Check out these fantastic trees that just want to live. No mater what.
I love fairy tales because of their haunting beauty and magical strangeness. They are set in worlds where anything can happen. Frogs can be kings, a thicket of brambles can hide a castle where a royal court has lain asleep for a hundred years, a boy can outwit a giant, and a girl can break a curse...
Check out these fantastic trees that just want to live. No mater what.
Masses of fabulously exotic-looking scarlet bottlebrush-shaped flowers in late spring and summer. Fantastic in a border or large container.
No, I'm not talking about ex-girlfriends or get-rich-quick ideas that I have entertained, but rather plants that I had high hopes fo...
The garden at Marqueyssac in the Dordogne has evolved over several centuries, but it is the inspired 19th-century planting of fantastical topiary, and its sensitive renovation by current owner Kléber Rossillon, that really sets it apart.
These trees on Slope Point, New Zealand, were shaped into beautiful form by Antarctic winds.
𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑦, 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 <3 x - x / x - x / x - x 🍃
Have a shady spot in your yard? You will love these stunning and inspiring shade gardens and find some fantastic plant suggestions for shady spaces.
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This Facebook page captures the essence of the uncanny and undiscovered abandoned beauties and gives us a peek into places that aren’t generally seen by the public.
Discover how to make the most of perennial salvias with these fantastic plant combinations.
Manchmal begegnen einem ganz unerwartet Wunder, wie diese 170 Jahre alte Süntelbuche.
Explore P C 1945's 19571 photos on Flickr!
So you want to have a beautiful yard filled with plants that will add character, but you have no sun because your entire yard is covered with trees? Do you have a back covered patio that’s in need of some refreshing and updating? Well, we at Garden Valley Farmers Market, have got you covered with o
Witch hazel should be on every gardener’s wish list. The flowers release a spicy scent when they bloom.
Discover a variety of flowering trees for every season. From early-spring to late-summer bloomers, find the perfect garden centerpiece.
Alejandro and I, with the help if his cousin Jose are trying to create Lili Pilis hedges across La Finca.
There can be several potential reasons for plumbago not blooming and I'll explain each of them below.
Have you ever visited Kew Gardens? These botanical gardens are based out near Kew in London (as the name suggests!) and are an amazing green space with tonnes of specimens of different plants and trees
This week, we’ve got a super sized epic creature...The Amorphophallus Titanum has the largest unbranched inflorescence (or spadix) in the world; it can reach over three meters (or nearly 10 feet) long! The inflorescence happens to be the large stem in the middle of the flower... The Amorphophallus Titanum starts out as a large tuberous root called corm, which can weigh up to 200lbs. The corm grows and stores energy for up to ten years before it flowers. While developing, it can grow up to several inches a day, ultimately reaching up to nine feet and looking very similar to an ear of corn. When growth slows to one inch a day it is ready to bloom. It blooms at night and becomes so hot from the process that it steams; a very unusual feature of this flower is that it heats itself. The spathe (flower petals) on the inside are deep purplish-red and the inflorescence is yellow. While blooming the smell this plant produces is akin to rotten egg, meat or fish, some people even say it smells like cheese. This smell is made to attract carcass-eating insects, as they crawl into the male flower the outer leaf closes on them. The male then discharges pollen on the insects then the leaves open up. Now when the insects investigate the female flowers they will fertilize them with the pollen stuck on them. To help prevent the bugs fertilizing other males, the females bloom after the males. After being fertilized the plant grows bright red fruit the size of olives then three days later the flower dies. However, the single leaf produced by the tuber grows into a tree-like plant that reaches up to 20ft tall and has a foliage spread of 15ft across, this allows the corm to begin storing energy again to be deployed years later. The Amorphophallus Titanum is rarely seen flowering, but when it does it is announced by keepers and a showing is planned. There was a showing of a Amorphophallus Titanum on April 23rd 2011 at the Botanical Garden University of Basel and people held their noses closed as they watched this beautiful flower bloom! Another reason it is so rare is because it only grows in the Sumatra rainforest (Indonesia) on limestone hills and only if there is an opening in the bush for sun. After seeing some pictures of this plant you may think “Geez that plant looks very phallic…” you are not the only one! Its scientific name “Amorphophallus Titanum” means “huge deformed penis”. Sir David Attenborough was aware of this and felt is was awkward calling it a huge deformed penis in Latin on his TV show “The Private Life of Plants” so he invented the nickname “Titan Arum”. In Indonesia the common name for it is “Bunga Bangkai” which roughly translates to “Corpse Plant” and that is where it gets its second common nickname. The size, smell and lifespan of this flower are the reasons I deem this flower EPIC! **You may also say “Hey isn't this an Epic Creature Blog, why is there a plant?” I would answer by quoting Wikipedia… “A creature is an organism [emphasis added]. The term is derived from the widespread historical belief that all such things were created, as by a deity or deities. The word is generally used to refer to non-human animals but does include humans.” Now that I cleared that up, in the future I may review creatures alive now, creatures from the past or even mythological creatures! **
Learn how to plant coral bells (Heuchera) successfully in your garden. Follow our step-by-step guide for selecting the right location, preparing the soil, and caring for these vibrant perennials. Create a stunning garden with coral bells as your focal point.
Trees have an incredible ability to adjust to their surroundings, slowly sending roots across walkways, growing through fences, or merging with other trunks. Artist Christophe Guinet, who works as Monsieur Plant, draws inspiration from nature’s ability to flex and modify in a series of uncanny, elegant sculptures titled Twist. Since childhood, outdoor walks fueled Guinet’s creative imagination. “It was during my walks in the forest that I was inspired for this project,” he tells Colossal. More
The mind-blowing Hundertwasserhaus—covered with trees and plants from street to roof—was created from a fantastical artistic vision to align architecture with nature in every sense of the word.
Als Würzkraut ist der Gundermann eine Bereicherung für jede Küche. Er hilft als Heilkraut bei eitrigen Wunden, Bronchitis, Harnerkrankungen und Schnupfen.
Chinese Ground Orchid is a cold hardy terrestrial orchid that produces small cattleya-like purple flowers in spring and has attractive pleated green foliage that dies back in winter. Showy and easy to care for, it should be divided every 4-5 years for consistent blooms.
Durch das Tretschbachtal zur Löwenburg: Traumhafte Wanderung über kleine Brücken, Holzstege und auf kleinen Pfaden.
A forest full of mystical fantasy figures, nearly destroyed by recent fires.
