Archive for the ‘Varieties’ Category
Roses Sprucing up Fall Gardens
Peter Kukielski, the curator of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden and Rose Collection at the New York Botanical Garden, can hardly wait for fall to begin and for late-blooming roses ...
A Small Flower that Takes a Long Time to Grow
Nature lovers are flocking to the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay), because a flower that blooms once every 10 years is about to put its petals on display.
The Karvy is ...
A Flower that can make it Through the Dog Days
In very hot climates not many flowers are putting on a show. August is usually the worst month, where only the annuals really give their best. This does not mean ...
An Easy Flower to Grow – the Scarlett Tassel
The Scarlett tassel is a type of flower that is half an inch in diameter and which truly reminds one of shaving brush or a tassel.
The flowers of this plant ...
Flowers to Combat Energy Crisis
Gas prices are rising by the day but one farmer has found his solution to the problem in flowers.
Keith Armstrong plans to convert sunflowers into biofuel and he has started ...
The Mood Enhancing Sunflower
If you want to add a little brightness to your life the best way to do it is to plant some lovely sunflowers in your garden. They are the happy ...
Easy to Grow Rudbeckias
The rudbeckia is a type of perennial that blooms for a long time. This is a flower, which is loved by both veteran gardeners and novice gardeners, is reliable and ...
The Iris Popular and Beautiful
The Iris is known by many people and is one of the most popular flowers in the world. This flower does not demand much care. There are some things, though, ...
Legendary Cereus Flower Blooms More Than Once
The night-blooming cereus is the stuff of legends. According to many tales, it is a flower that blooms only once a year for one night. However, Joan Rothney of Sherborn ...
Bel Air Full of Lotuses
The Lotus festival in Echo Park did not see many lotuses this year as they bloomed poorly in that area. However, in the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden is seeing an ...
