Christmas Cactus
One of the more popular flowering plants around the holidays is the Schlumbergera bridgesii better known as the Christmas cactus. It offers a profusion of tubular flowers that bloom for two to four weeks…
Winterize Mandevilla
Tips on how to preserve Mandevilla through the winter months. Mandevilla (Dipladena) are tropical vines, hardy (depending on cultivars) in zones 9-11. They tolerate a minimum temperature of 45-50 F at which time growth…
Bleeding Heart
BLEEDING HEART (Dicentra spectabilis) A native of Japan, this beautiful delicate perennial produces arching branches with sprays of dangling heart-shaped flowers that are pink with white tips or solid white. The plant will bloom in…
Easter lily care
How to pick an Easter lily Originating from the mountains of Taiwan, the potted Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) is the popular traditional plant of the Easter season. The white trumpet shaped flowers are a symbol…
Hardy Mum
Hardy mum winter survival care tips I had saved my hardy chrysanthemums in their original plastic pots and put the potted plants into the ground to over-winter. Now, I want to remove the plants from…
