Of all indoor flowering plants, the Amaryllis is one of the easiest to bring into bloom. Amaryllis will flower in water, with the bulb’s base barely touching the water, and in commercial plant fiber, in poor soil, or soil prepared especially for it. Amaryllis are favorite plants with indoor gardeners because of their large, showy, … Read more
There are several seldom seen unique annual flowers which grow best when sown on well-prepared beds in the late Fall or very early Spring. The seeds seem to prefer cool soil and a little freezing and thawing although my Fall-sown seeds come up best when given a light cover of coarse litter. Perhaps this saves … Read more
In recent years I have been experimenting with both hardwood and greenwood cuttings of roses. I have successfully used two modifications of the old-fashioned fruit jar method, and believe that the plants’ development is greatly aided by avoiding disturbance of the roots. This is made possible by rooting the hardwood cuttings where the plants are … Read more
Impatiens is a tender herbaceous plant belonging to Balsaminaceae or the balsam family. It is a genus native to northern and eastern North America, with over 1000 recognized species. It’s also widely distributed in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The genus name came from the Latin word, referencing how the plant reseeds itself. The seed pods … Read more
Many flower families are of more general importance in the rock garden than the evening primrose. However, few individual species furnish more lively color than some of the members of this family. The genus is a member of the Onagraceae and is not related to the true primroses. Opening Of Evening Primroses Evening primroses do … Read more
Of all our favorite garden flowers, the peony is perhaps taken the most for granted. This is because it is so common and grows for years and years without care and attention. Yet it is one of the most desirable perennials and has much to recommend. It is extremely hardy and practically free of diseases … Read more
One wonders why Japanese anemones are not more often seen in gardens. The answer is obvious: fall-blooming anemones are difficult to grow in every garden. This may be true, but very often, other plants more difficult to grow well are found. Perhaps it is more probable that its absence in many gardens is not due … Read more
Lilium giganteum is one of the largest and most spectacular of all lilies. It grows to a height of 10’ feet or more and bears as many as 20 to 30 blooms to the stem. The flowers are semi-pendulous trumpets, about 8” inches long, white with purplish red striping inside. The large glossy leaves average … Read more
Bouvardia (boo-VAR-dee-uh) is an evergreen flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Bouvardia and is a member of the family Rubiaceae, also known as the Madder, Coffee, or Bedstraw family. The Rubiaceae family comprises mostly terrestrial trees, shrubs, herbs, or lianas, The closest relative of Bouvardia is the well-known lovely Gardenia flowers. The genus name … Read more
The crocus is the most exciting flower because they are the first. Winter is still lashing furiously about when the earliest of them—gold, purple, and white—spangle the lawn, carpet the loam under shrubs, push up through streaks of left-over snow and freeze into flowers of sheer ice when sleet storms rage. Yes, crocus are necessary … Read more