Cape Lily

The upper left and lower right photos are by John Benoot and Evert respectively, from the Dave's Garden PlantFiles. Its furry leaves, sometimes heart-shaped and sometimes lobed, can reach 10 inches in length under ideal conditions.Other nicknames for...

Cape fuchsia comes in a range of colors, including creamy yellow, peach, magenta, soft coral, apricot, pale red and creamy white, often with yellow centers. This plant, which spreads by underground stems, can be a little on the aggressive side and may...

Make sure to order plenty. Standout yellow coloring! No stamens means no pollen. Great in your garden or in cut flower arrangements. Mature height is just over 3 feet. Instead you get twice the blooms.

Plant in April and get tons of blooms in June and July. Lollypop Lilies have a long-lasting fresh fragrance that will enhance your cut flower bouquets. Outward facing flowers show off their stunning color.

Unsurpassed for naturalizing. Plant a quantity; have a mass display of hundreds of blooms highlighting your garden, starting this summer and for years to come. Even a few of these lovely Tiger Lilies will bring welcome color excitement to your garden,...

Attracts hummingbirds. For people who love dark pink flowers, Ceres is a must-have lily! Another pollen-free Asiatic Lily reaches for the sky at 3 1/2 feet tall. Great in cut flower arrangements.

Voodoo lilies are perhaps best known for the unique scent of their blooms, which is described as smelling like rotting flesh. The tubers can be divided as well. Not a true member of the lily family, peony-leaf voodoo lilies, or, are members of the aroid...

Garden Alstroemeria will perform best in perennial plant border, but can also be planted in a container for display on a patio or balcony. Stunning fiery yellow blooms on top of slightly variegated dark green foliage, Alstroemeria 'Summer Breeze' is a...

Last year I found a dozen tiny sprouts in the pots. This spring those green ribbons have become decidedly iris like young plants. However, germination can be unpredictable with these seeds.

Which kind of light you need to provide will depend more on what you want your peace lily plant to look like. This will help it process sunlight better. Peace lilies are far more tolerant of underwatering than overwatering, which is one of the most common...

Steroids and anti-inflammatory drugs are the usual prescription.Once your animal is comfortable, take steps to remove peace lily and dogs from each other's company. Even the pollen from the spadix can cause oral irritation if licked off fur and paws.

Heat, water levels, lighting and disease are potential causes for drooping peace lily plants. They can be seen as cottony bits of fluff adhering to the plant or in the soil. Keep them in a container that is twice as large as the root ball.Wild peace lilies...

The smell attracts the flies that pollinate the flowers. In cooler zones, you can lift the bulb for indoor storage after the foliage is killed back by frost. The flowers produce a strong, offensive odor similar to that or rotting meat.

However, the knuckle test is just as reliable and considerably cheaper.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });The best way to water a peace lily is to set the plant in the sink.

Remove any chewed leaves from your cat's mouth, and then wash the animal's paws with cool water to remove any irritants.Never try to induce vomiting unless advised by your veterinarian, as you may unintentionally make matters worse.Call your veterinarian...

Garden Alstroemeria will perform best in perennial plant border, but can also be planted in a container for display on a patio or balcony. Beautiful sunset shades on top of neat dark green bronze foliage, 'Indian Summer' is a perfect plant for floral...

Growing to almost 3', this rainbow of mixed colors provides vertical accents to nearly every garden that needs a natural flair to enhance its architecture. The lilys' vibrant flower heads show various flower forms, some star shaped others rounded but...

Its almost startling shade of turquoise aroused all my acquisitive instincts! That type is endangered in its native country of South Africa and tends to be one of the most expensive species, since it is so much in demand.

Peace lilies produce their flowers on stalks that grow up from the base of the plant. Keep reading to learn more about when and how to prune peace lily plants.Peace lilies are known for their big white bracts, the part we think of as a flower that is...

If you see brown tips on peace lily leaves, review your cultural care immediately. Brown peace lily tips almost always result from improper care. Have green leaves and lovely flowers, which are slender, graceful and the color of porcelain.

Avoid planting in a larger container, as the moisture retained in the excess potting soil may cause the roots to rot. The easiest way to tell if your peace lily is rootbound is to slide the plant carefully from the pot so you can see the roots.A severely...

Often, a peace lily won't flower no matter how you care for it. Warmer conditions encourage blooming.The white spathe is actually not the flower but a modified leaf that encloses the actual flowers, which are tiny and insignificant.

Sufficient light is essential to preventing diseases in Spathiphyllum.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });These lovely plants prefer a humid location.

Read on to learn more about fertilizer for peace lilies.Peace lilies aren't fussy and they really don't need much fertilizer. If you choose to feed your plant more often, use a very diluted fertilizer.may create brown spots on the leaves.

When it comes to easy indoor plants, it doesn't get much easier than. It's much better to repot the plant into gradually larger containers.Water the peace lily a day or two before repotting.Fill a container about one-third full with fresh, high quality...

The odor is only strong for the first day and fades quickly. The container needs to be at least 4 inches (10 cm.) wider than the tuber and 12 to 16 inches (30 to 41 cm.) deep to accommodate the roots.The best time to install tubers is early spring, but...

The leaves are strong and oval shaped, narrowing to a point at the tip. The root of the problem is almost definitely water related. If you have hard water in your house, it may be accumulating too muchConversely, this mineral buildup is just as likely...