Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance
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Lavatera
Lavatera is one of those plants that people see and like immediately. They bear attractive silky blooms up to three inches wide, often with delicate contrasting veining. | |
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How to Grow and Care for Spinaches
Tasty, nutritious spinach is one of the first crops planted in spring and can be grown as a fall crop as well. It's higher in iron, calcium and vitamins than most cultivated greens, and it's one of the best vegetable sources of vitamins A, B, and C. | |
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Mind Your Elders
Some plants just have it all: beautiful in the garden, easy to grow, edible flowers and fruit, and a long, fascinating history. The particular plant that I have in mind meeting these criteria is the elderberry. | |
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Timing Spring Bulb Planting
Bulbs like daffodils and tulips must be planted in fall in order to bloom come spring because the bulbs need a certain amount of chilling before they'll grow. This guide will help you determine when to plant. | |
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Hardy Geraniums
Delicate, azure blue flowers bursting forth from lush, very hardy plants: These are the hardy geraniums. Theses incredibly tough and useful garden plants give a lot, require very little, and are pest- and disease-resistant. | |
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A Vote for Native Grasses
Autumn is such an enjoyable time, what with mild temperatures and crystalline blue skies. It's also a good time to ponder new plants for your landscape. Consider native ornamental grasses, for both their beauty and ability to thrive no matter the weather. | |
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Some Other Flowers of Autumn
Do a word association with people for "fall" and "flowers," and you'll most likely hear "chrysanthemums" or perhaps "asters" and "sedums." However, there are a number of other flowering plants that can make the fall garden appealing. | |
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Silverthorn (Elaeagnus pungens)
Plant Habit: Shrub, Tree Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) Plant Height: 12 to 15 feet Plant Spread: 15 to 18 feet Leaves: Evergreen Fruit: Showy, Edible to birds, Other Fruiting Time: Spring Flowers: Showy, Fragrant Flower Color: White, Other Bloom Size: Under 1" Flower Time: Late fall or early winter, Fall Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic Uses: Windbreak or Hedge, Will Naturalize, Provides winter interest Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer Wildlife Attractant: Birds, Bees Resistances: Deer Resistant, Drought tolerant, Pollution Pollinators: Bees
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Ornamental Onion (Allium schubertii)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun Plant Height: 12 to 36 inches Leaves: Deciduous Flowers: Showy Flower Color: Pink, Other, Purple Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Other Uses: Provides winter interest Dynamic Accumulator: Na (Sodium), Ca (Calcium), K (Potassium) Resistances: Deer Resistant Pollinators: Various insects, Bees Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Beautiful Edgings')
Hybridizer: Copenhaver Year of Registration or Introduction: 1989 Foliage type: Semi-evergreen Scape height: 30 inches Bloom size: 7 inches Bloom time: Midseason Plant Traits: Rebloom, Bud Builder, Diurnal Rust Resistance: Shows Resistance Rust Resistance Decimal Score: 1.4 Fertility: Pod Fertile, Pollen Fertile Bloom Traits: Edge No Eye, Edged Bloom Form: Single Color description: cream edged rose with green throat AHS Awards: Award of Merit, Honorable Mention, LAA, PC Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) Flowers: Showy, Fragrant Ploidy: Diploid Parentage: Best of Friends x sdlg
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Money Tree (Pachira aquatica)
Plant Habit: Tree Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade, Partial Shade to Full Shade Water Preferences: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) Plant Height: To 60 feet in its native habitat. Leaves: Evergreen, Broadleaf Fruit: Edible to birds, Other Flowers: Showy, Fragrant, Other Flower Color: Other Bloom Size: 3"-4" Flower Time: Year Round Suitable Locations: Street Tree, Houseplant Uses: Shade Tree, Flowering Tree Edible Parts: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves Eating Methods: Raw, Cooked Resistances: Humidity tolerant Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Tree Philodendron (Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb, Shrub Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade Water Preferences: Mesic Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) Plant Height: 10-15 feet Plant Spread: 10-15 feet Leaves: Evergreen, Broadleaf Fruit: Showy, Edible to birds, Other Flowers: Showy Flower Color: White Bloom Size: 6"-12", Over 12" Flower Time: Year Round Suitable Locations: Houseplant, Bog gardening Uses: Medicinal Herb, Provides winter interest Edible Parts: Fruit Eating Methods: Cooked Resistances: Tolerates dry shade, Humidity tolerant Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous, Roots are poisonous, Fruit is poisonous, Other Pollinators: Beetles Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable for hanging baskets
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Photo by GigiPlumeria "Bloom of my rescue, grafted desert rose, 'Desert Biscuit'. This has faint vanilla scent."
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Photo by SL_gardener
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Photo by SL_gardener "A huge irregular mound of tiny congested foliage"
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Photo by Joy
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