 A garden always gives back more than it receives. - Mara Beamish
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The Top Recommended Varieties of Carrots
We know about 295 different kinds of carrots in our database and we have collected the most popular ones in this list. Check out the colors on Atomic Red and Rainbow. |
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The Basics of Orchid Culture - HID Lights and Humidity
This is the 10th and final article in a 10 part series of articles about orchids. These articles are written by Steven Frowine, who collaborated with National Gardening Association and Wiley & Sons to produce the highly popular book Orchids for Dummies. We hope you enjoy this series of articles! |
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How and Why to Prune Clematis
Properly pruning clematises will yield the maximum quantity of flowers by stimulating new growth and pruning keeps the more vigorous vines under control. |
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Four Steps to Rose Success
If you want maximum return on your bed of roses, four important requirements should be taken into consideration: (1) selection of the rose varieties, (2) location of the planting bed, (3) soil preparation, and (4) consistent care. |
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Reblooming Irises
One of the least demanding of all plants, irises are undergoing a radical transformation regarding color, flower form, and reblooming abilities. |
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American Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls')
Plant Habit: Shrub, Vine
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 15 - 20 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Flower Color: Other, Lavender
Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies, Bees
Toxicity: Other
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Daylilies (Hemerocallis)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
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Caribbean Trumpet Tree (Tabebuia aurea)
Plant Habit: Tree
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 18 - 35 feet
Plant Spread: 10 - 18 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Shade Tree, Flowering Tree, Useful for timber production
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Salt tolerant, Humidity tolerant, Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate, Other info
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Desert Rose (Adenium obesum 'Double Noble')
Plant Habit: Shrub, Cactus/Succulent
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic, Dry
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
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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
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
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree, Houseplant
Uses: Shade Tree, Flowering Tree
Edible Parts: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves
Eating Methods: Raw, Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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"Close up of tip of stalk, showing crazy leaf symmetry."
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"Part of Terry Poulton's display."
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