Lilac can be grown from seed, however it takes a lot longer, and is not widely available to buy. Seed can be collected from an existing plant, but allowing an established lilac to produce seeds means that it will slow down in producing flowers. Follow the steps above to produce your own...
Most lilac varieties are prolific and fast-growing when given the right conditions. While this makes them borderline invasive in some settings, it also makes them one of the easiest flowering shrubs to propagate. Lilacs can be propagated effectively from suckers (root sprouts), layerings, cutting...
Seeds Grow into Plants Many plants grow from seeds. Have you ever seen the little seeds inside an apple?Or have you eaten a slice of watermelon and had to spit out a lot of seeds? Have you eaten a peach, which has one big seed in it? (Don't eat the seed!)Many plants have flow...
Perennial lobelias will often self-sow given the right conditions and usually bloom the first year from seed. Growing in containers: Plant in a potting mix rich in organic matter. When using them in mixed container combinations, be sure to team them up with other moisture-loving shade-...
(Wisteria frutescens), which grows in Zones 5 to 9. It’s native to a range of states covering Virginia to Texas, southeast to Florida and north up through New York, Iowa, and Michigan. The vine grows 25 to 30 feet long with shiny, dark-green leaves and large, drooping lilac or ...
This tropical perennial plant blooms during the fall, winter and early spring, usually from September until May. Growing a bird of paradise from seed is a slow process and requires some pretreatment to get the seeds to germinate. Place the seeds into a plastic sandwich bag and store them in...
A stunning native wildflower, indigenous to the Pacific Coast region, is a pale lavender with a yellow throat. Hybrids can be found in deep purple, white, lilac, blue, and deep red. Douglas irises have a low water requirement and do well in soils that are free draining in Zones 6-9. ...
Buy Wisteria sinensis from Crocus Wisteria floribunda‘Multijuga’ (pictured) – of all the wisterias this has the longest pendants of flowers. Lilac flowers that appear with the leaves in June. Reaches a height of 9m Buy Wisteria floribunda‘Multijuga’ from Crocus Wisteria floribunda‘Kuchi-beni...
Lilac (old fashioned garden variety) good for dreams Lavender: headaches easing, purification, calming Marjoram: relieves depression Mugwort: visions and predictive dreams, aids in remembering dreams Mullein: repel bad dreams Rosemary: avoid nightmares and headaches, folk lore says it retains memory, ...
All you need to know about growing the versatile herb, thyme. Expert growing advice from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.