If you’re looking for flowering shrubs with brilliant foliage to brighten up your garden and landscape, Camellia will suit you well! Camellia spp., known by its common name Camellia, is a garden-favorite flowering evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Camellia and a member of the Theaceae or the tea family. The Theaceae family has over … Read more
Jasminum grandiflorum is a deciduous shrub and a species of jasmine belonging to the genus Jasminum and Oleaceae or the olive family. It’s closely related to other cultivated genera under the family Oleaceae, including Abeliophyllum, Forsythia, Nyctanthes, Osmarea, Parasyringa, and Privet, among others. The genus’ Jasminum’ derives from the Latinized form of the Persian word … Read more
Straight paths in gardens may have practical uses in facilitating a free passage from one end to the other and may afford a sense of neatness. Winding Pathway The winding pathway has attractiveness in addition to practical uses. This attractive element is an expectation, often ending in a lovely surprise. One never knows what is … Read more
No other tree conifer native to the United States surpasses the hemlock in grace and beauty. Canada And Carolina Hemlocks This is especially true of the Canada and Carolina hemlocks, both widely grown throughout this country except where hot, dry sun proves a limiting factor, where they never should be planted. Both species are native … Read more
During the first warm days of spring, two little woodland companions among our wildflowers, appearing at about the same time, are the dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra Cucullaria) and wild ginger (Asaruni canadense). They are often found growing together, as Mother Nature planted them, on a wooded, rocky, secluded slope. They are rated among the “top 12” … Read more
Looking back on the year in my garden, it was extremely cold all last winter. Many plants I expected to be damaged by the cold were not, and they bloomed prolifically. Confederate Jasmine Confederate jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) bloomed floriferously. None of my old tea roses were damaged without protection, not even the more tender ones … Read more
Camellias cannot be surpassed by any of the broadleaved evergreen shrubs in all those areas where they may be grown as garden plants. Any garden in which they are used freely is lifted out of the commonplace, and even a single specimen improves its own surroundings. Various Uses Of Camellias Camellias make good specimen plants … Read more
Camellias are Asiatic, evergreen shrubs that are cherished for their waxy, long-lasting flowers. Their alternate, toothed leaves are of leathery texture, attractive, and decorative around the year. By proper choice of varieties, six or seven potted or tubbed camellias will provide a season of bloom from mid-September through March. Though they are often thought of … Read more
Rigidly straight, formal, statuesque, and densely needled, the Colorado spruce (Picea pungens) is one of America’s most unusual conifers. In its native home among the Rockies from Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado southward to New Mexico, it may tower 100′ feet above the ground, for it is a high-country tree and would have little use for … Read more
The Wandering Jew has been a popular houseplant for generations and why wandering jew plant care has been shared. It is an attractive container plant with a trailing habit that produces small, bright flowers, and can also be used as a low-maintenance ground cover if it is protected from frost. The handsome leaves have long … Read more