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Do hostas need a lot of water?
Hostas are drought tolerant, yet like moist well drained soil. If the weather is hotter, increase the watering to three times per week. Large hostas should be watered two times per week and daily during hot weather, especially if it gets…
Why are orchids so expensive?
However, certain orchids only grow in certain areas, making them difficult to find and also difficult (and expensive) to transport. Most orchids prefer tropical climates. ... Many of the orchids are rare, gorgeous, and can last up to 100…
Do you cut back dusty miller in the fall?
Dusty Miller plants can become rangey and unattractive if not cut back in autumn or spring. Cut yours down to ground level to renew the plants, or cut back the flowering stems and any overgrown branching stems. Dusty Millers are tough…
Why should one not put plants in bedroom?
While many plants release carbon dioxide, not oxygen, at night, having a few plants in the bedroom will not release enough carbon dioxide to be harmful at all. ... In addition, certain plants also filter harmful formaldehyde, benzene, and…
Does a cedar tree bloom?
Most male cedars have reddish-to-brown flowers, although blooms on the male Atlantic White Cedar are red to yellow, while those on the Northern White Cedar are green, with petals tipped brown. Female cedar trees usually have small greenish…
How often do Peruvian lilies bloom?
Blooming for weeks from early summer to fall, these showy lilies are exuberant and profuse bloomers with up to 80 flowering stems a year!
moreover, Where is the best place to plant Alstroemeria? Alstroemerias need full sun to flower well…
Are cottonwood and poplar trees the same?
Differences. Cottonwoods have more triangular or heartshaped leaves than poplars, and the edges are slightly serrated. Poplar leaves have a more oval to oval-lance-like leaves. ... Cottonwoods are also taller, ranging between 80 and 200…
Are you supposed to cut back Russian sage?
As spring arrives, snip stems back to 12 to 18 inches. ... Otherwise, wait to do a hard prune in late winter or very early spring. In areas with long growing seasons, pruning Russian sage immediately after flowering can promote a second…
Does Swedish ivy clean the air?
Warning: English Ivy is great as an air cleaning plant but needs to be used with caution in homes with young children and pets as it is toxic if ingested. A safe alternative is a Swedish ivy (Plectranthus verticillatus) .
moreover,…
Do queen palms ever stop growing?
Under ideal conditions, King Palms grow about 2 feet per year, a Mexican Fan Palm can grow 4 feet per year, Queen palm can also grow 2 feet per year. ... Other Palm species will continue to grow through the duration of their life span.…