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Magnolia is a wonderful and splendid plant. Magnolia emits an intense fragrance with its beautiful flowers and enriches the gardens. It has always been seen as a lucky flower, which is why it was planted in home gardens as it was thought to bring strength, luck and prosperity to the home and its inhabitants. Magnolia's strength is the beautiful flowers that can have different shapes such as stars or tulips.

The meaning of the magnolia flower is to reveal the nobility of love. The magnolia flower story is based on a well-known legend. It is rumored that he fell in love with a yellow azalea flower that grows next to this flower. It is said that the heart of the flower was cut into two parts and break apart from its body due to the unrequited love of this great love. Later, the rumor is that it is stated that two trees were formed. One of these trees is said to be the tall and strong magnolia and the starry magnolia which is white and fragile. Magnolia essence promotes spiritual abilities and strengthens the crown chakra. Özü manevi yetenekleri teşvik eder ve taç çakrayı güçlendirir.

The rainbow goddess Iris is the herald of Zeus and Hera and carries all the news from heaven to the world through the rainbow. In Latin the name means “the eye of heaven”. Since the colors and lines of the iris flower resemble the symbol of the eye, this flower is named after this goddess. In ancient Greece, it is believed that every person carries a piece of heaven because all people have their "pupils".

According to the legend, Adonis, a mortal, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love were madly in love with each other. But this love became the victim of the jealousy of Aphrodite’s ex-lover Ares, the god of war. One day, while Adonis was out hunting Ares shoots him. Although Aphrodite runs to rescue him, Adonis dies by the time she reaches him. In a ceremony Aphrodite rubs her lover’s body with scents and embraces him while carrying him to the land of the dead. Meanwhile, the beautiful scents coming from Adonis’ body mix with his blood and spills onto the earth, each drop becoming a beautiful flower as it hits the soil. This flower was named Anemone in memory of Adonis and Aphrodite’s love.

There are two stories related to Kaiser’s Crown (also known as ‘Crown Imperial’):

1) According to a belief in the Christian world; As Jesus goes to the crucifixion, all the flowers on his path bend with respect and sorrow, but Kaiser’s Crown stands tall. But this flower, deeply touched by Jesus' gaze at him and then crucified, bends his neck from sorrow and shame and begins to cry. Because of this story, this flower is considered sacred in the Christian world.

2) Assyrians living in the Hakkâri region in the past, names this flower “Weeping tulip” because it emits water from its belly every morning. “Ters Lale”, roughly translated as “upside down tulip” is still very valuable and under protection today.

In Persian folklore, the first Tulip is said to have bloomed from the blood of star crossed lovers, Farhad and Shirin, in a tale reminiscent of the infamous Romeo and Juliet.

A lowly stone cutter, Farhad, loved the Princess Shirin, and wanted to win her heart. One day Princess Shirin was led into the mountain’s forest by her courtesan and when she saw Farhad and heard his music, she fell in love.

When her father, the Shah heard that his only daughter had fallen for someone beneath her he was not happy. He decreed that Farhad, being a commoner, must complete a task: to dig a canal through the bedrock of the hills. Farhad didn’t blink; he loaded up his spade and headed for the hills. He labored tirelessly for years and he was making real progress. Word reached the Shah that Farhad had almost completed his task. He sent one of the princess’ courtiers to tell Farhad that Shirin was dead. Then, overcome by grief, Farhad used his spade to take his life, and his blood flowed into the canal. When news reached Princess Shirin she ran to the mountains. Upon seeing him, she then took her own life. Where they lay together, their scarlet blood pooled, and each drop formed a tulip. Ensuring their love will live forever.

Tulip is a flower that originated from Anatolia and has been the main crown of the gardens for centuries. A period of the Ottoman Empire was named after him, but it was forgotten in Anatolia with the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and after a while it became important again in the Netherlands. It was the first gift from the Ottoman Empire to the Netherlands in ancient times.

Once upon a time, two wild flowers fell in love with each other. One said to the other: “Let’s bloom in the winter so all the nature will belong to us and you will belong only to me” for it loved the other dearly and didn’t want to share her beauty with the other flowers. So instead of spring, he bloomed in the dead cold of winter, piercing through the blanket of snow, hoping to see his lover. He looked around to see the beautiful colors of his lover but she was nowhere to be seen. Deeply saddened, the flower bent his head and waited for the end of his time. Since then, the flower who kept its lover’s promise by blooming in winter is called “snowdrop”. The other flower that disappointed its lover by blooming in the summer is called “Pansy Flower”.

Begonvil, one of the commonly grown ornamental outdoor plants in Mediterranean Region, fascinates and makes people fall in love with it for it has an ivy and flamboyant form. Legend has it that one day someone fell in love with it and took it to other lands. However, Begonvil was so in love with the Mediterranean that it did not take root in other lands and died. It showed its ostentatious flowers in clusters only where it belonged.

This flower stands tall like the legendary handsome Narkissos which it’s named after. Narcissus is also one of the most popular flowers in the world. According to the legend, Narkissos, the most handsome man in the world lived in Karaburun. All the girls and even the fairies that lived close by were in love with this handsome man. Bu he never responds to anyone’s love. One of the fairies that was rejected by Narkissos, begs Zeus for Narkissos to be punished. Zeus accepts the fairy’s plea and says: “One that does not love others may only love himself”. One day beautiful Narkissos goes by the lake and as he bends down to take a sip of water he sees his own reflection and falls in love with himself. After that day he can’t get enough of watching his own reflection. One day, while looking at his reflection he falls into the lake and drowns. As the fairies that are in love with him try to pull him out of the water hoping to bury him, a beautiful flower the likes of which had never been seen emerges from the water. The fairies love both color and fragrance of the flower and name it Narcissus after their beloved handsome Narkissos.

According to Greek mythology, the flower goddess Chloris finds a dead nymph in the woods and immediately turns it into a flower. Aphrodite, the goddess of love, gives beauty to the flower transformed from this fairy, while Dionysus puts an aroma to smell beautiful and pleasant. Zephirus, the god of the western wind, distributes the clouds from the sky, this beautiful flower is born with the shining of the sun god Apollo, and blooms until all the leaves are fully opened. A flower that turns from a dead nymph into the “Queen of flowers” is “rose”.

In Norse mythology, the daisy is Freya’s sacred flower. Freya is the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, and as such the daisy came by symbolizing childbirth, motherhood and new beginnings. Daisies are sometimes given to congratulate new mothers.

They also mean chastity and transformation because of the Roman myth of Vertumnus and Belides. Vertumnus, god of seasons and gardens, became enamored with Belides, a nymph. He continuously pursued her, and in order to escape his affections she turned herself into a daisy. Daisy’s scientific name Bellis, stems from this story.

Our mansion, which has been restored faithfully to the original structure of Kaleiçi, has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 kitchen, 1 living room and dining room. It has its own garden where you can have a good time with your family.

Our mansion, which has been restored faithfully to the original structure of Kaleiçi, has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 kitchen, 1 living room and dining room. It has its own garden where you can have a good time with your family.

There are two stories related to Kaiser’s Crown (also known as ‘Crown Imperial’):

1) According to a belief in the Christian world; As Jesus goes to the crucifixion, all the flowers on his path bend with respect and sorrow, but Kaiser’s Crown stands tall. But this flower, deeply touched by Jesus' gaze at him and then crucified, bends his neck from sorrow and shame and begins to cry. Because of this story, this flower is considered sacred in the Christian world.

2) Assyrians living in the Hakkâri region in the past, names this flower “Weeping tulip” because it emits water from its belly every morning. “Ters Lale”, roughly translated as “upside down tulip” is still very valuable and under protection today.

According to Greek mythology, the flower goddess Chloris finds a dead nymph in the woods and immediately turns it into a flower. Aphrodite, the goddess of love, gives beauty to the flower transformed from this fairy, while Dionysus puts an aroma to smell beautiful and pleasant. Zephirus, the god of the western wind, distributes the clouds from the sky, this beautiful flower is born with the shining of the sun god Apollo, and blooms until all the leaves are fully opened. A flower that turns from a dead nymph into the “Queen of flowers” is “rose”.

Magnolia is a wonderful and splendid plant. Magnolia emits an intense fragrance with its beautiful flowers and enriches the gardens. It has always been seen as a lucky flower, which is why it was planted in home gardens as it was thought to bring strength, luck and prosperity to the home and its inhabitants. Magnolia's strength is the beautiful flowers that can have different shapes such as stars or tulips.

The meaning of the magnolia flower is to reveal the nobility of love. The magnolia flower story is based on a well-known legend. It is rumored that he fell in love with a yellow azalea flower that grows next to this flower. It is said that the heart of the flower was cut into two parts and break apart from its body due to the unrequited love of this great love. Later, the rumor is that it is stated that two trees were formed. One of these trees is said to be the tall and strong magnolia and the starry magnolia which is white and fragile. Magnolia essence promotes spiritual abilities and strengthens the crown chakra. Özü manevi yetenekleri teşvik eder ve taç çakrayı güçlendirir.

This flower stands tall like the legendary handsome Narkissos which it’s named after. Narcissus is also one of the most popular flowers in the world. According to the legend, Narkissos, the most handsome man in the world lived in Karaburun. All the girls and even the fairies that lived close by were in love with this handsome man. Bu he never responds to anyone’s love. One of the fairies that was rejected by Narkissos, begs Zeus for Narkissos to be punished. Zeus accepts the fairy’s plea and says: “One that does not love others may only love himself”. One day beautiful Narkissos goes by the lake and as he bends down to take a sip of water he sees his own reflection and falls in love with himself. After that day he can’t get enough of watching his own reflection. One day, while looking at his reflection he falls into the lake and drowns. As the fairies that are in love with him try to pull him out of the water hoping to bury him, a beautiful flower the likes of which had never been seen emerges from the water. The fairies love both color and fragrance of the flower and name it Narcissus after their beloved handsome Narkissos.

In Norse mythology, the daisy is Freya’s sacred flower. Freya is the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, and as such the daisy came by symbolizing childbirth, motherhood and new beginnings. Daisies are sometimes given to congratulate new mothers.

They also mean chastity and transformation because of the Roman myth of Vertumnus and Belides. Vertumnus, god of seasons and gardens, became enamored with Belides, a nymph. He continuously pursued her, and in order to escape his affections she turned herself into a daisy. Daisy’s scientific name Bellis, stems from this story.