The beauty of spring is captured in a stunning new flower stamp series by Canada Post issued today. The seventh issue of these PERMANENT^TM stamps recognizes the daylily (Hemerocallis) in its classic and recognizable orange, paired by a contrasting, exotic purple. These stamps are among the most popular of the year, usually for upcoming wedding invitations and any gardeners’ stamps supplies.

Since the early 1930s, the daylily has been hybridized by gardening enthusiasts and professional horticulturalists, and this hardy perennial can now be found in a rainbow of colours and an array of shapes across the country. Photos of this year’s stamps were taken at Ottawa’s Experimental Farm where all Canadian hybrids grow together in one area.

“These stamps are a wonderful reminder that spring – as well as cottage season – is just around the corner,” says Jim Phillips, Director of Stamp Services for Canada Post. “This collection is enjoyed by many collectors, gardeners and any flower enthusiasts.”

Source: Canada Post

published March 5th, 2012