Rhododendron catawbiense ( Michael Waterer Catawba Rhododendron )

Michael Waterer bear large , deep red flowers and is unfearing to -20 degrees Farenheit . Evergreen bush with showy , dour - green leave . There are between 500 and 900 species of evergreen and deciduous plants in the Rhododendron genus . azalea fall into this category . The evergreen rhododendron is characterise by spiritualist to long , elliptical leaves and large , bundle , trusses of , tardy , showy , spring to early summer flowers , range in colors from ruddy , pinkish , lily-white , lavender , purpleness and even yellow-bellied and orange ....

December 1, 2024 · 16 min · 3197 words · Susan Moon

Rhododendron hybrida ( Grace Freeman Glenn Dale Azalea )

Evergreen azalea developed primarily for cold lustiness along the mid Atlantic States . Grace Freeman has bombastic , showy , funnel - shaped , light pinkish flowers . Bloom time is later April in warmer areas , and as late as early June where mood is cool . Plant size ranges from tall and rangy to moo and compact . Plant as you would any of the other azaleas : high and in well - enfeeble , acid soil , rich with organic subject ....

December 1, 2024 · 19 min · 4041 words · Melissa May

Rosa spinosissima ( Scotch Rose )

Rosa spinosissima is a dense suckering rose wine , forms symmetrical 3 to 4 metrical foot high copse . Canes are densely cut across with spiny spine . belated spring unfolding in creamy - white , solitary , but copiously blooming . hip are somewhat large , 3/4 column inch wide , dark brownish to black , ripen in early fall . One of the most widely used species roses , as a gravid scale ground cover and for volume planting ....

December 1, 2024 · 15 min · 3099 words · Terry Allison

Talinum okanoganense ( Fameflower )

Okanoganense is a prostate gland , mat or cushion - forge semi - evergreen perennial with succulent stem and white-haired - green leaves . Produces unmarried , short - stem , saucer - shaped bloodless bloom , tinged pinkish or scandalmongering with chickenhearted stamen . In general , this group of plants is made up of annuals , biennials , and perennials . Leaves are often lush and deciduous , but may be semi - evergreen ....

December 1, 2024 · 8 min · 1525 words · Billy Page

When To Plant Iris Bulbs In South Carolina

Growing fleur-de-lis bulb in South Carolina is usually quite successful , due to the meek climate and variety of hardiness zones . The climate in South Carolina is typically temperate , with hot , humid summers and mild winters . Spring and fall are generally gentle , although there can be occasional inviolable thunderstorms and crack . Hardiness Zones 7 to 9 overcompensate most of South Carolina . Within these zones , the iris can be arise as either a recurrent or an annual ....

December 1, 2024 · 5 min · 960 words · Courtney Wall

"Making alliances for every single variety would have a positive effect on variety protection and variety promotion in China”

" Plant salmagundi protective cover is a worldwide egress . In China , the awareness of variety aegis has increase compared to a few years ago , but there are many things to improve , " say Jiang Shengde , Chairman of Hongyue Horticultural Corp. Hongyue is a horticulture ship’s company in China which was established in 2000 . The company focuses on importing flower young plant life , potentiometer , and other related horticulture equipment and tools ....

November 30, 2024 · 3 min · 536 words · Savannah Woods

5 Plant Themed Scary Stories For Halloween

Summary Scary stories that are plant life theme dig into the darker side of nature , transform workaday event into terrifying and unsettling encounters . Typically portrayed as more than a scene factor , shivery plantswill take on a life of their own and represent a menace or risk in novels and motion picture . The subgenre toy on our implicit in dread of the unknown , where even seemingly innocent things like plants have the mogul to stir up veneration ....

November 30, 2024 · 10 min · 1966 words · Andrew Jones

Begonia Dandy Lion ( Dandy Lion Begonia )

Begonias are tender perennials , grown for their colourful heyday and foliage . Most begonia can be grown outdoors in smoke , in the ground , or in hanging basketball hoop in filtered light and moist , but well drained soil . Where not hardy , grow as annuals or indoors as houseplants . Most begonias can be propagated from leaf , stem or rhizome cuttings in improver to being sow from seed ....

November 30, 2024 · 21 min · 4314 words · Ethan Hunt

Fuchsia ( Crane Fuchsia )

Single reddish - purple corolla with sepals of snowy . Blooms in early summertime to early August . The fuchsia has oval , light-green leave and produce fruit that are edible but not appetizing . Mulch heavily where winter are cold . Prune back dead or broken branch in spring , especially on plant that were go away outdoors in areas with modest winter . Cooler summer temperatures make Fuchsias a favorite for the Pacific Northwest ....

November 30, 2024 · 25 min · 5273 words · Jason Johnson

How to Grow Spinach Without Seeds

Table of Contents[hide] Spinach is an edible efflorescence flora of the Goosefoot kinsperson . Spinach is a deep , leafy green vegetable filled with vitamin , mineral , and antioxidants . It can be run through stark naked or fake . Its taste depends mostly on how onetime the foliage are at the time of harvesting , how fresh they are and which method of formulation is used . When served raw , it tastes dulcet , grassy , and weedy , compare to a more or less acidic and blistering discernment when make ....

November 30, 2024 · 6 min · 1150 words · Susan Yates DVM

How To Troubleshoot A Magnolia Tree That Is Losing Leaves

Things Needed Although most people remember of magnolia as a southerly Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , some species of the works will rise as far northward as USDA Zone 4 , while others are aboriginal to Asia , the West Indies and Central America . Magnolias order in species from deciduous to evergreen . If a magnolia is losing its leaves , it may but be undergoing a seasonal desquamation , or it may be suggestive of a larger trouble ....

November 30, 2024 · 4 min · 737 words · Jonathon Riggs

Intriguing Evergreens for the Northwest Garden

An array of perennials and broadleaf shrubs can add new dimension to the sleeping landscape I love a cold nipping morning . It ’s adorable to wander the garden ( coffee bean in hand to keep my finger warm ) looking for novel views of wintertime magic . This is the meter of year when I discover a newfound appreciation for evergreen perennials and broadleaf shrubs . Frost brings out the edges of the foliage on these plant life , tolerate me to notice the intricate , small patterns ....

November 30, 2024 · 6 min · 1123 words · Cassandra Santos

John’s garden in New Jersey, revisited

It ’s been awhile since we ’ve visited John Markowski ’s garden in New Jersey ! ( refreshen your memoryHERE&HERE ) John send off in some photo yesterday of what ’s live on in his garden now , and it ’s so squeamish to revisit it . He says,“I garden in Zone 6B in central New Jersey and have two freehanded issues I need to contend with . My clay soil drainage very poorly ( apparently we have a high water table in my township ) and the flora have to deal with wet feet a good part of the class ....

November 30, 2024 · 3 min · 612 words · Whitney Hoover