Articles related to "Winter Blooming"

Most flowers sleep through the winter; Camellia japonica takes center stage with its gorgeous blooms.

Let's examine a some of the winter blooming plants that we can add to our gardens to create that year round beauty and interest. Add some winter color and excitement!

For color and beauty in winter, try forcing amaryllis bulbs inside.

A garden in winter can be a striking study of contrasting shapes and textures, but it's one mostly played out in black and white.

See how to care for, maintain, and use camellias in the garden. More than beautiful winter flowers and evergreen foliage the camellia has a lot to offer gardeners.

The so-called Christmas roses, and Lenton roses, are hellebores. The Hellebore is a great plant with a lot to offer gardeners at a time when not much else is going on.

Very few foliage plants have firecracker red leaves, but many have burgundy or maroon foliage that glow red when the sun shines through them - and some are truly red.

Learn the many ways to create interest in the garden landscape even during the winter months. Use some of these techniques for year round beauty.

Every winter gardeners crave blooms, color, flowers, green leaves and spring! Try raising some of these easy flowering plants inside.

Winter doesn't have to be a total loss in the garden - these ornamental shrubs add winter blooms and beauty to the landscape.

Use Weeping Winter Jasmine, Clematis, Honeysuckle and other climbing plants to color winter gardens. Vigorous climbing plants can be used for cover of unsightly walls.

Amaryllis bulbs are sold in the fall for forcing into flower around the holidays. Learn how easy it is to plant, grow & bloom your new amaryllis bulb successfully.

Flower gardens are not just for the spring and summer. They can be enjoyed all year round if proper planning and selection is employed.

Having trouble with your potted amaryllis? Follow these practical tips and suggestions for better amaryllis bulb growth and blooming year after year.

Gardeners love plants for Christmas, of course, as most are eager to be back in the garden. What plants would be the best gifts for gardeners?

Gardeners will appreciate gifts that will give them a jump on spring. Seeds for winter sowing, bulbs for spring planting or books to study make good gifts.

Flowers for the white garden or moon garden include multitudes of white flowered annuals, biennials, perennials, bulbs, rhizomes, and tubers.

Most flowering trees and shrubs can be coaxed into their spring dresses in the middle of winter.

Tulips can be forced to bloom indoors in pots during the winter by tricking them into reacting as though spring has arrived.

Would you like to keep your amaryllis so it can bloom again next year? Follow these simple care instructions to keep your amaryllis bulb healthy and flowering every year.

Ride the train at the Oregon Zoo, hear a concert in the Rose Garden, stroll the Japanese Garden or visit the World Forestry Center at Washington Park in Portland, Oregon.

Follow these simple poinsettia buying tips to purchase a fresh and healthy poinsettia for the longest lasting display this holiday season for yourself -- or as a gift.

Some plants look better naked. Those deciduous shrubs which display attractive, colourful bark can be used to create dramatic effects which enliven the garden in winter.

Try planting pansies, viola, cyclamen and other cold tolerant plants to add color to a winter garden. With a bit of special care, these flowers brighten dark days.

Familiar holiday plants have a colorful history in Christmas tradition. Some are wrapped in lore stretching back to medieval times; others rise from more recent legends.