Georgia DOT Crews Plant Bulbs as Part of Wildflower Program.Daffodils to Make Roadside Debut Spring 2007 ATLANTA -- This month, motorists will see Georgia DOT contractors busily planting thousands of daffodil daffodil: see amaryllis. daffodil Bulb-forming flowering plant (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), also called common daffodil or trumpet narcissus, native to northern Europe and widely cultivated there and in North America. It grows to about 16 in. bulbs statewide along interstates and state routes as part of roadside beautification beau·ti·fy tr. & intr.v. beau·ti·fied, beau·ti·fy·ing, beau·ti·fies To make or become beautiful. beau efforts. In early February to late March 2007, Georgians will witness small floral cups floral cup n. A tubular or cup-shaped structure of a flower, bearing on its rim the sepals, petals, and stamens. Noun 1. floral cup bursting of yellow emerging from the ground heralding spring and warmer days that lie ahead. In an effort to extend the window of blooming A condition with older CCD devices that causes distortion at the pixel level. It occurs when the electrical charge created exceeds the storage capacity of the device and spills over into adjacent pixels. Newer CCDs incorporate anti-blooming circuitry to drain the excess charge. See CCD. flowers along the roadsides, Georgia DOT landscape architects chose daffodils which require little maintenance and are simple to plant. They called on the expertise of Jaydee Ager, Executive Director of the American Daffodil Society and former President of the Garden Club of Georgia, to choose the best varieties for Georgia roadsides. With her help, they selected 'Ice Follies', N. campernelli and 'Carlton' varieties as the most suitable and dependable. "The daffodil varieties selected will tolerate tol·er·ate v. 1. To allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit. 2. To put up with; endure. 3. To have tolerance for a substance or pathogen. the harsh roadside environment and they will come back each spring," said Ager. "Georgia DOT officials made an environmentally sound, economical decision to add popular daffodils to their ongoing roadside beautification effort." These three daffodil varieties are favorites of southern gardeners. 'Ice Follies' are distinguished by their white petals and yellow cups that mature to almost pure white. N. campernelli, which has up to three yellow blooms per stem, is a historic species that settlers brought with them from Europe. 'Carlton' is the world's most numerous daffodil and is recognized by a large two-toned yellow bloom. The Wildflower wildflower Any flowering plant that grows without intentional human aid. Wildflowers are the source of all cultivated garden varieties of flowers. A wildflower growing where it is unwanted is considered a weed. Auto Tag is the only guaranteed financial resource supporting the Wildflower Program. The Wildflower Tag, available at your local county tag office for a one-time $25 fee, can be purchased anytime, not just on your birthday. Support the GDOT GDOT Georgia Department of Transportation (USA) GDOT Greensboro Department of Transportation (North Carolina) Wildflower Program by purchasing a specialty tag to help keep our roads flower-ful! For more information, visit www.dot.state.ga.us or http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov. |
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