The colour spectrum of my garden widens dramatically when the first rhododendrons begin to flower in various shades of white, pink, orange, red and magenta. The genus Rhododendron is a huge one with more than 1,000 species and about 28,000 cultivars, but for the majority of Canadians most of these beautiful shrubs are out of reach, due to their lack of cold hardiness and … [Read more...] about Growing rhododendrons in a cold climate
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Flowers in a cold season
A few years ago I had a small bay window installed in a living room wall, and it was a smart gardening decision. Now I have a cool, bright northwest exposure for flowering winter plants that provides light on three sides. Pots of forced tulips and hyacinths are happy here and their blooms last significantly longer in the cool window, with a daytime temperature of 18°C, going … [Read more...] about Flowers in a cold season
