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... weeks . Give it a weak fertilizer once a week ( to insure next year's blossoms ) ; keep the moisture coming - and you can almost see it grow ! The trumpets will crowd the top of an 18- to 24 - inch stem year after year if summered in ...
... weeks . Give it a weak fertilizer once a week ( to insure next year's blossoms ) ; keep the moisture coming - and you can almost see it grow ! The trumpets will crowd the top of an 18- to 24 - inch stem year after year if summered in ...
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... weeks from time flowers fade until fall , then monthly ; none while in bloom . CALCEOLARIA : Annuals with red and yellow pouches ; discard when through flowering . CALADIUM : Leaves are many - colored . Likes partial shade , 70 ° to 80 ...
... weeks from time flowers fade until fall , then monthly ; none while in bloom . CALCEOLARIA : Annuals with red and yellow pouches ; discard when through flowering . CALADIUM : Leaves are many - colored . Likes partial shade , 70 ° to 80 ...
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... weeks in fall and on other rare occasions . After flowering , keep the plant growing until late winter , then take four - inch cuttings from the tips to start a new plant . This is a prima donna which charms for one season , but will ...
... weeks in fall and on other rare occasions . After flowering , keep the plant growing until late winter , then take four - inch cuttings from the tips to start a new plant . This is a prima donna which charms for one season , but will ...
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THE PURPLE THUMB SYNDROME | |
PLANTS TO NOURISH AND CHERISH 21 | |
WHERE DO PLANTS COME FROM? 122 | |
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