Roses are No. 1 on the social media platform; sunflowers rank second
Secret is one of the most popular roses in Sacramento.
Roses make beautiful photos. So, it’s not surprising, roses are Instagram stars.
In fact, roses are the No. 1 flower on Instagram, according to research by
AllAboutGardening.com
. And it wasn’t even close; the next nine flowers in the Top 10 combined aren’t as popular as roses.
How did the researchers come up with roses as the most Instagrammable flower? They counted hashtags (or had a clever search program do it).
As of June (which happens to be Rose Month), #rose or #roses had amassed 79.6 million posts on Instagram, according to AllAboutGardening.com.
A lot of that had to do with roses’ link to special occasions. Roses also rank as the most sold cut flower – more than 100 million stems a year.
Second is a Sacramento-area favorite: Sunflower. That summer favorite totaled 9.7 million posts (either #sunflower or #sunflowers). How many of those featured fields in Yolo County?
Also in the Top 10 is a California icon: Poppy. On Instagram, fields of California poppies are particularly popular, which propelled #poppies (or #poppy) to No. 7.
Here’s the top 10 in numbers of Instagram hashtags:
1. Rose, 79.6 million
2. Sunflower, 9.7 million
3. Tulip, 11.4 million
4. Orchid, 8.9 million
5. Peony, 7.7 million
6. Daisy, 7.6 million
7. Poppy, 5.5 million
8. Hydrangea, 4.6 million
9. Dahlia, 2.8 million
10. Hibiscus, 2.7 million
Said AllAboutGardening.com about its results: “These findings offer an interesting insight into which flowers people consider the most aesthetically pleasing to post about and serves as a guide to some of the most gorgeous flowers that can be displayed in homes this summer.”
Read more at
www.AllAboutGardening.com
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Sunflowers are the second-most Instagrammable flower, according to a recent study.
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Garden Checklist for week of Dec. 8
Make the most of dry weather while we have it this week. Rain is returning.
* Rake leaves away from storm drains and gutters. Recycle those leaves as mulch or add to compost.
* It’s not too late to plant something. Seed wildflowers and plant such spring bloomers as sweet pea, sweet alyssum and bachelor buttons.
* Trees and shrubs can be planted now, especially bare-root varieties such as fruit trees or rose bushes. This gives them plenty of time for root development before spring growth. They also benefit from winter rains.
* Plant bare-root berries, kiwifruit, grapes, artichokes, horseradish and rhubarb.
* Set out cool-weather annuals such as pansies and snapdragons.
* Lettuce, cabbage and broccoli also can be planted now.
* Brighten the holidays with winter bloomers such as poinsettias, amaryllis, calendulas, Iceland poppies, pansies and primroses.
* Keep poinsettias in a sunny, warm location; bring them inside at night or if there’s rain.
* Plant garlic and onions.
* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while they’re dormant.
* Clean and sharpen garden tools before storing for the winter.
* Mulch, water and cover tender plants to protect them during threat of frost. Succulent plants are at particular risk if temperatures drop below freezing. Make sure to remove coverings during the day.
* Rake and remove dead leaves and stems from dormant perennials.
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