Crocus Plant – How to Take Care & Grow

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The crocuses most commonly seen in the home are Dutch hybrids which have larger and more striking flowers than the species. The leaves are striped green and white, and the cup-shaped flowers, which appear in winter and early spring, flowers can be white, yellow, bronze, purple, or multicolored. Dry corns are offered for sale in … Read more

Lady’s purse, Slipper Flower (Calceolaria) How to Care and Grow

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Calceolaria’s curious pouch-shaped flowers have given rise to several common names for these hybrid plants, among them pocketbook plant and slipperwort. Blooming The brightly colored flowers are often yellow spotted with red or brown, but orange and red varieties with darker blotches are also available. Flowers are normally borne in spring, in clusters on tall … Read more