Kalanchoe blossfeldiana native Madagascar plant bloom facts
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a popular indoor plant from Madagascar named for Robert Blossfeld who introduced it to nurseries in 1932. It features thick waxy leaves with scalloped edges and four petaled blooms in red pink salmon orange yellow and white. Blooming needs a 6 to 8 week light cycle of 10 hours light then 14 hours dark. An online Clemson extension fact sheet offers tips to encourage re bloom and manage pests.
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Blossfeldiana
Madagascar
Robert Blossfeld
Clemson Cooperative Extension
Home & Garden
Virginia Market News Service Weekly Livestock Prices Report
Virginia Market News Service delivers the weekly agriculture brief dated December 6 with state graded feeder cattle prices by weight, slaughter cow ranges, and grain prices. Cattle averages and ranges cover feeder steers and heifers from 400 to 800 pounds, slaughter cows by weight class, plus new crop and regional grain prices for Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans across Eastern Shore, Harrisonburg, Norfolk, Richmond Petersburg, Wakefield, and Roanoke regions.
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Virginia Market News Service
Virginia
Eastern Shore
New Crop
Harrisonburg
Norfolk
Richmond-Petersburg
Wakefield
Fraser firs top choice for Christmas at local garden center
Fraser firs are the top Christmas tree choice at Natural Art Garden Center in Toms Brook said owner Jess Steyn. The Appalachian-grown trees, from 4-foot tabletop varieties to 9- to 10-foot specimens, sell quickly, with several couples buying two trees. Steyn notes Fraser firs retain needles well, hold ornaments, and last about six weeks with proper watering. The yard also offers wreaths, kissing balls, and pet-safe options. trees should be watered, no sugar or aspirin needed, and disposal options exist after season.
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Toms Brook
Steyn
Lynne Phillips
Old Valley Pike
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Clemson.edu
Elaine Specht
Northern Shenandoah Valley Extension
Roanoke
Gabriele Paonessa
Gpaonessa
Pagenewspaper.com
Ashley Miller
Uller
Jess Steyn
Natural
Jacob
Natural Art Garden Center
Rich Cooley
The
Warren Sentinel
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