Questions tagged [flowers]
The reproductive organs of most garden plants.
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What is this leaf disease on the Janet Blair?
I planted a Janet Blair (type of Azalea) last year and since that time it has not been doing well. New leaves are coming out but soon half the leaves have some discoloration. I don’t know what is it. ...
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What is this white five-petal nice-smelling flower on a bush? (vine?)
What is this white five-petal nice-smelling flower on a bush? (vine? It seems to be supported by some tree but I'm not sure it wasn't the tree itself. It also seemed to me when I was taking the ...
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Hydrangea Sao Miguel
My wife and I once visited Sao Miguel. Ever since my wife wants to have one of those hydrangeas (hortensias). My concerns are:
are those hydrangeas the same as those commercially available in Europe?
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Strategy for a new flower bed in poor soil
I have a small area in front of my house with some grass and existing shrubs. I want to make an L-shaped flower bed in my space without disturbing the existing shrubs.
I have removed some of the ...
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Why does the seed from red celosia have a purple flower?
Around 4-6 months ago I planted the seeds of a Cock's Comb (Celosia).
I found the seeds from a very pretty bush of red Cock's Comb that looked exactly liked the first picture below around my park so I ...
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Looking for an extremely shade-tolerant decorative plant
direct sun light: 0h/day
indirect sunlight: quite dim, the window is 10 meters away
temperature: never freezing, never too hot
We tried a Ficus tree (was 50cm and in good health when moved there, ...
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What to do with wasabi flowering?
I'm trying to grow wasabi for the first time. The plant seems to be doing well and has produced several flowers (on long snaking stems).
I'm not sure what to do with them. I know some plants grow ...
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Pelargonium rapidly losing leaves after sunburn
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Was very healthy despite the tiny container.
Possibly got in contact with other pelargoniums exhibiting some probably fungal disease.
Was still completely healthy.
Was moved outdoors at ...
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Nursery Hellebore Planted is Heavily Struggling
(Zone 6A, the hellebore I have is a perennial here.)
I have a hellebore that I bought from the nursery a few months ago. It has this issue where no matter how little or how much water I give it (even ...
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How to get flowers on my Bougainvillea
After answer provided here:
https://gardening.stackexchange.com/a/62869/39970
I gave less water and no more fertilizer. I managed to have some flowers, but just on a small part of the plant:
I tried ...
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What flower can climb a simple string trellis 15 feet up?
Our living room windows are about 10 feet from the ground. I'd like to plant some kind of a flower near the house that will...
Attract hummingbirds
Climb a simple trellis like a few strings
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Black Eyed Susan Question
I planted some Black-Eyed Susan's on a grave site here in Coastal North Carolina a week-and-a-half ago.
I watered them well a few times over the past week-and-half the last time being last Saturday (a ...
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What are these orange flowers growing in my father's garden?
My father asked me to help him identifying these orange flowers that grow in his garden (located in the Eastern-Northern part of France). He told me that he thinks they are greasy plants and that they ...
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Dilemma about the identity of this plant: leopard lily? Silver squill?
I am searching for this plant.
Somebody said that it is leopard lily..others said it is silver squill.
Now when I google about "silver squill", Wiki says:
Ledebouria socialis, the silver ...
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Bouganville, new green parts but no flowers
Here is my bouganville,
I bought it two months ago. I removed all dry flowers, so none remain. It does not seems to suffer since it is producing new trees, but:
No flowers, and new born parts are ...
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Can anyone tell me what this flower is called I’m in Surrey UK
My 5 year old granddaughter asked me what this flower was called and I have no clue.
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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Plants don't produce flowers
I have a hedge of yesterday, today, tomorrow plants which hardly have any flowers. All trees are over 1m tall, bushy, healthy and beautiful. But no flowers!
This is in Brisbane, Queenslands.I went to ...
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Can someone please help me to identify this plant?
I found this plant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It looks to be a tree with purple flowers.Tree with purple flowrs
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Grow Light Tobbaco/Chili Peppers
I'm currently growing some bubblegum chill/Long Scotch Bonnet/Jamaican Mushroom Chili under a grow light and some Amber leaf tobbaco as well as some bronze tobbaco. I'm keeping it under the light for ...
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The Pastel Oasis [closed]
I'm looking for trees, flower, shrubs, or vines that fit the following requirements:
Can grow in Las Vegas, NV (Zone 9A)
Pastel colors : blue, lavender, teal, maybe purple
Low Pollen
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What is the problem with my hanging basket? Am I overwatering or is it underwater
I planted this hanging basket almost 2 weeks ago and it already looks like this. I’m not the best with planting flowers but I always do great with ferns. Everyone has always told me that I never water ...
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Does my rose flower have another flower bud in it?
Title says it all... what's going on with my rose flower?
[Update]: The inside flower has now also opened!
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Geranium petals are drying out
My geranium petals are drying out. They are sitting in a jute lined crate, plenty of drainage (which I need because it rains on and off in this city a lot). However, I test the soul every few days and ...
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How do orchids not fall over in the wild?
I have an orchid that had budded and flowered but the flowers are so heavy that the flower weighed down the stem and broke it.
In the wild why does this not happen?
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What is this tree? Southern Missouri in mid April
I was told we have flowering pink dogwoods, but these flowers only have reddish/pinkish tips and are yellowish whitish. The tree bloomed much later than the other local white dogwoods did, and these ...
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How to propagate pelargonium?
This is probably a dup but SO isn't pointing me to a suitable one right now.
I own an overgrown pelargonium. It being huge is not a problem; it being smaller wouldn't be either.
When I was ...
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chrysanthemum plant looks dull and almost dying
I am living in Germany and now the temperature is between 3 to 12 degree celsius these days. Rarely at night it goes to 0 or -1.
I have 2 chrysanthemum plants in my balcony pot out of which one is ...
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Herb identification
I received a dried herb from amazon that I didn't order. I have many packages at the moment so my boyfriend opened and trew the packaging thinking is just another one that came. I cannot send it back ...
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What flowering plants will do well in Southern California outside in pots all year round?
I live in Pasadena, CA, which is USDA hardiness zone 10a, I believe.
I'd like to add some color to my outdoor space via flowering plants in pots. I'm looking for flowers with vibrant colors that will ...
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Odd pumpkin flower
This is something we have never seen. My neighbour has a pumpkin plant which recently started flowering. They were all male flowers till now. But those flowers were all green, not normal yellow ...
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What is this plant with purple flowers growing next door?
Does anyone know what this plant is? It seems to be growing wildly without any help next to our building in Malmö, Sweden
Also, if you can identify it, any idea if I can propagate it and how?
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Mixtures of seeds of flowers for a roof
From one side of our apartment we have a view on a roof of a shop in the same building. The view is not very enticing, as you may see from the photos. As there are some plants growing here and there, ...
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What are these white things on my Salvia
Today while looking at my Salvia bush, I found it covered in these white round things. What are they?
Their shape and size isn't regular, ranging from a couple mm to a cm in diameter and generally ...
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UK garden flower identification
I planted a random collection of old unlabeled seeds. Most of what sprouted i recognised but what is this plant? The flower is about an inch across. The leaves and stems are very delicate. It also ...
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Plant with circle leaves and multiple bubs
I am wondering what kind of plant this is. It resembles somewhat of a fox tail but I have not found out what type of plant this is. It showed up in one of my flower plots and I have been letting it ...
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Suggestion for plants in pot on window where there are lots of sunshines
I am in New Zealand, even it is winter but in my place, the window has always been shined by the sunshine and it is really hot. I am wondering if there is any plant in a pot (having flower) that I can ...
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What flowers can attract hummingbird?
My neighbor has a tall trumpet vine, and many hummingbirds live around this plant. I wonder if I could plant some shade flowers also feed hummingbirds. Could you recommend some shade flowers that go ...
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I need help with plant identification
This plant has fuzzy, oblong leaves with a center fold. The flowers are about 2 inches long, white, tubular with petals on the ends and are on tall reddish stems. The plant blooms in summer and was ...
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What is this shrub that is 7ft tall?
I have a shrub that came with this house, and it is about 7ft tall and 3ft wide. It grows white flowers at the summers-fall, and is drought-tolerant. It grows in North Carolina, United States. It has ...
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What is this tiny blue flower in my garden?
I don't remember what seeds I have planted there but I notice a blue flower growing out and I don't know what the plant name is. The plant is small and so is the flower. This plant grows in North ...
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What is the name of the green plant with long thick leaves?
Name of this plant that has long thick green leaves and small bell white flower growing from it.
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What plant/flower is this?
This plant has been growing in my friend's garden. What plant/flower is it?
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What is this exquisite looking shrub?
Found on Bainbridge island in pacific northwest. It’s about 5-7 ft / 1.5-2.1 meters tall and equally wide.
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What is this shrub like plant?
Found this on whidbey island in puget sound in Washington, USA. It seems to grow well in rainy coastal climates. About 3-4 ft/0.9-1.2 meters tall and same wide.
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Is this some kind of Rhododendron?
Location: western Massachusetts
Beautiful flowers around this time of year (May).
(large)
A close-up before flowering.
(large)
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Recommendations for inter-planting with buddleia
I'm about to buy and plant out some buddleia bushes (link if you're curious about type)
Are there any sensible options for either interplanting with buddleia, or planting in front/around the buddleia, ...
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My marigolds wilted due to frost. Can I revive them?
I live Edmonton, Alberta,Canada. I bought marigolds recently and planted them outside in the lawn, in weekend when the temperature was 20-23 degrees Celsius. Suddenly during the week the temperatures ...
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How to sow flowers in a gravel strip?
We have a gravel strip close which I would love to make more colorful. It is located in a place with morning sun, close to a wall of a house. Also there is not much soil in between the stones, but ...
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What is this small plant with broad leaves and 5 petal purple flowers?
In Chicago. The flower and leaves look different from periwinkle. Also the color seems to be a deeper purple. It spreads quickly and the plants only grow up to a few inches high. It blooms in April.
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