Types Of Perennial Plants

Mexican papayas are huge in comparison, weighing up to 10 pounds. Papaya trees also like regular meals, so add compost to the soil and fertilize the plants regularly withThey also need considerable amounts of water to keep their large leaves moist.

Here's a pictorial tutorial about dividing and sharing daylilies. Insert the tools close together. You can put your clump or divisions into a bucket, add a little loose soil over the roots, and water just so its all moist.

However, they have two major drawbacks: they do not live very long - usually only 2 to 3 years - and the plants are highly poisonous. But for their short lives, they share a special place in the garden.Sky blue and pink-lavender flowers of the Magic Fountains...

It needs to be noted there are no true black iris on the market yet -- just shades of dark purple and blue. Irises are among the hardiest and easiest to grow perennials. 'Temple Gold', bred by Luihn in 1976, is one of the brightest, sunshinyest iris you...

Plumes of fragrant white flowers bloom periodically year-round. Plants are suitable used as specimens, houseplants, or grown in containers or planters. Sword-like leaves reach up to 1 foot long and grow in bunches at the top of tall trunks, or canes.

Get rid of these pests to keep your plant blooming and looking its best.African violets bear purple, pink, red, white or blue flowers.Washing aphids off African violets is one of the simplest ways to kill aphids, although the plant's leaves may end up...

Place the cut tulip flower on the sand. After a couple of weeks, you'll have a dried, preserved tulip.Microwaves aren't just for quickly heating up leftover food: They are one of the best options to preserve tulips and other blossoms that have thin, fragile...

Feel the soil once or twice a week and water as soon as the top inch of soil begins to feel dry but before it dries completely. Most ferns cannot tolerate overly cold or hot temperatures.Fertilize with a weak solution once a month, as over-feeding can...

Fill in gaps around the root ball with more potting soil, and apply water until it runs though the drainage holes.Horsetail thrives in water gardens and on stream banks. A plant for pond edges, bog gardens and other wet sites, horsetail (Equisetum hyemale)...

They all work well as borders or specimen plantings.Poinciana (Caesalpina pulcherrima), also known as bird of paradiseTypical orange bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) bloomStrelitzia are clumping or tree-forming evergreen perennials with long leaves...

Using sharp garden clippers, cut the roots about 4 to 5 inches deep to remove the offshoots from the mother plant. Anthuriums can be propagated from seed and through division or cuttings.

Once a kangaroo paw has entered dormancy, watering it quickly rots the plant.Snails can cause serious damage to kangaroo paws. Look for cool, dark places beneath landscaping timbers, boards and rocks that could provide shelter for snails near your kangaroo...

Also examine the balloon flowers for dead or damaged leaves.Grasp the stem under a spent or wilting blossom between your forefinger and thumb. This process removes the spent blossoms before they begin producing seed, encouraging the plant to produce more...

It's best to start your seeds during the spring or summer months indoors, and transplant Echinacea into the garden in the early fall. Their attractive flowers can be accents or focal points in the garden.

Most children had a grandparent (or more than one) taking care of them in those times. My grandma told us that those seeds were edible and that they were called "little breads." Since we had so many marsh mallows everywhere on our playground, the "little...

They work well planted on the shorelines of ponds, in slow-moving streams or in container water gardens. These cattails both require full sun. Narrow-leaved and common cattails can grow in water levels up to about 2 1/2 feet deep.

Thank you to Badseed for the photos in this article. Grandmother always had an iris garden. What are you looking for? Those irises will always have a place in my garden no matter how common, ugly, plain, boring, or mundane they become.

It grows in tight clusters having speckled deep green, spear shaped leaves, similar to the shape of a lung. But what if we take a step back in time and bring back an "old" thing? It is generally good practice to mulch well around the plant in the fall.

This will tell you quickly if, in your area, this is the way the bloom looks. The blooms are not the color you thought they should be but they are stunning. Read what people wrote.If it looks too good to be true, send them an e-mail and see what they...

Okay, so I'm not the most patient gardener! I was also looking for plants with evergreen foliage to provide some interest in the garden over the long winter. The family of Euphorbias I'm passionate about is commonly known as 'Shrubby Spurges'.

But what about you? At first, it was a small capsule, but then it got bigger and bigger, and in the end it became a huge round spiny pod, with very sharp thorns which I felt on my hand when trying to get it.

Prune off any foliage damaged by the snails or slugs.Pinch off the foxgloves' wilted or faded flowers. Do not use oil-based products when temperatures are above 90 degrees Fahrenheit or the plant is stressed from drought.Remove slugs or snails from the...

It works best with thick-walled bamboo cultivars. Place it in well-prepared soil, so that buds on the culm are in a lateral position. A mixture of soil and rooting hormones are placed at each node.

Speak with your seed supplier or garden expert to find out what will work in your own yard. It is possible, though, to find flowers that bloom more than once a year. Most garden plants are either annuals that bloom for one season only, or perennials that...

Plants also tolerate freezing temperatures. Make your next cuts to enhance overall balance.Trim lightly to remove dead branches and stems -- or to make corrective cuts you may have missed earlier -- at any time during the year.Deadhead spent purple sage...

The next time you buy one of these perennials, you'll at least know approximately when you can expect it to expire. Once you know the longevity of the plant, you can plan your garden (and your finances) accordingly.Thanks to the following DG members for...

Did you know there are a variety of antique flowers? Perhaps Granny's priceless heirlooms reside happily in your parlor. Antique flower varieties are as popular as antique furniture.