Syngonium Pink Splash is a popular houseplant known for its beautiful pink and green foliage. In this guide, we will provide you with all the essential care tips and tricks you need to know to help your plant thrive!
12.09.2023 - 15:23 / houseandgarden.co.uk / Hazel Sillver
Blazing in shades of orange, gold, peach, and red, marigolds inject the garden with warmth and cheer during summer and into autumn. The flower name encompasses two types of plant: Calendula and Tagetes. Both are easy to grow from seed and boast the fascinating ability to attract wildlife and, in turn, stave off pests in the vegetable garden.
There are 12 species of calendula, many of which hail from the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Our native field marigold (Calendula arvensis) has small golden daisies, but the Spanish pot marigold (C. officinalis), which bears large orange daisies, is the main type grown in gardens, with a variety of hybrids readily available. Pot marigolds are excellent cut for the vase and bloom more abundantly, for longer, if regularly harvested or deadheaded. Having big seeds and edible flowers, they are also super plants to grow with children. In ancient Rome and Greece, calendula was used to dye fabric, cosmetics, and food. It was used as a tisane and topical herb in ancient Egypt, and, today, is widely used to soothe irritated skin.
The tagetes genus encompasses 49 species from Mexico and other parts of the Americas, including the garden forms we refer to as African (Tagetes erecta), French (T. patula), and signet (T. tenuifolia) marigolds. The plants exude a delicious, pungent scent, especially when deadheaded (which ensures they flower over a long period). Because of their wildlife benefits, modern gardening favours single-flowered T. tenuifolia and single forms of T. patula. The bushy marigolds we grew as bedding plants in the '70s and '80s were double forms of the so-called African marigold; it is in fact native to Mexico, where it is known as cempasúchitl and used in abundance on the
Syngonium Pink Splash is a popular houseplant known for its beautiful pink and green foliage. In this guide, we will provide you with all the essential care tips and tricks you need to know to help your plant thrive!
It was in The Pickwick Papers that Dickens wrote the often quoted line: “Kent, sir. Everybody knows Kent – apples, cherries, hops, and women.” The county is still referred to as the Garden of England, even though the amount of fruit traditionally farmed there has declined over the decades. Perhaps it’s still used so widely because some of the country’s most celebrated properties and gardens are to be found in Kent.
It was in The Pickwick Papers that Dickens wrote the often quoted line: “Kent, sir. Everybody knows Kent – apples, cherries, hops, and women.” The county is still referred to as the Garden of England, even though the amount of fruit traditionally farmed there has declined over the decades. Perhaps it’s still used so widely because some of the country’s most celebrated properties and gardens are to be found in Kent.
Nerine ‘Sparkle’ is a hybrid derived from the more tender N. sarniensis, the original Guernsey Lily. Ideal for growing in a conservatory or glasshouse, the sarniensis hybrids have a wider colour range than the hardier species, and typically their flowers appear before their leaves, on a tall, elegant steam.
The impressive topiary-framed Italianate formal gardens at Mapperton
In 1752, Britain changed its calendar from the old “Julian” style to the Gregorian version that most of Europe was already using. People rioted, demanding back the 11 days of their lives that had gone “missing” in the switchover, but there would be far-reaching effects too. Any festivals set by the phases of the moon continued as ever, but set dates, such as Midsummer and Christmas, now fell on the “wrong” days. Plants didn’t know this, of course, but it muddled folklore, making some customs even stranger to modern eyes.
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Anemones are members of the Ranunculaceae or buttercup family, which also includes hellebores, clematis and aquilegia. The wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) originates from Europe and, as its common name suggests, it is often found in woodland, though it also grows in grassland, heaths and hedge banks. Its pure white flowers carpet the woodland floor from March onwards, often mingling with the bluebells during April and May. Seeing these two graceful perennials shimmering together beneath the emerging tree foliage, makes any woodland visit a spring delight.
Unveil the mystery behind Cuba National Flower — a captivating bloom imbued with historical significance, cultural heritage, and stunning beauty. Beyond its elegant white petals lies a tale intertwined with revolution, folklore, and Cuban identity, this isn’t just a flower; it’s a symbol of resilience and national pride. Ready to dive into the intriguing journey of the Mariposa and explore how it became a living emblem of Cuba’s spirit!
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