… Sand aloe ( Aloe hereroensis ) is an African aloe native to the rocky and sandy soils in dry areas of the Northern Cape and Free State in South Africa, north into Namibia and Angola. A 20-inch-wide, ground-hugging, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… than the bulb. Leave the neck of the bulb sticking up above the soil level. Once the leaves and flowering stalks start to emerge, move the amaryllis to a bright location, and rotate the pot to discourage the flowering stalk from falling towards the light. Amaryllis … the plant to go dormant (the leaves will droop and turn yellow), and store in a frost free, dry location. Six weeks after entering dormancy, the plant can be brought back into a sunny …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… than the bulb. Leave the neck of the bulb sticking up above the soil level. Once the leaves and flowering stalks start to emerge, move the amaryllis to a bright location, and rotate the pot to discourage the flowering stalk from falling toward the light. Amaryllis … the plant to go dormant (the leaves will droop and turn yellow), and store in a frost-free, dry location. Six weeks after entering dormancy, the plant can be brought back into a sunny …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… North America where it's found in shallow ponds. The typical species has large white flowers and perfectly circular leaves with a notch. There are also pink and red varieties. It is the basis for many hybrids. The northern variant was formerly classed as … Waterlilies need full sun to flower and must be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… inflorescens that looks like a spiny rosy-red artichoke, with sharp pointed bracts. It is rare and in the wild it grows in tropical rainforests along the border between Ecuador and Peru. The leaves are broad and drooping with long burgundy petioles; green in low light but lime green infused with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… for millenia for their edible corms, these days the plants are equally prized for their beauty and variety. Coal Miner has large dusty purplish-green heart-shaped leaves with pale green ribs. … a shield, so their full beauty can be appreciated. It grows to four or five feet in height and about three feet in width and requires partial shade to enhance its coloring and consistent moisture to avoid wilting. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Orangery’ is in Division 11a. The petals are white and very broad with a small distinctive point on each tip. The corona is split to the base with the six segments which are opposite the petals and closely overlay them. The corona segments are yellow-orange and usually have a touch of bright yellow at the rim and shoulder. The bulbs are toxic and will …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I bought several small pots of flowering dwarf iris, crocus and mini-daffodils from the grocery store in February. What do I do with them after they flower? A. These are all hardy bulbs in the Midwest and are normally planted outside in fall to bloom in early spring. This normal cycle of growth is … dose of fertilizer in the fall. If they fail to come up the following spring, you can feel free to dig up the bulbs and discard them. …
Type: Plant Info
… It blooms in mid to late spring with 4 inch flowers. The creamy white petals are very broad and reflexed with a small point on each tip. The cup is orange and is split to the base. The segments are opposite the petals and closely overlay them. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is in Division 1. It blooms in late spring with 4 inch flowers. The petals are lemon yellow and very broad with a small point at the tip and a band of white at the base. The corona is long and funnel shaped with a flared mouth. It opens lemon yellow but matures to white. The bulbs are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
