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Flowers
•March 4, 2021•

SALVIA LEUCANTHA

Salvia Leucantha may be one of the most attractive salvias, prized by gardeners for its ornamental and showy velvety flower spikes produced from late summer to first frost.  It’s a great addition to any garden. It’s water-wise, needing only sporadic watering.  
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•November 5, 2020•

ONCIDIUMS

Oncidiums are an excellent choice for beginner orchid growers.  They have been nicknamed ‘dancing ladies’ because their large flower petals when fluttering in the breeze, tend to mimic the movement of a flowing skirt. Oncidiums are very showy plants and can put forth an amazing profusion of long sprays of flowers, provided that they receive...
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•June 3, 2020•

ORCHID CARE

Most Phalaenopsis or moth orchids are commercially grown and produced in sophisticated greenhouse conditions, where every aspect of the growing environment is controlled. Light, temperature, humidity, water and plant nutrition are all kept at optimum levels during the various growth phases. This is a far cry from the living room in your home where so...
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•March 3, 2020•

SO MANY SALVIAS

Flowering shrubby salvias are all the rage right now – easy to grow, rewarding, colourful, attract sunbirds are but a few of their numerous attributes. Recently there has been spate of new introductions on the salvia scene, some outstanding whilst others could best be described as disappointing. Here are two different types of shrubby salvias...
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