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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…
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How much rain is too much rain
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Over the past few months in my posts, I’ve mostly complained about the lack of rain we were experiencing. The winter was extremely dry and the following spring continued with the trend. But, of course, May brought a completely different…
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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…
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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…
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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…