At the same time, they contain petals around the flower which suggests they provide a landing platform for bees.

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The Chelsea Flower Show award was the first time a Leeds garden had won a gold medal at the prestigious event.

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His hat, flower and sailor-costume solidified over time.

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But Flower insisted the England camp will take their time before making team changes.

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So it must have given Gabriel a contemporary appeal to viewers at that time, and the fabric is dominated by an enormous dianthus flower, said to be the flower of God.

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In the flower beds, coneflowers such as echinacea and rudbeckia turn into food as the blooms go to seed this time of year.

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