Let’s read about this Annual Flower Press the Flower Child and see all the photos for this plant. GILIA (Named for Philipp Salvador Gil, Spanish botanist) The Gilias are related to Phlox and, like them, have funnel or salver form flowers. Gilia capitata, Globe Gilia, is a blue sort with flowers in dense heads a half-inch across. The plants grow 18 inches tall and have finely cut foliage. Gilia coronopifolia (rubra), the Texasplume, grows 4 feet tall, has scarlet, pink and white Phlox-like flowers borne in a long, narrow cluster. Biennial treated as an annual. Gilia tricolor, the Birdseye Gilia, […]
The gardener must at times give plants protection against too intense light and against excessively high temperatures. Damage from intense light is most likely to occur when naturally shade loving plants are exposed to direct, strong sunshine; when sun loving plants, comparatively soft and tender from being grown in a greenhouse or cold frame, are transferred outdoors; and after plants are transplanted. The trunks of trees that have been growing closely together in woodland or nursery may be damaged by sunscald on their south facing sides following their transference to sunnier locations; by heavy pruning, branches previously shaded by foliage […]
How to Grow Silene Silene (si-le-ne) Probably from the Greek sialon, saliva, in reference to the gummy exudations on the stems which ward off insects (Caryophyllaceae). Catchfly. A genus of 100 species of annual, biennial and herbaceous perennials of the northern hemisphere and South Africa, having a wide range of colour through white, pink and red to purple. Some make good rock plants, but some can only be considered as weeds and should be banned from the garden. Annual species cultivated S. armeria, 1-2 feet, flowers pink, summer, Europe. S. pendula, 12 inches, rose to white, summer, Europe. Biennial species […]
Saliva – Sage Many people are familiar with the Scarlet Sage and it is of this plant that many persons will think, but we shall speak here of the hardy Sages. LIGHT BLUE SALVIAS. Salvia Azurea grandiflora. This species is one of great beauty, bearing light azure colored flowers in great profusion upon tall, slender spikes. The plants grow from 3 feet to 4 feet tall and bloom from August until frost. S. farinaceaclosely resembles the former species, except that the calyx ; enclosing the flowers is a mealy white. It is, therefore, a splendid sort, the blue flowers contrasting […]
SPLENDOR IN THE CRABGRASS Contact Elisabeth Ginsburg I admire tenacity. It is a trait that I strive for myself and have tried to instill in my child. I am moved when I hear stories about people who overcome adversity or achieve great things by trying repeatedly until they reach their goals. And yet, when a great example of tenacity occurs right in my own backyard, I find myself strangely unmoved. The model of tenacity is crabgrass (Digitaria), and now is its high season. For those who have just moved in from some barren planet, crabgrass is an annual weed that […]
Mixed Blessings Common sense would dictate that I do not need any more garden beds to care for. This does not stop me, addict that I am, from having an insatiable desire to create new planting schemes. In fact, my affliction is so bad that I sometimes look covetously at my neighbor’s more generous acreage and dream of what I could do with it. Since I haven’t even the slightest amount of self control when it comes to garden expansion, I feel fortunate that I have at least acquired some knowledge that will allow me to figure out the easiest […]
How to grow Erodium (er-o-de-um) From the Greek erodios, a heron; the style and ovaries resemble the head and beak of a heron (Geraniaceae). Heron’s bill. Hardy perennials, closely related to the hardy geraniums, or crane’s bills. There are dwarf species suitable for the rock garden and taller border plants. Species cultivated E. absinthoides, 1 foot or more, violet, pink or white, summer, south-east Europe, Asia Minor; var. amanum, 6 inches, white, leaves hairy white. E. chamaedryoides (syn. E. reichardii), 2 inches, white, veined pink, June, Majorca; var. roseum, deep pink. E. chrysanthum, 6 inches, soft yellow flowers, summer, grey-green, […]
If one is looking for a plant a little out of the ordinary, surely the stately Lupines will fill this need, for they are among the most beautiful perennials grown. Lupinus polyphyllus is the most popular species. It grows from ~ feet to 5 feet in height and has beautiful, long spikes of pea-shaped or butterfly-like flowers covering at least 12 inches on stems 3 feet or more high. The flowers are a clear, azure-blue, white or pink, with soft green leaves divided into small, finger-like leaflets, eight to sixteen in number. L. p. Moerheimii is perhaps the handsomest variety […]
Website & Terra Viva Update We had an incredible response to the Organic Grub Control article in last month’s issue. Many other websites like ICanGarden.com, and Dollar Stretcher reprinted the article for their audience so we had a hard time keeping nematodes in stock! We hope to see many of you at the upcoming Van Dusen Flower & Garden Show in Vancouver, June 2-4. Our booth has already attracted much attention for our ladybug give-away. We’ve been featured in the Vancouver Courier, The Province and The Vancouver Sun newspapers. Hopefully, your own pest problems are under control. If not, these […]
David Austin Rose Listing A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z R. ‘Helen Knight’ R. ‘Hidcote Gold’ R. Anemone ‘Ramona’ R. Arvensis R. Banksiae Banksiae R. Banksiae Lutea R. Banksiae Normalis R. Bracteata R. Brunonii R. Californica R. Californica ‘Plena’ R. Canina R. Canina ‘Abbotswood’ R. Canina ‘Andersonii’ R. Canina ‘Hibernica’ R. Complicata R. Davidii R. […]
