1. What colour rose did the Lancastrians adopt in the Wars of the Roses?

2. From where does the dandelion come?

3. In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera does the character Little Buttercup appear?

4. By what name is myosotis more commonly known?

5. Who had a number 1 hit with the song Lily the Pink?

6. With which type of flowers did Gregor Mendel do his genetic experiments?

7. Which plant was featured on the threepenny piece minted between 1937 and 1967?

8. What colour is the flower speedwell?

9. Who played the title role in the film The Rose, based on the life story of the Rock singer Janis Joplin?

10. Flowers in the rain was the first song played on Radio 1. Who recorded it?  

ANSWERS

1. Red

2. From the french Dent de lion-The lions tooth

3. HMS Pinafore

4. Forget me not

5. Scaffold

6. Sweet Pea

7. The Thrift

8. Blue

9. Bette Midler

10. The Move

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