Gardeners want to identify flowers for tattoos
16 posts across 3 communities in the last 60 days; 75% from r/gardening.
“The foliage, as blurry and impossible to be sure as it is, says rose much more than peony. And if those are lilies in the background, they wouldn’t be blooming at the same time as a peony in the upper midwestern U.S. So, it’s a rose.”
“One of my favorite flowers is daisy. This flower symbolises Freedom & independence growing naturally without needing to be cultivated or controlled. I think in some ways i love its freedom and independence to be where it want to be and growing without thinking if it looks pretty…”
“And another one, I'm not sure what species this is yet though https://preview.redd.it/kylz7b29bpnh1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e5413274ab3cda7fd9f70cdbacd21dcf7c591490”
Several users are seeking help identifying specific flower types, particularly peonies and Asiatic lilies, as inspiration for tattoos. They're sharing images and asking for confirmation of the species present in those photos.
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“One of my favorite flowers is daisy. This flower symbolises Freedom & independence growing naturally without needing to be cultivated or controlled. I think in some ways i love its freedom and independence to be where it want to be and growing without thinking if…”
It looks so exotic 😻 submitted by /u/Agile-Union-4964 [link] [comments]
“And another one, I'm not sure what species this is yet though https://preview.redd.it/kylz7b29bpnh1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e5413274ab3cda7fd9f70cdbacd21dcf7c591490”
“3 stigmas = 3 nails. 5 stamens= 5 sacred wounds. Corona (hairy purple filaments) = crown of thorns. Tendrils=whips used to torture Christ. 10 petals = 10 martyred apostles”
“Those flowers look beautiful. I’m amazed how you grow them so well — it would feel like heaven if I had blooms like that in my backyard. What do you do to keep them looking so healthy?”
“There are many species of Passiflora, the flowers are subtly different between species. Try to find your local species for the tattoo (there may be several).”
“It's sunflower 🌻 or what ? I'm really confused submitted by /u/Sad-Jellyfish-3419 [link] [comments]”
“Saw these flowers at a local garden shop but wasn’t for sale and didn’t have a label on it. What are they? I’d love to buy some. submitted by /u/Ladiesophie [link] [comments]”
“I think it's so funny how adorable and sunshiny bright these flowers are when in Victorian times they were literally given as a declaration of war 🥹💖 they're so precious”
Two perfect shades of purple are princess flower and clematis jackmanii.
“I love my chinese monkshood, but it is ridiculously toxic. https://preview.redd.it/6cvqvvlu4amh1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=69fa546ac909aa81c54ffd5c661ab2a658fc3ad4”
“On one side I have people stating that I need to bring one of those front flowers forward with more definition and then the ones that are in the back to add just a slight bit of definition to him and then I have other saying to leave it like it is that it reminds me of Van Gogh and they think it's perfect like it is. what do you think? submitted by /u/Wonderful_Love_2635 [link] [comments]”
“Could stare at them all day, some of the most intricate and cool looking flowers out there submitted by /u/DJSnafu [link] [comments]”
“The foliage, as blurry and impossible to be sure as it is, says rose much more than peony. And if those are lilies in the background, they wouldn’t be blooming at the same time as a peony in the upper midwestern U.S. So, it’s a rose.”