Flower
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Tulip season
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May is the month when my tulips are the prettiest. The earlier varieties are still blooming, and the later varieties have just started opening, making the two small tulip…
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Heliotropium arborescens – heliotrope
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Heliotropium arborescens, a plant that was in the gardens of our grandmothers known as “the cherry pie flower” or “bradarka” was once a very popular flower. The Peru native…
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Flowers in August
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Flowers bring color to our gardens. They break the green carpet of vegetables and bring joy to our beds and yards. August is the month when most of the…
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Orchid problems
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After an adventure with the new plant aka the orchid Keiki, my orchid has been blooming like crazy. It grew 3 stems with dozens of wonderful flowers that were flowering…
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Streptocarpus -cape primrose
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A few weeks ago I bought two plants of Streptocarpus. The delicate leaves and flowers have been badly beaten up from the boxed delivery, so I had no idea…