How to Grow Clematis
Mention climbing plants and the name that springs to most people’s minds is Clematis an extremely varied genus numbering about 150 species of almost...
Clematis ‘Jackmanti Superba’
Clematis ‘Jackmanti Superba’. This is the best-known and most popular of all hybrid clematis, and justly so. The eye-catching velvety dark purple, white-centered flowers...
Nymphaea Hardy hybrids (water lily)
Nymphaea is hardy hybrids aquatic plant in the family Nymphaeaceae. Water lilies are, of course, the classic plants for pools. The great, many-petalled stars,...
Iris Flower – Sword Like Leaves Blooms in Spring
The most familiar member of this group is the bearded iris (Iris x germanica) that blooms in late spring. The large, handsome Iris Flower...
The Goldenrod Flowers
Solidago commonly called Goldenrod is a genus of about 100 to 120 species of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. Most people are...
Spring Season Anemone or WindFlower
These are the tuberous anemones as opposed to the fibrous-rooted types such as pasqueflower (Anemone pulsatilla). All are spring-flowering. The most familiar kinds are...
Crocus Flower – Most Favorite Among Flower Lovers
Well, of all the small spring bulbs the Crocus Flower is the favorite among flower lovers. It is not the earliest to bloom, but...
The Cruciferae (Brassicaceae)
Most of the urban flowers illustrated here have obvious similarities. The flowers of honesty, wallflower, and shepherd's-purse are, like the cuckoo flower. There are...
Primrose Path is Colorful Way to Lead a Visitor to Your Door
I am not sure why Shakespeare had his Primrose Path lead to “dalliance”. But a primrose path is certainly a colorful way to lead...
The Allium – Most Graceful Ornamental Flower
The Allium - If you have ever seen chives blooming you may have been surprised to find that the plant is as ornamental as...