violets

You Can Grow African Violets (692 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.10 2007 on 11:56:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Have you ever killed an African violet? Kent and Joyce Stork killed their first violet too! They soon mastered the skills for growing the plant and eventually wrote for the African Violet Magazine, the official publication of the African Violet Society of America, Inc. for over ten years. Their column For Beginners explained the basic elements of growing violets in an entertaining and straightforward way that anyone could understand. ...

Saintpaulia 'EverSpecial' - African Violet (870 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.07 2007 on 09:45:44 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Everfloris African Violets or Space Babies are one of the Newest and most popular series by Optimara: Continuously Blooming! The EverFloris is the first continuously blooming African Violet whch has beautiful wazy leaves and the flowers all have a stunning white-greenish edge. Theyre out of this world! ...

Wily Violets and Underground Orchids (741 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.04 2007 on 21:53:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Revelations of a Botanist | In this book, Peter Bernhardt takes us on a grand tour of the botanical realm, weaving engaging descriptions of the lovely shapes and intriguing habits of flowering plants with considerations of broader questions, such as why there are only six basic shapes of flowers and why the orchid family is so numerous and so bizarre. Everyone from amateur naturalists and gardeners to plant scientists will find Wily Violets and Underground Orchids a lively guide to botanical lor ...

All About Houseplants (481 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.09 2007 on 10:22:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Indoor gardening made simple | Nothing brings life to your home like thriving houseplants. Learn how to choose the right plant for any location, including African violets, focuses and other houseplants that are currently in style. Includes complete care tips to help you avoid common problems and keep plants healthy. ...

Wild Flowers (466 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.09 2007 on 18:58:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Gardens by Design Series | Wildflowers bring to many of us remembrance of a lost world of childhood enchantmentof woodlands, riverbanks, and lush fields. In this lovely album, brimming with color pictures and fascinating botanical details, Britains National Trust brings us some of the nations most beloved wildflowers Bluebells, Burnet Roses, Wild Honeysuckle, Snowdrops, Sweet Violets, Marsh Marigolds, and Evening Primroses among them. An ideal book for gardeners, travelers, and nature lovers. ...

Aeschynanthus radicans - Lipstick Plant (2507 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:20:54 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Related to African violets and gloxinias, lipstick plants are members of the gesneriad family. Its easy to see the reason for their common name since the lobed red flowers emerging from a maroon sheath do resemble lipsticks in tubes. Natives of the West Indies, the plants grow as epiphytes in the wild, but theyre most comfortable in hanging baskets in the home. Blooms should come and go all year if the plant has suitable bright light and adequate water. The soil shouldnt dry out completely, but ...

Tropical Foliage Plants (477 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.07 2007 on 10:09:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Growers Guide | Previously illustrated with black and white photographs, this reference now provides professionals with a colorful guide to the production of commercial foliage crops. Featuring updated and expanded information, including cultural changes, new technological advances, and eight new foliage crops, the guide now covers more than 70 species of foliage appropriate to commercial environments—anthuriums, bromeliads, ferns, bamboos, birds-of-paradise, and African violets. In addition t ...

Saintpaulia 'Mickey Mouse' - African Violet (1009 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.12 2007 on 11:42:37 Topic: Plants / Houseplants Match on Article's text

Light: Moderate to bright, indirect, indoor light. Watering: Keep soil moist to dry, and allow soil around roots to dry out before watering to encourage blooming. Water from the bottom with room temperature water by placing the plastic growers pot in water, and allowing the plant to absorb the water (not more than 30 minutes). Avoid getting water on the leaves as this can cause spotting damage. For best results, use violet plant food as directed. ...

McGee & Stuckey's Bountiful Container (532 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.05 2007 on 11:04:03 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers | With few exceptions-such as corn and pumpkins-everything edible thats grown in a traditional garden can be raised in a container. And with only one exception-watering-container gardening is a whole lot easier. Beginning with the down-to-earth basics of soil, sun and water, fertilizer, seeds and propagation, The Bountiful Container is an extraordinarily complete, plant-by-plant guide. ...

The Garden Lover's Guide to Houston (479 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:40:20 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History | The Houston area offers an abundance of resources and activities for gardeners and garden lovers, if people only know where to look: Love roses? Go to the Garden Center in Hermann Park. Want fresh vegetables? Pay in advance for a weekly supply at Central City Co-op. Cant live without daffodils? Find twenty varieties at the Bulb and Plants Mart. ...