Before planting you should soak the tubers of Anemone coronaria for a couple of hours. They will grow in any type of soil which is well-drained and like to be planted in a light spot in the garden. The summer flowering Anemone has a whole different look than the spring flowering family.
A small strip of land in the foreground of an area in which ornamental flowers and/or plants are planted. A border which contains flower bulbs, herbaceous perennials, annuals, ornamental grasses, and woody plants is called a "Mixed Border."
Crocosmia (also known as Montbretia) flowers have a warm, summery colour. Orange and red make a summery combination which brightens up sunny spots in the garden even more. The flowers are also lovely to use as cut flowers in a bouquet.
Dahlias are old-fashioned, bulbous flowers which, in the past, could mainly be found in rural and cottage gardens. In recent years interest in dahlias has increased considerably. This is principally due to the enormous assortment of flower shapes and colours that are available. Dahlia blooms are all unusually decorative and some have an almost natural colour.
Most begonia species characteristically have flamboyant, summery colours. Tuberous begonias are outstandingly suitable for planting in pots or tubs and also for placing on warm and sunny balconies and terraces. The trailing begonias, which continue to flower well into the autumn, are very unusual.
Gladioli, and also other bulbous plants, are often planted too far apart from one another, in which case they do not show their best. Bulbous plants are prettiest when in large, closely planted groups or as solitary plants in a decorative creeper or ground cover. Perennial plants are particularly good carpets in which to plant flower bulbs.
The flowers of Ismene or Hymenocallis are snow white in colour. The large flowers show to full advantage in combination with perennial plants such as gypsophila, delphiniums and hosta.
Canna is a half-hardy summer rhizome. Most often used in pots and containers, they are enjoying a resurgence in popularity as a prime jumbo summer garden plant.
The number one rule for children in the garden is never eat anything unless an adult is supervising. While eating fruits and vegetables you've grown yourself is part of the joy of gardening, many common ornamental plants can make you quite sick if you eat them, some are very poisonous.
Lilium is the generic name for the lily family. Lilies are outstandingly suitable for planting in pots and in borders with perennial plants. Lilies come in a great variety of colours such as this lilac-pink Oriental. Planting in April means that we can enjoy the flowers as early as the summer months. Some species such as Lilium longiflorum and the Oriental lily have a delightful scent when in full bloom.
