Charming Flowers

Hyacinth is a popular fall planted bulb for cheerful, fragrant spring blooms. These flowers help to drive away winter glooms. The inedible bulbs contain oxalic acid and can cause skin irritation. The intensely fragrant flowers are usually blue but may be pink, white, or other colours in cultivated varieties. Hyacinthus is a small genus of bulbous, spring-blooming perennials.They are fragrant flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily…

The 4 O'clock flower, Mirabilis jalapa earned its name because the flowers open around late afternoon each day, and the blooms close and die come morning. Because four o'clock plants bloom in the late afternoon and evening, it's best to plant them where you’re sure to see them and catch a whiff of their fragrance, such as around a patio.…

Crocus are one of the first flowers to bloom each spring. In cold climates, their cheery blossoms that often open when there's still snow on the ground. Crocus flowers come in Easter egg colors of purple, yellow, lavender, cream and white. Over time, these carefree bulbs will naturalize and multiply to produce more flowers every year. Crocus blossoms are magnets…

They thrive in almost any type of soil, will grow in sun or shade, and are rarely troubled by insect pests or disease. Daylilies are known for their toughness, but they also dazzle with their big, colorful flowers. Blooming starts in midsummer and continues into early fall, with new blossoms opening each day. The Daylily is not a true lily. So…

Very long blooming period of about four months. Common varieties are a combination of yellow & brown red colour. They have purple disk flowers and yellow, orange, or white ray flowers with three or more teeth that give the plant a fringed appearance. Most have hairy leaves that are either grouped at the base of the plant or alternate along the stem.…

A popular ‘everlasting’ flower, easy to grow, produces a mass of small globular flowers. Typical colour is purple. Others include orange, pink & off white. Gomphrena is a cheery little clover look-alike that for centuries has graced classic cutting gardens. American gardeners have relied on its pleasing bachelor button flowers since the early 1700s. With pink, purple, or white gumball flowers, globe amaranth has…

Dracaena is a popular houseplant because it is easy to grow and very forgiving of novice gardeners. It’s also a top pick because there are so many varieties with different sizes, leaf shape, and color. A variegated dracaena plant, like the Song of India dracaena, for instance, gives you beautiful, multicolored foliage. The song of India plant is a species…

Have a bare wall either vertically or horizontally that needs covering? Then consider this plant; it’s a climbing ornamental plant, that adds a touch of green and reduces your cooling costs as well in the bargain! If you are wondering how it manages to stick to the wall, then here’s the answer; it secretes calcium carbonate which serves as a…

You could go for a variety of plants to make your interiors look bright and beautiful. One of them is the String of Pearls Plant. These succulent plants are a great indoor collection and are one of the easiest to grow in any weather condition. They belong to the family of Senecios that are stringed beady plants, great for indoors.…

Here’s a plant that was around on earth before you and your ancestors were even born! Ferns are counted among one of the oldest species of plants on earth, dating back to prehistoric times. Ferns belong to a group of vascular seeds, that bear neither flowers nor seeds. With alush green canopy of leaves, they provide your house with an ornamental…

Peacock houseplants (Calathea makoyana) are often found as part of indoor collections, though some gardeners say they’re difficult to grow. Peacock plant care includes keeping the soil consistently moist. The foliage of the Calathea peacock plant can be damaged by fluoride in water. Collect rainwater for watering peacock houseplants, or use bottled, distilled water without fluoride. The Calathea Makoyana or…

Aglaonema or Chinese Evergreen is very low maintenance indoor houseplant for even those who lack green thumb. This Rolling Nature Aglaonema Red is stylish, exotic and versatile. Red Aglaonema plants are easy-to-care-for indoor plants. Their deep red leaves or light pink and green foliage look stunning in any interior. This plant can survive in a low humidity environment, but it…