How to Grow Chaste Tree – Vitex
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by Stephen Albert
1w ago
Vitex is a genus of about 250 mainly subtropical to temperate plants; the best known species are called chaste tree. Vitex are mostly evergreen plants, but some are deciduous when planted in cooler temperate regions. Vitex – chast tree is commonly grown for its sprays of tubular flowers usually lilac, but also blue, pink, or white. Chaste tree – Vitex – can be grown as a small tree or shrub. Plants are trained to be small trees by the pruning of lower branches early in the plant’s life. Chaste trees are often grown as specimens but can also be featured in borders or hedges. Vitex grows best in ..read more
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How to Grow Magnolias
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by Stephen Albert
1w ago
Magnolias are trees or shrubs commonly grown for their magnificient blossoms in white, pink, red, purple, and sometimes yellow. Depending on the species or cultivar they can vary from about 10 feet tall to 80 feet tall and often just as wide. Magnolias appear in varied sizes and shapes. Magnolias include both evergreen and deciduous types. The classic evergreen magnlia is Magnolia grandiflors, the Southern Magnolia. It bears fragrant, giant white flowers with large glossy green leaves. An often planted deciduous magnlia is Magnolia x soulangeana, the saucer magnolia, whose flower can be nearly ..read more
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How to Grow and Care for Monkey Flower — Mimulus
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by Stephen Albert
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Mimulus–commonly called monkey flower–is a spreading perennial commonly grown as an annual. Mimulus produce dragon-like two-lipped flowers that cover the plant from summer to early fall. Flowers bloom in shades of red, pink, yellow, and orange. Flowers are often spotted with contrasting colors. The Mimulus genus includes about 150 species of annuals, perennials, and shrubs. They are native to damp regions in the Americas as well as Africa, Asia, and Australia. Monkey flowers thrive in boggy soil. Good Products for Garden Care at Amazon: Garden Safe Snail and Slug Bait Bonide Sulfur Fungicide ..read more
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How to Grow English Daisy — Bellis Perennis
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by Stephen Albert
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English daisy — Bellis perennis—is an easy-to-grow, short-lived perennial commonly grown as a biennial or annual. It bears colorful small daisylike flowers atop rosettes of bright green leaves. English daisies are members of the Asteraceae family. Plants grow in tufts or with branching stems. The solitary daisy-like heads have yellow disks and white, pink, or red rays. Flower heads are about 2 inches (5cm) across. English daisies need fertile, moist soil and plenty of sun. They are easily grown from seed in the fall; wintered over in a cold frame, and will flower early the next season. However ..read more
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How to Grow and Care for Ice Plants
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by Stephen Albert
1w ago
Ice plant is the name given to several colorful low-growing plants often used as groundcovers—especially in mild winter regions, but also grown as houseplants in cold winter regions. These perennial plants are grown as summer-flowering annuals for window boxes and hanging baskets as well. Ice plants are commonly succulent perennials, subshrubs, or annuals. Almost all have daisy-like flowers although none are members of the daisy or Asteraceae family. Ice plants have petals surrounding a darker eye—each bloom is actually a single flower. True daisies bear heads that consist of many individual f ..read more
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How to Grow Blanket Flower — Gaillardia
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by Stephen Albert
1w ago
Gaillardias are short-lived perennials and annuals grown for their long-lasting brightly colored daisy-like flowers that appear from summer into early fall. Gaillardias bear single and double flowers in shades of red, red-orange, maroon, and yellow. There are about 30 species of Gaillardias. They are native to central and western North America. Most Gaillardias grown in gardens are hybrids developed to bear large blooms, 3 to 5 inches (7.6-12cm) wide. Good Products for Garden Health at Amazon: Garden Safe Snail and Slug Bait Bonide Sulfur Fungicide Monterey BT Caterpillar Killer Neem Bliss 10 ..read more
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How to Grow Love-Lies-Bleeding — Amaranthus
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by Stephen Albert
1w ago
Love-lies-bleeding, Amaranthus, is a heavy-looking plant with brilliant cascading flowers. The ropey, tassel-like flowers fall from the top of the plant. Blossoms last as long as 8 weeks. Love-lies-bleeding is easy to grow. The poorer the soil the more brilliant the foliage of amaranthus; soil too fertile will result in disappointing foliage. Amaranthus grows readily from seed and prefers a sunny spot in the garden. They can be started in mid to late spring and require considerable space; they should be thinned or transplanted to stand 18 to 24 inches apart. Flower Garden Success Products at A ..read more
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How to Grow and Care for Bachelor’s Button — Centaurea cyanus
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by Stephen Albert
1w ago
Centaurea cyanus–commonly called Bachelor’s button or cornflower–is a hardy annual and member of the Centaurea genus which includes dusty miller and mountain bluet. Bachelor’s-button is one of the most popular annuals with its bright blue tufted round blossoms. Centaurea cyanus is a bushy plant with grayish-green, lance-shaped leaves, and dense thistle-like flower heads. It grows best in full sun in well-drained soil. There are tall varieties that grow to 36 inches tall and dwarf varieties. Bachelor’s button is used for bedding, containers, and cut flowers—both fresh and dry. They are effectiv ..read more
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How to Grow and Care for Dianthus — Pinks
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by Stephen Albert
3w ago
Dianthus–commonly called garden pinks–are bushy upright plants with lance-shaped leaves and domed heads of sweet-scented flowers that bloom pink, red, burgundy, white, or bicolored in summer. Garden pinks are a mainstay of cottage garden beds. The term “pinks” is an archaic common name for the Dianthus species. There are many dianthus species. Three commonly grown in gardens are: Dianthus barbatus is known as Sweet William. These are spring-blooming biennials that grow 12 to 24 inches (30-61cm) tall. Flowers form densely packed, sweetly scented flat clusters up to 5 inches (12.5cm) across. Di ..read more
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How to Grow Larkspur – Consolida
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by Stephen Albert
3w ago
Consolida–commonly called larkspur looks very much like delphinium; they are members of the same genus. Larkspur has spurred, delphinium-like flower stalks in pink, blue, or white rising above feathery, softly downy, mid-to-dark green leaves. Larkspur is a favorite choice for cottage gardens and annual borders. Larkspur is the name commonly applied to the annual species of Delphinium. There is a minimal structural distinction between larkspur and delphinium; delphiniums are perennials and the flower spikes are larger; larkspur is smaller, of looser form, and less imposing. Good Products for Gr ..read more
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