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Here is more information on bulbs.
True Bulbs
True bulbs are compressed stems with leaves surrounding the apical, or top, bud. The leaves are the structures that store food for the plant—remaining swollen until planted. Bulbs that have been in storage for long periods of time are often shriveled and dry because they have used all of […]
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Today’s post is more information on bulbs
What are Bulbs?
True bulbs are compressed stems with layers of leaves. Onions are bulbs. The layers of the onion are leaves. If you leave an onion in the refrigerator drawer for too long, it starts to sprout. Botany separates plants into different types of root structures. Plants […]
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Today’s post is some information about Tulips
Tulips have perhaps the most well-known and absurd history of any bulb plant. Today, thousands of tulip varieties with different colors and shapes grace gardens everywhere. The tulip began, humbly, as a wildflower in Turkey. Today, species tulips still grow wild on the hillsides. Tulip is the Turkish word […]
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Today’s post is some information about the Narcissus.
Narcissus derive their name from the Greek myth about Narcissus, a man so besotted with himself that when a young nymph fell in love with him, he scorned her. The gods condemned him to turn into a flower the next time he stopped to drink […]
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Let’s go on with bulbs and introduce lilies.
The most commonly cultivated lily, is Lilium longiflorum. Often called the “Easter Lily” in North America, this lily is native to Japan, and naturally blooms in mid-summer. Growers “force” the plant into bloom for Easter. Lily bulbs have all of the plant’s leaves already inside of […]
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Lets talk a little about bulbs.
Plants with “bulbous structures,” or bulbs, are native to every region of the world. Crocus are originally from the Mediterranean region, narcissus are native to southern Europe. Tulips are native to Turkey, and gladiolus and amaryllis are from southern Africa. Allium are native to Italy and the Himalayas. Dahlias originated […]
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Today the subject is the sourcing of plant material for flower gardening.
Plants, seeds, bulbs and trees are available for purchase at the grocery store, hardware store, local nursery, and mega-home stores. To get quality plants, you need to think about certain things. If you live in an extremely warm or extremely cold area, if you […]
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Today let’s talk a bit about planting techniques. Here are a few pointers on spacing your plants.
Correct plant spacing depends entirely on the plant. When planting flower gardens, space small plants according to their size at maturity. They may seem far-apart to begin, but they will grow together. Resist the urge to plant closer […]
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I am going to talk some more about flower gardening in the next few posts. In this post I am introducing “Plant Selection”
There are some “rules of thumb” to growing a “green thumb” that apply to almost every pant. There are some exceptions to these rules, but they mainly pertain to vegetables.
Plant tender plants outside […]
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What do you do in the time you devote to recharging your batteries so to speak. That is time you take to rest, relax and enjoy yourself.
Some people play golf. Some go bicycle riding. Others go to the movies. There certainly are may ways to relax and enjoy life.
All of the above are certainly good […]