Charming Flowers

A popular ‘everlasting’ flower, easy to grow, produces a mass of small globular flowers. Typical colour is purple. Others include orange, pink & off white. Gomphrena is a cheery little clover look-alike that for centuries has graced classic cutting gardens. American gardeners have relied on its pleasing bachelor button flowers since the early 1700s. With pink, purple, or white gumball flowers, globe amaranth has…

Abutilon is a shrub that blooms during the summer. The blooms are saucer-shaped, and the stems have gray, hairy leaves. The shrub may grow to around 15 feet, and many hybrids have been developed that you can enjoy. Abutilon is a bell shaped flower and the color of the flower ranges from yellow to pink to orange to deep red. The leaves…

The 4 O'clock flower, Mirabilis jalapa earned its name because the flowers open around late afternoon each day, and the blooms close and die come morning. Because four o'clock plants bloom in the late afternoon and evening, it's best to plant them where you’re sure to see them and catch a whiff of their fragrance, such as around a patio.…

Broom is a large, deciduous shrub, similar in appearance to gorse, but without the spines. This member of the pea family is common on heaths, in open woodlands and along hedgerows, and can also be found at the coast. Its bright yellow flowers appear in spring, from April to June, and smell of vanilla. Brooms can be deciduous or evergreen and…

Lobelia is a flower that offers abundant blooming from May to October. Care, planting, sowing, and trimming lobelias is easy. Studies suggest that compounds in Lobelia inflata may aid asthma, depression, and other health issues. However, high doses can be toxic and may cause serious side effects. Lobelia is a genus of flowering plants comprising 415 species, with a sub cosmopolitan distribution…

Fuchsias are one of the mainstays of the summer garden. They produce masses of delightful, pendant, bell-like flowers for months on end, from early June to the first severe frosts of autumn. Fuchsia usually grows in the form of shrub that can reach from 8 inches to more than 13 feet in height, depending on the variety. Fruit of fuchsia…

Prayer plants make an amazing addition to your collection of indoor houseplants. They have dark green leaves with light green/white and red strip running down its spine. This plant gets its unique name because of the unique nature of its leaves. They fold in an upright position at night, resembling that of folding hands in prayer. The Red Prayer Plant…

Do you feel your living room looks pale, drab or dull? Want your kids to join you at the dining table for food and some heart-to- heart chats? Then let a croton with its bright yellow, orange, red and even black foliage spruce it up for you. You could always grow the plant in a colourful pot to add to…

Aglaonema or Chinese Evergreen is very low maintenance indoor houseplant for even those who lack green thumb. This Rolling Nature Aglaonema Red is stylish, exotic and versatile. Red Aglaonema plants are easy-to-care-for indoor plants. Their deep red leaves or light pink and green foliage look stunning in any interior. This plant can survive in a low humidity environment, but it…

These adorable, yet prickly plants are a great indoor addition. If you have children, it is best to keep them high up, since their thorns are small and not so welcoming. Like desert plants, Bunny Ear Cactus is great to adorn dry indoor spaces. They do not require too much maintenance and can be easily taken care of. They are…

Wow! Such a beautiful plant! We absolutely love the full shape and wonderful foliage on this houseplant. Growing in it's natural habitat - this native to south and central America plant grows in swamps up to 20 metres tall, which is surprising considering how well it's adapted to become an easy to care for indoor tree. The Mexican fortune tree…

. The secret of lady’s slipper’s undeniable attraction is its fragrance, which is partly the same as burrowing bees’ pheromones. Apart from the fact that the flower secretes this itself, the soft hair covering the sack releases the scent of the insect that is trying to leave. Lady’s slipper has locally adapted to the pollinators in its different habitats, which…