Desert Bluebells

Remove the runners you find below ground as well.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });These plants are so tough they'll sprout right through a compost heap if you dump them in right away.

Both English and Spanish Bluebells make excellent transition bulbs between early-spring bloomers and early summer perennials. Bluebell flowers are dainty bulbous perennials that provide a profusion of color ranging from deep purple to pinks, whites and...

I imagine they are a horror to the plants being parasitized, though.Natural History of the Strangest Plant in the World In a previous article I introduced you to a parasitic jungle plant called Rafflesia, the world's largest single flower.

I developed my love for the bluebell in one of its natural habitats, a moist woodland colony along a creek. Although it is a pretty pairing with many garden flowers blooming at the same time, I'm sorry to say that the Virginia Bluebell does not make a...

Just another 10 miles gets one into the Mojave Desert known for its remarkable lack of nearly all vegetation (ok, slight exaggeration there). The latter two are lumped into the Sunset Climate zone 11 while the rest are relegated to the even more forbidding...

It is often dried to a powder and mixed with camel's milk.Desert hyacinth is a rare and endangered species, but unless you can provide the ideal growing conditions, cultivation of desert hyacinth in a home garden is extremely difficult.

Dasylirions are one of the most ornamental of the desert landscape plants commonly available in cultivation. This article serves as an introduction to these beautiful plants along with some cultivational information as well.

Turns out tumbleweeds are not a single plant, but a 'gardenology' description of a group of completely unrelated plants that have devised the same dispersal, and often, the same reproductive strategy: basically to grow rapidly in a desolate climate, die...

However, there is no scientific basis for any of these treatments and the plant has no medicinal value. If we have favorable conditions in our gardens, we should cultivate a few local rarities.

A little while ago I described the grape hyacinths...now it's time to describe the other blue-flowered spring bulbs. Spanish bluebells come in standard blue, along with white and pink formsI hope this article and the previous one on grape hyacinths, will...

In desert rose, the trunk swells to conserve moisture for times of drought. Many growers seem to have trouble caring for desert rose plants, but these can truly be easy to maintain if you keep in mind the water, temperature and lighting needs of Adenium.First,...

For a while, the plant will divert its energy into growing roots instead of producing blooms. Read on to learn more.Desert roses typically bloom for several weeks throughout spring and summer.

Place the seed in the growing medium, just covering them with the growing medium.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Water from below daily and from above once every three days until the seedlings appear.

Caring for a desert willow once it is established is a snap.. It is pest and disease free and requires little pruning. Consider planting desert willow trees in groups if you need a.

If ‘yes,' then that is definitely a good indicator that you should repot. Just be sure that the container chosen has good drainage to give the desert rose the dry roots it prefers.Thick-walled, bowl-shaped containers are suggested since these style...

Cut the main growing tip, allowing several strong leaders to form. They fill the tree in spring, but can keep appearing sporadically all year round.These trees grow in dry regions and can provide shade in arid landscapes, but in order for the plants to...

Information about desert marigolds say they're native to Mexico and grow well in most western areas of the United States. Plants may be damaged when temperatures reach below freezing, so protection in these situations may be necessary.

Handle the plants carefully because the long taproot doesn't like to be disturbed. Following summer rainfall, the branches display clusters of small, yellow flowers at the nodes. The plant is pollinated by bees.Desert trumpet wildflowers grow in low elevations...

This latter palm is probably one of the most commonly grown palms around the world in all sorts of climates from the deserts to the tropics.shot of palm garden in the Living Desert Museum Gardens, Palm Desert, showing a number of fan palms, but also the...

Forestiera desert olives thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });The shrubs prefer all-day sun but will grow in a site with ample morning...

One area of design we may not notice is on dinnerware. In the next article we will take a look at some of the other popular floral designs such as the Blue Onion, Blue Willow and Blue Tulip that were in use.Devon Spray Roses Detail of Devon Spray Blue...

No doubt, rising from the belief that fairies cast spells on those who dare to trample on or pick the delicate blooms. A perennial, they can be grown in zones 3-9. If grown from seed, sow in the spring.

But some cacti are simply amazing for the color of their skin. Just be careful if it gets cold where you are (below freezing) and take measures to protect your plants; freeze damage never completely goes away.

My son ate them. It is actually the polar opposite of their preferred mild, wet climate.The second year, I consulted the ever-so-wise and wonderful Google for advice on how to grow strawberries in the low desert.

In a previous article I introduced the reader to the basics of Agave culitvation and a few of the more common species of Agave. In this one I will touch upon several of the larger species of Agave.

She sensed my disappointment and exclaimed "I know where I can take you!"We made a turn into a long entrance way and the sign said. I remember thinking to myself if this is the sort of effort they make for the parking area; I cannot wait to see what is...

That is why I feel so lucky having one survive nearly 10 years in my crowded, overwatered and shady back yard... Unless you are looking to see them flower, or are exceptionally observant, I would hazard that about 99% of all people who drive by them along...