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Articles related to "Corm"
How to Dig & Store Gladiolus Corms Directions how to lift, divide, dig & save gladioluses for planting in your flower garden next year to increase and grow more of your favorite varieties or save money. gladiolus • gladioluses • gladioli • summer bulbs • glads
Anomatheca laxa: Anomatheca laxa is a hardy little corm for zone 8 gardens and upwards. A delightful little mid winter into late spring and early summer flowering corm. anomatheca laxa • corm • bulb • raised beds • garden
Cypella under another name. What's in a name? Everything, if you are in the position of ordering plants! The changing names of plants often leave us all bewildered. So let us look at a Cypella which is a Hesperoxiphion and another which is a Phalocalus. hesperoxiphion peruvianum • hesperoxiphion • cypella peruvianum • cypella • corm
Dierama pulcherrimum Dierama pulcherrimum are often overlooked in gardens these days, mainly because they seem to have gone out of fashion this decade. dierama pulcherrimum • hairbells • fishing flower • fairywand • wandflowers
Lilium canadense Lilium canadense has exquisitely beautiful flowers - pendent bells with slightly recurving petal tips in whorled candelabra heads. lily • lilium • corm • bulb • canadenses
Rhodohypoxis baurii Rhodohypoxis are short, tufty cormed perennials which grow only around 8cm tall with a similar spread. An easy delight to flower and grow. rhodohypoxis • alpine • corm • perennials • bulbs
Tigridia Pavonia - Facts and Myths: Tigridias are bulbous plants, which have been in cultivation since the 17th century. Even so, there still remains many myths regarding their growing requirements. tigridia • tigridia pavonia • corm • bulb • hardy
Bearded Iris Beared iris apart from the initial establishing are trouble free perennial plants which will reward you with their propagation and blooms over the years. perennial • rhizomes • corms • bulbs • iris
Books for Christmas - Part 3: Top Shelf Garden Books, real winners bulbs • books • corms • gardening books • clematis
Books from Peter Goldblatt: Books from Peter Goldblatt, who is the world expert on Iridaceae. iridaceae • peter goldblatt • south afric • south african • bulbs
Bulbous plants. As often the culture of bulbous plants is poorly understood, it is you the reader who using your common sense and experimenting with which grows best in your climate hold the key.... bulbs • corms • swollen organs • rhizomes • rhizome
Bulbs and Trees. The benefits of micro climates created by incorporating trees with the bulbs you grow. corms • alpines • micro climates • microclimates • micro-climates
Colchicums: Regardless of which Hemisphere you are reading this in, a common question asked by many gardener's and Nurserymen alike is "How do I tell the difference between Colchicums and Crocus?" colchicums • crocus • corms • bulbs • varieties
Crocus in Oz The point to remember about Crocus is they like a well-drained soil. In the garden a raised bed or bulb frame suits most of the species. When growing in pots, ensure we have large extra holes in the base of each pot. crocus • corms • bulbs • spring • fall
Cyclamen Germination: Growing Cyclamen from seed and the Cyclamen Societies - The Reading Method; do you know about it? reading method • cyclamen • cyclamen seed • societies • raised beds
Cypella re-visited Cypella's to look out for on seed lists this season. cypella • herbertia • bulbs • south american • south african
Fire Cracker - The Dichelostemma Dichelostemma corms are easy to flower in most gardens around the world. dichelostemma • firecracker • firecrackers • corms • bulbs
Flower Bulb FAQs Frequently Asked Questions about bulbs and corms and climate of growing these. bulbs • corms • garden pests • squirrels
Galanthus and other Buried Treasures. Welcome to Hill View’s annual offering of bulbs and tubers. This year’s list is world class, even if we do say ourselves, and represents the very best in cool climate bulbs. cool • cool climate • tubers • bulbs • corms
Haemanthus albiflos This is the paintbrush white to try if you are looking for the white garden statement, an accent plant, clumping and generous in perpetuating itself. haemanthus • haemanthus albiflos • paintbrush lily • lily • white lily
How does my Garden Grow? The plants we buy, will grow to the stage of dormancy, division or are evergreen. What do we do, and how do we handle these plants when we come to divide and transplant them? This article will discuss the difference between bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes. bulbs corms • tubers • rootstocks • richardson • seeds
In Praise of Romulea Although the South African species are generally the most spectacular with the largest flowers, there are several worthwhile species which are also hardier from Europe and the Middle East. romulea • south africa • europe • middle east • bulbs
Melbourne International Flower Show 2 We continue our visit to this amazing display. One of the best in the world. Don't miss it! international • bulbs • flowers • show • ixia
Our Changing Climates and Mulches. Changing Climates and Mulches in the garden. Climate change is impacting now. Have you noticed? climate • hot • cold • mulch • mulches
Spiloxene Spiloxene is a delightful species, with its star-like flowers - another native of South Africa. It is easy to grow and one that I enjoy having in my collection. spiloxene • bulbs • corms • seeds • plants
Summer comes to an end: A summer closes as the bulbs bloom. We are asking you to join in and talk about your growing joys, and lows if you like. palette • bulbs • colour • plants • summer
The Chasmanthe of South Africa Chasmanthe has a place in every garden. The lush green leaves make a wonderful backdrop and the flowers speak for themselves. chasmanthe • bulbs • corms • leaves • ixia
The Geissorhiza species Another of the specialist South African bulbs which I love to grow. A little harder and fussier than some, but nevertheless, a beautiful species as you will see in this article. geissorhiza • bulbs • seeds • richardson • plants
The Species Hesperantha Hesperantha, known as the evening flower, is another lovely South African species that grows easily in my garden. hesperantha • evening flower • richardson • corms • bulbs
The Wizard of OZ Throw off the winter blues with a cloak of bulbs. bulbs • mail-order • winter • oz • australia
Time Reflections We are now monthly with Articles, not weekly. time • spreading plants • naturlised bulbs • corms • ibsa
Weedy Watsonias Weedy Watsonias that have escaped into our bushland environment, spreading quickly and thriving on neglect. What should we do? weeds • watsonia • plants • latrobe • gippsland
A Gladiolus Makes Me Glad You'll be glad you gave Glads a try in your cut flower garden. gladiolus • glads • plants • bulbs • susan mertz
Spotlight on Crocosmia The Montbretia or Crocosmia, (Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora), is more than a beautiful bloom. It attracts tiny friends to your garden that help to remove garden foes. montbretia • crocosmia • bulbs • flowers • crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
Bulbs: The Alpha and Omega Gary muses on Bulbs and fashion trends along with a few childhood memories. fashion trend • chilhood memories • gardening • gardens • bulbs
Chasmanthe: a Life Lesson. Chasmanthe florabunda var. ducketii can and will flower at different times of the year. Read on.... chasmanthe florabunda var. ducketii • bulb • corm • gardens • yellow
Earliest Spring Blooms Early spring flowering in the cottage garden: the editor's favorites. snowdrop • witchhazel • pussy willow • snow crocus • spring
Veltheimias Veltheimia is a winter growing, summer dormant bulb from South Africa which is both easy and a joy to grow. veltheimia • veltheimia bracteata • veltheimia capensis • south african • bulb
Cypella herbertii subspecies brevicristata Cypella from seed will flower within the year. cypella herbertii • subspecies brevicristata • cypella herbertii subspecies brevicristata • seeds • bulb
Fall Comes Unexpectedly Frost strikes. A few things need to be rushed in and cared for. Many just keep on keeping on. But that first frost is the clue. Start planning for next year. frost • fall • gardening • gardens • plants
South African Romuleas. The allure of Romulea is an ongoing love affair with this gay flower of our gardens.The genus Romulea is a member of the Iridaceae family. From seed they are quick to flower. romulea • fall • fall flowering • south africa • iridaceae
Specialised Books for collectors and Growers: Specialised Books for collectors and Growers, some which you won't find in your local book shop. specialised books • for collectors and growers • allium • monocotyledons • somalia
The God finger plant. The God finger plant meets The Merry Widow; what is this man on about now? hermodactylus tuberosus • iris • grren and black • purple black flowers • spring
The Hard Work Starts Here! Autumn is a season to enjoy. Mists and mellow fruitfulness, you can almost smell autumn. Whilst spring is busy autumn too has many jobs for the gardener. I explore the jobs that we can tackle at this season. gardens • perennials • autumn • fall • soil
Warm Climate Gardens - Part 2 Whilst you need to bear in mind the general intent of your palette, style is an evolving thing, both because of your tastes and what might be available to buy. new gardens • design • trees • bulbs • corms
Beef Up Your Borders How to use short-term planting to fill out a newly planted border border planting • hardy annuals • cornflower • candytuft • calendula
Bulbs add colour to the fall garden Plant drifts of autumns crocus, colchicum, cylcamen and lycoris to brighten the fall garden. fall gardening • bulb gardens • tulips • lilacs • hyacinths
Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 1 Gardening in Shade - Bulbs for Shady Places - Part 1 bulbs • bulbous • minor bulbs • corms • rhizomes
Bulbs from Seeds Envy is a cruel and driving god. With coloured pictures both in print and now on web sites of a lot of the better nurseries, it is very hard to resist the temptation to buy and grow. Let us overcome this. bulbs • corms • south africa • seeds • colour |
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