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Bloom

QUIZ: Can you name these flowers?

It’s the 16th year of Bord Bia’s Bloom Festival – let’s test your knowledge…
10.01pm, 5 Jun 2022
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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE have been attending the Bord Bia’s Bloom Festival in the Phoenix Park in Dublin this weekend to enjoy the array of impressive show gardens on display.

We thought this would be a good time to test the flower aficionados among our readership…

Let's start off with an easy one...
Tulip
Rose

Daffodil
Begonia
There are 12 species of this flowering plant...
Lavendar
Lilac

Wisteria
Lungwort
Look closely - what is it?
Corn-cockle
Bird of Paradise

Thimbleweed
Adder’s Tongue Spearwort
These little sunbeams thrive in full sunshine - they are...
Chrysanthemums
Daisies

Freesias
Marigolds
Beautiful but poisonous - what is it?
Foxglove
Hemlock

Nightshade
Snakeroot
What about this delicate flower?
Orchid
Water Lily

Lotus
Dahlia
This flower has the same name as a Tom Cruise movie...
Heliotrope
Magnolia

Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Name this pretty flowering weed
Fuchsia
Ragged robin

Dog rose
Valarian
Do you know what this is?
Lily of the valley
Baby's breath

Snowdrops
Petunia
And we'll finish on a slightly trickier one...
Demon flower
Corpse flower

Pointy flower
Ghost flower
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
You're a rose!
The most beautiful flower in the world, congratulations.
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You scored out of !
You're an orchid
Beautiful job, well done!
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're a patch of Valerian
You're a weed but you're okay...
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're a clump of pesky dandelions
Do better!
Share your result:

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    Jun 8th 2018, 3:15 PM

    Ah, the Chinese…A great bunch of lads Father.

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    Jun 8th 2018, 6:49 PM

    @Pearse Mc Mullen: oh so original Dumbass

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    Jun 8th 2018, 5:28 PM

    I wonder who’s buying the goods. It can’t be all foreigners and unemployed people surely? Could there be a few upstanding Irish lads and lassies forcing the craic too?

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    Jun 8th 2018, 5:45 PM

    @Martello Mulligan: possibly cannabis but can’t see many people on Crystal meth been able to function day to day in a job for too long

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    Jun 8th 2018, 7:00 PM

    20g of Ketamine?

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    Jun 9th 2018, 8:48 AM

    Where in Dlr?

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    Jun 9th 2018, 7:24 AM

    Ahh so thats what makes your special fried rice so special

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