THE LOVELY GERANIUM

Geraniums are lovely floral plants of short height that are commonly used to add color to rock gardens and borders .It is also grown as flower bed. Geranium is an easy to grow perennial that gives more than it demands as it needs very little amount of care to produce abundant flowers in many bright colors .It is commonly known as cranesbill. Geranium is a flower that can grow in a variety of conditions. There are a variety of geraniums that have different characteristics that differentiate them from one another. There is a type of geranium which grows only 6” to 4 feet in height.

As the name tells us hardy geranium is very easy to grow and needs very little care but when it comes to giving it gives you a lot of blooms to cherish the whole summer season .The following is a brief introduction to some lovely geraniums.

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GERANIUM BROOKSIDE

Geranium Brookside is one of the most elegant looking types of geranium. The blooms are light sapphire in color that looks even prettier in presence of beautiful green foliage. This long blooming plant changes its color to reddish orange in fall. It can easily tolerate a little bit of shade. It belongs to zones 3-8.It should be planted in full sun. It can grow to 18” tall and can spread up to 24”.It keeps blooming throughout the summer season. It should be planted in spring or summer season. The plants like to grow in well-draining loamy soil.

GERANIUM PURPLE PILLOW

Among the dwarf types of geranium plants one of the most popular types is known as purple pillow. It can either be grown in full sun or half shade half sun. The maximum height of a mature plant of purple pillow is 12” and it can spread to 12”.It starts blooming in early summer it keeps on blooming till the end of the season. The color of this plant is purple and the foliage is blue-green. The planting time of geranium is spring or summer.

GERANIUM BALLERINA

One of the lowest growing types of geranium is known as geranium ballerina. Being a dwarf it looks great if planted in the front part of a garden to give it a bright and fresh look. These extended blooms grow quite well if planted in full sun. It belongs to zones 3-8.The maximum height of the plant is 8” and it can easily spread to up to 12”.It blooms from early summer till the end of the season. It is planted in summer or spring season.

SOME GLORIOUS PERENNIALS

There are thousands of plants that are responsible to make our lives full of color and beauty. Some of these plants do the barter trade with us and provide us with their fragrance, color and beauty after the intensive care that we give them, but there are some other varieties of plant that give us all they have without asking for much. These east to grow plants are known as perennials .perennials are the type of plant that do not need to be planted every year and once planted they keep blooming at the same time of the year that they always do, this process keeps going for years. Their easy growing nature makes the perennials the most popular type of plants across the globe. The following are some of the most popular perennial beauties.

CARDINAL FLOWER

Also known to be America’s most vivid flower it is a beautiful and brightly colored flower that can brighten up a shady spot of any summer garden.it is derived form a wildflower known as lobelia after years of hard work done by the hybridizers. These beauties are mostly used to illuminate the dark spots of a summer garden.

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CARDINAL FLOWER QUEEN VICTORIA

It is a flower that is beautiful shade of red in color; it looks velvety and is a great source of attraction for hummingbirds. This deer resistant plant is also a treat for all the butterflies that love to visit it very often. The red color of the flower is a deeper shade than most of its counterparts as well as the original wildflower that grows in moist woods of America.it belong to zones 3-9.it starts booming in mid-summer and loves to do so till the end of summer season. The plant can easily grow up to 36” tall and 24” wide. The foliage looks quite unique as it is burgundy in color. This lovely native can be easily planted in summer or spring season.it should be planted in well-draining soil no matter whether it is loamy soil or clay soil or even moist soil, all these types of soils are well tolerated by the plant.

BLUE CARDINAL FLOWER

The blue cardinal flower is one of the toughest type of cardinal flower that bears soothing yet bright blue blooms. These are also very easy to grow and are loved by butterflies, hummingbirds and bees but not a single deer can come near it .the blue cardinal is a fragrant type of flower that is very popular as cut flowers.

THE FLOWER OF HOPE ‘CARNATION’

Carnation is considered as one of the oldest plants ever known to mankind. The history of the plant is related to Greece and roman times, it is commonly known as dianthus which is a Greek word that means the “flower of the gods”. There were times when the carnation was used as an herbal remedy for many ailments and disorders but gradually it became an integral part of the group of flowers known as the ornamental flowers that are used as cut flowers and are used for decorative purposes.

CARNATION AS A MEDICINE

The lovely pink petals of the beautiful carnation are used to protect one from poisoning and rashes. The lovely flowers are available here www.philippinesflowersdelivery.com/ They work wonders if used to cure muscle cramps and spasm. They can even be used to strengthen the heart .In old times the petals of carnation were also used to increase sweating that resulted in calming down of sensory organs. People used to get rid of anxiety by using carnation petals. Carnation petals proved to be a good medicine in treatment of problems related to bladder, stomach and kidneys.

TYPES OF CARNATION

Today, carnations are the most important flowers in florist business. It is a beautiful fragrant plant that is very easy to grow and once settled in your garden will come back happily for years to come. The following are some types of carnations that are very popular among the florists and gardeners.

DIANTHUS PURPLE PICOTEE

Dianthus purple picotee is one of the most beautiful carnations available in the market. The purple and white blooms of the plant come handy in brightening up your dark and dull garden. It looks equally stunning if planted in ground or containers. This sweetly fragrant plant likes to grow in full sun, it is deer resistant but butterflies can’t resist it .It looks great as cut flowers. It belongs to zones 4-8.the carnation plant can grow up to the height of 8” and may spread up to 12”.It grows well in loamy or sandy soil that is well draining.

DIANTHUS FIRE STAR

Dianthus Fire Star is yet another beautiful type of carnation that has the ability to change the look of any landscape with its fire red blooms that bloom form late spring to fall. The beautiful red blooms are sweetly fragrant and are loved by the birds. This deer resistant beauty looks great if planted as ground cover. They are easy to plant in rock gardens too. They like to grow in full sun but are very short in height; a plant of carnation can grow up to 8” tall and 12” wide.

SOME PERENNIALS TO REMEMBER

Mother Nature blessed the mankind with thousands of plants, some of these plants are just there to make the earth a beautiful place to live on, but some plants are there to fill our life with fragrance. Plants help purify the environment that we live in .Especially the flowers are not only responsible to beautify the earth they are even helpful in removing the toxins and carbon dioxide present in the air and make it clean and pure for us to breath in .Flowers play a significant role in human life ,it is much helpful in providing the honeybee with food that later on helps it to produce the honey, not only this, the flowers are a part of almost all the special occasions in human life due to their symbolism . On different occasions the flowers are used to express the emotions and feelings in a very special way.

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BUTTERFLY WEED

Butterfly weed is an orange colored beautiful flower that is loved by thousands of gardeners across the globe .This is one of the few flowers that is loved in its wild form and gardeners accepted it as soon as it was discovered and readily planted it in their gardens. The native wild flower in bright orange in color but now the flower is available in yellow now, it is known as ‘hello yellow’. This plant is known for its drought resistant and fast growing qualities.

BUTTERFLY WEED CINDERELLA

Butterfly weed named Cinderella is beautiful floral plants that can easily ad beauty to your garden with its beautiful pink colored blooms .It is commonly known as swamp milkweed.it belongs to zones 4-10.It likes to grow in full sun. This type of Asclepias grows quite easily if planted at a wet spot as it is its natural habitat. Butterfly weed known as Cinderella can easily grow to the height of 48”.It blooms throughout the summer season. The color of the foliage of this plant is green. This deer resistant beauty should be planted ether in summer or in spring season. The plant is considered as an n extended bloomer and is a source of attraction for the pollinators like birds and butterflies.

COLUMBINE DOUBLE WINKY RED

The flower known as double winky red can change any landscape form dull to the brightest and beautiful in almost no time. It belongs to zones 3-9.It is a deer resistant plant that attracts hummingbirds and birds to your garden to further enhance its beauty.