Tag: foliage
Christmas Trees Dead Or Alive
UNITED STATES—Poinsettias, Christmas cacti, cyclamen, various forced bulbs and several other seasonal potted plants are again becoming popular. It happens annually prior to Christmas....
Evergreen Tendencies Are No Mistake
UNITED STATES—Evergreen plants retain foliage throughout the year. Deciduous plants defoliate for part of the year. That is the simplest explanation. The various reasons...
Fall Color To Fall For This ‘Autumn’
UNITED STATES—Autumn is also fall here. Actually, 'fall' is the more popular name. It had been the popular name in England during the Sixteenth...
Variegation And Other Foliar Color
UNITED STATES—Foliar color is not limited to autumn. Some deciduous plants display colorful foliage from spring to autumn. Then, some of these change color...
Deciduous Trees Defoliate Through Autumn
UNITED STATES—September 22 was the equinox. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, days will get slightly shorter as nights will get slightly longer. The intensity...
Bronze Is The New Green For Foliage
UNITED STATES—Bronze foliage will never actually replace green foliage. Even if there were enough variety of plants with bronze foliage to do so, too...
Foliage Is Meant For Weather
UNITED STATES—Foliage needs sunlight for photosynthesis. Foliage needs air for respiration. Roots need moisture to sustain foliage. Houseplants can technically get all of what...
Evergreens From Our Home Gardens
UNITED STATES—Evergreens are popular for home décor through winter because there is not much blooming so late in most other American climates. The tradition...
Autumn Weather Prompts Foliar Color
UNITED STATES—Mild climates allow more flowers to bloom through autumn and winter here than in most other parts of America. That is why cool...
Evergreen Trees Drop Leaves Too
UNITED STATES—As the deciduous trees that will soon be coloring for autumn defoliate for winter, the evergreen trees will become more prominent. Some evergreen...