Archive for February, 2008
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
SNAPDRAGON
Snapdragons grow naturally in the warm south-west of Europe. The plant became a favorite in cottage gardens at an early date and is very easy to cultivate as an annual. The original tall cultivars were grown mainly from cuttings, because, if sown, the selected characteristics were lost. Nowadays, there are more varieties that will also produce uniform plants from seed. Apart from the tall varieties (about 39 in high) that are cultivated for cutting and as border plants, there are also intermediate-sized snapdragons (about 20 in high) as well as dwarf bedding and container ones (about 8 in high) in all kinds of colors. The two latter groups are often referred to as Antirrhinum majus nanum.
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
The wooden garden bridge adds a beautiful touch to your garden. This is a very good decorative addition in your garden. Wooden garden bridges will always accent your pond, dry river bed, waterfall and reflecting pool of the garden. Custom designed wooden garden bridges will always fit perfectly among the specialized creations in your yard. There are wonderful wooden bridges available to suit the smallest possible waters or ponds to the most elaborate waterfalls, reflecting pools, and they can be used in any dry garden.
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Monday, February 11th, 2008
CUP-AND-SAUCER VINE
Although the cup-and-saucer vine appeals greatly to the imagination, it is rarely to be seen in gardens. The seeds of this perennial climber from the mountains of Mexico should be sown indoors as early as February-March. Even so, it will not start flowering until July, and the plants do not really grow much until August-September. With vines rising from the leaf base, they climb to a considerable height and bear a profusion of flowers, 2 in wide. The flowers develop from green-tinged, cream-colored buds. They are light at first and exude a somewhat musky scent. It is not until they gradually change color and turn an increasingly deep shade of violet that the fragrance changes to that of honey.
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Sunday, February 10th, 2008
PRAIRIE GENTIAN
It is not so long ago that prairie gentians had sunk into oblivion, but then Japanese companies began to take a fresh interest in these formerly well-known plants. They developed long-stemmed flowers for cutting and low-growing potted plants. The variations in their natural flower colors (blue, pink, red, and white) were increased, and now they are also available in pale yellow, apricot, and lilac, often bicolored and sometimes “picotee” (with a narrow border).
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Outdoor garden torches and lanterns give that wow factor you have been craving in your yard and outdoor decor. Nothing makes a statement like an outdoor garden torch, it simply screams style and class. There are many elegant garden torch and lantern design that offers year-round lighting solutions and are built to last.
Williamsburg Bronze Citronella Planter Lanterns: For versatile outdoor lighting, try these Williamsburg Planter Citronella Lanterns. Why settle for an average looking outdoor torch when you can have a stylish torch lantern for your patio that also serves to keep the pests away! Each lantern is 80″ tall and 21″ wide at the planter base.
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