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FORSYTHIA
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
With spring hopefully just around the corner,I can’t wait to see the Forsythia in bloom forget the crocuses and the glory of the snow hardy little fellows though they are ,that force their pretty heads above the snow long before it is actually gardening season, here in the Niagara area you can tell spring gardening [...]
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Late Flowering Perennials for Fall Color
Friday, December 18th, 2009
I always feel the garden seems to lack color towards the end of August and through September ,as if the garden is winding down along with the summer , summer always feels too short as it is, so I have decided to plan to include some perennials that flower later and last into September [...]
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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 [...]