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
Tips for Gentian Growing
The flower that is most evocative of mountain scenery must be the the Gentian with its alpine associations. Gentians make me blue in the face because I fail every time I try to grow these sumptuous blue flowers. Here are some of the reasons I have failed: – Gentians are known to be difficult to [...]
Berberis Varieties to Choose
Berberis is a colourful low maintenance foliage plant with flowers, berries and prickles! Good Berberis are prickly flowering shrubs often with fragrant flowers ranging in colour from pale primrose to pumpkin orange. Choose your Berberis Variety One of the more attractive garden varieties shown above is the Berberis darwinii, with bright orange flowers in mid-spring. [...]
Growing Vinca Periwinkles
Vinca is a low growing herbaceous perennial suitable for ground cover. Vincas generally have sky blue or royal blue star shaped flowers on unkempt enthusiastic foliage. Vinca Species and Varieties There are several species and hybrids including Vinca major and Vinca minor. The minor species are slightly less robust and slower growing. Vinca minor ‘Argenteovariegata’ [...]
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Cure Bitter Pit on Apple Trees
Dark depressions in the skin of your apples and brown sports dotted throughout the flesh are typical of bitter pit on your apples. Cure Bitter Pit on Apples with these tips and good cultivation methods
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