Orchids galore: Annual show is next weekend

Unless you're a collector with really deep pockets, you'll never get to see as many rare and beautiful orchids as will be on display next weekend for the annual Orchid

Ikebana: Japanese flower arranging

The way the Japanese arrange flowers is not only different, but it receives significant attention – more than one might think. Last week, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, the

Flower Arrangement With Japanese Style Demo At UBD

As part of the Japanese Language and Culture Week at UBD, a special screening of a popular Japanese show called "Honey & Clover" as well as workshops on `Ikebana' (the

Bulland Trade enters Bulgaria’s landscaping market

Bulland Trade, a Bulgarian-Dutch joint venture, said it will produce 130,000 plants for landscaping in 2006, said the company's manager Tatyana Boyadjieva. The Bulland Trade project for the construction of a

Gardenia CULTIVARS AND VARIETIES

# August Beauty’ grows 4 to 6 feet high and blooms heavily from midspring to fall. # ‘Chuck Hayes’ is an extra hardy type to 4 feet high with double flowers

Indoor Ferns CULTURE

Ferns vary in their growing condition needs. Several commonly grown indoor ferns have a well-earned reputation for being finicky growers, but others are surprisingly easy. Ferns with tough, leathery foliage

Spider Plant CULTURE

Spider plants grow best with bright indirect light. They can tolerate some direct sunlight, but midday light may scorch leaves. Spider plants should dry out briefly between waterings. Check their soil

Gardenia CULTIVATION

Gardenias require considerable maintenance. Fall or spring is the best time for planting. Plant in light to moderate shade, preferably with minimum competition from tree roots. Gardenias resent root disturbance.

Weeping Fig CULTURE

Weeping figs grow best in bright indirect or curtain-filtered sunlight. They will handle some direct sun if the humidity is high. Variegated cultivars grow best in somewhat lower light. Weeping

Impatiens (Impatiens wallerana)

Family: Balsaminaceae--Balsam family Scientific Name: Impatiens wallerana Origin: Tanzania to Mozambique Classification: Annual, houseplant Use: Hanging basket, bedding, pot culture, window boxes Height: 9 to 30 inches Spread: 9 to 30 inches Hardiness: Indoors 50oF to

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