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14 plants with really big blooms
Grower News

14 plants with really big blooms

A single flower panicle of a butterfly bush may be up to a foot in length, with each panicle comprised of hundreds of densely packed florets. Butterflies, naturally drawn to the nectar-rich little flowers, create a summer- through-autumn parade of these winged garden...

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All about begonias
Breeder News

All about begonias

Begonias come in a wide range of species such as this angel wing variety from Wendy Corby’s collection. For the first time in 41 years, Sacramento is the Begonia Capital. Begonia lovers from throughout the country have gathered at the Crowne Plaza Hotel to talk...

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Brian Minter: Commemorative tulips
Grower News

Brian Minter: Commemorative tulips

Commemorative Tulips. Photo: Van Noort Bulb Co. Ltd. PNG It was the spring of 1945 and the Second World War was still being fiercely fought, but the tide was turning in favour of the Allies, and Canadian troops were being sent to liberate the Netherlands. It was no...

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