Download or read book How To Grow Fire Lilies written by Stephania Mark and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The herbaceous, deciduous perennial plant known as the fire lily (Gloriosa superba), which is a member of the family Colchicaceae, is known for its brilliant flowers that resemble flames. Its alluring flowers come in a variety of hues, ranging from yellow-orange to deep red and pink, and are grown all over the world for the reason that they are so vibrantly beautiful. The fire lily is also known as the flame lily, gloriosa lily, glory lily, superb lily, climbing lily, and creeping lily. These are some of its other common names. The fire lily is a type of wildflower that is indigenous to the tropical regions of Asia and Africa. The fire lily is Zimbabwe's national flower. Botanists and gardeners all over the world grow fire lilies for their aesthetic value, and the plant has naturalized in parts of Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Download or read book In Defense of Plants written by Matt Candeias and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.
Download or read book Water lilies and how to Grow Them written by Henry Shoemaker Conard and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Garden Cinderellas written by Helen Morgenthau Fox and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lilies written by Michael Jefferson-Brown and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lilies are among the most glamorous and exotic of plants, yet they are surprisingly easy to cultivate in a wide range of temperate climates -there is a lily perfect for almost every region in North America! The lily's increasing popularity as both a cut flower and a garden subject is well deserved, and this handsome volume combines the flower's unrivaled visual allure with a wealth of practical information on growing and gardening with these romantic garden favorites. The book is organized into three main sections. The introduction examines the history of lilies and explores their versatility in the garden. The second section, "Choosing Lilies," is a photographic portrait gallery of over 100 different lilies, capturing their essential beauty and showcasing the vast range of flower forms and colors. The third section, "Growing Lilies," contains a wealth of practical information on planting, nurturing, and propagating lilies with clear, step-by-step photographs.
Download or read book Fire Lilies written by Cynthia Leal Massey and published by Old American Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two sisters, their family torn by political turmoil and divided loyalties, struggle to survive the Mexican Revolution of 1910. Dolores, married to a cruel man she despises, falls in love with a vaquero who works on her husband's hacienda. Alicia, the younger headstrong, spirited sister, resists an arranged marriage after she meets the love of her life, a political compatriot of her rebel brother. Join these two sisters as they discover... the fiercest battles are fought on the landscape of the heart. Winner of the 2002 Independent eBook Award for Best Romance and a Finalist for the 2002 EPIC eBook award for Best Historical Novel.
Download or read book Growing Lilies from Seed written by North American Lily Society and published by . This book was released on 1952* with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lilies written by Pamela McGeorge and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful, easy-to-grow cultivars. For centuries, adventurous botanists risked their lives to gather exquisite specimens from remote, perilous locations. Fortunes were spent shipping the lilies back to royalty and collectors who treasured them. Lilies gained a reputation with gardeners for being difficult plants: fussy, sulky, prone to a lingering death. This characterization, thankfully, is coming to an end. Today, new hybrids make growing lilies easier than ever. Advances in hybridization over the past 50 years have revolutionized how gardeners grow lilies. These new hybrids -- many created right here in North America -- are greatly improved in health, beauty and stamina. Lilies introduces gardeners to these new cultivars that have captured the hearts and imagination of gardeners worldwide. The enormous diversity of these lily varieties is described in detail. The dazzling color photographs of lilies in full bloom help gardeners first to choose and then raise the cultivars best suited to their garden and climate. This book features: The lily's storied history that predates the pharaohs An extensive directory of lilies, complete with detailed growing instructions Instructions for growing lilies in cold climates Suggestions for dealing with bugs and pests A propagation guide Gardeners love lilies but are often hesitant about growing them. This book makes cultivating lilies easy.
Download or read book Lily Plant Named Fire Pixie written by E.A. McRae and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new variety of hybrid lily plant bearing large clusters of flowers particularly characterized by their vivid orange-red coloration and their comparatively inconspicuous spots, the flowers being of medium size, excellent form and borne with an upright orientation. The plant itself is of short stature with moderately long and full leaves which, with its upright prolific flower production, makes it especially suitable as a pot plant variety; its color pattern and silhouette being completely new in the upright Asiatic divisions of lilies suited to forcing and to mass commercial cultivation. The plant is also highly resistant to disease shows a high tolerance of virus, making it an excellent garden plant, and its bulbs may be precooled and forced throughout the year for pot plant production.
Download or read book Water Lilies and How to Grow Them written by Henry Shoemaker Conard and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Water-Lilies and How to Grow Them: With Chapters on the Proper Making of Ponds and the Use of Accessory Plants Water-Lilies are essentially flowers for the man or woman who revels in magnificent colours, for the hues are not equalled in variety or brilliancy by the flowers of any other plants. Is it any wonder that the water-lilies continue to receive a constantly increasing share of attention from horticulturists in all parts of the world? Within recent years, so much has been accomplished through the efforts of hybridising and hybridisers, many of whom in America have equalled or even surpassed the results obtained by the famous French and English raisers, to whose efforts, it is true, the modem activity is largely due. But with the more favourable climatic conditions of this country, still more striking productions have been placed before the gardener. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Fire Lily written by Deborah Camp and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thorn Fire and Lily written by Jane Mossendew and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who like to see God in nature and who understand that the church's year is based on nature's cycles, this gardening guide covers the period from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday and features one plant each day to illuminate Lenten themes such as prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
Download or read book Taylor s Guide to Bulbs written by Barbara W. Ellis and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice on how to grow bulbs and describes the characteristics of more than 400 bulb plants.
Download or read book How Plants Survive Wildfires written by Kate Mikoley and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plants have many amazing abilities that aren't always immediately apparent. Wildfires are known for destroying land, but some plant species are able to withstand them, and often even thrive because of them! In this captivating book, readers explore the extraordinary ways plants can survive the harsh conditions that come with fire. Informative text and eye-catching photographs help readers understand important concepts, such as adaptation. This high-interest volume reinforces key elementary science curricula, making for an excellent addition to any library.
Download or read book Basic Gardening written by Sybille Engels and published by Silverback Books. This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to gardening that provides tips and information on choosing the right kind of plants, preparing the soil, caring for the plants, and other related topics.
Download or read book The Garden written by and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Passalong Plants written by Steve Bender and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rushing and Bender are storytellers in the great Southern tradition, and expert gardeners, too. Best of all, they are wonderfully amusing companions for the trip on which they invite us: a tour of traditional Southern plants."--"Horticulture." 88 color photos. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
