Prøve GULL - Gratis
Cups of Gold Stoic and Tenacious!
The Gardener
|May 2022
If you can get your hands on some seed packets of the California poppy and show the picture of the golden, cup-shaped flowers on them to a kid, chances are great that the answer would be a positive ‘yes!’, and in two ticks you will have happy and excited company in the garden to help you to sow the seed.
-
What you need to know:
• Eschscholzia californica seed can be sown year-round, and if you do so quickly before winter comes, you will have the pleasure of masses of flowers in spring and summer.
• The California poppy loves full sun and poor soil of the sandy and rocky kind, with very good drainage.
• The seed must be sown in situ no more than 2mm deep in loosened soil, as these plants have deep taproots and do not tolerate transplanting. They need no pampering once germinated, except water to keep them going.
• Spacing between seeds should be 20 x 20cm and germination is between 7 – 14 days, with another 90 – 100 days to flower.
Denne historien er fra May 2022-utgaven av The Gardener.
Abonner på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av kuraterte premiumhistorier og over 9000 magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
FLERE HISTORIER FRA The Gardener
The Gardener
Preserving apples
The end of the apple season means that apples need to be preserved for the next six months until the next harvest is ready.
3 mins
July/August 2025
The Gardener
Golden Oregano
Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’, as its name suggests, is golden yellow in full sun and cool weather. These bright herbs are highly fragrant, with a classic oregano taste and aroma, and are often used in the kitchen for pasta and pizza. In summer, the yellow leaves will be covered with small pink and purple flowers.
1 min
July/August 2025
The Gardener
Potting up a conifer
Conifers generally are well-behaved plants with interesting, evergreen foliage and mostly formal and neat growth habits. This makes them stately candidates for roomy containers.
1 mins
July/August 2025
The Gardener
Enduring and venerable trees
There cannot ever be a good reason not to plant a tree, and somewhere there is just the right tree for you...
3 mins
July/August 2025
The Gardener
Daylilies make a comeback
Daylilies are making a comeback in 2025 with even more shapes, twists, ruffles, pleats, picotees, curves, and stunning colours and colour combinations. There are singles and doubles, big and small flowers, each unique, and yes, they only last a day! They do, however, have another flower bud just behind that one, ready to show off the next day.
1 min
July/August 2025
The Gardener
How to make a fat ball
Some birds love a fat ball in winter to boost their energy levels. These are easy to make and a fun project to do with the kids.
1 min
July/August 2025
The Gardener
The Princess and Obsession
It only takes two wonderful modern hybrids of old garden favourites to prepare a garden and containers for an unforgettable spring performance.
1 mins
July/August 2025
The Gardener
Pink and pretty
Pink colour shifters with hot appeal...
2 mins
July/August 2025
The Gardener
GROW the WALL
If you want lots of flowers in plantable concrete retaining wall blocks or lush stems and foliage cascading over dry stone walls, we have good plant suggestions for you!
5 mins
July/August 2025
The Gardener
Winter indoor plant care
Winter can be a tough time for your houseplants; a drop in natural light, drier air, and cold drafts can all influence their lush appeal. As plant lovers, spending more time indoors in winter creates opportunities to keep a close eye on your leafy companions and make some changes to avoid these common winter blues.
1 min
July/August 2025
Translate
Change font size