Archive for May, 2008
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
GARDEN ANEMONE
Although anemones form small tubers, they are grown nowadays as annuals for providing cut flowers. The species originated in Turkey. For a long time, small bouquets mostly came from southern Europe, where they were cultivated out-of- doors. Among the single-flowered types, Anemone coronaria De Caen Series was particularly well known and, among the double-flowered varieties, Anemone coronaria St Brigid Series was equally famous. Nowadays, species such as Anemone coronaria ‘Mona Lisa Deep Red’ are grown from seed in glass houses and you will find them at florists between September and May.
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
As we all know that most flowering perennials are very dependable and easy care performers. That is why maintenance is a requirement for all perennial gardens. So the question is, how can I maintain my perennial flower garden? What are the important things to do so that my perennial garden is healthy? Well of course there are tips and tricks on how to maintain your perennial garden. So here are the 8 important things to do in order your perennial garden is healthy and floriferous.
Fertilizing
Most perennial flower plants are really heavy feeders and they will be happy with one spring application of a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus fertilizer (5-10-5). For established perennial garden, just apply a handful of fertilizer around each plant.
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
BABY’S BREATH
You do not need not look far to find something beautiful. This gypsophila, which obviously grows on walls, is a wild annual from central and eastern Europe, among other places. It is therefore fully hardy. Its gossamer-thin stems are reasonably tensile, but are bent down by the weight of the tiny flowers which, however, are borne in such quantities that the plant is covered with them. Strangely enough, it is almost impossible to buy seeds of this rewarding little plant. It forms a neat, loose tuft of delicate greenery and looks just right for hanging baskets. Plants are available from firms specializing in plants for patios and balconies, but why are there not more of them? It can’t be the growers’ fault. They market several cultivars, including Gypsophila muralis ‘Gypsy.’ Some flowers are double. Gypsophila muralis ‘Garden Bride’ is an old favorite with single flowers. Gypsophila muralis ‘Tweeny’ closely resembles the above cultivar, but is even more compact.
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
In making a home garden landscaping is like a painter that is painting his masterpiece. The painter puts all his attention, time and effort to his work with all his heart so that he can produce a beautiful painting. This is also like gardening, you will put all your attention, your time and your effort to make a beautiful and attractive home garden landscaping.
Making a home garden landscaping is difficult but if you put your heart on it, you can do it. In a gardeners point of view, a landscaped garden has a life on its own. But the design and the outcome of the home garden is up to the owner. Growing a beautiful garden is more than planting trees all over and then calling it a garden. But there are some factors that directly affects the design of your home garden landscaping. Here are some of the factors that affects your home garden landscaping design.
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
COMMON MALLOW
The common mallow is a native perennial in The Netherlands, but its widest distribution is in countries farther south. Here, it is marginally hardy and the vulnerable cultivars are therefore grown mainly as annuals. Because it takes about four months for the seedlings to come into flower, commercial growers sow very early in the year and can therefore supply flowering plants by the end of May. The flowers are about 1V2 in wide. If you sow the seeds yourself, the plants usually come into flower in late summer, but they will go on flowering for much longer. The plant continues to grow while it is in flower, and, depending on its position, ultimately reaches a height of 3-5 ft. It does best in loose, warm, and nutritive soil.
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