Focus On Flowers
Posts tagged American
July 24, 2008
New Heucheras
Coral Bells belong to the genus Heuchera (pronounced ”whoo kah rah” ) and prefer rich well-drained soil in partial shade.
March 20, 2008
Serviceberry Trees
The American Serviceberry is a small deciduous tree with a pleasantly round top. It truly is a tree that provides interest across all seasons.
March 29, 2007
Purple Flowers
“Purple is one of the most co-ordinating colors in the garden. It harmonizes all other hues and wipes out their differences of opinion, making them appear on friendlier terms…”
August 10, 2006
Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker)
In her book “The Once and Future Gardener,” Virginia Clayton provides examples of articles that were published in popular American gardens magazines between 1900 and 1940. One article by Helen Wilson focused on spire-like flowers.
December 15, 2005
Violets
Violets are old-fashioned little flowers and are botanical parents of the larger, showier pansies that bloom in warmer states like Florida in December.
April 7, 2005
Celandine Poppy
The American wild flower celandine poppy grows well in shade gardens as well as in the woods. Its botanical name is “stylophorum diphyllum” and it has lots of bright yellow blooms in the spring and early summer.
December 17, 2004
Holly and Ivy
At the approach of the holiday season, early American colonists decorated their homes with greenery in the English tradition. They found that the winter foliage in their new land was somewhat different, so they added mountain laurel and pine to the holly and the ivy. Shiny big magnolia leaves were also added when available.
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November 19, 2004
Cranberries
As Thanksgiving approaches and traditional family dinners are being planned, many of us will be buying cranberries. The Pilgrims first found them growing over low swampy areas at Plymouth Rock.
July 30, 2004
Zinnia
The plants thrive in heat, and should have good air circulation. Confine your watering to the roots only, so that the leaves don’t get wet, because zinnia plants are susceptible to mildew.
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