Charming Flowers

The columbine plant (Aquilegia) is an easy-to-grow perennial that offers seasonal interest throughout much of the year. It blooms in a variety of colors during spring, which emerge from its attractive dark green foliage that turns maroon-colored in fall. The bell-shaped flowers are also a favorite to hummingbirds and may be used in cut-flower arrangements as well. Aquilegia (common names:…

The Winter season is the best season to plant a chrysanthemum flower plant. The chrysanthemum is one of the most colourful flowers that bloom in fall. Even during the grey and dreary winters, chrysanthemums signify beauty and joy. Its flowers bloom very well in a cold climate. Chrysanthemum can be grown by two methods cutting & seeding. Just pick your…

Aconite is a poisonous plant that is beautiful, which brings many people to plant it in their gardens. Various species of Aconitum have been used for centuries both as poisons and medicines. The flowers tend to be blue-purple or yellow in color, and the plant is native to mountainous areas. Aconite is the common name for any of 100 or…

A beautiful perennial with a large compact head of flowers on tall, bushy plants. Flowers are white, crimson, purple, magenta, blue in single colour or contrasting with white centres. If you’re searching for long lasting blooms that perform during the hottest days of summer heat, consider planting the verbena flower (Verbena officinalis). Planting verbena, whether annual or perennial types, ensures…

Although desert rose is a beautiful, low-maintenance plant, it can become long and leggy in time. Pruning will avoid this problem by creating a bushy, fuller-looking plant. Caring for desert rose plants requires a full sun location and well-drained soil. Properly mimicking their native regional conditions will garner plenty of rose-like blooms on an architectural marvel of a plant. The…

Upside down leaves and brightly coloured blooms; these are the characteristics that make the alstroemeria such a distinctive and interesting flower. Sometimes mistaken for miniature lilies, the alstroemeria can be easily recognised by the dark markings in their trumpet shaped heads and yellow throats. The alstroemeria has a host of spiritual interpretations, from devotion and friendship to the achievement of…

Here’s a plant that was around on earth before you and your ancestors were even born! Ferns are counted among one of the oldest species of plants on earth, dating back to prehistoric times. Ferns belong to a group of vascular seeds, that bear neither flowers nor seeds. With alush green canopy of leaves, they provide your house with an ornamental…

A fabulous plant from its foliage to its extravagant flowers. The silver-tinged leaves are very decorative even when plant is not in bloom. The exotic, two-color flowers are the source of the common name “fireworks”. The pink spikes with purple florets create an explosion of color guaranteed to brighten up any room.  Terrific for partly shaded locations such as porches,…

It’s been grown in India from as far back as 5,000 years. No wonder then, that Indians harbour a deep cultural and religious attachment with the plant from time immemorial. In fact in the Ayurvedic approach to medicine, it has been revered for it’s medicinal properties in curing several diseases ; dried leaves have also been used as mosquito repellents…

This bright green, grass-like plant gets its name from its resemblance to a fiber optic lamp—multiple stems with tiny flower spikes at the tips. This easy-to-grow plant grows upright when it is young, then spills gracefully over the edges of containers or garden walls as it matures. This bright green, grass-like plant has small flower spikes at the stem tips…

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…

Pencil cactus is easy to grow if three things are provided: high light, low water, and gritty soil. This plant is perfect for travelers or people who sometimes forget they have houseplants. This plant will not tolerate low light conditions. Direct sun, or plenty of bright ambient light from a western, eastern, or southern facing window is ideal for this…