Pettifers, oxfordshire: Emerging buds of allium cernuum
Peony Hybrid 'Colonel Owen Cousins' is a truly stunning herbaceous perennial that will captivate you with its large, fragrant double flowers. These creamy-white blooms, tinged with a hint of copper and pink at the base of the petals, are wonderfully fluffy and stand out beautifully against the lush, dark green foliage. Growing to about 25-30 inches tall, this peony blooms from late spring to early summer, adding a touch of elegance to your garden. With the right care and maintenance, the 'Colonel Owen Cousins' peony will thrive in your garden or field for many years, offering timeless beauty season after season. Learn more about how to grow peonies Fragrant Height: 25-30 inches Peony type: Herbaceous, double flowering peony
Identified as Banksia ashbyi shrub grows up to 4 m high and 2 m wide, native to Western Australia. Location: Kings Park, Perth, WA Not to be confused: - this species leaves and fully open flowers look very similar to Banksia victoriae, but B. victoriae has "woolly" flowers buds and tomentose new leaves (hairy), so commonly known as "Woolly Orange Banksia".
Phlomis russeliana, commonly known as Jerusalem Sage or Turkish Sage, brings interest to the garden almost all year round! First, with its originating flower buds and the resultant flowers themselves in summer, then with its distinctive dome-shaped seed heads in fall and winter. This evergreen perennial features pale yellow hooded flowers in architectural whorled clusters that rise well above the basal foliage, which consists of a low ground-covering mound, up to 15 in. tall (37 cm), of aromatic, heart-shaped, gray-green leaves. A great sight in all seasons.
This braised magnolia flower buds recipe makes a divine savoury starter or side dish. An exquisite plant-based magnolia recipe that will delight your senses
This guide to pruning plants will help you to take care of trees, shrubs, and flowers for the healthiest garden possible.
Besides attractive leaves, Calathea warscewiczii also produces showy cone-like inflorescences. The bracts that cover the cone are creamy white in color when they first emerge and gradually turn to yellow and take on a pinkish hue with time. They are arranged spirally around the cone and the rims of these bracts fold over the edge, which make the entire cone look somewhat like a rose flower when viewed from the top! Calathea warscewiczii is one fussy prayer plant to grow. It needs bright, filtered sunshine. Direct sun can burn the leaves of this plant. It needs to be grown in an area with high humidity and protection from winds, like the Rare Plant House at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. It is also picky about the medium it's grown in. It grows best in a well-drained mix rich in organic matter. The fibrous roots need to be in contact with moist soil at all times. Mulch generously to keep the roots moist and cool. Waterlogged conditions should also be avoided as roots can rot. A prayer plant relative and a member of the Marantaceae family, this plant has a curious habit of folding up its leaves as if one puts two hands together during prayer when night falls. This herbaceous plant is native to Costa Rica and Nicaragua and produces lanceoate leaves that have a dark green background and an attractive fishtail pattern on the upperside of the leaves. If conditions are optimal, the leaves that are covered with fine silvery hairs leaves, which make them furry to touch, can grow up to almost one foot long. The leaves have a maroon colored underside. Calathea warscewiczii Windows to the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL www.susanfordcollins.com
What are capers and how are they used? Capers, unopened flower buds found on the caper bush, are the culinary darlings of many cuisines. Read here for tips on growing a caper bush.
Common milkweed is a tasty edible plant, and one of my favorite spring greens. That’s right my friends…milkweed is edible, and wicked tasty. It tastes remarkably like aspara…
The artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is an herbaceous perennial plant that is grown for its edible flower buds. Learn how to grow artichoke plants.
Capers are a stable in many parts of the world, especially in African, Indian, and European cuisines. But did you know that capers are actually unopened flower buds found on the caper bush? You may have never wondered where capers come from exactly, but if you ever have, you're in luck! Today we'll teach you a little about the caper bush as well as how to grow capers in the comfort of your own home, errr...garden! How to Grow Capers in Your Garden Caper bushes usually grow in Mediterranean regions, much like olives do! They prefer dry climates and stony
Harvesting lavender is simple, and the more you do it, the more you'll get. Learn what part to cut (buds, leaves), and the best time to do it.
Where do those little dry, hard, brown sticks we poke into hams come from? Seed pods? Vines? Trees?
Tiny flowers, buds, and leaves are popping up on the plates at many of the best restaurants in America
Best viewed @ large size Myrtaceae - Australia: Queensland, New South Wales Tea tree Shown: Detail of flowering branch displaying foliage, flower buds and fully opened flowers "Leptospermum is a genus of about 80-86 species of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. Most species are endemic to Australia, with the greatest diversity in the south of the continent; but one species extends to New Zealand, another to Malaysia, and L. recurvum is endemic to Malaysia. "They are shrubs or occasionally small trees, reaching 1-8 m tall, rarely up to 20 m, with dense branching. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, sharp-tipped, and small, in most species not over 1 cm long. The flowers are up to 3 cm diameter, with five white, pink or red petals." (Wikipedia) Additional views: farm3.static.flickr.com/2492/3972639475_d4315e16b5_b.jpg farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/3973678166_bffe7324d8_b.jpg farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3243385879_5455b8cdfe_b.jpg farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3244178922_1d42a15709_b.jpg Photographed in San Francisco Botanical Garden - San Francisco, California
Szechuan Buttons - a hot culinary trend for the tingling buzz they bring to your lips and tongue. Expensive to buy; easy to grow your own!
Capers and olives add briny, salty flavor to this fresh tomato bruschetta.
Lungwort plants looking a little ragged from winter? Don't clean them up before you read this must-know advice.
Kalanchoes are popular succulent houseplants w/ long lasting blooms. Here's how to care for flowering kalanchoes & get them to bloom again.
Not all hydrangeas should be pruned at the same time. Knowing if yours blooms on old or new wood will help you make timely cuts.
Edible daylilies, Hemerocallis fulva, grow wild in most of the US. You can eat the flowers, flower buds, young stalks and tubers.
I’m continuing my series of posts on this year’s crop of rose photographs with Rosa ‘Jude The Obscure’, one of the most wonderfully scented English roses. I haven’t go…
The majestic Queen of the Prairie 'Venusta' (Filipendula rubra) is a stunning herbaceous perennial. Its tall stature and large sprays of fragrant deep pink flowers, fading to pale pink, create a captivating display above the bright green, deeply cut leaves.
Ideas for growing hellebores this winter, including long-blooming flowers, extra-large blossoms, and flowers with dark coloration.
Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' (Koreanspice Viburnum) is a bushy, deciduous shrub with a profusion of large flower clusters that perfume the garden.
Exquisite little buds open to half-enclosed cups, eventually becoming wide, shallow, upward-facing cups of pleasing formality. The colour begins as soft-apricot pink, gradually changing to pure soft pink over time. There is a lovely myrrh fragrance. It forms a bushy, yet upright shrub. Named to commemorate the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between Sweden and Great Britain. David Austin, 2004.
Harvesting and drying lavender is easy to do, and promotes more blooms! Come learn how to harvest lavender flowers, plus several ways to dry and use them.
The labor-intensive crop is absolutely worth the effort
Lilac shrubs are beautiful, fragrant and a great addition to any garden.
Super simple DIY hack for flowers. Love the peonies in your garden - but hate their short blooming season? This simple trick will have your peonies blooming all summer long. Such a great idea.
Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebells) is a favorite woodland wildflower. This truly breathtaking wildflower produces loose clusters of trumpet-shaped pink flower buds that turn blue when the flower is fully opened. The oval-shaped leaves are alternately located around a thin, smooth single stem that begins curled in shape and extends as it grows into an elegant […]
Why not choose plants that perform best when you're actually around to enjoy them? These fragrant night blooming flowers' best features come out at night.
love giant leafy plants? learn how to grow Petasites japonicus, the biggest of the butterbur family. Or opt for smaller but native varieties.
Hot and dry have been two repeating themes over the past month, but it’s midsummer now, so those factors aren’t all that unusual. Several other appearances have been unexpected, though.
Make a statement with a flowering tree bursting with colorful buds. If you're looking for spring or summer flowers, these iconic Southern plants add curb appeal to your yard.
This unique species bears large, rounded leaves that resemble lily pads and seem to defy gravity.
Edible daylilies, Hemerocallis fulva, grow wild in most of the US. You can eat the flowers, flower buds, young stalks and tubers.
