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Wednesday January 27, 2010 |
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) | Today's Featured Plant
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
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Q&A: Facts About Hellebore Question: Does hellebore really bloom during the winter? I have heard this plant is very poisonous. Is it okay to have it around animals or children? Is it easy to take care of, fast growing, and hardy? What type of soil, light, and moisture does it need? Thank you for your help.
Answer: Hellebore bloom during mild spells in late winter and very early spring. If they're growing in a protected niche that warms during the winter, they will open even earlier. They are as much a curiosity as they are attractive. They are poisonous and should not be eaten. It is very easy to grow when it has the right conditions. They require shade to partial shade, and a soil that is woodsy and humusy. Such soil has large organic matter particles, so it holds moisture but drains well. Hellebore may take a year or two to become established, but after that they should be very long lived. They may also self sow and spread to create new little colonies. |
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Q&A: Fast Flowering Plants Question: Can you please tell me how long it takes for California blue bells, California poppy, Canterbury bells, cleome , Iceland poppies, and impatiens to flower?
Answer: Campanulas bloom the second year (some are biennial, some perennial); cleome and California poppy take about 90 days, Iceland poppies about four months and impatiens about ten or twelve weeks. California Blue Bells (Nemophila menziesii) is an early, cool season wild flower that dies away when it gets hot, so I would place it at about 90 days or less. |
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Tip: Prune Apple Trees Prune apple trees before buds swell. Remove any dead, broken, obviously diseased, and crossing branches. Prune so the tree has branches evenly spaced around the tree with 45-degree branch angles and an open center. |
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