May 1st, 2012 
Don Belvedere Team More than just a flower, the bee balm (Monarda) is a perennial herb of the family Lamiaceae, the colorful blooms. Placed on a central dome and supported by a bunch of bracts, tubular flowers are gathered into curious whorls of red, pink, purple, lilac or white. They attract the same number of insects that hummingbirds [...]
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Tags: bee balm Monarda, perennial herb, ruffled flowers, staged flowers 
Comments Off April 3rd, 2012 Don Belvedere Team In winter, life in our homes is not easy for the plants. There’s too hot, too dry and too dark. With the arrival of a warm weather, they can be given a chance to stay outside for the summer. Indeed, staying outdoor can be great for your houseplants. Air flow increases, the light intensity as [...]
Posted in Montreal Flowers, summer flowers, summer garden, Summer garden flowers Tags: keep plants outside, plants outside, summer for the flowers Comments Off March 27th, 2012 Don Belvedere Team Passionflower (Passiflora) is a climbing plant that is grown indoors on a trellis. The most common species, the blue passionflower (Passiflora caerulea), can reach 5 meters in height. Passion flower is commonly known as Passion flower in reference to the Passion of Christ, because of the shape and arrangement of floral pieces that recall some [...]
September 1st, 2011 Don Belvedere Team A well-drained, moist soil is best although soil preference will vary with individual species as they are native to different habitats. The Willow bluestar (A. tabernaemontana) and the Shining bluestar (A. illustris) can be found naturally and grow well near water and in damp areas. The Downy bluestar (A. ciliata) and the Ozark bluestar (A. [...]
Posted in summer flowers, summer garden Tags: Downy bluestar, Eastern bluestar, Ozark bluestar, Shining bluestar, well drained soil, Willow bluestar Comments Off August 23rd, 2011 Don Belvedere Team While some gardeners may plant bluestars for their blue flowers in early summer, this is one of those rare perennials with three seasons of interest. Once planted, this low maintenance plant needs little attention except to admire its beauty. Bluestars (Amsonia), native to the south and central U.S, is named for an 18th century Virginia [...]
Posted in summer flowers, summer garden, Summer garden flowers Tags: blue flowers, bluestars (Amsonia), Dogbane family, rare perennials, tropical frangipani (Plumeria) Comments Off
