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A pair of garden clippers or even kitchen shears should do the trick for thicker-stemmed plants and flowering shrubs like hydrangeas and roses. Cut the stem at an angle. Just be sure to clean your ...
Deadheading is a widespread form of pruning, [1] since fading flowers are not as appealing and direct a lot of energy into seed development if pollinated. [2] The goal of deadheading is thus to preserve the attractiveness of the plants in beds , borders , containers and hanging baskets , as well as to encourage further blooming.
Celosia argentea var. cristata (formerly Celosia cristata), known as cockscomb, is the cristate or crested variety of the species Celosia argentea.It was likely originally native to India, where it was saved from extinction in cultivation by the religious significance attached to the variety by Indian, Burmese, and Chinese gardeners who planted it near temples.
Celosia argentea var. argentea or Lagos spinach (a.k.a. quail grass, soko, celosia, feather cockscomb) is a broadleaf annual leaf vegetable. It grows widespread across Mexico, where it is known as "velvet flower", northern South America, tropical Africa, the West Indies, South, East and Southeast Asia where it is grown as a native or ...
The flower’s association with love date to the Middle Ages with a folk tale from Germany. The often-repeated tale comes from a story about a lover or knight and his lady. The tale ends with the ...
When to Deadhead Mums. With many old, fading flowers on your mums, they can look shabby in short order. Begin deadheading mums as soon as the first blooms begin to fade. Exactly when that is ...
Celosia argentea, commonly known as the plumed cockscomb or silver cock's comb, [2] is a herbaceous plant of tropical origin in the family Amaranthaceae [3] from India and Nepal. [4] The plant is known for its very bright colors.
Here’s how to keep your mums healthy so they return next year.