Archive for the ‘garden’ Category
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Iris Flowers Ceasars Brother
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
There is no lovelier shade of Blue Iris than that found in the variety Caesars Brother and its its near relative Little Caesar a more miniature form of blue iris they are Siberian irises and are therefore grown from bulbs and not rhizomes.
These blue iris because they sprout from bulbs are among the easiest of [...]
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IRIS FLOWERS
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Iris Flowers
Iris flowers are available in a wide range of flower colors, including pink, blue, orange/red, yellow, and purple. They bloom in spring and early summer, with some varieties re-blooming later in the summer. This second flower display is not as showy as the spring display but lasts into the fall. Also many re-blooming iris [...] -
TRUMPET VINE
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Plant type:perennial woody flowering vine
Hardiness Zone:4-9 cold hardy to -30°F/-34°C
Plant Care category: easy,impossible to kill once established
Bloom Time:early summer to fallColor: Red/orange, yellow, trumpet shaped flowers length of bloom 3 months
Size: grows vigorously , Sprawling or climbing up 10 to 60 feet
Uses:on arbor, trellis or fence and let it climb! While it doesn’t have [...] -
Wisteria and Trumpet Vines Friend or Foe.
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Wisteria is a stunning climbing vine that if kept under control from the get go, can make a beautiful scented addition to any garden, although unscented, so too can the trumpet vine ,it grows where lots of other plants wont ,it attracts humming birds and butterfly’s and although quite late to leaf in my garden, [...]
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WISTERIA
Saturday, December 12th, 2009
Wisteria are vigorous, twining vines with wide landscape uses but gardeners must be committed to keeping the wisteria in bounds as it can easily become invasive. Among their attributes wisteria are very hardy, vigorous, long lived vines with the ability to climb high. The wisteria plant is greatly valued for its large, pendulous flower clusters [...]