We have the Aztecs to thank for the dahlia, a tender bulb (actually a tuber) planted in late spring for gorgeous blooms in late summer. A long-lasting cut flower, the dahlia makes a great addition to any garden. Dahlias range in color from white and yellow to orange, pale pink, lavender, and red. Bloom size [...]
Archive for the ‘Spring flowers’ Category
Dahlias
May 22nd, 2011 
admin 
Posted in House Plants, Spring flowers 
Tags: bloom dahlias, dahlia, gorgeous blooms, perennial plant, tender bulb 
No Comments »Cineraria, Calceolaria And Cyclamen
May 10th, 2011 admin Looking for a little early color indoors this spring, or perhaps something more unusual to give to a favorite friend? Try a cineraria, calceolaria, or cyclamen. All are unusual, festive, and available at many garden centers, florists, and even some groceries and large retailers. The cineraria has conspicuous daisy-like flowers, about two to three inches [...]
Midas Touch
April 29th, 2011 admin You may recall the story of King Midas, who turned whatever he touched into gold. Well, you can do the same in your flower garden, planting an entire garden or perhaps just a bed or corner in it in gold-leafed and gold-flowered plants. It just takes a little planning. Here are my suggestions for plants [...]
Geraniums: A Flowers With Flair
April 11th, 2011 admin Some flowers have it all–flair, versatility, and attractiveness. Geraniums fall into this category, performing as well in formal bedding gardens as they do in a simple clay pot. There are approximately 250 species of geraniums with more than 10,000 different cultivars. The most popular color is red although white, pink, coral, salmon, magenta, and violet [...]
Flowers U Can Eat
March 29th, 2011 admin If you do all your shopping at the grocery store or local farmer’s market, you are missing out on some interesting foods, those found in your own backyard. I’m talking about edible flowers. Here are some you might want to sample: APPLE (Malus sp.)–Apple blossoms have a mildly sweet, floral flavor. These trees grow wild [...]
Posted in Spring flowers Tags: Bee Balm, Daylilies, Edible flowers, Elderberry, English Chamomile, floral flavor, flowers u can eat No Comments »Bedding Plant
March 17th, 2011 admin Impatiens is just one of 500 species in the plant family Balsaminaecae, which includes the old-fashioned garden balsam and the newer hybrid New Guinea impatiens, introduced in 1989. Also known as Busy Lizzy and Touch-me-not, the impatiens is “impatient”, as the slightest touch will cause ripe seedpods to open and scatter seeds to the wind. [...]
Growing Begonias
March 9th, 2011 admin If you are looking for a colorful, attractive flower to grace your garden, try the begonia. It is easy to grow, does well in shade, needs moderate care, and will reward you with a lovely display of blooms all summer long. Tuberous begonias come in shades of white, pink, red, yellow, orange, and salmon as [...]
