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Growing Vanda Orchids with no Compost

Vandas are evergreen epiphytes with an upright leaves and strong coloured flowers held on an upright spike.

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Plants for Flower Arranging – Euphorbia

Euphorbia are a wide range of plants many of which are suitable for flower arranging where the bracts and leaves both add interest.

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Plants for Flower Arranging – Pittosporum

Pittosporum tenuifolium can be used for flower arranging to good effect due to the dense nature of the crinkly edged leaves on dark stems. grow in sheltered locations to get plenty of useful foliage.

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Plants for Flower Arranging – Fatsia Japonica

Fatsia Japonica or Fig leaf palm is a shapely leaf for Flower Arranging. Also sold as Aralia Japonica, the bold shiny leaves work well in traditional flower arrangements

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Plants for Flower Arranging – Corkscrew Hazel

Corkscrew Hazel and Contorted Willow are both twigs that add movement and style when flower arranging. Mix with just one type of flower as less is generally more with Hazels and Willows.

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Plants for Flower Arranging – Phormium

Phormium or New Zealand Flax is an evergreen, clump forming, hardy perennial. with long strap shaped leaves that add height and formal style to a flower arrangement

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Plants for Flower Arranging – Aspidistra elatior

For a cast Iron winner in the flower arranging stakes you could do a lot worse than use Aspidistra leaves aka the Cast Iron plant. Slow growing so you may wish to buy your leaves but after glycerine they will last for years

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Plants for Flower Arranging – Solomon’s Seal

Solomon’s seal or David’s Harp is a Polygonatum with arching stems of leaves and flower bells that is in demand for a range of flower arrangements.

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Plants for Flower Arranging – Hostas

Hostas have sculptural leaves in a range of colours from bright green to glaucus blue with yellow and bi-coloured varieties that can all contribute to your flower arranging expertise. Grow a few plants and see what we mean.

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The Secret of Geranium (Pelargonium) Cuttings

I couldn’t resist this double pink rose bud Pelargonium ‘Something Special’ which is looking really good at the moment. I intend taking some early cuttings of this plant next month and growing them on for 2010 specimen plants. August to October are good months for taking cuttings to flower the following year. Tips on Pelargonium [...]

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