Solidago with its feathery plumes, are always ready to brighten up your day with its sunny yellow colour. Solidago will look breathtaking in a summer-themed bouquet, combined with sunflowers, yellow or orange roses, bright red hypericum, ruscus, eucalyptus…ok, pretty much with everything. In our product profile you can read all about our yellow darling. Keep on reading!

ORIGIN

 You might recognize solidago under its popular name ‘goldenrod’, this nickname is of course due to the beautiful, sunny golden colour of the flowers. But the meaning of its botanical name is also quite beautiful and a very fitting one when you take a deeper look into the actual qualities of the plant. Solidago means ‘to make whole’. Solidago has numerous health benefits: it can help with kidney, skin and bladder problems for example. But also, and surprisingly enough, may ease the symptoms of hay fever. For many years, it was thought that solidago was bad news for hay fever patients, but this is not true! Why, you might wonder? Well - Solidago is a very fine source of nectar for bees and butterflies for example. This plant depends heavily on these little insects coming to drink the nectar, since the pollens of solidago are too heavy and sticky to be transmitted through the air. The insects therefore have the very important job of pollinating solidago. Which is good news for hay fever patients, since they have to keep an eye out for flowers that are pollinated by air, these light and airborn pollens is what clog their noses.

MYTHOLOGY

Solidago is part of the vast aster family, this family includes aster (of course), dandelion, sunflower, daisy, composite and my many more species. Most solidago species are found in America, where you can spot them in woodlands, mountains, prairies and on savannas: almost everywhere! This might be causing some problems for the plant, since they grow so abundantly in some parts that they are often viewed as a weed. It was not until that long ago, that solidago finally gained some acceptance in America, nowadays you might even occasionally spot this flower being purposely planted in gardens. In Europe they don’t share this same sentiment fortunately, it's the contrary even! Solidago is viewed as a prized garden plant in Europe.

Solidago is viewed as a symbol of good luck or good fortune, they symbolize encouragement and growth as well. The colour yellow of course stands for creativity and inspiration. Therefore these flowers are a very nice gift for a creative person or to which someone good luck and fortune.

Care

Solidago has dense clusters of little flowers, which resemble feathery plumes. Due to its height and density, solidago is often used as a filler flower.

Cut all the leaves that will be below the waterline. Preferably, cut the stems under water with a sharp knife. The water should be a combination of luke warm water and some floral food. When taken care of properly, the vase life can be between 7 to 10 days.

AVAILABILITY 

Solidago in our assortment is from our brand ‘creative colours’ and is currently (May 2019) grown by our partners in Zimbabwe. The products in this line represent quality and exclusivity. More information about the current availability of solidago? Please contact your product specialist or log in and take a look at our selection here.