Oxygenating Plants

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Apr 222012
 
  Peltandra or Arrow Arum A hardy, semi-evergreen perennial originally from North America, this is a plant highly regarded for its form and structure — considered by many to be architecturally significant in the garden. Individual plants are not particularly big, but a large group can be stunning. For this reason, Peltandra is best suited to larger ponds. The leaves Read more [...]
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Layering and Air Layering Methods for Plant Propagation

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Apr 202012
 
Climbers and trailers, such as Hedera, Jasminum and Philodendron, can be easily propagated in a similar way to propagating plantlets. Before commencing, water the parent plant and leave to stand for half an hour, just to ensure the stems are as healthy as they can be and are not wilting. Choose a long, vigorous stem, bend it near to a leaf joint and, using a small piece of Read more [...]
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Flowering House Plants for the Home and Office

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Apr 202012
 
Flowering plants put the sparkle into indoor plant displays. This group of indoor plants can provide flowers of every colour and form, from the delicate petals of campanula, to the attention grabbing, primary-coloured blooms of Hippeastrum. Plants such as jasmine, hyacinth and gardenia also bring wonderful spring scents into the home, adding an extra dimension to the enjoyment Read more [...]
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How to Propagate Indoor Plants

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Apr 202012
 
Propagating Indoor Plants from Seeds Many traditional houseplants can be easily propagated from seed. For herbs and edible plants, seed sowing is often the easiest way to gain new plants. As indoor plants are not hardy, they will need sowing in a fairly warm environment. A windowsill is usually a good spot, as long as it is not directly above a radiator, which would dry the Read more [...]
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Water Garden Problems and Remedies

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Mar 212012
 
Acid Water When fish are prone to disease, sudden death and red fins, this is a sure sign that the water has a high level of acidity (or low pH). Other indications are when oxygenating plants do not multiply well, biological pond filters do not work properly, and water snails develop thin, pitted shells. Remedy: see ‘Alkaline water’ below. Alkaline Water When fish are Read more [...]
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Planting Combinations for the Water Garden

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Mar 212012
 
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It is immediately obvious to even the most casual observer let alone the serious and experienced gardener, that some plants do not sit comfortably with others. Perhaps they both have small leaves of a similar green colouring; in this case, you would find it difficult to see where one plant ends and another one begins. Similarly, if the flowers are of the same colour, or with Read more [...]
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Hosta: The Plantain Lily

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Mar 212012
 
Hostas are, of course, principally grown for their large, graceful leaves. First introduced to our gardens in the late 1700s, with the Chinese Hosta plantaginea, others quickly followed, mainly from Japan. There are more than 70 species and hundreds of modern varieties (which are being added to every year, particularly from plant breeders in the USA). There are few hardy herbaceous Read more [...]
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How to Look After Hemerocallis or the Daylily

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Mar 212012
 
Daylilies are so called because each individual flower does last only a day. Plants can be grown in any part of the garden, but they perform best in reasonably moist soil, which means that they can make luxuriant additions to any bog garden. The appeal of these plants is added to by the fact that they are so easy to grow and propagate. Hemerocallis has come in for a great Read more [...]
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Iris x Fulvala

 Bulbs and Corms, Iris  No Responses »
Mar 212012
 
As with Iris fulva, Iris Fulvala is one of the Louisiana irises, which are naturally distributed in the warm and wetlands of the southern USA. In appearance, however, this iris is totally different. It is a much showier iris, with large, rich red-purple flowers and golden signals. Similar characteristics are that it produces lush green foliage early in the spring, before many Read more [...]
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Fun Bonsai

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Mar 212012
 
I have called this post ‘Fun bonsai’ because there is enormous pleasure to be derived from making and growing plants which, though not strictly bonsai, have a very strong bonsai ‘flavour’ to them. You can make a huge range of fun bonsai with non-traditional bonsai material. This might be anathema to the bonsai purist — but for ordinary gardeners it is really great Read more [...]
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