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According to a recent article in SAF’s Wednesday E-Brief, U.S. Floriculture inspectors in Santa Barbara County, California confiscated and destroyed a box of cut mums from Holland. This was done as part of the ongoing effort to protect U.S. Chrysanthemum growing operations from white rust. An introduction of white rust to U.S. Chrysanthemum growing operations could cause extensive losses to the U.S. Chrysanthemum industry.
White rust is caused by the Puccinia horiana fungus which can spread quickly causing Read the rest of this entry »
Ask the Expert: I have an azalea that has bloomed.
Do I remove the blossoms or let them fall off by themselves? Karen
Ask the Expert: Do do bamboo plants need bigger pots as they grow?
My lucky bamboo plant is growing and I wonder if I need to provide a bigger pot as it grows?
Aurele
Ask the Expert: about Clematis
I have a clematis that is 2 or 3 years old, it bloomed beautifully this past month. Now that it is done, do I cut off the spent bloom and will it re-bloom again?
Thanks, Mary
Ask The Expert: How does one tell the difference between the “Lucky Bamboo” plants that seem to twist and those that don’t twist — in their infancy?
Thanks,
Mark
Ask the Expert: Iris identification
Years ago someone gave me a start of this iris and I would like to know the name. Maybe Frank Adams variety but I’m not sure since so many look the same. I would really appreciate an opinion. Debra I have attached pictures below.
Ask the Expert: What kind of ground cover perrenial is it?
I’m assuming its a ground cover. Because it just covers the ground. Spreads out I mean.Its leaves are dark green round shape with round pointy edges. It is kind of like a vine too but doesn’t get to long, it spreads out and only gets about 6 inches tall. It has very small light purple upside down bell shaped flowers. It has a light minty smell and the bees love the flowers. I thought it was a mint but I have several mint and it is not a mint Ive seen or thought it was. It comes back every year under my grape arbor in the spring and sticks around till fall. This is the first year Ive let it grow thus noticing the flowers on it. I would appreciate it if you could possibly tell me what it is. I can get a picture of it and send it if just the description alone doesn’t help. I live in Missouri by the way if that help narrow it down.
Thanks,
Deva Read the rest of this entry »
Ask the Expert: trying to identify a house plant
i have a large house plant appr. 4 ft high. it has beautiful very dark green mottled leaves. Every so often it blooms with a white lily looking flower and also red berry looking seed pod. I am sorry I have no photo.
Shelly
Ask the Expert: Sunny wanderer
Hello, I am in the process of making a rock/wheel landscape area in my yard. It gets full sun all day. Any suggestions on what to plant around this? Also if you have any suggestions on a climbing, trelling plant/flower that can handle the full sun. the wheels have spokes on them and thought it would look nice to have something vining through and around. Thank you, Mary
It’s not surprising that the growing popularity of multicultural and ethnic weddings leaves florists with the often daunting challenge of “thinking outside the box” for their nuptial flower arrangements. Cultural heritage affects nearly every facet of the wedding ceremony, stemming into the floral arrangements more often than expected. Brides, couples, and ethnic wedding planners are now enlisting the aid of florists to help give the bridal couple a memorable ceremony with a somewhat different meaning to the word ‘traditional.’
It is important in this ethnic wedding boom for florists to sculpt ceremonial floral arrangements and decorations around a cultural wedding Read the rest of this entry »
