Beautiful edelweiss

01/24/2024

In Transcarpathia, among the impregnable rocks of Svydivets and the Hutsul Alps, a magical edelweiss flower grows, which is popularly called a silk braid, that is, a silk flower. The Latin name of the flower Leontopodium alpinum comes from the Greek words leon - lion and podion - paw, because the appearance of the inflorescence of this plant resembles a lion's paw.

Edelweiss is a symbol of climbers, and it is also believed that the plant brings love and happiness.

01/24/2024

Many beautiful Hutsul legends are devoted to this delicate white flower. Only a brave Hutsul could get an edelweiss from a high rock and bring it to his beloved. This is how Hutsul men wooed girls in the old days. After all, the guy who, risking his life, was able to tear off and present a silk braid to the girl deserved her reciprocity.

Edelweiss is a symbol of climbers, and it is also believed that the plant brings love and happiness.

01/20/2024

The plant impresses with its unusual beauty, maintaining its appearance even in a dry state.

Edelweiss is a symbol of climbers, and it is also believed that the plant brings love and happiness.

01/20/2024

The story about the Edelweiss flower says that a witch lived high in the mountains. She was kind and beautiful, like spring mountains and unattainable, like harsh mountain peaks. Her father, before his death, made a vow that no mortal would be able to get his daughter's hand in marriage, as he considered commoners unworthy of her attention. Many daredevils tried to achieve recognition of the sorceress, but as soon as the young man began to talk about his feelings, dark forces immediately appeared and threw him into the abyss.

Edelweiss is a symbol of climbers, and it is also believed that the plant brings love and happiness.

01/18/2024

01/18/2024

Interesting facts about flowers
Edelweiss. Edelweiss, according to an ancient legend, was requested from her suitors by one capricious princess. Only one of the brave men returned to her and brought the desired flower, however, he refused to marry and went to distant countries. They say that whoever can find an edelweiss will find courage, and Luck will never leave him.

Edelweiss is a symbol of climbers, and it is also believed that the plant brings love and happiness.

01/16/2024

Edelweiss flower is a unique, rare plant that grows in hard-to-reach places, mainly on limestone rocks. It is quite difficult and even dangerous to get to it, this feature contributes to the emergence of a large number of legends and superstitions. The plant blooms in July and August.

Edelweiss is a symbol of climbers, and it is also believed that the plant brings love and happiness.

01/14/2024

What does edelweiss look like?
Pure white flowers in the shape of stars with a yellow center, reminiscent of snowflakes, look spectacular against the background of silvery leaves. It grows well on poor soils in the cracks between stones. It looks spectacular in mixed borders and on alpine slides, in containers.

Edelweiss is a symbol of climbers, and it is also believed that the plant brings love and happiness.

01/12/2024

What does the edelweiss flower symbolize?
The Edelweiss flower is revered by all mountain peoples as a symbol of courage and bravery. A special attitude to the flower is also in the Carpathians, where it is called "silk braid". It is not for nothing that the mountain military units of many countries of the world chose the edelweiss as a mascot.

Edelweiss is a symbol of climbers, and it is also believed that the plant brings love and happiness.