Flowers of Our Garden
Living flowers inspire the GIYOU Jewellery Garden.
Discover their distinctive forms, origins and habitats — from the first snowdrops to summer bellflowers and stems of grass.
Collection 2022
Jeweller’s Meadow Flowers
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
The snowdrop is one of the first flowers to appear as winter draws to a close. Two narrow leaves and a stem bearing a single nodding white flower emerge from an underground bulb. Three longer outer petals surround three shorter inner petals with green markings. Snowdrops grow mainly in damp deciduous woodland and riverside meadows, and are also cultivated in gardens and parks.Flowering season in the Czech Republic: February–April.
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Daisy
Bellis perennis
A small perennial with a basal rosette of leaves and white, sometimes pink-tinged flower heads with yellow centres. In the Czech Republic, daisies are common in lawns, gardens, parks and along paths. They thrive in sunny places with slightly moist soil. In favourable weather, they flower almost all year round.
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Lavender
Lavandula
Lavenders are aromatic small shrubs with tiny flowers clustered at the tips of their stems. Depending on the species and cultivar, the flowers range from purple to pink and white. One of the best-known species is English lavender, native to the western Mediterranean. It thrives in sunny locations with well-drained soil and is valued in Czech gardens for its fragrance and summer flowers.
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Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort plantain is a perennial herb with a rosette of narrow leaves marked by prominent longitudinal veins. Slender, leafless stems rise above the foliage, each topped with a short, dense flower spike. Protruding whitish stamens give the tiny, inconspicuous flowers their distinctive appearance. In the Czech Republic, it is common in meadows, pastures, grassy field margins and along paths. Flowering season in the Czech Republic: May–October.
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Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Common lilac is a deciduous shrub or small tree whose tiny, fragrant flowers form abundant clusters. Depending on the cultivar, they bloom in shades of white, pink and purple. Native mainly to south-eastern Europe, lilac is widely grown in Czech gardens and parks. It also occasionally escapes cultivation on sunny slopes and woodland edges.Flowering season in the Czech Republic: usually May.
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Sweet violet
Viola odorata
The sweet violet is a low-growing perennial with heart-shaped leaves and richly scented flowers. The flowers are usually a deep violet-blue, although white-flowered plants also occur. It blooms in early spring and grows among shrubs, in orchards, parks and gardens. In the Czech Republic, it is particularly common in warmer regions and around towns and villages.
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Cornflower
Centaurea jacea — chrpa luční
Cornflower is a perennial with pink to pinkish-purple flower heads at the ends of branching stems. It grows in meadows, pastures, grassy field margins and woodland edges. It favours open, sunny locations with dry to moderately moist soil. Widespread across much of Europe, it is found in the Czech Republic mainly in lowland and hilly regions.Flowering season in the Czech Republic: July–September.
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Bellflower
Campanula
Bellflowers are recognised by their characteristic bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers. This large genus consists mainly of perennial herbs found across the Northern Hemisphere. Species vary in size, stem structure and habitat. In the Czech countryside, bellflowers grow in places such as meadows and pastures, while many species are also cultivated in gardens.
Ryegrass
Lolium
Ryegrass is a genus of grasses with narrow leaves and slender flower spikes, with spikelets arranged in two rows along the stem. Perennial ryegrass, a common species in the Czech Republic, forms dense green tufts. It grows in pastures, along paths and in areas subject to trampling. Its tolerance of mowing also makes it a frequent component of lawns.
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Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Cerastium tomentosum
Mouse-Ear Chickweed is a low-growing perennial that forms dense, silvery carpets. Fine whitish hairs cover its leaves and stems. Each white flower has five petals with a distinctive notch at the tip. Native to Italy, it is grown in Czech gardens mainly in rockeries, on walls and on sunny slopes.
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From the Garden to Silver and Gold
Snowdrops, daisies and stems of grass take the form of jewellery at GIYOU.
Choose an individual flower or compose your own bouquet, adding more flowers over the years.
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