Bladder-senna, pods full of air like tiny balloons!
Bladder-senna is a shrub bearing unique surprising flowers and fruits, and it’s easy to care for.
Trees and shrubs - page 7
Majestic towering trees compete with emblematic shrubs to decorate gardens throughout the year. Here’s all you can expect from your shrubs and trees.
Bottlebrush buckeye
Bottlebrush buckeye is a shrubby tree that spreads more than it grows tall. It’s a relative of the chestnut tree and has the same leaves. Bottlebrush Buckeye facts Name – Aesculus parviflora Family – Sapindaceae Type – shrub Height – 6 ½ feet (2 meters) Exposure – full sun or part sun Soil – ordinary, well drained Foliage – deciduous Flowering – June to […]
Pruning plants like shrubs, fruit trees, rose trees…
Although plants survive in nature without being pruned, this practice is often needed to increase flowering or fruit formation.
Agapetes, branches arching over to display cute red bells
Also going by the name “Himalayan lantern”, Agapetes bears red bell-shaped flowers on long, swaying stems.
Lonicera standishii, the winter honeysuckle shrub
Winter honeysuckle, Lonicera standishii, is among the unavoidable winter blooming shrubs.
Cyphomandra, a tree that’s part of the tomato family
Cyphomandra is a fruit tree native to the tropics. It bears delicious fruits with firm flesh and a tangy taste.
Alyogyne, caring for them well
Alyogyne, also called Lilac hibiscus, is a remarkable shrub with generous blooming.
Reducing thuja, a battered look for a year, before bursting back!
Thuja, or Arborvitae, is a long-living tree that just keeps growing. If you miss a few pruning seasons, you’ll have to cut it back hard! Here’s what Michel experienced. Read also: Planting and caring for thuja Evergreen hedges, a good idea? Hedge pruning, timing, tips A short note before beginning, from Michel himself: I think […]
