My Flowers Live http://www.myflowerslive.com Just Wild About WildFlowers and Information and Resources about Them!!! Fri, 18 May 2012 20:34:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= en hourly 1 Swamp Rose-mallow; Mallow Rose http://www.myflowerslive.com/436/ http://www.myflowerslive.com/436/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 20:34:59 +0000 JB http://myflowerslive.com/?p=436

Swamp Rose-mallow; Mallow Rose

Hibiscus Moscheutos

Flowers–Very large, clear rose pink, sometimes white, often with crimson centre, 4 to 7 in. across, solitary, or clustered on peduncles at summit of stems. Calyx 5-cleft, subtended

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Wood Anemone; Wind-flower

Anemone quinquefolia

Flowers–Solitary, about 1 in. broad, white or delicately tinted with blue or pink outside. Calyx of 4 to 9 oval, petal-like sepals; no petals; stamens and carpels numerous, of indefinite

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]]> http://www.myflowerslive.com/wood-anemone-wind-flower/feed/ 0 Caladium http://www.myflowerslive.com/caladium/ http://www.myflowerslive.com/caladium/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 19:59:59 +0000 JB http://myflowerslive.com/?p=297 Caladiums are tropical foliage plants grown for their spectacular, multicolored decorative leaves. They are used as pot, border and bedding plants throughout South Carolina to provide summer color in shady locations.

‘Freida Hemple’ Caladium Karen Russ, ©2007 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Height/Spread

Fancy-leafed caladiums grow between 12 and 30 inches tall depending on

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Tall Meadow-rue

Thalictrum polygamum (T. Cornuti)

Flowers–Greenish white, the calyx of 4 or 5 sepals, falling early; no petals; numerous white, thread-like, green-tipped stamens, spreading in feathery tufts, borne in large, loose, compound terminal

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]]> http://www.myflowerslive.com/tall-meadow-rue/feed/ 0 Joe-Pye Weed; Trumpet Weed; Purple Thoroughwort; Gravel or Kidney-root; Tall or Purple Boneset http://www.myflowerslive.com/joe-pye-weed-trumpet-weed-purple-thoroughwort-gravel-or-kidney-root-tall-or-purple-boneset/ http://www.myflowerslive.com/joe-pye-weed-trumpet-weed-purple-thoroughwort-gravel-or-kidney-root-tall-or-purple-boneset/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 18:43:38 +0000 JB http://myflowerslive.com/?p=505

Joe-Pye Weed; Trumpet Weed; Purple Thoroughwort; Gravel or Kidney-root; Tall or Purple Boneset

Eupatorium purpureum

Flower-heads–Pale or dull magenta or lavender pink, slightly fragrant, of tubular florets only, very numerous, in large, terminal, loose, compound

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By Mary Hanna

Herb gardening has been around for centuries and the joys of an herbal garden is well know to many gardeners. Even beginner gardeners can have a high quality of success by starting with the basics and working their way up to a more complicated herbal garden. You can plant

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]]> http://www.myflowerslive.com/herb-gardening-with-culinary-herbs-ornamental-herbs-and-medicinal-herbs/feed/ 0 Petunia http://www.myflowerslive.com/petunia/ http://www.myflowerslive.com/petunia/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:51:12 +0000 JB http://myflowerslive.com/?p=318 Petunias are one of the most popular flowering annuals. They have a long flowering period, are easy to grow and are available in many forms and colors.

‘Tidal Wave Silver’ petunia growing through silver sage. Karen Russ, ©2007 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Height/Spread

Height can vary from 6 inches to 18 inches. Spread

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]]> http://www.myflowerslive.com/petunia/feed/ 0 Pressing Flowers and Foliage for Fun http://www.myflowerslive.com/pressing-flowers-and-foliage-for-fun/ http://www.myflowerslive.com/pressing-flowers-and-foliage-for-fun/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:40:59 +0000 JB http://myflowerslive.com/?p=137 Dr. Leonard Perry, UVM Extension Professor

You can preserve the beauty of your summer garden by pressing flowers and using these to decorate a variety of objects from picture frames, candles, and pencil holders to bookmarks, personalized note cards, and stationery.  It’s easy to do, though you will need patience as the

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]]> http://www.myflowerslive.com/pressing-flowers-and-foliage-for-fun/feed/ 0 Hibiscus http://www.myflowerslive.com/hibiscus/ http://www.myflowerslive.com/hibiscus/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:34:03 +0000 JB http://myflowerslive.com/?p=333 Hibiscus include a very wide variety of plants grown not only for their ornamental flowers but also as vegetables and fiber plants. Some are hardy perennials, while others are annuals, shrubs or tropical plants. This fact sheet covers perennial and annual hibiscus, as well as closely related plants commonly grown for ornamental purposes

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]]> http://www.myflowerslive.com/hibiscus/feed/ 0 Spring Hydrangea Facts http://www.myflowerslive.com/spring-hydrangea-facts/ http://www.myflowerslive.com/spring-hydrangea-facts/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:50:52 +0000 JB http://www.gardening-adventures.com/blog/spring-hydrangea-facts/ When the first daffodil opens up, it’s a sure sign that spring is just around the corner. For gardeners, this is the season we’ve been waiting for all winter, but now it’s time to get outdoors and see what Old Man Winter has done.

Although it’s tempting to get the

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