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Echinacea Sundown - the 3rd time around

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

The orange-colored Echinacea I purchased back in 2009 has come back. The first flower opened up a few days ago.. 6.30.11 at sundown. So far I 've only seen one more flower, yet to bloom. Unlike the commonly seen pink......

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The rebirth of the blue flowers

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Earlier this month I saw some recognizable foliage of a small plant near the spot I planted 'Wildcat Blue' anagallis last year. A few weeks later some flower buds appeared and the first flower opened up on a sunny day......

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Flowers and children

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Children and even babies love flowers. 7/2005 Most children love to touch and feel all types of flowers. Many also like to inhale the scents of flowers and leaves. They particularly love the smell of lavender in my garden, which......

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Vinca rosea, Catharantus roseus

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

The year 2002 was designated as the year of the vinca by the National Garden Bureau. Yet vinca has not seemed to catch on. I grew up where vincas were seen everywhere and flowered all year round. I even thought......

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Amaryllis Apple Blossom

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Amaryllis is mostly seen in winter. I've always enjoyed watching them grow indoors and tried a variety of amaryllis such as Amaryllis Sumatra and Amaryllis rosado, during the long winter months, adding color to my home especially during the snowy......

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White Spider Lily

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Earlier this week I found an incredibly beautiful lily-like flower in bloom in my back garden. The flower stem (scape) was erect and thin, about 20 inches tall but, unable to support the terminal umbel that has one bloom and......

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It's a sunny, hot, hot day

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

The sun is beating down and my garden thermometer reads 92 degrees. I went outside to check on the plants and flowers. The sprinklers were turned on for both the front and the back garden. I glanced at 'Hope', the......

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Streptocarpus

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

I knew nothing about Streptocarpus when I found this flowering plant in late March at a nearby nursery. 3.26.11 The texture of the green leaves reminded me of primrose and the trumpet-shaped flower in light bluish purple with pale yellow......

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Corkscrew rush revisited

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

The corkscrew plants from last summer have continued to fascinate me. The 2 plants have since grown into one mass and the leaves eventually turned brown. I was able to cut some off and use them in flower arrangements. The......

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