours of flowers, from pink and lilac to yellow. For this reason, the pressure on natural water-lily populations has been greatly reduced, as fanciers of water gardens and private ponds usually go for more lively specimens. Nevertheless, in Slovenia the white water-lily is a species in decline, a vulnerable species with falling numbers, especially along large rivers, such as the rivers Drava and Mura.

Catalogue number to be updated - Water-Lily - Nymphaea alba

Floral Hats from Ukraine

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Its a common practice in many countries to wear flowers on clothing or direct on the body. This sheet has 12 stamps were the hats are decorated with different flowers and worn by people of Ukraine.

This sheet was issued on 8th August, 2007. Catalogue number to be updated.

Kansas - The Sunflower State

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This FDC with a stamp on Sunflower was issued by USA on 10th May, 1961. It was issued to mark Kansas Statehood Centenary which completed a 100 years. The stamp shows a Sunflower, Pioneer Couple and Stockade.

Kansas is also known as a Sunflower state.

1183 - Sunflower - Helianthus annuus.

Daisy from Australia

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This Maxim Card was issued by Australia on 11th May, 2000. It shows a, full bloomed Daisy. This stamp along with 4 other stamps on different motifs were issued in sheet of 20 stamps each with a label that could be personalized.

These sheets were sold for $12 of which $2 was donated to volunteer organizations of the purchaser’s choice. Volunteer organizations could purchase these sheets and offer them for resale in fund raising projects.

1830 - Daisy -Bellis

Flowers from Ukraine

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The souviner sheet shows different flowers from Ukraine. It is so beautifully pictured, showing a girl wearing the flowers on her head. These stamps were issued by Ukraine on 6th October, 2000. There are 10 stamps in the sheet numbered a-j.

402 -
a - Marigolds - Calendula
b - Chamomiles - Matricaria recutita
c - Hollyhocks - Alcea
d - Poppies - Papaver
e - Periwinkles - Vinca
f - Cornflowers - Centaurea cyanus
g - Morning glories -Convolvulaceae Ipomoea
h - Martagon lilies - Lilium Martagon
i - Peonies - Paeonia
j - Bluebells - Hyacinthoides non-scripta

Christmas Flowers from Anguilla

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The displayed souviner sheet was issued by Anguilla on 22nd October, 1979. The flowers shown as different types of Poinsettias. These are flowers used in Christmas time for offerings and decorations.

A Mexican legend explains how Poinsettias came to be associated with Christmas.
Apperantly, a child who could not afford a gift to offer to Christ on the Christmas Eve, picked some weeds from the side of a road. The child was told that a humble gift, if given in love, would be acceptable in God's eyes.

When brought into the church, the weeds bloomed into red and green flowers and the congregation felt they had witnessed a Christmas miracle.

367 - Red Poinsettia
368 - Kalanchoe - Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
369 - Cream Poinsettia
370 - White Poinsettia

All the Poinsettias belong to the Euphorbia pulcherrima group.

A Scent of Rose

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The sheet displayed above is been issued by Australia on 27th January 2006. The specialty about the stamps are that it contains the fragrance of the Rose Flower embedded in it. The technology behind this is micro-encapsulation. In this process tiny particles or droplets are surrounded by a coating to give small capsules with many useful properties. A non-fragrant stamp also was issued along with this with its denomination being in solid grey colour.

To release the scent of rose one has to rub his finger accross the stamps.

2487 - Rose - Rosa

Fossil of the earliest known flowering plant species

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Archefacteous Liaoningensis is known as the earliest flowering plant species known to mankind. The postcard displays the fossil of the plant which was known to exist, 135 million years ago. This fossil along with another fossil of Archefacteous Sinensis was discovered in China and together were formed to be in the family - Archaefructaceae.

The postcard is a pre-stamped and numbered, issued by China.

Roses blooming in Canada

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This booklet containing 12 stamps x 47 cents each was issued on 1st August, 2001. There are 4 different species of Roses displayed in the stamps. These variety of roses are only grown in Canada.

1911 - Modern Centennial
1912 - Agnes
1913 - Champlain
1914 - Canadian White Star

2nd Issue, National Flower of Fiji

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This stamp was issued on 1st December, 2003. This is the second issue of Fiji showing the National Flower. This stamp was sold in sheets of 10 stamps + 10 labels that could be personalized for $15 per sheet.

1004 - Tagimoucia - Medinilla Waterhouse

National Flower of Fiji

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This stamp on first day cover was issued on 23rd April, 1987. This stamp is the first issue of Fiji which displays the National Flower. Same Souvenir Sheet issued Overprinted with CAPEX ’87 Emblem.

570 - Tagimoucia - Medinilla Waterhousei

Dahlias at International Garden Exhibition

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This is a set of 6 stamps showing Dahlias of different species shown at International Garden Exhibition, Erfurt, Germany. Stamps were issued 17th July, 1979.

2022 - Rubens
2023 - Rosalie
2024 - Corinna
2025 - Enzett-Dolli
2026 - Enzett-Carola
2027 - Don Lorenzo

Native Flowers from the New Zealand

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Flower stamps are the most beautiful and commonwealth countries have issued a number of marvellous stamps with using multicolour printing, stunning designs and quality.

Here is a set of 6 stamps issued by New Zealand on 13th Jan, 1999. Also, there is a souvenir sheet with stamps, 1567 & 1568. The flowers displayed on the stamps are as below, the names mentioned are local and botanical.

cat no: 1563 - Kotukutuku - Fuchsia excorticata
cat no: 1564 - Poroporo - Solanum aviculare
cat no: 1565 - Kowhai - Sophora tetraptera - National Flower of New Zealand
cat no: 1566 - Weeping Broom - Chordospartium stevensonii
cat no: 1567 - Teteaweka - Olearia angustifolia
cat no: 1568 - Southern Rata - Metrosideros umbellata

First Stamps on Flowers in the World

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The first stamp issued, by Nova Scotia in 1851 also the first Diamond shaped stamp of the world,showing the flowers - Rose, Thistle and Shamrock known as the Heraldic Flowers of the United Kingdom, and the Crown in the center. This design was also adopted and used by the other Canadian Provinces namely New Brunswick (issued 1851) and Newfound Land (issued 1857).