Name that flower

QuestionI have a flowering plant that I only know as the butterfly------------ ruberosa. I would like to aquire more of these beautiful plants with the orange flower.Are you familiar with this plant? Thanks for your

growth under ceder trees

QuestionHello Viktoria: I live in zone 6 and can only get hostas to grow under my ceder trees (which are over 200 years old). I have been unable to get other flowers or even shade grass to grow under the

cardinal flower

Questioni transplanted a cardinal flower with red flowers last year this year they had white blooms what caused the change i have clay soil i added peat and tilled it into the soil AnswerSoil pH has nothing t

Prep for wildflowers

QuestionI have a large garden that I wanted to reduce the size for vegetables. I double rototilled the extra area, raked it flat and planted 2 large containers of wildflower mix for my area. Zone 5 in Oh

starting wildflowers

QuestionI am in the south but maybe this is a general question. Were trying to get rid of weeds to start a wildflower garden in our new property, which previously was wild. My husband wonders if we should tr

unknown saprophyte or achlorophyllous plant

QuestionDeep River Connecticut. Sorry I forgot it. ------------------------- Followup To Question - I wonder if you could identify or have leads to identifying a small plant I saw last week. It was growing

Botany

QuestionIm dong a science fair project on whether plants can grow faster with a 1 sec. electric shock 5 sec. or 10 sec. but I was wondering What plants can I grow indoors in two months in winter? AnswerIf you have

Night blooming jasmine bushes

QuestionDear Viktoria, Thank you for you prompt reply. itis appreciated. I live in Westmister CA, next to Huntington Beach CA. If he prunes off just the flowers will this keep it from generating the jasi

wildflowers seeds and chickweed

QuestionI have a bank next to our yard and it is very large. I seeded wildflower seed last fall. I have chickweed I think (blooming with purple flowers) all over the bank. Is there anything safe I

Invasive plants

QuestionHello, I heard that some plants coming from other continents can be brought to a continent and spread there causing biodiversity loss, health and other problems. Do you know if there is list of those species

Aspen trees

QuestionI know an aspen tree is not a wildflower, but I couldnt find another expert on the AllExpert site that I thought might be able to answer my question: How do nurseries and commercial growers propagate the asp

Ficus Benjamina

QuestionHi I dont know if you are the right one to ask, but I hope it wount hurt :) What does a flower of the plant Weeping fig (ficus benjamina) look like? I hope you can help me. Cant find anything on it on the

Hydrangea Planting

QuestionI received a Hydrangea Macrophylla Endless Summer for Mothers Day and couldnt resist pruning two of the four large blooms for a vase. I now have two large blooms and want to know if I can plant it outside an

Identification of flowers

QuestionHi Viktoria I am a hobby photographer (software engineer by profession). Recently I created an album of flower photographs. However, I have little idea on the botanical names. Most of these are from India.

Bleeding Hearts

QuestionHow do you know the seeds are ripe? Also would I plant the seeds now or wait till spring to plant? AnswerThe seeds are ripe when the pods turn brown and the seeds inside of them are dark. Mother

flowering plant identification

QuestionIn a Massachusetts garden there is a perennial plant. It is 1-2 ft. high, alternate-leaved, hairy on stems and less so on leaves. Stems have noticeable red freckles. Its leaves are simple,

wild red currants??

QuestionWhen hiking in the Berkshires last week I ran across a patch of red currants. This was on top of a hill on an Audubon wildlife reservation in Lenox, MA. They were a little stunted and did not tas

Flower i.d.

QuestionI was in Ulster County, NY today and observed a plant about 4-5 ft. high with many deep purple/red blooms. the bloom is a sort of cone with many petals coming from it. The bloom is about 2 inches high but na

edible flowers

Questioncan you tell me what are some edible flowers? thank you AnswerTry any of the following with caution (some people may be sensitive): Alliums (wild onions and garlic) Apple Blossoms Bee Balm (Wild Bergamo

agapantha

Questionwhen and how should agapanthae be divided - AnswerI have to tell you the truth: I do not know what I should have done. What I have done, whether it is the right thing or not, has been quite successfu