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Sunday January 31, 2010 |
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) | Today's Featured Plant
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
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Q&A: Houseplants With Fragrance Question: What are some fragrant houseplants?
Answer: The first thing I think of are citrus plants such as Seville orange (Citrus aurantium), Meyer lemon (Citrus 'meyeri'), and Ponderosa lemon (Citrus limonia ponderosa). Some other good choices are orchids (Dendrobium nobile), pink jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum), freesia hybrids, natal plum (Carissa grandiflora), gardenia (Gardenia stricta nana), and cherry pie plant (Heliotropium x hybridum). |
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Q&A: Growing Topiaries for a Wedding Question: I am getting married in September of this year and would like to grow several small topiaries to use as decorations. Is it too late to grow a simple globe shape topiary by September? Can you suggest a plant species which will grow quickly and is best suited for a topiary?
Answer: Probably the fastest topiary plant is English ivy grown on about a nine or twelve inch frame. This can look quite charming in a hurry (in topiary terms--a hurry is a season!). If you fill the frame with filler concealed with Spanish moss it will look presentable even if the ivy hasn't filled in completely. Other possible plants are creeping fig, also on a frame, and rosemary which would be grown as a standard and then clipped into the globe shape. The easiest, in my experience, would be the ivy although it is possible to purchase partially trained rosemaries in the spring and then grow them on over the summer to finish out the shape. Good luck with your project! |
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Tip: Prune Crape Myrtle Trees and shrubs that bloom on new wood such as crape myrtle, can be pruned now to stimulate new growth, produce larger flowers, and keep vigorous plants under control. Also, remove crossing branches, dead wood, and broken limbs. |
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