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The scientific name for the most common cobra lily is Darlingtonia californica. It is also called the California pitcher plant and deelicks. The Arisaema genus has plants that also sometimes use the name cobra lily. Characteristics of Cobra Lily – The Cobra Lily lives in southwestern Oregon and northern California. – This carnivorous plant lures [...]
May 15th, 2010 | Posted in Butterflies, Container, Dividing, Fertilizer, Planting, Plants, Shade, Soil, Sun | No Comments
Beautyberry is a deciduous shrub noted for its brightly colored, tightly clustered berries that remain on the bush into winter. Other common names are American beautyberry and American mulberry. Characteristics of Beauty berry – American beautyberry has colorful berries that last long into winter and are eaten by a variety of wildlife. – Fast-growing deciduous [...]
May 5th, 2010 | Posted in Birds, Container, Flower, Fruit, Grow, Planting, Plants, Propagation, Shade, Shrub, Soil, Spacing, Sun, Water | No Comments
Bidens germinates quickly and is a vigorous grower which makes it possible to sow the seed direct into the final pack size required for sale. Alternatively plug sow the seed in a 150 cell plug tray as this is a good size for transfer to hanging baskets at a later date. Sow on the surface [...]
May 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Compost, Container, Dividing, Fertilizer, Grow, Planting, Plants, Propagation, Seeds, Shade, Water | No Comments
Calendula is an annual or short-lived herbaceous perennial growing from 1 to 3 feet tall. Calendula makes flowers of orange or yellow, with single rows of petals or “doubles”—they glow like the sun. Calendula is a cultigen, meaning that the plant we currently use is the product of ages of human selection (mainly occurring in [...]
May 1st, 2010 | Posted in Butterflies, Container, Fertilizer, Flower, Grow, Planting, Plants, Propagation, Seeds, Shade, Soil, Spacing, Sun | No Comments