a botanical whodunit: r.i.p., yellow magnolia

Are you a hibiscus owner who’s noticed some alarming changes in your plant’s leaves? You’re not alone. Many plant enthusiasts experience this problem and struggle to identify its cause. Fear not, for we’re here to help! Here are the various reasons behind Hibiscus Leaves Turning Yellow and a guide to help you through some practical solutions to restore your plant’s lush green foliage. So, let’s dive in and save your hibiscus from the yellow leafy disaster!

Looking for a bright and cheerful addition to your garden or bouquet? Look no further than the Yellow Lilies! With their vibrant hue and delicate petals, they are a popular choice among gardeners and florists alike.

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You may see a splash of yellow if the Fawn decides to take a spring dip in the pond. The skunk cabbages are reputed to stink but these Lysichiton americanus are also named swamp lanterns so they flower well near the boggy pond.

For something a bit different this book on botanic art covers some of the unusual colours from black flowers, plants and seaweed like strange green, blue and puce pink.

If you like daisy flowers then you will love Anthemis. A couple of varieties, to grow, are shown above and detailed below.

Magnolias flower before or just as leaves are arriving. They pick their time and sometimes fall foul of the frost. Time and again I try protect the best of these flowering plants that are very hardy other than for the delicate flowers.

Botany is the science of plant life. In other descriptions it is the study of plant science or plant biology. A botanist is one who studies botany.

Is yellow your favourite garden shade or colour. Certainly it is present is so many plants if only as pollen or as straw as old grass dies and colour fades away. At it’s brash best Yellow is stunning well able to stand on its own aor as support to other plants. With some plants such as Choysia even the leaves can be yellow.

‘Marianne North, an unmarried middle-aged Victorian lady of comfortable means, set off in 1871 on her first expedition to make a pictorial record of the tropical and exotic plants of the world. Marianne produced more than 860 paintings which are housed in a special gallery at Kew.

The yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) is also known as a writing spider. Legend has it that if you disturb or damage the web, then the spider will write your name when it reweaves the web. One myth is that if this happens, you will die soon. Another story is that if the spider hears you speak someone’s name or counts someone’s teeth, it will write that person’s name when weaving the web. It is always interesting to me how these garden myths get started.

Yellow woodsorrel, also commonly called oxalis, is a perennial weed that grows throughout the year. It is often confused with clover; both have trifoliate leaves. Oxalis flowers have five petals, and the leaves are divided into three partly-folded, heart-shaped lobes.