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The Himalayan Blue Poppy, must be one of the Mother Nature's Wonder! read more.... The Himalayan Blue Poppy is one of the only true blue flowers in the world. They are native to the Himalayas, where summers are cool and moist
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Beautify Your Home Garden with Granny's Bonnets
Known as Granny's Bonnets or Columbine, that well-known perennial Aquilegia Vulgaris is well-deserving of a place in anyone's home garden. This plant was around well before anyone even invented a bonnet for their granny! It has been found featured in medieval paintings and heraldic emblems and in the 15th century was believed to be a top cure for ulcers and various nervous disorders. However, those ancient healers may well have been run out of town, since it is now known that every part of the aquilegia is poisonous.
Aquilegia vulgaris, the common plant, is found growing naturally in woodland areas, so it is ideal for naturalizing under trees or amongst bushes where it will receive dappled shade. Here it will self-seed quite happily and abundantly if the seed is not smothered with too much mulch after it has dropped. It is great for filling up those unsightly gaps that can develop in the home garden and the ferny foliage is most attractive even without the happy little bonnets nodding in the breeze. The flowers can be white through to deep purple and take a variety of forms; single, double, starry or even rosiform.
The hybrids are even more beautiful with much larger flowers than the common variety. Colors available in hybrids are yellow (A.chrysantha), blue and white (A. flabellata), and even red (A.canadensis). These even like full sun, though in really hot climates they should be protected from the scorching rays of the late afternoon sun.
The aquilegia will tolerate most home garden soils and few pests attack them, making them a worthy and hardy addition to any garden. One thing they cannot stand is to have waterlogged roots and if they must live in damp, deep shade with little air-flow, they are likely to end up with fungal disease.
The abundant seed may be harvested when the pods begin to turn pale yellow, a good indication of imminent opening. They can also be divided at the roots by cutting in half or more with a sharp knife. Simply dig the clump out and wash the soil off the roots first. These beautiful larger granny's bonnets look stunning in a massed display of one color or in a riot of mixed colors. McKenna hybrids include pastel pinks, whites and blues.
Purchased seed should be sown in the autumn, but in cooler climates can also be sown in the spring. Transplant the seedlings when about 4 inches high and water regularly. When the buds start to form, a liquid fertilizer can be applied. Aquilegia will last for many years in cooler climates, but in warm climates are best replanted every second year.
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How and When to Plant Roses
When spring comes and the ground is thawed, it is time to start planting your rose garden. Roses have been a cherished aphrodisiac since biblical times. They have been around for over 3000 years, yet they still hold a particular mystery and fascination, not to mention the fact that they just look and smell good!
One of the most important rules of growing roses is to plant the rose bush in an area that receives around 4 to 6 hours of sunlight every day.
It is preferable not to plant too many trees or other plants around the rose bush because most of these are likely to either mix with the rose or stifle it's growth. If you are replacing an old rose bush, approximately 1 1/2 cubic feet of old soil should be removed, and fresh soil added to replace it. When positioning your rose in the garden or landscape, consider the growth habit of the rose.
For example, place climbers and ramblers along fences, trellises, or next to arches or pergolas. This location offers them free range of growth, and optimal potential for the showiest blooms.
Roses also look beautiful in island beds interplanted with perennials. Miniature roses make great edging plants in front of their taller cousins. Planted singly, shrub roses make excellent specimen plants or they can be clustered to make a flowering hedge. You can also use them to camouflage unsightly garden objects.
Dig a hole large enough for the root mass and loosen the bottom of the hole. You should add bone meal, which is a slow acting source of phosphorus that leads to healthy root growth in the rose plant.
Then the plant should be placed in the hole carefully and the hole refilled with soil, covering the roots properly. Before making the final covering, water the rose plant and let it absorb the water. After this, water the plant more and mound the soil about 6 inches high. The dome will keep the stems from drying out until the plant is rooted. Gradually remove the excess soil as the leaves open.
Special care should be taken with the planting depth. It varies according to the climate you live in.
If you live in a colder area, plant a bit deeper and consult with the people growing roses in your area. If you are buying potted roses, you should plant them about 1 inch deeper than their potted level.
The best time to plant roses varies depending on the winter temperature. Where temperatures don't drop below -10 degrees F; either fall or spring planting is satisfactory. If you live in an area where winter temperatures go below -10 degrees F, spring planting is preferred. Plants should be planted in a dormant condition if purchased bare root, but container grown plants may be planted throughout the growing season.
Spacing of the rose plant is highly influenced by the temperature. In regions where winters are severe, the rose plant does not grow as large as in mild climates. Taking this into consideration, hybrid tea roses should be spaced 1 1/2 to 3 feet apart. Large vigorous growers, such as hybrid perpetuals need 3 to 5 feet of space, and the climbers need from 8 to 10 feet of space.
If the winter temperature is below 10 degrees F, roses can grow healthy if proper care is taken. The gardener must prepare for that cold, wet reality as he revels in the summer air conditioning.
In zones 7 and colder, the roses enjoy their last fertilization of the season by August 15th to limit the emergence of new rose canes, which will almost certainly not survive the winter.
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 The Red Sunset® Red Maple Tree, ‘Acer Rubrum,’ is a large, deciduous tree with a pyramidal form than will slowly become rounder as the tree matures. Considered one of the best trees for early fall color, its leaves are deep green in the summer and change to brilliant shades of orange and red in the autumn.
The name Red Maple is perfect, because it exhibits dense clusters of red flowers in late March, red fruits and reddish stems and twigs. This is one of the best maple cultivars that is available.
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 The Jeanne D’Arc Rose of Sharon, ‘Hibiscus syriacus,’ may be trained as a single trunk tree or espalier, or allowed to grow naturally as an upright, multi-stemmed shrub. This deciduous plant is vigorous and erect, growing to a height of eight to twelve feet. Its leaves are diamond shaped, dark green, somewhat palmate and toothed. This variety bears double white flowers. The flowers are present from late summer until mid fall. Larger flower heads may be obtained by pruning back hard to two orthree buds in the early spring. This Rose of Sharon is very tolerant of summer heat and humidity.
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 The Hibiscus Pink Clouds, ‘Hibiscus moscheutos,’ have amazingly large, intense and deep pink flowers that can be seen from a great distance.
This plant reaches a height of four to five feet and is very robust with an extended blooming time. The mature leaves resemble those of a Norway Maple Tree. This plant should be planted in a location of full sunlight, but it will tolerate most types of soil. This plant looks wonderful with grasses, or as a background plant.
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