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Plants for your Balcony and Window-Boxes

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

1 Gaillardia (Grandiflora-Hybrids): Blanket Flower 2 Coreopsis X grandiflora: Tickweed 3 Helenium x autumnale: Sneezeweed 4 Rudbeckia nitida: Coneflower These flowers are allied not only in that they all belong to the same family but also in that they all … Continue reading →

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Tropaeolum x majus: Nasturtium

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone
Tropaeolum majus 2

    Image via Wikipedia Creeping, climbing and trailing plants are generally popular but though annuals include such forms amongst their number they are by no means plentiful and besides, they are usually rather tender species. Nasturtium combines desirability of … Continue reading →

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Reseda x odorata: Mignonette

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone
Reseda (plant)

    Image via Wikipedia Another plant selected for this brief survey is the well-known but often neglected reseda. Reaching the peak of its popularity some 100 years ago when catalogues listed more than 30 sorts, it has since fallen … Continue reading →

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Plants for the Balcony and Window Box

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

1 Dorotheanthus bellidiformis Livingstone Daisy 2 Portulaca x grandiflora: Sun Plant, Rose Moss 3 Venidium fastuosum Monarch of the Veldt, Namaqualand Daisy 4 Verbena X rigida These plants, each from a different family, appear to have little in common. They … Continue reading →

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Petunia x hybrida

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

The early 18th century saw the introduction of two of the fourteen South American species of Petunia into European gardens. Both were from Argentina, almost 1 m (3 ft) high, with glandular, sticky leaves and large fragrant flowers. The first, … Continue reading →

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Lathyrus X odoratus: Sweet Pea

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

Sweet peas are favourite climbing plants in gardens as well as for the balcony and window-boxes. Some 160 species have been described to date. The one selected for cultivation for its fragrance as well as the lovely shape and colour … Continue reading →

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Erica x hybrid: Heath

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

Most annuals and perennials suitable for growing in a window-box or earthenware urn flower in summer. In spring, however, window-boxes are generally empty and bleak. That is why plants that flower in early spring, albeit only briefly, are so popular. … Continue reading →

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