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Houseplant Care
Brazilian Edelweiss – Rechsteineria Leucotricha
Small and decorative with its hairy, silver foliage and narrow, tubular bell-shaped flowers, Brazilian Edelweiss dies back each winter and is dormant for a short period before new stems sprout from…
Aspidistra Elatior Cast Iron Plant
The great favorite of the Victorian era, the aspidistra still has much to commend it and is most effective when seen in its traditional setting – that is, atop its Victorian plant pedestal and…
Growing Herbs on the Balcony
Some sun is required by most herbs, but apart from this, they are easy to grow on the balcony and the wide variety of leaf shapes and colors, as well as the flowers, will provide interest throughout…
Growing Flowers for Cutting
Even if you like masses of flowers indoors you will not want to rob the garden of so many that it loses its appeal and its color.
Shrubs and Climbers
Shrubs and climbers are an essential feature of a garden, providing a permanent framework around which the more temporary plants can be arranged.
Climbing Roses – Rosa
Roses are not, strictly speaking, climbing plants, and have to be tied to their supports, although their thorns help by hooking into the material of the fence or upright.
How to Grow Sweet Peas
Sweet Peas are often grown in clumps up tall twiggy pea sticks in the flower border. On other occasions they are grown on the cordon system up single bamboos and are dis-shooted carefully.
House Plant Glossary
Air layering: A method of propagating a single-stemmed plant which has lost its lower leaves. Areole: A hairy, cushion-like area found at the base of the spines on cacti.
Tulips for Flower Arrangements
Tulips are one of the pillars of flower decoration in the late spring. Reliable, usually stout stemmed, coming in a variety of colors, and always with good, green leaves, they will add color and…