 Don't think that the garden loses its ecstasy in the winter
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Grow Plenty of Perennials from Seed
Our dreams of a garden overflowing with blossoms can sometimes get dashed when we begin to add up the cost of all those perennials. Instead, try growing them from seed. |  |
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How to Grow and Care for Dudleyas
These succulents are native to Californias, but they can thrive anywhere if you can provide strong light, mild temperatures, excellent drainage, and regular water when the soil is dry. |  |
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Amaryllis AFTER Christmas
If you received a flowering amaryllis during the holidays, keep the potting mixture moist and place the plant in a bright location after it has finished blooming. |  |
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Winter Interest in the Garden
Although the winter season has its own beauty, there is much we can do to enhance it. Take a moment to appreciate its unique charm and consider these enhancements to bring interest to your winter landscape. |  |
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Rejuvenate Overgrown Houseplants
Houseplants often last for years, coaxed along for so long that they become members of the family. If they outgrow their space, you can restore them to a manageable size and shape with fresh new foliage and vigor. |  |
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Grafting Fruit Trees
Grafting isn't complicated, and it's fun, and it's rewarding. It consists of inserting a small twig cut from one fruit tree into a cut in another. If you've placed the grafts correctly, the twig will soon start to grow on the host tree. |  |
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Berry Those Doldrums
My midwinter eyes are hungry for color. By planting shrubs that produce abundant berries, I can enjoy colors that pop right out of the winter landscape and feed the hungry birds. |  |
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Together with Victory Seed Company Garden Seed Packs for Your Region
Do you want to grow a vegetable garden, but you're not sure what to get? We've done the hard part for you and hand-selected all the best varieties for a full and complete vegetable garden. We have identified the various regions of the country and made a special seed pack for each one. We also have convenient packs for many kinds of gardens, such as pet-friendly, kid-friendly, pollinators, victory gardens, medicinal herbs, culinary herbs, and urban gardening (which contains a big collection of different kinds of vegetables that are great in containers). Check out our full collection of seed packs. To celebrate the New Year, use the code NEWYEAR2024 at checkout for 10% off orders over $50 through January 2nd.
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Chinese Crown Orchid (Eulophia graminea)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other, Green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Groundcover, Will Naturalize
Resistances: Salt tolerant, Humidity tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Cushion Bush (Calocephalus brownii 'Silver Sand')
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 36-48 inches
Plant Spread: 24-36 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color, Evergreen
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic, Beach Front
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Drought tolerant
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Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Private Eye')
Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2010
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: Ty98A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Wine, Orchid
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Palest orchid white standards infused darker at bases; plush dark burgundy black falls washed dark chocolate
Beard Color: Dark brown black
Style Arm Color: Mango flesh with slate violet stripes
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: (Imprimis x Romantic Evening) X Starring
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Rubber Tree (Ficus elastica 'Variegata')
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 30 to 45 feet
Plant Spread: 25 to 30 feet
Leaves: Evergreen, Variegated, Broadleaf
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant, Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Wasps
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Green Birdflower (Crotalaria cunninghamii)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 5 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen, Other
Fruit: Other
Flowers: Showy, Other
Flower Color: Other, Green
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)
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