Ghost Plant
Graptopetalum paraguayenseGardeners from around the world love this Mexican native. It is especially attractive to gardeners who live in marginal climates for growing succulents outdoors year-round. It is amazingly cold hardy and reports of it surviving in below freezing temperatures are quite common. Graptopetalum paraguayense prefers well drained soil and sunny conditions. It does not do well where its feet stay wet and care should be taken to prevent rot. One of its most interesting features is its ability to form new plants from dropped leaves. Just place on some damp sand or soil and a new little plantlet will form. The Ghost Plant is especially attractive as a 'pass-along plant" for this reason. The fleshy leaves add texture and an interesting color palate to the garden and it is often chosen as a main feature for those reasons. » Read more about this plant  4 vendors have this plant for sale.
| Type of plant: Alpines and Rock Gardens
Bloom color: Red, White/Near White
Bloom time of year: Mid Spring
Sun requirements: Sun to Partial Shade
Cold hardiness: Zone 7b to Zone 11
Height: 6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing: 3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
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orbiculata
(or-bee-kul-AY-tuh)The specific epithet orbiculata means "round shaped" and usually refers to the leaves on a plant. One of the most familiar plants with this designation is Cotyledon orbiculata the Pig's Ear of Round Navel Wort. It is a succulent plant with rounded leaves native to South Africa and popular with gardeners where temperatures remain above freezing. Check your location's invasive plant list before placing this plant in your garden, as several areas have designated it an Invasive or Noxious weed. Visit Botanary for more botanical words, their meanings and pronunciation help. | |
This Week's ArticlesMonday, September 24, 2012  | International Rabbit Day is the fourth Saturday in September, so I thought it was timely to discuss the proper feeding of these wonderful pets. Many of you are already feeding rabbits perfectly by having lawn and vegetable gardens that are being raided by wild rabbits. But some of us have rabbits as pets. And surprisingly most pet rabbits do not get fed properly. This article will act as a current guideline for proper pet rabbit nutrition, from a veterinary point of view.
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 | While the genus Rafflesia may hold the record for the largest individual flower, the Titan Arum takes the award for largest unbranched inflorescence. However, the size of the inflorescence is not the only strange thing about this plant; read on to learn more . . .
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Sunday, September 23, 2012  | Gardeners have a keen sense of humor and we know that you'll enjoy adding your family-friendly quote or description to the image. We'll supply the picture and everyone can post their funniest title. We can't wait to see what you come up with!
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 | Ranging from tall forest trees to small shrubs suitable for a rockery, Acacias show great variation in everything but colour. Almost without exception the flowers are some shade of yellow. Here is a sample of the Acacias, mainly Australian many of which are superb garden plants.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012  | Gardeners often encounter unique and colorful insects in their gardens. The trick is to know which ones are friends and which ones are foes. This series of articles will help identify some of the most unusual ones and give you a peek into their lives.
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 | The Autumnal Equinox is the first day of fall, marking the beginning of the year's descent towards winter, when the days become shorter than the nights. It is celebrated worldwide by harvest festivals, as farmers bring in the year's crops.
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Friday, September 21, 2012  | Some of the more unusual plants that bloomed in my garden this year were just new to me. A few, however, are new to the market too.
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 | Autumn means different things to different people, but everyone has a list of fall gardening chores. In New England winter comes on faster every year, somehow, and I feel less prepared every year. Maybe it's as I learn more, the list of things I feel I absolutely have to do gets longer. Here, I humbly offer the wimpy chilly person's guide to fall gardening chores.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012  | Sun flares, terrible heat and powerful storms - this is what I had to deal with all summer, like most of the gardeners on earth. Watering was a life and death issue for my garden, so I kept on watering all summer long, which helped my plants and vegetables to survive. But not all have survived and I'm pretty sad to see that my vegetable harvest is much smaller than I expected.
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 | My neighbors carouse. They prefer bottle rockets to books, booze to basil, moonshine to sunshine. That is sometimes a problem for this neighbor, who loves books, basil and quiet days in the sun. And, while I don't mind the firewater, my dog definitely minds the fireworks. I'd love to put some distance between us & the drama that generally plays out over there.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012  | I think we all have a "love-hate" relationship with autumn leaves. They give us an endless panorama of color each fall. They also cover our lawns and gardens in layers of red and gold that we have to rake and dispose of. I'm going to tell you how to convert those leaves into "gardener's gold" to enrich your soil and insulate many of your plants from winter's cold.
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 | It's not a secret I share often, and I must be careful who knows, but I love to weed. The compulsion is irresistible. Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy planting and deadheading very much. I like turning over dirt for a brand new flower bed. But I love weeding. There. My confession is now in black and white.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012  | Many plants belong to the genus Euphorbia (about 528 species), but that is not the extent of the Euphorbiaceae family, which contains about 232 different genera and many, many species (APG III Taxonomic System). This article addresses some members of the Euphorbiaceae family that are not of the genus Euphorbia.
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 | Late August is a happy time for me in the garden. While some gardeners dread the lull between the July daylily bloom and the September chrysanthemum and aster show, I look forward to the time when migrating Ruby-throated Hummingbirds return. I admit I have an obsession with attracting these flying jewels to my garden and feeders for the entire summer. That quest has left me a bit empty at times but my efforts are rewarded come fall.
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Blooms of the Day | Bloom of the day for September 18, 2012 |  | Deutzia
(Deutzia calycosa)Type of plant: Shrubs
Bloom color: Pale Pink, Pink, Rose/Mauve
Bloom time of year: Late Spring/Early Summer
Sun requirements: Sun to Partial Shade
Height: 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Submitted by growin on August 7, 2011 |
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| Bloom of the day for September 19, 2012 |  | Neoregelia 'Angel Face'
(Neoregelia)Type of plant: Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Bloom time of year: Blooms all year
Sun requirements: Sun to Partial Shade, Light Shade
Cold hardiness: Zone 8b to Zone 11
Height: 6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing: 6-9 in. (15-22 cm), 9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Submitted by olddude on July 1, 2012 |
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| Bloom of the day for September 20, 2012 |  | Kangaroo Paw
(Anigozanthos flavidus)Type of plant: Perennials
Bloom color: Chartreuse (Yellow-Green), Maroon (Purple-Brown), Brown/Bronze
Bloom time of year: Late Spring/Early Summer, Mid Summer
Sun requirements: Sun to Partial Shade
Cold hardiness: Zone 9a to Zone 11
Height: 36-48 in. (90-120 cm), 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m), 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m), 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Submitted by plantladylin on July 18, 2010 |
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| Bloom of the day for September 21, 2012 |  | Tall Bearded Iris 'Night Magic'
(Iris)Bloom color: Purple, White/Near White
Sun requirements: Full Sun
Cold hardiness: Zone 3a to Zone 8b
Height: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing: 12-15 in. (30-38 cm), 15-18 in. (38-45 cm), 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Submitted by delvalcarol on January 20, 2007 |
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| Bloom of the day for September 22, 2012 |  | Threadleaf Coreopsis 'Cranberry Ice'
(Coreopsis)Type of plant: Perennials
Bloom color: Fuchsia (Red-Purple), White/Near White
Bloom time of year: Mid Summer, Late Summer/Early Fall, Blooms repeatedly
Sun requirements: Full Sun
Cold hardiness: Zone 7a to Zone 9b
Height: 12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Submitted by growin on August 11, 2011 |
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| Bloom of the day for September 23, 2012 |  | Melancholy Thistle
(Cirsium heterophyllum)Type of plant: Perennials
Bloom color: Magenta (Pink-Purple), Violet/Lavender
Bloom time of year: Late Spring/Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer/Early Fall, Mid Fall
Sun requirements: Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade
Cold hardiness: Zone 5a to Zone 8b
Height: 36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Submitted by DMersh on June 24, 2012 |
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