Blog about flowers
A handy formula for a soilless potting mix, ideal for your Christmas cactus is: 1 part cactus and succulent mix. 1 part orchid mix. 1 part horticultural pumice, sand, or fine gravel. Can you use orchid soil for cactus? That normally is not a problem with orchids, because orchids are repotted every other year or …
Some growers leave the entire spike in place, and others cut it back to the bottom two nodes, which may initiate growth buds and set new flowers within two to three months. How long does it take for an orchid to regrow flowers? Once you see the buds, an orchid can take between a month …
Orchids do quite well in water, as long as they’re given the proper care. It may even be easier to grow orchids in water for some, as you don’t have to worry about soil maintenance and watering. … Make sure your orchid’s roots are clean and healthy before you put it into the bowl. How …
Maize (Zea mays) is a monoecious plant that produces imperfect (unisexual) male flowers, or florets, in the tassel and imperfect female florets in the ear. Is corn a unisexual plant? Maize is a monoecious plant. This means it has both male flowers which are staminate and female flowers called pistillate in it. The flowers are …
What are the top 5 flowers sold on Valentine’s Day? The 5 most Popular Flowers for Valentine’s Day Roses. With 10 million, mostly red, sold each year on this holiday these flowers still hold strong. … Tulips. Perhaps you would like to break with tradition this year and send Valentines flowers other than roses. … …
You’ll find wild hyacinth, shooting stars, buttercups, milkmaids, Johnny-jump-ups, chocolate lilies, scarlet Indian paintbrush, goldfields, purple fiesta flowers, popcorn flowers, and poppies there. What flowers bloom in the beginning of spring? 1. Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis). These are the earliest of the spring-blooming bulbs, often poking out above the snow as early as January or February, …
ANSWER: Well, yes and no. Some flowers and flower petals are poisonous. For example, all parts, including the petals of the flower, of all Delphinium species (such as, Delphinium carolinianum (Carolina larkspur)) are highly toxic and may be fatal if eaten. Are flower petals safe to eat? They can be eaten raw, mixed into various …
Always follow the feed supplier’s advice, but as a general rule start feeding in spring, perhaps once every two weeks. Feed weekly when plants are growing vigorously and the weather is warmer, rising to twice weekly for heavy feeders or fast-growing plants in large containers. Can you overfeed your flowers? Too much fertilizer can be …
Most varieties of orchids are not poisonous, and the phalaenopsis variety of orchids has been specifically mentioned as safe. … Some varieties, like the lady slipper orchid, are categorized as toxic to humans by the University of California. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep all orchids out of reach of your child. Can you …
Flowers reproduce when the pollen is carried by an unknowing participant to another flower’s stigma. Minus bad pickup lines, one-night stands, and other social complexities, plants actually do have sex. How do flowers make a girl feel? It provides lasting joy If a woman receives flowers, it immediately brings a smile to her face. But …