Archive for April, 2008
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
WILD CANDYTUFT
Iberis amara, a small annual with a honey-sweet fragrance, grows in loose, calcareous soil in Europe. Its flowers are sometimes pale lilac or soft pink in color, but usually white. The stems grow to about 12 in high. The wild species, a familiar weed, particularly in the fields of southern Euope, was improved until it became a garden plant. It now wafts its fragrance along garden paths and across flower-beds and patio containers.
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
CAPE MARIGOLD
“Sophisticated marigolds” - that may be the most succinct way of describing Dimor-photeca sinuata. This South African species bears orange-yellow flowers, but has a far more expensive aura than the “cheap and cheerful” marigolds. Perhaps that is because of its stylish shape and its contrasting center. Or is it due to the satiny sheen on its petals? Whatever the reason, Cape marigolds add distinction and beauty to flower-beds and, above all, to containers adorning a smart patio or balcony.
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
In the places where the area is facing four seasons, gardeners are facing great challenges in their garden. But in these 4 seasoned climate areas, it is also blessed with with huge plant varieties conducive for planting on one or two of the seasons. In the period of a year, they are given an opportunity to plant varieties that must grow in cooler climates, and take advantage of the sunny summer to plant those that would require more exposure to the sun.
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