Herbaceous perennials are the mainstay of the herbaceous border. These colourful favourites return year after year to brighten up the garden space. Many are excellent cut flowers as well. Let’s have a look at some popular herbaceous perennials for cut flowers and the vase. When I first started gardening many moons ago, I was very…
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How To Water A Poinsettia – How Often And How Much
The watering schedule of a poinsettia makes a big difference for plant health and successful growth of your poinsettia throughout the holiday season. Learn how to water a poinsettia, and grow a happy healthy plant. A few years ago I was so fortunate to receive an oversized potted poinsettia as a Christmas gift. The plant…
How Long Do Amaryllis Flowers Last – Prolong Bloom Time
When an Amaryllis bulb blooms, the flower display can be absolutely stunning. The blooms are long lasting, growing on long stems right from the bulbs themselves. If this is your first time growing these beautiful flowers, you may be wondering how long do Amaryllis flowers last? How Long Do Amaryllis Flowers Last? Amaryllis flowers can…
How To Plant Amaryllis Bulbs In Pots For Christmas Bloom
Amaryllis bulbs can be planted in pots several months before Christmas to grow large festive blooms just in time for the holidays. Learn how to plant Amaryllis bulbs in pots, and start a new winter gardening tradition. In the winter months gardeners are usually in the pre season planning stage, dreaming about the next year’s…
How To Grow Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
Scabiosa, also known as Pincushion flower, has an adorable flower that is shaped just like a pin cushion. The blooms appear to be covered with tiny pins with beaded heads, just like the pins in an old fashioned pincushion. Learn how to grow scabiosa, and enjoy these sweet blooms in your own garden. Scabiosa is…
How To Grow Campanula – Bellflower, Planting And Care
Campanula, also known as Bellflower, is a genus of bell shaped flowers with many different species. Reminiscent of the cottage garden, these plants look wonderful mixed in with similar cottage style plants. Learn how to grow Campanula, and bring one of these sweet flowering plants into your garden. Our campanula grew all on it’s own….
How To Grow Shirley Poppies – For The Garden And Vase
Shirley Poppies are annual poppies that produce stunning blooms with crinkled tissue papery petals and vivid colouring. They are not long lasting in the vase, although they can still make such an impression, regardless of their short vase life. Learn how to grow Shirley Poppies using the right growing techniques to get the most out…
Pollenless Sunflowers In The Cutting Garden
As a flower farmer, we grow pollenless sunflowers in the field and cutting garden. Pollenless sunflowers are beautiful, come in a wide array of colours, and make spectacular cut flowers. The stems are strong, the flowers are large and sturdy, and they seem to last forever in the vase. People absolutely love them, and keep…
Can You Get Seeds From Cut Sunflowers?
Every year we grow sunflowers and put them in the farm stand. And every year it never fails that someone asks: “Can you get seeds from cut sunflowers?” Of course, who wouldn’t want to save seeds from cut sunflowers and grow these beauties in their own garden. However it’s not that simple. My answer for…
How To Grow Clematis From Seed To Bloom
Have you ever considered growing clematis from seed? It can be a fun and exciting gardening project with a rewarding outcome and brand new clematis plants. Learn how to grow clematis from seed, and enjoy new and unique clematis hybrids in your own garden. Growing a clematis plant from seed will result in a different…