Growing balloon flowers from seed
I have successfully grown very small balloon flowers from seed and wonder if I bring them in during the winter or leave them outside…,they are in a flower box with a good depth of earth…
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Plant identification
I want to know the name of a plant as I lost the tag long ago. I’m in Toronto. This year it has grown about 6 feet tall and is about 12 inches wide. The large leaves have 5 pointy…
Potted Alstroemeria
I see cut/bunches of roses and there are roses bushes.
Is it possible to buy potted Alstroemeria?…
Prolonging blooming season
Hello,
If I cut my shasta daisy flowers to put in vases will it prolong the blooming season? Is treating the plants as cutting flowers going to cause reblooming or will it stop the plant from blooming again. Thank you.…
Irises changing colour
I live in downtown Toronto (Cabbagetown) and I have many irises in my backyard which gets full sun all day. All of my irises come up purple and yet I only planted white, pink, and black. One year I planted…
Peony bush not blooming
I have an early variety deep red double peony bush. In the past it would be loaded with buds. However the last few years it is producing fewer blossoms. This season I only had two and the bush itself is…
heuchera
I’m in Riverdale, Toronto, Zone 3. I bought several heuchera. Some have done well in part- sun/ part-shade. The one in the photo is in full shade in a corner near a well grown hydrangea vine and an established rose.…
Groundcovers
We have an architect designed narrow garden with a 7 ft wide pool. Between the fences and the pool will be a path on each side with spaced 18″ x 18″ black granite pavers. Rather than have gravel for drainage…
Peony pest
Hello,
I have noticed something biting the stalks of my peonies – I have sent a picture. Currently I have wrapped the stalks in paper rolls. Any other suggestions?
Thank you,…
Ornamental grass identification – Plant ID
Many years ago you recommended this highly drought-resistant ornamental grass for a very hot bed in front of my house. It grew to 3.5 feet high and proved very hardy and was also zero maintenance. It turns a reddish purple…