Empire Flora
Classification: Visitor Approved
These, my dear, are definitely not Daffodils.” – Bernard Bloom, Proprietor of Petaling, Kincaid, New York
Whispering Flowers | Sleeping Sues | Giggle Berry Bushes
Whispering Flowers
Whispering Flowers look a lot like bright yellow daffodils, but that is where the similarities end. They are grown from little brown seeds, whereas daffodils are planted as bulbs.
Whispering Flowers also grow to maturity very quickly. How fast? Overnight! Quite useful when you are in need of finding out secrets ASAP, yes?
Magical Properties: They are used to gather information for their keeper—that is, the person who plants and cares for them. If you whisper your question into their blooms, they’ll listen for an answer. Once they hear it, they’ll whisper it back to you…
A Scene from Through the Door, Book Two
in the Door to Door Paranormal Mystery Series
Emily Swift Activates Her Flowers… Pinterest Save Button
I leaned closer to the blooms. “Where will I find my mother?” I whispered into one flower’s flute.
The bloom quivered. Amazed, Lucie and I watched as the flower turned toward the one beside it and brushed its petals against it. The second flower turned to a third and repeated the action. Then another joined in. All the blooms began to dance against each other in a rustling of tender waves. Their flutes turned up toward the sky and they swayed back and forth before suddenly stilling.
I looked up at Lucie. She shrugged. “What do you think they’re doing?” I asked.
She paused for a moment, then answered. “Listening.”
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Sleeping Sues Pinterest Save Button
By day, Sleeping Sues look like any decorative plant you’d use for ground cover. Imagine Lamium or even Bishop’s Weed.
But at night, a thick batch of blooms rise out of the leaves. The purple flowers are protective of whatever they’ve been planted to guard.
Magical Properties: If anyone should dare to cross over them, they puff out a little powder. Once inhaled, the intruder is put into a long, deep sleep—before they can get away…
Giggle Berry Bushes Pinterest Save Button
Giggle Berry Bushes are usually given as goodwill gifts.
When mature, the bushes produce little pink berries, that when consumed, lift the spirits of the person who ate them.
(It can make them a little silly, too.)
Magical Properties: Elevates the mood safely, makes people giggle…
