Sensational Color, color of war and revolution, the red may be contrary to the color of love, joy or childhood: the red balloons, red fish, red clown’s nose, that of little Red Riding Hood … the red is indeed the body color. Heart, blood, mouth, … Primary arteries, the first color of the color spectrum, [...]
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Valentine Flowers
February 2nd, 2012 
admin Although conventional, roses not only the blossoms that say “be mine” this March 14. Carnations, aromatic freesia,tulip, Peruvian lily,iris, plants in containers azaleas, and orchid flowers are substitute flowers for providing to a someone special on St. Valentine Day. Want to provide roses, but can’t manage the high price tag for long-stemmed ones, why not [...]
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Tags: anthurium, aromatic freesia, Azaleas, Carnations, cinnamon, iris, orchid flowers, Peruvian lily, tulip, valentine flowers 
No Comments »New Flowers For 2012
January 9th, 2012 admin Each year, the best of new flowers, flowering the first year from seed, and new vegetables are chosen as winners of the America Selections (AAS) program. These winners are the result of trials in America, against the existing cultivars (cultivated varieties) where they exist. In this case, the introduction of new characters should show some [...]
Amaryllis Plants
December 28th, 2011 admin While poinsettias remain number one in popularity for holiday plants, a plant that has gained acceptance in recent years is the amaryllis. It is usually sold in either bud or blossom, is a producer rapid, and requires a minimum of care. The flower looks like a lily that it is not a member of this [...]
Posted in House Plants, Winter flowers Tags: amaryllis plants, bloomed amaryllis, flowering season, tropical bulb No Comments »Old Plants New Life
December 6th, 2011 admin During winter some of your houseplants may begin to look leggy. While they may not be in poor enough shape to discard, they do need something. Plants in this condition are often good candidates for air layering. Many house plants can be air layered–dumb cane, croton, Chinese evergreen, philodendron, rubber plant, fiddle leaf fig, oleander, [...]
Posted in House Plants, Winter flowers Tags: Chinese evergreen, houseplants, philodendron, rooting period, rubber plant No Comments »Perennial Care
October 12th, 2011 admin By fall, most perennials are through blooming and by then you might be ready to throw in the towel, but there are still a few duties you need to do to ensure that your perennials survive the winter. Follow these tips on this checklist, and you should have an even better perennial garden next spring. [...]
Orchids For Valentine
February 8th, 2011 admin Orchids are exotic, elegant, and romantic. That’s what makes them the perfect gift for your special someone on Valentine’s Day. Orchids come in all colors except black (although there are orchids that are almost black), in all sorts of beautiful and bizarre shapes, and in a wide range of sizes. Although most garden centers carry [...]
Annual Flowers
January 27th, 2011 admin Each year the best of the new flowers, blooming the first year from seed, are chosen as winners by the All-America Selections program. There are four winning flowers for 2011 including a blanket flower, an ornamental kale, a scarlet sage, and a viola. ‘Arizona Apricot’ is a gaillardia or blanket flower with a new color [...]
Cyclamen
January 19th, 2011 admin If you want a different plant for holiday decorating, one that prefers cool temperatures, consider the cyclamen. The unusual shaped colorful blossoms are held on reddish stalks above the variegated gray-green elliptical leaves. Readily available at most florist shops and greenhouses, it is one of the prettiest winter potted plants. The florist’s cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) [...]
Carnations
January 5th, 2011 admin Looking for the perfect flower for a winter bouquet or arrangement? Then consider carnations. They are inexpensive, last well, come in almost every color, and can be found everywhere from the grocery store to a flower shop. For these reasons they are among the most popular cut flowers. The carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) is native to [...]
