Garden plants
Syrian and tuberose cotton wool: planting and care rules
Vatochnik is a herbaceous plant with horizontal rhizomes, which are located at a great distance from the stem. The stem itself is thick, the leaves are large, oblong. Most often, the leaves are located opposite each other, in rare cases they have an ellipse-like sequence.How to grow cotton wool
Unusual knifophy: features of planting and growing, care with a photo
Knifofia is a widespread perennial ornamental plant native to Africa. This is a rather unusual plant, from 50 cm to 3 meters high, with a spike-shaped inflorescence of tubular flowers. Flowers periodically change their bright color from red to orange and yellow, which is clearly visible in the photo. Flowering lasts almost all summer - from July to the beginning of frost.How to grow knifofia
Tender tunbergia: photo, growing from seeds and further care
The spectacular tropical liana tunbergia is an annual plant that can grow from seeds to several meters in height in a short time, twisting around various supports. Tunbergia flowers, which can be purple, yellow, white, bright orange or bright crimson, are especially admired. The plant is versatile and can be grown both in the garden and indoors.How to grow tunbergia
Soapy (saponaria) moon dust - planting and growing
Soapstone moon dust (lat. Saponaria) is a herbaceous flowering plant from the Clove family. Saponaria is the second name of the plant. From Latin "sapo" is translated as soap. The root of the plant was used as a substitute for soap, because when shaken in water, saponin is released, which forms a foam. Grows in Eurasia on rocky slopes.How to grow soapwort
Verbena: growing from seeds at home
The beautiful and unpretentious verbena plant has been known since ancient times. In Greece and the Roman Empire, wreaths were made from verbena for rulers and officials, and in Egypt it was valued for its medicinal properties. Nowadays, a plant with a long history is used for decorative purposes. Verbena is prized by gardeners for its bright and elegant flowers that bloom all summer until the frost.How to grow verbena