De LongprГ©вЂ™s guests were greeted by a very courteous Japanese butler who would hand them a list of the paintings titles and prices. The place became a sensation a hub for elites, as well as a tourist destination, with over 8,000 visitors a month.

On the property, de LongprГ© planted over 4000 rosebushes the muses for his work вЂ“ and he turned the main level of his magnificent home into an art gallery. He bought an additional three blocks of property from socialite Daeida Wilcox Beveridgein exchange for three of his flora watercolors. At the time, Hollywood was a brand new development just west of Los Angeles - De LongprГ© built a lavish Mission Revival style villa and it quickly became the most famous estate on the boulevard. When de LongprГ© lost his savings in a Paris bank crash, he immigrated with his wife and their children to the United States - ultimately calling Hollywood their home in 1900. Like Rivoire, de LongprГ©вЂ™s mastery of watercolors are said to rival the richness of oil painting. After marrying the delightful Josephine Estievenard, de LongprГ© was mentored by Francois Rivoire. (The fans were quite fashionable at the time). De LongprГ©'s family was artistic and he helped his mother financially by painting silk fans with his brother. His father left the family early one - a hurt that de LongprГ© hid from reporters telling them that his father was dead. After exhibitions of his work on the East Coast, reviewers praised, 'No one but a poet could paint as he does.' 'De LongprГ© has the rare gift of reading down to the heart of his loved flowers.' De LongprГ© was raised in northern Paris. If you look at his work, you'll find somewhere in his composition his signature accent вЂ“ a bumblebee. Known as the 'King of Flowers', de LongprГ© painted exceptional portrayals of roses (his first love), and wildflowers (his second love). Brevities #OTD On this day in 1855 Paul de LongprГ© (Books By This Author)was born. The gesture of honoring a loved one or the little laugh evoked from a cleverly name to plant all add it to the joy of gardening. So whether they are called Howard or Bertie, Harry or Liz if youвЂ™ve named your plants, you are not alone. Doris and I have stayed in touch over the years, and I have to say sheвЂ™s as lovely as the bloom on those dahlias.

Before I drove away, I rolled down the window to ask for the sellers name theyвЂ™ve been my вЂњDorisвЂњ dahlias ever since. Once I bought some dahlias at a private plant sale.

Do you have pet names for your plants? Amy the Amaryllis.

The black rose will bloom once more