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Purple Velvet Plant - Gynura aurantiaca

5:50 PM Thu, Dec 24, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Purple velvet plant, also known as purple passion plant, is a native of Indonesia. It belongs in the family Asteraceae. I had never seen this plant before. The purple tops -- fine purple hairs on dark green foliage -- appeared......

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Brussels sprouts, the vegetable for Christmas?

9:35 PM Sat, Dec 19, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

I went to the market this morning to stock up on the essentials in case I get snowed in tomorrow. I came home with a Brussels sprout stalk, partly because it looked so intriguing. It was the first time I've......

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Poinsettia, the Christmas flowers

1:59 PM Tue, Dec 15, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Poinsettia is practically synonymous with Christmas. It is the most famous plant during the holiday season and a symbol of Christmas all over the world. It belongs in the Euphorbia family, species pulcherrima. It is a native of Mexico, named......

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My first Goldfish Plant

4:53 PM Mon, Dec 14, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Today I purchased a new plant with plenty of yellowish orange flowers that look like tiny goldfish, with pinched mouths, in a hanging basket. The leaves are small and glossy in rich green. Some branches grow upward and some are......

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American Holly, a symbol of Christmas

5:38 PM Sat, Dec 05, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (4)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

The American hollies (Ilex opaca), also known as Christmas hollies, both male and female were planted together in my front rock garden more than 20 years ago. 2.24.07 I would never know how big and tall they would have......

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Surprise, surprise! Plenty of fresh flowers in December!

11:45 AM Sat, Dec 05, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

We have been so fortunate to have a rather unusually warm weather this late in the year. I could not remember having as many flowers left in my garden in December, despite a few hard frosts and the temperature occasionally......

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The cactus for Christmas

4:52 PM Wed, Dec 02, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (10)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Christmas cactus is one of the most popular flowering plants around the holiday season. It is an easy plant to grow and could last for generations. I used to have a small plant, given to me when I worked at......

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