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Strawflowers- Xerochrysum bracteatum
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Strawflowers have always fascinated me and I always wanted to have them in my garden. I’ve been trying to grow them for 3 years, but, I’ve always failed. This year I’ve finally managed to grow some wonderful strawflowers. Strawflower (Xerochysum bracteatum) is a herbaceous perennial that is usually grown as an annual flower, although in…
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Centaurea cyanus- cornflower( različak)
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Blue cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) is a popular annual flowering plant typical for old flower and vegetable gardens. This beautiful small flower is a real magnet for butterflies and bees and is excellent for cuttings and dried flowers. Although they are mostly grown as annual plants, they can self-seed and imitate perennials, but only in warmer…
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Anemone- a spring poppy
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Anemones or as they call them in some parts of Europe “the spring poppy” are one of the first flowers that start growing in the spring. This herbaceous perennial plant is well known as the little white flowers that cover the forests after the snowdrops and crocuses, but they are much more. Anemones are just one…
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Flowerpedia: Ipomea – Morning glory
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Ipomea is a climber that can grow up to 5m. Although it is considered an annual plant it can be grown as perennial in places with no frost danger. Also, there are some types of Ipomea that are strictly annual like Ipomea nil(Japanese morning glory) and perennial Ipomea indica that is reproduced by cuttings. It has…
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Flowerpedia: Digitalis purpurea- common foxglove
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Digitalis purpurea is a European native plant that has been brightening cottage gardens for ages. Its environment is forest edges and mountain meadows. This biannual plant likes shady parts with dry and permeable acid soil. If the plant gets enough water during the summer it will grow in places where most plants can’t survive, but…