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Scientific name: Armeria maritima
Common Name: Armeria
Family: plumbaginaceae
Origin: There are hundreds of species, but many of them come from the Mediterranean coast.

Description

- Perennial plant capable of withstanding temperatures of minus 8 degrees.
- Compact, evergreen foliage.
- Between May and June, remember the grass with its thick leaves.
- Between April and May flowers are deep pink ball. They can reach a height of 20 cm. There is a variety with white flowers, known as ‘Alba’. Read the rest of this entry »

Varieties

- Delphinium peregrinum: has erect stems, pruinosa, all pubescent or only at the base, with ascending scales. The flowers are purple or violet intense bluish.
- Consolida regalis: very branchy, flowers with petals and spur outstanding extended back long and thin, up to 2.5 cm long. Leaves divided into many segments narrow linear bracts under the flowers linear, shorter than flowering stems. It blooms from late spring and throughout the summer.
- Delphinium fissum: is an endemic endangered Iberian, which is distributed in a few points southwest quadrant of the peninsula. This presents larkspur purple flowers in early summer with a long spur and densely pubescent, and Mediterranean woodland habitat but can take refuge in grasslands. Read the rest of this entry »

Botanical name: Delphinium
Common Name: Delphinium
Family: Ranunculaceae
Source: Gender ‘Delphinium’ at least two hundred species are widespread in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.

Description

- Perennial herbaceous plant.
- They grow best in sunny locations.
- The leaves are toothed, lobed, grow from the stem base. Read the rest of this entry »

Varieties

There are over 5000 varieties of tulips. These are some of the most common:

- Early flowering tulips simple tulips comprises 25 to 60 cm tall, with flowers goblet, simple, sometimes fade in the sun and bloom in early to mid spring.

- Tulips flower early double tulips comprises 25 to 40 cm in height, with double flowers, often 6 to 10 inches wide and bloom from early to mid-spring. Read the rest of this entry »

Scientific Name: Tulipa gesneriana
Common Name: Tulip
Family: Liliaceae
Source: mostly in Asia, in countries like Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey.

Description
- They are herbaceous plants and bulbs.
- Belongs to the genus of perennials.
- It has a height of 30 to 60 centimeters, depending on the variety.

* The flowers are actinomorphic and hermaphroditic
- Flowers composed of six petals heart-shaped backwards (warts) and six stamens.
- Leaf color from green to grayish green and lanceolate in almost all types.
- They bloom in spring. Read the rest of this entry »

Special care for orchids

Orchids need to be located in well-lit, but not receive direct sunlight. The ideal temperature for these plants is between 12 º C and 25 ° C, because most of them come from tropical climates. Must be located in ventilated areas and wetlands to prevent the attack of bacteria. Watering should be abundant and daily, depending on the species concerned.

It is convenient to use saline or lime to water them, but distilled water or rainwater. There are exclusive orchid fertilizer should never be used in excess because they can damage the plant. The transplant must be performed every two years so that the soil does not lose its properties, pruning is necessary to control their formation and growth. Read the rest of this entry »

Main types and species of orchids:

- Epiphytes, are native to tropical areas, covering more than 90% of all species. The roots are subject to the trees and need almost no water because the air absorbs. Its flowers can be solitary or in groups. The most representative genera are: Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Miltonia, Oncidium, Phalaenopsis, Odontoglossum and Vanda. Read the rest of this entry »

The orchid is a flower vine of tropical origin belonging to the family Orchidaceae. They have elongated narrow leaves and flowers are characterized by their visual appeal, due to the color they have. Its flower is hermaphroditic and has three sepals, two petals and the lip, which is the main area of ​​pollinating insects and birds. They are very different in size, shape and structure, but are easily distinguished by their different characteristics. Read the rest of this entry »

It is said that the origins of cultivated roses goes back to the garden in the old Imperial China. In Hindu mythology it is associated with the goddess of love and beauty, as in classical Greece. He was also highly revered in Pharaonic Egypt. It is believed that Cleopatra was filled pillows with petals of this flower.

The rose has gained a popularity that can hardly dispute any other flower. In fact, it is considered? The queen of flowers?. In addition to its aroma, smooth and exquisite roses have the allure of its beautiful flowers, and a sleek look that makes it the most widely cultivated plant in parks and gardens throughout the world. Read the rest of this entry »

This species of the genus is a beautiful silver Ctenanthe perennial. Lanceolate and acuminate leaves are green in the beam, with irregular spots of bright yellow. They measure about 18 inches, and emerge at the end of long poles that look like bamboo.

For the plant to grow healthy and strong, it is necessary that the high and uniform temperatures are between 15 and 21 º C during the growing season and a winter minimum temperature around 12 º C. In cold conditions the leaves excessive resent and become more vulnerable to disease. Read the rest of this entry »