Plant Profile: Canna
Canna or Canna Lily is the common name attached to a large group of hybrid plants in the genus Canna, in the family Cannaceae. Canna is a Latin word meaning a type of read. This is a wonderful plant to grow … Continued
Plant Profile: Columbine
Aquilegia or Columbine is an early blooming spring plant. You can buy cultivated versions or have wild versions in your garden. Aquilegia comes from the Latin word for eagle (aquila), as the shape of the flower petals are said to resemble … Continued
Alaska Peas
Peas are very ap’pea’ling. There is nothing better than popping out into the garden and picking some peas and eating them fresh from the pod. Sow pea seeds in early spring. Plant about 2.5 cm deep and cover with soil. … Continued
Plant Profile: Delphiniums
Delphiniums are lovely tall, perennial flowers that bloom in early summer. This plant is perfect for the cottage garden. Plant in a sunny location and cutting back after blooming will encourage more growth and blooms. You can divide the plant … Continued
Up the Pole
Pole beans are great for growing in small spaces as they train really well to grow up a pole or trellis. The seeds were planted May 11. By May 20 they were sprouting out of the ground. Two little leaves … Continued
Plant Profile: Angel Trumpet
Angel’s Trumpet or datura are members of the Solanaceae family along with brugmansia. It is a heat loving plant that loves hot days and cooler evenings. This is a plant that I haven’t grown in my garden for a few years, … Continued
Plant Profile: Coreopsis
Coreopsis, also known as tickseed, is a gorgeous, long blooming perennial. There are different varieties that have either single or double petaled blooms that are predominately yellow. They prefer a sunny location, too much shade will make the bloom stems … Continued
Plant Profile: Cosmos
Cosmos are a beautiful tall, annual plant for the garden which produce a multitude of blooms in many colours. They prefer full sun and rich soil. Cosmos are the perfect plant for the back of the garden. Each year I … Continued
Plant Profile: Zinnias
Zinnias, or Asteraceae, originally from Mexico, are a lovely annual plant to grow from seed. They come in many vibrant colours and are great for cut flowers. Plants prefer full sun and well drained soil. Trim off faded flowers to … Continued
Plant Profile: Rudbekia
Rudbeckia or black eyed Susan, brown eyed Susan, gloriosa or rudbekia. I love this native/wildflower that grows in the garden each year. There are over 20 varieities, sometimes called coneflowers. I have at least 6 different varieties, but don’t know the … Continued
Plant Profile: Obedient Plant
O for Obedience plant … a perennial plant that isn’t always obedient in the garden as it can become quite invasive. Or is it O for obedient plant … that shows no obedience when growing in the garden. Obedience/obedient plant … Continued
Plant Profile: V is for Venidium
Venidium is a wonderful annual that was native to South America. I was introduced to these annual flowers a few years ago in a seed swap and was amazed by the colouring and the formation of the blooms.To see them … Continued
Plant Profile: Morning Glory
Morning glories or Ipomena are wonderful fast, growing annual vines that produce numerous blooms during August and September. These vines will self seed if the seeds drop to the ground and over winter. Blooms can be white, pink, blue, mauve, and … Continued
Plant Profile: Lupins
Lupins are a tall perennial plant that prefers full sun and dry soil. They bloom in late spring or early summer, usually around June. Lupins are of Egyptian or East Mediterranean origin. The plant belongs to the Lupinus family of … Continued