New Rose Varieties Boost Landscaping For Gardeners
New grandiflora and floribunda rose classes expand home planting beyond small rose gardens. Venet, Californias leaders include Buccaneer Carousel Montezuma Queen Elizabeth Bourdelay Reno Merry Widow. Renos five foot height differs from taller grandifloras, with salmon pink blooms. Merry Widow offers vivid dark red. Queen Elizabeth, All-America winner, orchid pink blooms on long stems. Buccaneer delivers bright yellow. Montezuma wins gold medals for four inch blooms. Carousel presents sunfast red clusters. Roundeldy offers fragrant four inch blooms for hot summers.
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Reno
England
Switzerland
American Rose Society
Floral Garden Show Set In Oakland May 3 to 11
The California Spring Garden and Home Show, in its 26th year, will run May 3 through 11 at the Oakland Exposition Building and grounds. Space is almost fully booked for floral and nursery exhibitors with amateurs allowed in cut flower and potted plant competitions under the Alameda County Floral Society. For those seeking amateur division entry details, contact Mrs. John L. Connelly.
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Alameda County Floral Society
John L. Connelly
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Gorgeous Hedge A Floribunda Rose Row For Garden Beauty
A line of floribunda roses forms a gorgeous hedge with Coribundas blooming profusely and shaping a hardy ground cover. Home gardeners can expect a wide spectrum of colors. show logistics note limited exhibit space and 70 days until the Mediterranean themed display opens with an indoor Grand Canal replica. Howard Gilkey predicts attendance will reach new highs based on demand for vibrant color after winter.
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Gilkey
Outer Space Wall Decor Brings Nebulae To Modern Rooms
New wall murals offer two by three foot depictions of celestial sights including spiral nebulae in Canes Venatici the great nebula in Andromeda Saturn moon Earth views and solar prominences. The black and white prints aim to evoke wonder and serve as striking conversation pieces in space age interiors.
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Andromeda
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Desire to Expand a Spring Flowering Garden Bed
The writer lists favorite flowering deciduous plants and plans to plant a large spring display. They describe hybrids such as flowering quince and Viburnum Burkwoodii, noting large blossoms, fragrance, and ornamental foliage. Other sought plants include double flowering spirea, Bridal W wreath, and Forsythia as part of a future garden corner.
Clematis Varieties Add Beauty Through Year Round Vines
Clematis Armandi provides fragrant star shaped blooms from late February to March and covers fences arbors or hillsides. Clematis Viticella offers blue to rosy purple flowers in summer while evergreen and flowering at different times. Henryii blooms creamy white six inch flowers on a moderate vine and looks wondrous when trained on trees. Plant now to develop roots for a larger display and shade roots with leaf mulch and sun on the stems.
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Armandi
Clematis
Jackmanii
Mme
Andre
Ramona
Bigel
Sc&son
Sulphate Use for Blue Hydrangeas During Blooming Season
Regular monthly applications of iron or aluminum sulphate are advised to blue hydrangeas. Start now for pink or red blooming plants to enhance color, with monthly treatments throughout the blooming season.
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