Names Of Annual Flowers

We love the mounding form that fits nicely on a windowsill or in a light garden. Begonia ‘Tiger Paw' (Begonia rhizomatous hybrid) Begonia ‘Tiger Paw' is the perfect size compact rhizomatous begonia with striking chartreuse spiraled leaves accented...

Quantities are limited on this new introduction. Angel's Trumpet ‘Moonlight Glow' (Brugmansia hybrid) Long, slender white flowers with fanciful tails have a unique fragrance unlike any other Angel's Trumpet we have smelled to date.

Using a bit of floral preservative will help your flowers last longer. Gardeners in the South are heading to the nurseries to make their selections about now while those who live in places with very cold winters are taking cuttings and planning to overwinter...

Before the last frost of winter, I pull the plants up and pick off individual blossoms that are still in good condition. Summer's arrival signals a new growing season filled with colorful annuals and perennials.

Selected for its low chill dormancy requirements, ‘Big Red' will flower as far south as central Florida and is hardy to zone 8 in the north. The fruit has a leathery, deep-red outer rind with juicy red pomegranate seeds inside.

Created by Roland Fischer of Hemer, Germany. Also a great candidate for summer plantings as it blooms easily as a young specimen. With a free blooming nature and a vigorous growth habit, it brings exotic floral form from spring through fall to the potted...

Likes sun or partial shade. Dries beautifully to a straw color. 4,200 seeds/oz.; 12-21 days, 70°F. (28”) Molucella laevis Bells of Ireland features tall spikes that are covered with apple-green, bell-shaped calyxes with a small, white flower in the...

Grow in well-drained soil and bring soil to a state of dryness between waterings. This member of the Agave family is a low maintenance succulent that only needs watering once or twice a month and performs well in full sun-topartial shade.

You can be the judge of these green cultivars.The stunner at right is Peony 'Green Halo.' It might cost you an arm and a leg as some other interesting peony cultivars do, but it will definitely stop people dead in their tracks.

A nosegay is defined as a small bunch of flowers. Use colored pencils to write a brief sentiment on the index card, and attach it to the tussie-mussie.Follow the language of flowers link below for a complete list of the meanings of plants in the Victorian...

The bells' color may vary from pale celadon to a green bright enough to rival a Granny Smith apple. As they dry, green bells-of-Ireland fade to a delicate beige color. Once cut, the stems are particularly long-lasting, making them popular for use in a...

Green blooms just when you need them! As most Hellebores, this one needs ample moisture and partial to full shade. As with most Callas, this one needs consistent moisture and partial to full sun (2).I'll include Nepal Lily because of its striking beauty.

At a height of around three feet,offers a sturdy background for shorter annuals. As an added bonus, it sends out long stems bearing delicate, fluffy chartreuse flowers each spring.

The rose bush itself was very healthy and received the same amount of care and attention as the others. Love is the most powerful of all emotions and it is love that allowed that rose to bloom at a time when it should be quietly sleeping.

It was used primarily as rope. Focus on the "high" part of the name and think "marijuana."By fall of that year, visits to the Amana Colonies began to decline and eventually ceased.The hippies, you see, soon discovered that they couldn't get high on the...

And the question they ask me is always the same. But the flowers that our nieces and nephews and the neighborhood kids go for straightaway are the blooming clumps of Ox-Eye Daisies.

I called them bachelor's buttons. It was always amazing to me that a huge cluster of them could look so much like a blue lake, when I saw them from a distance.I did not know them as cornflowers when I met the yellow clad, gargantuan woman at church that...

An attention-getter in the border. Stems are arrayed with spectacular green bell-shaped bracts that are straw- colored when dried. Grows best in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil.

Whether you give or receive a gift of roses this Valentine's Day, you may want to carefully consider the message being sent. (The wry third stanza reveals the recipient's more pragmatic desires.) Anyone familiar with the language of flowers, however,...

Though technically an annual, Bells of Ireland is typically a vigorous re-seeder that can usually be relied upon for years of successive bloom. Bells Of Ireland Seeds - Bells Of Ireland Seed “Bells of Ireland” is an unusual flower that is an excellent...

Also known as bells-of-Ireland and shellflower. Harden off and transplant outside after the danger of frost has passed.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price.

Seal tightly and let set for 4 to 6 weeks; you'll have some new flavorings for those fresh spring salads. Looking for something to spice up that romantic dinner for that special someone?

Both roots and flowers were used to treat maladies such as earaches, worms, indigestion, burns and snake bites. Noteworthy varieties include: The vigorousor “golden glow” was so widely planted that it was sometimes affectionately called “the outhouse...

Beware!In February, many people cut a few forsythia branches to "force" indoors. Everyone, the grocery store down the street and the church up the road, is selling yellow "hardy" chrysanthemums.

To create an easy garden teeming with heirloom flowers plan the bed in an informal square, rectangle or a sweeping border. Do you appreciate the rich patina of an antique? Is your house filled with relics form days gone by?

Sellers like to keep displays attractive by weeding out the odds and ends, especially in big, high volume stores.Some plants are just showing the strain of less than ideal care, and others take a tumble and get a little smashed.Special stickers or signs...

You could even use all this red as a foil for a different colored plant, say maybe Blue Wax Flower 'Kiwi Blue' or Blue Marguerite 'Cape Town Blue' Daisies. A nice blue (or just about any color) can help bring a bright spot to the area giving people a...