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The fleshy body of this cactus has a column and has a whitish hairy surface that hides the sharp thorns. Flowering only occurs in older plants. The head of the old look better grouped with other similar plants in a garden of cactus. Read the rest of this entry »

These cacti are distinguished by their tremendous spikes that occur in groups. Within a group, the spines vary in size, shape and color, with a wider, more prominent than the others. In summer-ripe plants have purple flowers. The larger central plants are good, otherwise, cactus mix with contrasting shapes in a garden of cactus. Read the rest of this entry »

These cacti are equipped with strong golden spines arranged in rows. The older plants have a high vertical ribs model. The golden barrel cactus can be grouped with other plants or placed with leaf.

These cacti need a cool and sunny. It should be watered with a liquid fertilizer added to irrigation water once a month from spring to autumn. Do not water during the winter rest period to prevent the plants from rotting. For the cultivation of these cacti, it is transplanted in spring on a substrate based mulch, peat and coarse sand, but only if the plant has completely filled the existing pot. Read the rest of this entry »

These succulent plants with fleshy leaves or succulent nearly round gray and red border. Come thick and woody stems that are symmetrical in profile when the plant is mature. Small plants can be used as “trees” in oriental gardens in miniature. Read the rest of this entry »

These are medium sized bromeliads have stiff, arching leaves arranged in a loose rosette. As they develop, these plants produce an inflorescence fleshy lance-shaped, formed by overlapping pink bracts. This original inflorescence is flat and rigid decorative for some months. The three-petalled flowers in a tone color between violet and blue appear successively between the bracts. Place them alone. Read the rest of this entry »

The séflera are evergreens native to Australia and Southeast Asia. Its long, slender branches palmatisecta culminate in a rosette with oval leaves bright green one or two shades of green. In young plants, each rosette is composed of four or five leaves, while in adult their number may exceed twelve.

You can let the plant grow in height (séflera rapidly reaches its maximum height) and trimming the ends to keep low and lush look. The séflera prefer moderately warm temperature not less than 20 ° C at any time of year. Read the rest of this entry »

The aluminum plant is ideal for people who are not “hand” for plants. From the same family as the common nettle, requires little care, it is very beautiful and is well suited to most situations in the home. If at the end of the year does not have good looks, you can always buy another at the beginning of spring. Most gardeners cheat and put several cuttings in the same pot, in this way, the plant looks nice and lush.

The oval leaves are about 7 inches long and are dark green with silver spots. The variety “Minimum” is the most compact. Read the rest of this entry »

Wedding anniversaries and memorial anniversaries are special occasion on which to celebrate, reflect and rejoice over memories, relationships and special individuals who have filled our lives with love and light. Of course, we also often celebrate the anniversary of the commencement of a professional career or a particular period of service with an organisation, and organisations themselves celebrate anniversaries of their years of inception.

Whatever anniversary you wish to celebrate, it most definitely would not be complete without some awesome anniversary flowers. If your recipient has a favourite bloom then of course it is appropriate to indulge their tastes accordingly but alternatively, if they support a certain sports team, political party, social organisation or are part of a certain corporate entity, then choosing the correct team colours can be equally relevant.

For example, fans of football teams such as Manchester United and Liverpool may appreciate ravishing red roses in their terrific team colour, fiery carnations, ripe red berries or even a combination of all three. Alternatively, mellow yellow fans of Brazil, Norwich and Albion Rovers will no doubt appreciate classic yellow carnations, yellow roses and amazing Anastasias.

Traditional flowers for wedding anniversaries are of course romantic roses and there is no doubt that roses remain perpetually popular but other flowers such as orchids, carnations and veronicas can also be extremely romantic and it is a matter of individual taste as to whether a simple and subtle bunch of roses or a combination of various passionate petals will be most appreciated. Whatever you choose, great value for money, high quality and super service are guaranteed.