Growing rhododendrons in a cold climate
The colour spectrum of my garden widened dramatically as the first rhododendrons began to flower in various shades of white, pink, orange, red and magenta.
Canada 150 special
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Colour blind tulips
Canada 150 tulips mimic the colours of the Canadian flag. The bulbs were bred to produce white flowers with central red “flames” or vertical streaks.
The floriferous lawn
These days, you’re likely to find more than just grass growing in many Canadian lawns. Beautiful spring flower bulbs create a floriferous lawn.
Native Canadian flowers for early spring
Stephen Westcott-Gratton enjoys two native Canadian flowers that appear in early spring – bloodroot and hepatica.
The first flowers of spring
First flowers of spring: In Stephen Westcott-Gratton’s garden in south-central Ontario, minor bulbs of early spring are in flower, as are the hellebores.