Sure, your granny grew mixed ranunculi and was happy with them, but times have changed, and ranunculi have taken on a new aura of mystery and elegance. Farmer Gracy was thrilled to discover the stunning Italian Ranunculus 'Elegance® Striato Bianco' at the internationally renowned horticultural fair in Essen, Germany, and even more pleased to become its licensed distributor in the UK. No, it’s not something you can get just anywhere: Ranunculus 'Elegance® Striato Bianco' is the product of a renowned Italian plant breeder, and we’re sure you’ll agree that this cultivar is a masterwork! Sporting a profusion of creamy petals edged with a frill of burgundy, Italian Ranunculus 'Elegance® Striato Bianco' is a designer original. It’s a must for connoisseurs searching for plants of distinction – but that’s just why you’re visiting Farmer Gracy’s website, isn’t it?
Josh McFadden knows his way around an edible flower. In his cookbook with Martha Holmberg, Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables (May, 2017, Artisan Books),...
by Matt Gibson Stock (also called Matthiola incana, Gillyflower, perfume plant) is one of the most fragrant flowers you can grow. Its scent is described as both sweet and spicy, not to mention incredibly pleasant. Many gardeners who have experience growing stock flower suggest making the most of stock by positioning them to mature at […]
Turn fragrant lilacs into a simple and delicious lilac syrup (lilac cordial) to sweeten summer drinks and cocktails!
I love all flowers - big or small, ornate or simple. But when I see unusual flowers that are both amazing and beautiful, they almost take my breath away.
If you love trailing blooms, then check out some spectacular Types of Passionflower Vines to add plenty of appeal to the garden!
From strands of DNA to vintage French models, this year’s Photo London gathers works both old and new to tell a compellingly modern story
Beautiful flowers add color to your home and make you get lost in their beauty and fragrance. If you love having them around, check out these 50 best blooms.
How to spend a layover in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Best things to do on a layover in Amsterdam. Depending on how much time you have.
During winter and spring, camellias are a welcome sight, a flowering evergreen with dark, glossy leaves and squat, plump flowers. The so-called "roses of
Exploring the increasing trend of incorporating nature in art and fashion through the work of 6 creatives
Polianthes 'Pink Sapphire' is an incredibly exciting breakthrough in tuberose breeding from Huang Kuang-Liang at Taiwan's Taipei University. By crossing the florist Polianthes tuberosa with the hardier Mexican Polianthes howardii, Huang was able to develop a hardier tuberose strain with both fragrance and color. Polianthes 'Pink Sapphire', which has been superb in our trials, produces 3' tall stalks of fragrant, double pink flowers from late July until frost...simply amazing!
With the right care and a few special growing tips under your belt, you can unlock the full potential of these tall, stately blooms, enhancing the height and color of your perennial garden.
Celosia’s unique flowers will make you look twice! Learn about the 3 different types of celosia flowers and how to use them to add flair to your garden.
Whether done by yourself or with a partner, sex is one of the greatest pleasures and joys of life. Did you know that of all search terms worldwide, the topic of sex shows up not once but twice in the top ten list of most searched for Google terms? Sex has been feared, desired, spoken about, written about, and creatively depicted endlessly throughout the millennia. I bet within the past 24 hours you’ve probably heard, seen, or read something about sex. Am I right? But this article is not about sex. It’s about sensuality. To put it bluntly, many of
Learn all about edible flowers, then create stunning flowerfetti pierogis filled with lots of delicious flower petals in a dish that can be breakfast, lunch, dessert, or the first course of dinner!
A charming flowering deciduous shrub, Philadelphus Pearls of Perfume adorns its branches from top to bottom in clusters of large, pristine white flowers, beginning in late spring and continuing well into summer. Sweetly scented, the blooms fill the air with a captivating citrusy orange blossom fragrance, attracting bees and butterflies alike. Long-lasting in garden or vase, the fragrant flowers also make a stunning addition to floral arrangements. Known as mock orange or sweet mock orange, this Philadelphus hybrid is a small, well-branched shrub with an upright habit. It reaches a mature size of 3 to 4 feet in height and 2 feet in width. While it stands out as a specimen or the thriller in a container garden, its true beauty shines when grouped or massed in mixed beds, borders, or foundation plantings. Mock orange is easy to grow and requires little maintenance. It thrives in sunny to dappled sun locations with moist soils that are organically rich. However, its adaptable to a variety of soil types, including alkaline soils, loam, and compacted clay, provided they offer good drainage. The Philadelphus Pearls of Perfume is also disease resistant. While pruning isnt necessary, any desired shaping should be done post-flowering. Philadelphus Pearls of Perfume is a hybrid cross made in March of 2011 between an unpatented and unpatented proprietary plant from the inventors breeding program of Philadelphus x virginalis, accession no. G13598, (the female parent) and Philadelphus lewsii Snow Velvet (the unpatented male parent).
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