* Aristolochia tomentosa is a species of flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. * This species has medicinal activity that is similar to but weaker than A.
* Banksia ericifolia responds to fire by seeding, the parent plant being killed. As plants take several years to flower in the wild, it is very sensitive to too-frequent burns and has been eliminated in some areas where this occurs.
Family: Proteaceae
Botanical Name: Banksia ericifolia
Common Name: Heath-leaved Banksia, Heath-leaf Banksia, Lantern Banksia, Heath Banksia
* A yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. * Has various edible uses, such as cooking the flowers and obtaining a gum from the trunk * Native to southeastern Australia in New South Wales , Victoria , Tasmania , and the Australian Capital Territory .
* Succeeds in most soils. * Although only 4 - 8mm long, it's fruit has been suggested as a substitute for the true olive, Olea europaea. Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil.
* This small tropical tree is sometimes grown as an ornamental. * It is quite drought tolerant as it will drop its leaves during dry periods for up to 8 months. It is most often grown as a living fence or interplanted with other species for use as timber.
* An essential oil obtained from the flowers is used in perfumery. * Appealing silvery-green leaves; small but fragrant flowers; likes sun; a tough plant, doesn't mind drought, or poor soil, very salt-tolerant; native over a wide swathe of southern Europe...
The vitamin C content is about 12mg per 100g. * The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. * Leaves bright green on top, silvery beneath, sweetly fragrant silvery-white flowers; red fruit in fall, loved by birds, which may spread the plant excessively; native...
* It is grown in plantations in Scotland and sold by the thousands throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. * Flowering in May, with seeds ripe form September to October * They often form forests of considerable extent at elevations of 1200 - 1800 metres.
This is a very loose estimate, so please read the directions on the fertilizer before applying it. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any hydrangeas.
Don't fertilize Annabelle Hydrangea after August. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Annabelle Hydrangea, it is important to determine what you need your Hydrangeas to do.
As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.program. Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the...
* An evergreen Tree growing to 15 m (49ft 3in) at a fast rate. * It is grown in plantations in Scotland and sold by the thousands throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. * Flowering in May, with seeds ripe form September to October * They often form...
* Occasionally older stems thicker than a broomstick should be removed at the base when the shrub is dormant, to encourage young, free-flowering growth. The Latin amabilis means "lovely".
Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing Weigelia Midnight Wine with adequate nutrition.
Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will be less than desirable, if the fertilizer is applied on top of the mulch.
Excellent results have been reported by visitors to this site after using composted manure. If your Bobo Hydrangea plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose a fertilizer that has a smaller first number, and a larger...
The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Kalmia latifolia Elf is a superior flowering shrub in groups or massing in shrub borders,...
The shrub form grows up to 8' tall, but can easily be pruned to a smaller size. Persian Lilacs are highly valued for their pale lavender flowers and delightful scent. Make your garden come alive with fragrance in spring by planting our Fragrant Persian...
* The fruit is eaten by various animals. * Chickasaw plum grows 12 to 20 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide in an irregular shape. * Cultivated by the Chickasaw Indians and other indigenous peoples before the arrival of Europeans.
The inflorescence is a cyme of up to 10 flowers with pink petals each up to 2 centimeters in length. The stems can be dark red or blackish and are often studded with straight, paired prickles at nodes.
* A very ornamental plant, it is hardy to about -25°c. The rich aromatic juice, as tart as a lemon, is squeezed and used for culinary purposes. * Chaenomeles japonica is a species of Japanese Quince .
* The plant was ranked 13th in a survey of 250 potential antifertility plants in China. * A vine with curious fragrant purplish flowers, sometimes followed by equally curious 2-4" sausage-shaped violet fruits; handsome compound leaves with five leaflets;...
* Amelanchier ovalis , commonly known as Snowy Mespilus , is a serviceberry shrub. Used for small articles. Its pome fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. * Wood - fine grained, hard, very heavy, reddish.
Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and seed, and are more susceptible to disease than plants with adequate...
It is not to be confused with its European relative Prunus laurocerasus, which is also called Cherry Laurel, though mainly known as English Laurel in the U.S. * A handsome, evergreen, ornamental and large hedge plant in southeastern North America, often...
The fruit contains about 8.3% sugars, 4.5% protein, 1% ash. * Tolerant of drought, salt, and poor sandy soil; fragrant flowers; produces lots of fruit, silvery at first, later scarlet; a Soil Conservation Service introduction in the U.S.; native to Himalayas,...
* Pieris japonica is a shrub with alternate, simple leaves , on brittle stems. A poisonous plant if consumed by people or animals.The name "andromeda" originated in the genus where the plant was formerly placed.
