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Amaryllis Bulbs Print E-mail

The amaryllis bulbs that are popular holiday gifts are actually from the genus Hippeastrum.  They are tropical and subtropical plants that do quite well in the greenhouse if kept in the cooler areas.  I keep mine in the shade of one of the benches where it happily bloomed in the indirect sunlight.

Amaryllis Bloom

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California Poppy Print E-mail

California PoppyEschscholzia californica

California Poppy is native to the western United States.  The flowers are four petals, each petal up to two inches long. California poppy will generally flower in temperatures over eighty degrees.

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Cat Grass Print E-mail

Cat GrassAvena sativa

Cats love greens.  I have a tough time keeping mine off my houseplants, but having a pot of cat grass around gives my cats their own plant to chew on and they keep their teeth off my plants.

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Sweet Violet Print E-mail

Sweet VioletViola odorata

Sweet violet is European native, and has been introduced and naturalized into the United States.  The flowers are either purple/violet or white in color and are quite fragrant.

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