Olympic Flowers and Plants

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Illinois State Flower is known for its unpretentious yet captivating nature, making it a symbol of Illinois’ natural splendor and historical legacy. Through this article, we delve into the intricate facets of this charming flower, uncovering its botanical attributes, historical significance, and propagation methods.

Discover the vibrant beauty of the Arizona State Flower and how to grow it with ease. Delve into the unique characteristics of the Saguaro cactus as we share essential tips to help you create a stunning desert landscape in your own backyard.

Mushroom compost for the garden has been promoted as beneficial for some time now, but it’s important to note that not every plant reaps the benefits of mushroom compost. What plants don’t like mushroom compost? Acid loving plants, for one. Is mushroom compost good for a vegetable garden? The following contains information on plants that do and don’t like mushroom compost and how to use it in your garden.

This species of plants originate in central China. The closely related species R. molle japonicum come from Japan. Both these deciduous varieties are relatives of the popular Ghent and Knapp Hill hybrids.

Picnic in the shade of Cherry Trees

Red, White and Blue the patriotic colours of the Hydrangea are augmented by pinks and purples like H. Ayeshia above as a variation on those themes. Flowering from mid-summer these shrubs give a magnificent display with very little effort. Did you see Hydrangea maritima on seaside holidays in large displays of sugary pink and sometimes blue.

True nuts include Pecan, Sweet Chestnuts, Beechnuts, Acorns, Hazel nuts and Hornbeams. True nuts are a simple dry fruit with one seed in which the seed case becomes very hard on maturity. True nuts do not split apart like Brazil nuts or horse chestnuts but the seed and the fruit are one and the same.

What plants evoke memories of your childhood. For me there are some old favourites that you can try again now in your natural garden. They are often available in a better form as seed and selection has improved over the years.

After salad crop failures in Spain and shortages of courgettes, broccoli and other ‘long distance’ vegetables gardeners could to worse than focus on traditional and non-traditional root crops.

Some Camassia species were an important food staple for Native Americans and settlers in parts of North American

White is the second most useful colour in the garden after green. I am progressively increasing the number and variety of white and grey plants that I grow.