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Stopping to smell the flowers By Arlene Marturano marturano@yahoo.com Growing up in the company of crinums, horticulturist Jenks Farmer extols the virtues of the robust subtropical bulb. Native to south Africa, crinums made their way to the Caribbean, Central America, and the American south via 18th century trade routes. More ... Changing the color of hydrangeas Hydrangeas are fascinating in that, unlike most other plants, the color of their flowers can change dramatically by altering the pH of the soil. White hydrangeas cannot be changed to pink or blue by the grower. (The Almighty sometimes adds pink and red to blooms as they age). More ...
Amaryllis in L.R. Photo by Pam Clark Send your Garden of the Week nomination to mike@thecolumbiastar.com or mail it to "Garden of the Week" c/o The Columbia Star, P.O. Box 5955, Columbia, SC 29250. More ... |
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