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Paghat's Garden: Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding'
... a long bloom season with deadheading. They want full sun to partial shade in moist humusy soil. It rather dislikes droughtiness. [Garden Indexes: What's New] [Shade Perennials] — [Ferns] [Sun Perennials] — [ Sun ...
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Cimicifuga - bugbane, snakeroot
... , books, & gifts | | FAQ | | nursery | | journal | | gardening forums | Cimicifuga (sim-ih-siff-YOU-guh). Bugbane, snakeroot. - Soil: Evenly moist, humus-rich Blooms: Summer and fall Zones: (3) 4 - 8 At the nursery ... ' but should have darker foliage. Zones 4 - 8. How to Grow: Cimicifuga prefers moist, deep, humusy soil in part to full shade. Plants will tolerate full sun if grown in a cool ...
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Palms with Potential for South Texas by Robert Riffle and Richard Travis
... effect. The Formosa palm needs a fairly rich, humusy and slightly acidic soil and is not drought tolerant, a regular and adequate ... will survive such condition and it likes a fairly decent and humusy soil -- two requirements somewhat difficult to come by in most of ... plants are not drought tolerant but also not too finicky about soil, a humusy and well drained medium being, of course, best. Completely ...
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Rhodos in Hawaii
... conversations with British friends we told them about our hydrangeas, azaleas and camellias, our acid, humusy soil ,and cool temperatures in the winter. Their encouragement to try rhododendrons resulted in nursery ... vireyas demand. Also in many locations the rain forest environment provides the acid and humusy conditions they like. As for climate, Atlas of Hawaii, published by the University of ...
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How to choose lilies, how to plant lilies and keep them blooming
... lilies in your garden this summer. Lilies standing in soggy soil soon spoil and rot away. There are three ways ... ; or, plant bulbs in hills as you would cucumbers. Soil composition is also important to ensure good drainage. Sandy ... soil for lilies. Ideally, you want a loose, crumbly, humusy texture. To improve clay soil, add sand or gravel to loosen it up, then add compost or peat moss. To sandy soil ...
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Lorraine Flanigan's GardenMart
... the nitty gritty (Continued from page 1) Humusy material like peat moss traps moisture in the soil while sand provides good drainage. Anna recommends a soil mixture of one part peat moss, one ... when I plant something, I just dig in that particular area and mix up the soil and hope the worms come and till the rest of it!" On the rocks "Try ...
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Floridata: Arenga engleri
... palm enjoys moist soil and is tolerant of poor soils that have good drainage. The Formosa palm thrives in rich, humusy and slightly acidic soils. For best results, the soil should be kept ...
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Goldenseal
... can be started from seed, root bulbs, or pieces of sprouted rhizome. The soil should be light, humusy, and moist. Plant seed in the fall and provide some sort of shelter until ...
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Verbena
... outright. Do give the plant a really well-drained soil. It doesn't have to be particularly rich or humusy, but it MUST be well-drained. Verbena ... with the flower heads intact. Poke a hole in some good potting soil and stick the stem in. Water well and check every day until ... will wilt. Even if they do wilt a bit, just keep that soil moist by watering every day if necessary, and they will perk back ...
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... also like the classic conditions of a free draining, moisture retentive soil. Free drainage means that any excessive water will drain away ... manure or good compost. A dry soil should have organic material added. The acidity of the soil for most lilies should be about ph7 ... Caucasian lilies you can give them a little lime. A loose humusy lily bed laced with a balanced fertilizer an a sprinkle of ...
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