Entries Tagged as 'Flower'

Thursday, May 14th, 2015

Flowers Growing in the TheGardenLady’s Garden

TheGardenLady readers might like to see a list of the flowers growing in my garden this year. A list of most of the Plants in TheGardenLady’s garden Perennials

Monday, January 13th, 2014

2014 Flower Shows

In December sugarplums may have danced in one’s head. But in January it is the FLOWER SHOWS that plant lovers dream about.  These Flower Shows will soon open their doors to showcase the magic of flowers.  And the 2014 Flower Shows look like they will be winners. You don’t want to miss your local or […]

Friday, November 30th, 2012

More Chinese Flowers (Videos)

Ice Flowers of China This video was made in The China National Flower park in Luoyang showing the flower that many think is China’s National Flower, the Chinese Tree Peony; but TheGardenLady read that there is really no national flower because China has so many beautiful and beloved flowers, it is difficult to decide which […]

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

Flowers from China

 This is how flower is written in both Chinese and Japanese. So many of the beautiful flowers that we love in our gardens come from China. Yet how many gardeners realize where their plants originate? We, especially in the US and UK, are so fortunate to be able to grow these plants easily that come […]

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012

Flowers of Kauai

A reader of  TheGardenLady blog recently visited Kauai and sent in photos of some of the plants growing on the island.  A highlight was visiting Kauai’s Limahuli Garden and Preserve which grows native plants of the island and teaches about  Hawaiian history in relation to the native plants. As you walk through this beautiful botanical […]

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Turkey’s Botanical Treasures

Flower bed at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul by John Picken In spite of the number of lovely flowers that I have already growing in my garden, this GardenLady always dreams of more flowers. Which ones should I add to the garden when I divide and transplant or give away those that have overgrown their stay? As […]

Friday, May 6th, 2011

TheGardenLady’s Spring Garden

This GardenLady loves Spring- when the world looks so lovely with all the flowers emerging from their sleep. l would like to share photos of some of the flowers that are in bloom in TheGardenLady’s spring garden. (1) Hellebores with Brunnera and Greater Celandine (see here and here) Greater Celandine is becoming invasive in some […]

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Israeli Flower Websites

Gorgeous flowers on the hillside of the Hinnom Valley Purple Flower by WKeown This April people around the world will be celebrating both Passover and Easter. This year you might like to decorate your house with flowers that Moses or Jesus might have seen or trod on. You may want to buy flowers that are […]

Friday, April 8th, 2011

Winter Flowering Plants – Part III

Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Primavera’ by Tie Guy II In addition to winter-flowering flowers (see here and here), there are also winter flowering shrubs. Many of these shrubs are hardy in US hardiness zones 5 and warmer. One of the earliest blooming shrubs is the witch hazel. Witch Hazel, Hamamelis intermedia “Pallida” is considered one of […]

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Winter Flowers – Part II

Helleborus niger ‘Praecox’by Tie Guy II My very favorite winter flowering perennial plant is the very early winter blooming Hellebore. I cannot rave enough about this hardy perennial. The Hellebore is the plant that I greedily want more and more of growing in my yard. The earliest blooming ones are the Christmas rose Helleborus niger. […]