Word Of The Word. 9/10/12-9/15/12

1. Primrose

Pale yellow.

2.

Any plant of the genus Primula, as P. vulgaris (English primrose), of Europe, having yellow flowers, or P. sinensis (Chinese primrose), of China, having flowers in a variety of colors. Compare primrose family.

3.

Evening primrose.

Origin:

Primrose  literally meant "first rose" in Old French. It was so called because the yellow rose is one of the earliest blooming roses in the Spring.

The blend is finished with evening primrose which has been added for its positive effect on the skin.

2. Cerise

1.moderate to deep red

Origin:

Cerise comes from the French word of the same spelling meaning "cherry." It entered English in the 1850s describing a shade of cherry red.

I revice cerise flowers from June to October.

3.Celadon

1.

A pale gray-green.

2.

Any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.

3.

Any porcelain imitating these.

adjective:

1.

Having the color celadon.

Origin:

The word celadon  stems from the name of a character in the 1610 book L'Astrée  by Honoré d'Urfé. The character Céladon was a sentimental lover who wore bright green clothes.

There is also the frequent use of overlapping scales, which might derive from Chinese celadon.

4. Heliotrope

1.

A light tint of purple; reddish lavender.

2.

Any hairy plant belonging to the genus Heliotropium, of the borage family, as H. arborescens, cultivated for its small, fragrant purple flowers.

3.

Any of various other plants, as the valerian or the winter heliotrope.

4.

Any plant that turns toward the sun.

5.

Surveying . An arrangement of mirrors for reflecting sunlight from a distant point to an observation station.

6.

Bloodstone.

Origin:

Heliotrope  literally meant "turn towards the sun" in Greek. Flowers that turned towards the sun became associated with this word.

Dark purple heliotrope are flowering in pots, and I've also bought purple petunias as bedding plants this year.

5. Ecru

1. Very light brown in color, as raw silk, unbleached linen, etc.

noun:
1. An ecru color.

Origin:

Ecru stems from the French word of the same spelling which meant "raw, unbleached." It came from the Latin root crudus meaning "raw" and the prefix es- meaning "thoroughly."

We will shortly be stocking the natural undyed ecru on a 400g cones.