Moya Andrews
Producer/Host, WFIU-
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Native to Mexico, dahlias probably grew in Aztec gardens as they were already in cultivation when the Spaniards arrived. -
Red Hot Pokers belong to the genus Kniphofia (Kniphofia uvaria) and are also known as tritoma or torch lilies. -
The common name "pinks” does not refer to the color but to the fringed edging of the petals that makes them look as if they had been cut with pinking shears. -
In the lower Midwest, May is the month when we see lots of white flowers. -
All types of marigolds last well as cut flowers, and they are excellent plants for children to grow when they begin gardening. -
I would not be without my annual larkspur, which I have enjoyed year after year and some often self-seed and return, but in order to be sure, I always buy some seeds. I don't want to risk a year without it! -
There is a large number of more modern hybrid cultivars now available, and some produce flowers in other shades such as white, rose, magenta, burgundy, and purple. -
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A novice gardener once told me that she was only going to plant perennials, as they did not need any care. If only that was true!
