User:TheRealFlowerOfLife

Flower of Life -

The Real Flower of Life -(aka The Living Flower of Life -A rare and unique, Cosmos b. Flower cultivar, having one, single united petal, perfectly matching the oldest Flower of Life symbol found at the Temple of Osiris at Abydos, Egypt, which depicts an unbroken circle enclosing the seeds. The Real Flower of Life was realized, not through sculpture or stonework -but through a decade of classical plant breeding, deep in the hills above Santa Rosa, California, home of Luthur Burbank. Artist D. Schell -Engdahl (CCA-Oakland, CA BFA) worked in collaboration with the plant to achieve success, releasing The Real Flower Of Life to an international seed company to be grown on a grand scale and more colors developed, for the enjoyment of gardeners throughout the world. To date, The Real Flower of Life's "single fused petal" has been recognized by horticultural experts as a very unique flower form. It has won two fleuroselect Novelty awards (1)(2) (2014-15) so far, and become a top ten flower in sales for the company. It is sold under their cultivar name "Cosmos Cupcakes".