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Daryl Hernandez @daryl316 (23) 31 May

I'm still fairly new to gardening. So far, I've only successfully grown sweet basil, bell peppers, and bird's eye chili, all from seed. Because of that, I've been wanting to venture into growing more perennials. One plant I'm...

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Mine ~ All Mine

DianneN @DianneN (254926) • United States 17 Mar

If this photo doesn’t load, then forget this discussion. Every single flower and shrub, annual and perennial, except one shrub in the lower right was started by my own seeds or divided by me from other plants in my flower garden....

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Perennials

Always smiling @allknowing (153530) • India 22 Apr 23

We have a whole lot of perennials that colour the garden and I have written about bougainvillea that are now in full bloom too Happy to see these heliconia, alamanda and the scented sprays all in one place truly brightening the...

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Colourful perennials

Always smiling @allknowing (153530) • India 13 Mar 21

I am not much of a success when it comes to seasonal flowers although I have not given up, But our garden has lots of colour - heliconia, ixora, bougainvillea, alamanda, tiger tail, Chinese hats,, colourful croton,...

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My First Lupin

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 22 Jul 19

Although I've only got a small garden I desperately wanted lupins but usually they're so tall and take up a lot of room but I managed to find some dwarf ones. This is the first one of the season and is a very pale yellow. They...

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Playing in the Dirt

Morley Hunt @Morleyhunt (21741) • Canada 21 May 17

Yesterday was the perfect day for working up the flowerbeds. Not too hot! Not too cold! Rain in the forecast, but not for today. Last week I had started to clear the weeds and dead plants from last summer, but was...

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Patience Is Always Rewarded

Marlina @marlina (154103) • Canada 21 Jun 16

In my garden, patience is always rewarded. Every year I am always waiting for my flowers to bloom and they never fail me. Right now, I am posting a photo of a flower called Bee Balm which is just waiting to open up. I think that...

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Forget Me Not

Marlina @marlina (154103) • Canada 24 May 16

I love those cute little flowers named "Forget Me Not". Right now we have 3 different colors in our backyard, blue, pink and white. They usually come earlier but the Spring has been so slow that we are getting them just now. Too...

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What Are Your Favorite Perennial Flowers

Sheila Brown @sgbrown (1638) • United States 22 May 16

Every spring I plant some perennials, in hopes that someday I will have a yard full of flowers without having to plant every time. Some of them come back and some of them don't. One of my favorite flowers are daisies. I had...

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Yay, a nice surprise

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169477) • United States 23 Feb 16

I got a nice surprise today. It is one that is going to make me work, but I do not care, I will do it, and enjoy it. I went down the drive to the container where we recycle pop cans. What do you suppose I saw growing up against...

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Can anyone at all please identify this flower?

blackbriar @blackbriar (9075) • United States 16 Aug 09

I created a discussion about it last year but it wasn't flowering so noone could help me. Now that it's flowering, I'm hoping someone can. It a perennial that grows in full sun to partial shade and up to 4'tall. Bees,...

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Bleeding Heart Seed Pods?

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 12 Jun 09

I've had my bleeding heart for years and this year I've got what appears to be seed pods forming. Does anyone know if they develop if you can grow a bleeding heart from seed? And when is the best time to harvest the pods? When...

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Outdoor blooms...and almost December at that!

blackbriar @blackbriar (9075) • United States 26 Nov 07

I was raking leaves into my front flower beds and caught something purple out of the corner of my eye. When I looked closer, I saw my one perennial was still blooming. All the rest save for one hollyhock that took root in my...

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Are we planning for next year's garden?

PrettyViolet @PrettyViolet (86) • United States 21 Nov 07

It has gotten too cold to do much work outside as I would like to. I think most of my perennials will be fine where they are, unless the temps get way way below zero. And that would be odd, considering I live in Tennessee. But...

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Wondering if anyone knows the exact name of this perennial...

blackbriar @blackbriar (9075) • United States 21 May 07

This perennial was given to me by a former neighbor who called it Seven Steps to Heaven being it blooms purple flowers and that bees actually open it from the bottom of flower stalk up in 7 stages. People that see it growing in my...

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What are some shade tolerant perennial flowers?

venshida @venshida (4836) • United States 10 May 07

I have some pine trees, and would like to plant some perennials I already have some Hosta's. I am looking for suggestions for flowers, any ideas.

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summer perennials

geminimommy614 @geminimommy614 (13) • United States 2 May 07

what are some long lasting/blooming summer perennials? I'd like something that will bloom all summer and come back the following year. I dont know the various plant names so a little help would be appreciated. thanks

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