Growing Galtonia Candicans: How To Care For Summer Hyacinth
Galtonia candicans, also known as the summer hyacinth, isn’t well known by most home gardeners. But this stunning South African flower is beloved by everyone who does know it. Topped
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It’s Easy to Grow Iris
The colorful, Spring-flowering iris is one of the easiest plants for the average homeowner to grow. Its colorful, prismatic hues are a delight for all to behold, while its culture
Our First Season Growing Roses
Our old garden had garnered, over 15 years, a nice casual collection of 55 hybrid tea roses and a half dozen climbers. Then we moved and left them all behind.
Miniature Daylilies Compact Color For Borders and Garden Paths
Question: I have heard of miniature daylilies. Can they be used as a border on garden paths? Michelle, Morganton, NC Answer: Michelle, most people think of the modern daylily hybrid
The Regal Lily and Its Hybrids
The discovery of the Regal Lily (Lilium regale) in 1903 and its introduction into cultivation a year later stimulated great interest in lilies. Its discoverer, E. H. Wilson, wrote and
Catharanthus Roseus Care: How To Grow The Periwinkle Plant
Catharanthus roseus, more commonly known as vinca rosea or periwinkle, is an evergreen shrub that produces glossy green leaves and beautiful blooms in shades of pink, white, or purple. Though
Growing Hydrangea Flowers: How To Care For Hortensia Plants
Hydrangea (hy-DRAN-jee-ah) is a climbing woody shrub belonging to the genus Hydrangea and from the Hydrangeaceae or the hydrangea family. It has over 75 flowering species and more than 600
Tips To Dramatize Your Daylily Foliage
Nobody will deny daylilies have beautiful flowers, and few would quibble over the statement that their foliage has landscape merit. But to get the best landscape effect from daylilies, we
The Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum) From The Lily Family
The star of Bethlehem, Ornithogalum, includes many species, none of which are native to this country. Hence, they are known to readers only in the cultivated state. The genus belongs
The Dutch Iris – A History Of Color
For many years the strain of bulbous iris called “Dutch” iris has been limited to three or four colors in which blue was dominant. One of the most popular and