Flowers Gardens Review

Wedding flowers gives your wedding the atmosphere of paradise. There are so many options and it is a matter of taste and knowledge to choose the best one. Here is a quick round up of the most popular wedding flowers you can choose:

Calla Lilies
Calla lilies have a sophisticated elegance that is unmatched. White callas are very popular for weddings, but there is a wonderful range of colours available on the market.

The near black ’schwarzwalder’ calla lily makes a striking focal point of any arrangement and is always a talking point. The yellow/orange variety ‘mango’ is very popular and bright yellow callas such as ‘golden star’ are very beautiful and charming.

You could even use the wide variety of calla lily accessories to make a stylish calla lily themed wedding.

Gerberas (Gerber Daisy)
Gerberas come in a many colours and are available all year round - which is great news for brides.

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Here are some general guide for your gardening pleasure and experience.

Question:  What types of cool-season plants will perform in partial shade and that are inexpensive?  How much sunlight do they need, or can they grow in shade?  If not in shade, are there any flowering winter plants that will last all season that are cheap? 

Answer:  I recommend Pansies, Violas and Petunias.  Also, in November, purchase some inexpensive seed packets of Giant Imperial Larkspur (lots of them).  Sow them on top of roughed up soil and they’ll bloom in early Spring.  Most of these plants need sun for proper blooming, but will do fine in partial shade.  Now is a good time to plant the Pansies, Violas and Petunias since the weather is (or will be) cooling.  When planting them, I recommend you put a touch of blood meal and/or bone meal in the planting hole with each plant.  Follow the label directions.  Click on the link for more information on other cool-season bedding plants for gardening zone 8.

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Pruning your roses is easy, but it’s like so many things in life, you need to do it regularly, every year in fact, to see results.

Below are the steps that will hopefully help you properly prune any of the bush or standard roses such as hybrid teas, grandifloras and floribundas.  

a. Wait Until Your Roses Are Dormant

The climate where the following pictures were taken is very moderate, so roses rarely go into a full dormancy or completely lose their leaves. These roses have, however, been through several hard frosts, are in a slow-growth mode, and ready to be pruned back.

b. Clean All Debris Away From Plants

Clear away grass and leaves, anything that might harbor insects and diseases.

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Roses are most beautiful ones of the flowers. They give the impression of paradise. Of course it is important to know how to deal with them, especially deadheading:

Most heavy pruning of roses is done during the dormant season, and we are pruning for health, shape, vigor, and superior flowers when we do so. Some pruning however does need to be done during the growing season but our goals at this time of year are different.

Pruning in the spring or summer generally is done to shape the rose, or if it is a rose that will continuously flower, deadheading, or the removing of old flowers needs to be done in order to encourage the rose to reflower.

Deadheading repeat-flowering roses has many advantages. Not only will it conserve plant energy and produce more flowers, but it will also remove hiding places and food for insects which often become pests in our garden. It may even permit minor improvements in air circulation, thus reducing the potential for fungal diseases like powdery mildew and leaf spot.

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Keep in mind always: The sooner that you put your flowers into water, the longer they will last.

The flowers should be recut at the stems while submerged in water. This is important especially for hollow-stemmed flowers so it will prevent an airlock from forming in the stem which may prevent the flowers from taking water.

The stems should be cut on an angle, which will create a wider exposed area and allow the flowers to take the maximum amount of water.

Flowers will last longer if the plant food is added to the water. An example to an alternative to plant food would be sugar. Sugar is a very powerful nutricient.

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* Consider the size of the space in which your arrangement will be placed, and choose the size of the container and flowers accordingly. A big vase and lots of flowers will look overcrowded and untidy on a small side table. A small vase and few flowers would look lost in a larger display view.

* In case of using open flowers, such as roses, daffodils or gerbera daisies, you may want to turn some of them at different angles to show different shape. Try not to arrange your flowers all facing in the same direction if the arrangement can be viewed from various angles.

* Try to allow some space between the flowers to prevent a crowded effect. Remember, we are seeking for elegance, not a view of a jungle.

* Make sure that your vase is leak proof and that it has a neck which is big enough for the flowers to stay there comfortably.

* If the flowers sometimes don’t stand up straight it could be that your vase is too short for the flowers, or that the flowers are too tall for the vase. A good way to check if the vase you would like to use is of an appropriate height, is too see if the vase is at least half as tall as the flowers. In short, just look over again on the vase.

* If you cut your flowers too short, don’t think that it is all for loss! Either put pebbles or marbles at the bottom of your vase for shorter flowers to stand on. You could also simply cut the head off of the flower and float it in a decorative dish, along with candles. There can be many options.

* You can use filler flowers in a sparse looking arrangement to give it a much fuller appearance. Some good examples of filler flowers include, feverfew, ferns, Queen Anne’s lace, baby’s breath, heather, statice, and aster.

* To give your arrangement more dimension cut the flowers at various lengths. Place the longest stems in the center of your bouquet. It can have a more stlystic view and influence now.

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Having fresh flowers as gift or just for beauty is what makes our homes “sweet home”

Of course it is very important to keep these elegance alive as much as possible. Below are some tips for caring your flowers:

* Always use clean and shiny vases or containers. This will prevent any bacteria from ruining the quality of the flowers. Do not forget periodically cleaining it.

* Cut and remove all of the leaves which will be under the water while in the vase. Leaves that are submerged will root, thus creating bacteria and shortening the life span of your flowers.

* Always add the cut flower food supplied to you by your floral provider, to the water in the vase. Change the water and flower food every three to four days. Otherwise water will become dirty and full of bacteria.

* Mostly fresh flowers are shipped when they are in bud or half open, which is the recommended state to pick flowers. You will then have the taste of seeing them slowly open up, this also increases the life span of your flowers.

* Never place your floral arrangements in full sun or over a radiator. This will cause excess water loss from the flowers, and they will wilt very untimely. For a maximum life span the best place for your flowers is in a cool room.

* Use a container that is in proportion to the amount of flowers you have. Too small of a container for the flowers will not hold enough water, and they may dry out before you realize it. Flowers need room and air like any other living organism.

* Once or twice a day lightly spray your finished arrangement with clear water to create a humid atmosphere around the flowers.

Enjoy you flowers

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