Growing The Hanashobu Iris aka Japanese Iris Flower
For more than 400 years the Japanese have cultivated a kind of iris almost entirely unknown to the average American gardener. Near Tokyo there is the garden Kotaka-en where these
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Primroses – You Too Can Grow Beautiful Primrose Flowers
The few requirements for primroses are easily met and are found in practically every garden. They do require shade throughout Mid-America, but this is always available on the north side
Growing Fuchsia Flowers: How To Care For Ladies’ Eardrops Plants
Fuchsia (fyoo-shuh) is a perennial, trailing woody vine belonging to the genus Fuchsia and family Onagraceae, most commonly known as Willowherb or Evening Primrose family. The genus and color term
How We Keep Tulips Blooming From Year To Year
How often have you heard someone say, “Oh, yes, tulips are beautiful, but they don’t stay that way, and I can’t afford to buy new ones every year or two?”
Flowers of The Nations
Flowers of peace. Flowers of war. Flowers of history. Flowers of hope! National flowers are rarely deliberately chosen. Instead, they spring from the history, tradition, and living of a people.
Preparing A Bed Before The Pansy Plants Arrive
It is wise to prepare the pansy bed before the plants arrive so there will be no delay in setting them out. How To Prepare Pansy Bed Applying enough bone
Pacific Iris Plants: A Misunderstood Beautiful Iris
It seems strange that the beautiful iris of the Pacific Coast is so little used in gardens elsewhere. They are perhaps the most misunderstood beauties of our time, for they
Colorful Companions To Plant With Iris
Late spring or early summer is the time for tall bearded iris, the most popular of the many species and hybrids of the iris family. Varied and lovely are the
Hardy Butterfly Iris Grow All Around The Country
The butterfly or spuria iris are unequaled for hardiness, dependable bloom, and usefulness as cut flowers. In moist climates, their foliage may be subject to spotting like the bearded iris,
What Is The Sweetbriar Rose?
In modern gardens, much ado is often made about new plants, valued because they are new and cannot be seen in any other gardens except those choice few whose owners