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Tag: Seeds

Posted on January 31, 2022

Details of Foliage Left Uncut in a Winter Garden

Hydrangea flower heads in winter
Hydrangea

Many gardeners cut back perennials during the winter, but we don’t have to. RHS Bridgewater has left their extensive tall prairie style plantings essentially uncut as you can see from these pictures, taken at the end of January. Continue reading “Details of Foliage Left Uncut in a Winter Garden”

Posted on November 9, 2021

From Bud to Bloom to Hip: How a Wild Rose Sets Seed

Rugosa rose bud
Green sepals protect rose petals until the buds are ready to open. Rosa rugosa sepals are long and wavy.

Continue reading “From Bud to Bloom to Hip: How a Wild Rose Sets Seed”

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