Flower Gardening
Everyone loves a beautiful flower garden, but they don't get to be so beautiful on their own. While many grow them for the enjoyment, as well as for the beauty and sometimes profit, a lot of knowledge and work goes into that beauty! Ask your questions about the propagation, planting, maintenance, trouble shooting, harvesting, enjoyment, and more of flower gardening. Questions about famous flower gardens around the world are welcome, too!
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In North America, Zone 4, they are blooming now (May 14) and have been for 3 weeks.
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the in-tine of the pollen grain helps in the nuclear division and probably in the formation of male gametes also.
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sepals and petals
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I am having good luck with Hollyhocks, but nothing else does very well under my Hickory Tree. The soil is always dry and no...
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Succulents, cactus, anemone The iris is also a desert plant in Israel and Pakistan. ~Desert flowers are known as...
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As long as the leaves are green and healthy they are storing nutrients for next years bloom ( a good time to fertilize ). once...
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Probably, just ask for the herb section in your local nursery or garden center.
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Epsom salts, also known as magnesium sulphate, is most commonly used in a bath, though it can also be used as a...
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Alaska's state flower is the Forget-me-not flower.
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While they are blooming just take the dead flowers off (sort of like gladiolas.) When the stock is totally dead just snip the...
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Once mature, a Rose of Sharon plant will cover an area of approximately 15 feet by 9 feet. It will take a long time to reach this...
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Cosmos need alot of sun and minimally healthy soil. With all the sun you must water them. You can try a superbloom type plant...
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The best bulb to give away for wedding favors in January is the Paperwhite. They are a narcissus, like daffodil, but these are...
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3 ft high but only after 10 years
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I could just tell you, but it would be better if you knew how to figure it out. So I'll do both. A cubic yard is equal to 27...
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Dahlias are perennial plants that die off over the winter months.
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See the Web Link to the left for information.
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Hay. like alfalfa, and clover
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Iris that grow from a rhizome, such as the Bearded Iris, are divided in the winter months or early spring in climates that are...
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See the Web Link to the left for information.
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SunflowerSunflowers can grow anywhere from 3 to 15 feet tall.
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yellow The most common types are yellow, but they can also occur in various combinations of yellow, white, cream, orange and...
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somewhere around spring
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Plants that only live one year are called annuals. Perennials are plants that come up each year.
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The sweet potatoe vine is a perennial. It comes back every year. To save your vine, harvest the sweet potato by digging the...
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Sand is far and away more permeable than clay. Water poured into sand disappears in moments. Clay layers in the earth can...
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AnswerNo way to know until you try! Go for it! I tried this experiment at school. most people say it doesn't have an advantage...
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Portulacas are annuals.
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Zinnia. Zephranthes
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There are several types of roses, such as ever-bloomers and recurrant bloomers, which require different pruning techniques. There...
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Daffadill, Dandilion, Day Lily, Daisy,
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Pothos is the fastest growing houseplant.
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with joined sepals:- 1. periwinkle2. hibiscuswith separated sepals:-1. rose2. mangolia
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Sunflowers generally prefer a warm but not hot climate, between 70 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit. They are tolerant of drought but do...
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Begonias, African Violets and Streptocarpus can all be grow from leaf cuttings.
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Cosmopolitan distribution, but dianthus are generally from the eastern Mediterranean region.
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wait...didn't you just answer your own question...in your question? You said that 14 are red, so doesn't that answer your...
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Succulents are beautiful plants that come in a variety of shapes. They typically tend to be easy to maintain. As they are a...
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None of the above. Low temperature is the main reason.
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evergreens last forever for example pine trees and perennial does not. A perennial is a herbaceous plant that grows, flowers and...
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yes, they will die in the winter but will come back in the spring, if planted in the ground.
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you take the person to the shed (when it is unlocked) and drag him around the door until you see the watering cans. Hope this...
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papaya flower has got hypanthodium type pf inflorescence.
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The pollen lands on the stigma and goes down through a pollen tube to the ovary where it it fertilized and grows into a seed
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The cactus adapted to its harsh environment by developing thick skin to slow the evaporation of water. The leaves changed in...
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Yes. I found them, for example, at cherrygal.com.
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fernsPTERIDOPHYTES
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no it can't
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Flowers get their specific colors from genetic traits passed on by its parent flower.The pigments that supply flowers with the...
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No stars are roubd like balls. We give them pointy edges when we draw them because this is what they look like from earth,with...
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Plant it in alkaline soil that is quite rich in nutrients. A cool position in part sun and part shade is best making sure the...
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Bluebells, snowdrops, crocus
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Try your local nursery. If they don't have them ask . Perhaps ther is a reason why they don't carry them.
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Both of these flowers require full sunlight to bloom, something which artificial lighting just cannot duplicate without...
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Yes, you can trim them back to about 3 inches in this shape "^".
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Most succulent plants grow easily from cuttings. Just take a piece and place in the soil or in water and it will quickly send out...
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See the Web Link to the left.
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It isn't possible for pods to form without the plant having at some time bloomed. The pods are formed from the flower. The plant...
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not enough sun? too much nitrogen in the fertilizer?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araceae The caladium is indeed related to the arrowhead (taro), as well as the philodendron, the...
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Try and sprinkle lime or bakeing soda onit my grandmother use to it so I know it works great.
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They need to be placed in a container that will hold them when they pop. This is a natural dispersion of the seeds. Keep them dry...
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Roses prefer a slightly acidic soil with a pH of 6.5 to 6.8. While this is ideal, they are very tolerant of a variety of soil pH...
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Calla lilies are in the family Araceae. See the Web Link to the left.
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Geraniums are one of the easiest plants to grow from cuttings and have a high success rate. Some people simply push a piece in...
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Its called a Confederate rose, and its not a rose. It grows up to 12 feet high and comes in reddish pink, pink and white. Its...
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The fertilizers you mention are artificial "junk food" for plants - fine for showy annuals which are expected to die at season's...
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If you live in a colder climate, Cannnas will not overwinter. The bulbs must be lifted before first frost, cleaned, and any...
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See. plants are made up of an anti-artificial substance that they create during photosynthesis. These are called C55h70MgN4O6....
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Orchids grow in many different regions...The vast majority of orchids are tropical many grow in rainforests.... But there are...
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· Easter Lily · Eidelweiss · Euphorbia · Evening PrimroseErose, Eflower, Edandilion
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It sounds to me like a kind of morning glory.
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In Western Oregon, prune on Veteran's Day and President's Day.
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See the Related Link for a description of this hardy flowering plant.
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Yes, liquid fertilizer will help a plant grow well.
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Hemerocallis (more commonly known as the "Day Lilly" opens in the morning and dies after flowering for one day
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Cut flowers of light colors (white, pale yellow, pink) can be turned purple with food color added to the water (red & blue,...
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Family: Astra's. Form: Herb Origin: Native from Mexico to Argentina. Flowers/Spearhead: Flowers: Flower heads solitary in leaf...
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Not all flowers bloom in spring. Those that do so largely because they need to set fruit or seed and have it mature before...
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Miracle-Gro is a synthetic fertilizer that contains several chemicals and is prohibited in certified Organic Farming. For more...
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To attract insects to help with their pollination process.
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how is ash seed dispersed Answer. The seed of the Ash tree is normally dispersed on the wind.
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If the plants are growing outside and it's freezing there is no reason to water the plants because they are dormant. aka sleeping...
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Rose, Gardenia, Phalaenopsis orchid, Dendrobium orchid, Stephanotis, Tulip, Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, African violet, Spathiphyllium,...
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To prevent florist Friahs
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No. Scientists had a debate about it around 24 years ago and came to the conclusion that it wasn't.
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Possibly: Ipomoea alba (moonflower, the most common night bloomer of the genus), which is usually white, but is sometimes...
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Hi, I have been looking for the names of native Ugandan flowers myself for some stories am writing. I must say even with the...
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use a blunt knife or something similar to try and untangle them
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Nice wet soil not too wet so its drowing in it. But moist
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Cornflowers aka bachelor buttons (Centaurea cynaus) are in fact edible. They are said to have a sweet to spicy, clove-like flavor.
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Roses are red, so are poinsettias and bottle brush flowers.
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To attract the pollinators.
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Any plant should only be watered when it needs it.
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Cactus-- the mammillaria species for one.
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