Indian shot (Canna indica)
Indian shot (Canna indica) also known as Canna lily is cultivated both for its dramatic foliage and for its exuberant flowers. Despite their name, these Cannas are originally from South America. Here we will...
Flower color: Pink
Floss Flower (Ageratum houstonianum)
Floss Flower (Ageratum houstonianum) is cultivated for the beauty of its pompom-shaped flowers that occur mainly in shades of blue. In this article we will cover in detail how to plant Floss Flower (Ageratum...
Dahlia ‘Gabriella’
Dahlia Gabriella produces flowers that can reach 15cm in diameter. The flowers are white with dark pink borders, almost purple. The flowers are very long lasting and are excellent for floral arrangements. This dahlia...
Dahlia ‘Franz Kafka’
Dahlia ‘Franz Kafka’ is a pompon dahlia that produces miniature lilac flowers from mid-summer to fall. The flowers have an interesting shape providing several lolipops to the border. It is not as showy as...
Dahlia ‘Star’s Favourite’
Dahlia Star’s Favourite produces flowers that can be 15 to 20 cm in diameter. The petals are soft pink and fade to white inside the flower where they also have shades of yellow in...
Dahlia ‘Le Baron’
Dahlia Le Baron is a wonderful dahlia with very intense dark pink flowers. Lets learn how to plant this dahlia. It can grow up to 90cm in height and 50cm in width. It produces...
Smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria)
Cotinus is a genus of shrubs and deciduous trees. They are cultivated for the beauty of their foliage, for their plumes of flowers and for the fantastic colors in autumn. Cotinus coggygria or smoke...
Bowden and Guernsey lily (Nerine)
In this article we will learn to care and how to plant Nerines. These are the two most commonly cultivated species: Nerine bowdenii, commonly known as Bowden lily, which produces pink flowers. Nerine sarniensis,...
