Try Air-layering Your Chenille Plant For Your Friends
An interesting plant worth cultivating for both bloom and foliage is Acalypha hispida, commonly known as the chenille plant. It grows wild in the Fiji Islands and Polynesia. Acalypha godseffiana,
Propagation
Gibberellins… A Progress Report
Biennials that flower in one instead of two years grass that stays green during the winter instead of turning brown are only two of the dramatic effects on plants caused
Important Milestones In The Development Of New Plants
Through the years, men and bees have worked together to create improved flowers and vegetables. Awe-inspiring artificial moons are drawing our attention toward the skies as never before. Amid all
Plants From Root Cuttings
Have you had the experience of transplanting an Oriental poppy or butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) to another part of the garden and later found these plants coming up again in
Maleic Hydrazide: A Remarkable New Gardening Aid
Maleic hydrazide, better known as chemicals yet developed for modern gardeners. Discovered accidentally by Naugatuck Chemical’s research scientists in 1948, MH has the unusual property of temporarily retarding plant growth
Making Summer-Wood Cuttings
Success with cuttings depends upon many factors, the most important of which are timing, types, hormones, media, propagating cases, and general culture. Importance of Timing Timing, which is probably the
How To Crossbreed Lilies For Unique Varieties
Like to try your hand at lily hybridizing? Here’s how. Select the flower to be pollinated and remove the anthers or pollen-producing male organs before any pollen has been shed.
How To Take Cuttings: Plant Propagation Made Easy?
When frosty weather comes in the fall, the house plants set out in borders, beds, or window boxes in the spring are too tender to leave outside and often too
Propagating By Constant Mist
You may make your green thumb even greener by rooting many of your cuttings under a new propagation system called constant mist. In this system, cuttings are bathed continuously in
Can You Propagate Lilies From Scales?
Have you ever tried to grow lilies from scales? If you haven’t, you are missing one of the most interesting gardening experiences. Many new hybrid garden lilies produce little or