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11-13 Inch Elephant Ear Colocasia Esculenta
7-9 Inch Elephant Ear Colocasia Esculenta
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Acapulco Lily Lillium 'Acapulco'
Acidanthera Gladiolus Gladiolus Callianthus
African Queen Lily Lillium 'African Queen'
Albida Water Lily Nymphaea 'Albida'
Albomaculata Calla Lily Zantedeschia 'Albomaculata'
Allstar June Bearing Strawberries Fragaria 'Allstar'
Amerika Astilbe Astilbe 'Amerika'
Amethyst Astilbe Astilbe 'Amethyst'
Andes Leucocoryne Leucocoryne 'Andes'
Anneke Calla Lily Zantedeschia 'Anneke'
Arabian Night Dahlia Dahlia 'Arabian Night'
Aristo Lily Lillium 'Aristo'
Art Deco Dahlia Dahlia 'Art Deco'
Asiatic Lily Mixed Lily Lillium 'Asiatic Mixed'
Attraction Water Lily Nymphaea 'Attraction'
Baboon Flower Babiana Stricta
Barbarossa Dahlia Dahlia 'Barbarossa'
Black Eyed Beauty Hybrid Calla Lily Zantedeschia 'Black Eyed Beauty Hybrid'
Black Magic Calla Lily Zantedeschia 'Black Magic'
Blanda Mixed Anemone Anemone coronaria
Blue Isle Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Blue Isle'
Blue Ray Blueberries Vaccinium corymbosum
Bluecrop Blueberries Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop'
Bridal Veil Astilbe Astilbe 'Bridal Veil'
Bright Eyes Phlox Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'
Brilliant Eye Dahlia Dahlia 'Brilliant Eye'
Butter & Sugar Iris Iris Siberica 'Butter & Sugar'
California Giant Garlic Allium sativum
Calla Mixed Calla Lily Zantedeschia
Candidum Caladium Caladium 'Candidum'
Casa Blanca Lily Lillium 'Casa Blanca'
Cassandra Lily Lillium 'Cassandra'
Catawba Grape Vitis labrusca 'Catawba'
Cezanne Dahlia Dahlia 'Cezanne'
Cherry Red Canna Canna x generalis 'Pfitzer's Dwarf Cherry Red'
Chianti Lily Lillium 'Chianti'
Chincherinchee Orinthaogalum Thyrsoides
Chinese Latern Physalis alkekengi franchetii
City of Portland Canna Canna x generalis 'City of Portland'
Concord (Purple) Grape Vitis labrusca 'Concord'
Connecticut King Lily Lillium 'Connecticut King'
Coville Blueberries Vaccinium corymbosum 'Coville'
Cumberland Raspberry Rubus idaeus 'Cumberland'
De Caen Anemone Anemone coronaria 'De Caen'
Deepest Yellow Dahlia Dahlia 'Deepest Yellow'
Deppei Oxalis Oxalidaceae 'Deppei'
Double Bouton de Rose Begonia Begonia 'Bouton de Rose'
Double Mixed Freesia Iridaceae 'Double Mixed'
Double Pink Begonia Begonia 'Pink'
Double Scarlet Begonia Begonia 'Scarlet'
Double White Begonia Begonia 'White'
Double Yellow Begonia Begonia 'Yellow'
Earliblue Blueberries Vaccinium corymbosum 'Earliblue'
Elephant Garlic Allium sativum
Emberglow Crososmia Crocosmia 'Emberglow'
Fabiola Water Lily Nymphaea 'Fabiola'
Fall Gold Raspberry Rubus idaeus 'Fall Gold'
Fannie Munson Caladium Caladium 'Fannie Munson'
Fidelio Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Fidelio'
Gold Crown Dahlia Dahlia 'Gold Crown'
Golden Emblem Dahlia Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'
Golden Gourmet Shallot Allium cepa 'Golden Gourmet'
Golden Lucifer Canna Canna x generalis 'Pfitzer's Golden Lucifer'
Golden Splendour Lily Lillium 'Golden Splendour'
Gran Paradiso Lily Lillium 'Gran Paradiso'
Grand Cru Lily Lillium 'Grand Cru'
Guernsey Lily Nerine Bowdenni
Hardy Gloxinia Incarvillea delavayi
Heritage Red Raspberries Rubus idaeus
Impression Fantastico Dahlia Dahlia 'Impression Fantastico'
Impression Flamenco Dahlia Dahlia 'Impression Flamenco'
Impression Fortuna Dahlia Dahlia 'Impression Fortuna'
Jacksonville Gold Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Jacksonville Gold'
Jersey Knight Asparagus Asparagus 'Jersey Knight'
Jester Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Jester'
La Toya Lily Lillium 'La Toya'
Lakemont (White) Grape Vitis vinifera 'Lakemont'
Latham Raspberry Rubus idaeus 'Latham'
Lavender Perfection Dahlia Dahlia 'Lavender Prefection'
Le Reve Lily Lillium 'Le Reve'
Lilac Time Dahlia Dahlia 'Lilac Time'
Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis
Little William Dahlia Dahlia 'Little William'
Lollypop Lily Lillium 'Lollypop'
Lucifer Canna Canna x generalis 'Lucifer'
Lucifer Crocosmia Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
Lucky Number Dahlia Dahlia 'Lucky Number'
Mable Ixia Oxalidaceae 'Mable'
Mango Hybrid Calla Lily Zantedeschia 'Mango Hybrid'
Marliacea Rose Arey Water Lily Nymphaea 'Marliacea Rose Arey'
Maroon Sensation Calla Lily Zantedeschia 'Maroon Sensation'
Mars Grape Vitis labrusca 'Mars'
Martha Washington Asparagus Asparagus 'Martha Washington'
Mary Housley Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Mary Housley'
May Bride Gladiolus Gladiolus 'May Bride'
May Night Salvia Salvias 'May Night'
Mixed Dahlia Dahlia 'Mixed'
Mixed Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Mixed'
Mixed Ixia Oxalidaceae 'Mixed'
Mixed Ranunculus Ranunculaceae 'Mixed'
Mixed Sparaxis Sparaxis 'Mixed'
Mixed Tigridia Tigridia 'Mixed'
Mixed Tritonia Tritonia crocata 'Mixed'
Mona Lisa Lily Lillium 'Mona Lisa'
Montbretia Crocosmia Tritonia crocosmia 'Montbretia'
Monte Negro Lily Lillium 'Monte Negro'
Montgomery Astilbe Astilbe japonica
My Love Dahlia Dahlia 'My Love'
My Love Gladiolus Gladiolus 'My Love'
Nagano Dahlia Dahlia 'Nagano'
Natal Dahlia Dahlia 'Natal'
Niagara Grape Vitis 'Niagara'
Orange Pendula Begonia Begonia 'Orange'
Orange Ranunculus Ranunculaceae 'Orange'
Orchid Canna Canna x generalis 'Pfitzer's Dwarf Orchid'
Oriental Lily Mixed Lily Lillium 'Oriental Mixed'
Orlando Lily Lillium 'Orlando'
Osaka Dahlia Dahlia 'Osaka'
Oscar Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Oscar'
Patty's Plum Oriental Poppy Papaver 'Patty's Plum'
Peter Pears Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Peter Pears'
Pink Pendula Begonia Begonia Pendula 'Pink'
Pink Perfection Lily Lillium 'Pink Perfection'
Pink Persuasion Calla Lily Zantedeschia 'Pink Persuasion'
Pink Ranunculus Ranunculaceae 'Pink'
Pink Turtlehead Chelone obliqua
Plum Tart Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Plum Tart'
Pollyanna Lily Lillium 'Pollyanna'
Praha Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Praha'
Prince of Orange Dahlia Dahlia 'Prince of Orange'
Purple Gem Dahlia Dahlia 'Purple Gem'
Red Onions Allium cepa 'Red'
Red Pendula Begonia Begonia Pendula 'Red'
Red Ranunculus Ranunculaceae 'Red'
Red Sun Shallot Allium cepa 'Red Sun'
Regal Lily Lillium 'Regal'
Rehmannii Calla Lily Zantedeschia 'Rehmannii'
Reinesse Lily Lillium 'Reinesse'
Rembrandt Dahlia Dahlia 'Rembrandt'
Richard Wallace Canna Canna x generalis 'Richard Wallace'
Rose Bud Caladium Caladium 'Rose Bud'
Rose Emperor Ixia Oxalidaceae 'Rose Emperor'
Rose Supreme Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Rose Supreme'
Rosemond Cole Canna Canna x generalis 'Rosemond Cole'
Royal Dutch Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Royal Dutch'
Singer Dahlia Dahlia 'Singer'
Single Blue Freesia Iridaceae 'Single Blue'
Single Mixed Freesia Iridaceae 'Single Mixed'
Single Red Freesia Iridaceae 'Single Red'
Single White Freesia Iridaceae 'Single White'
Single Yellow Freesia Iridaceae 'Single Yellow'
Snow Country Dahlia Dahlia 'Snow Country'
Sorbet Lily Lillium 'Sorbet'
Spark Lily Lillium 'Spark'
St. Brigid Anemone Anemone coronaria 'St. Brigid'
Star Gazer Lily Lillium 'Star Gazer'
Stella d' Oro Daylily Hemerocallis 'Stella d'Oro'
Stuttgarter Riesen Onions Allium cepa 'Stuttgarter Riesen'
Suffolk (Red) Grape Vitis labrusca 'Suffolk'
Sulphurea Water Lily Nymphaea 'Sulphurea'
Sure Thing Dahlia Dahlia 'Sure Thing'
The President Canna Canna x generalis 'The President'
Tirol Canna Canna x generalis 'Tirol'
Traderhorn Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Traderhorn'
Tristar Ever Bearing Strawberries Fragaria 'Tristar'
Versicolor Water Iris Iris Versicolor
Victoria Rhubarb Rheum rhaberbarum 'Victoria'
Violet Liatris Laitris spicata 'Violet'
Vuurvogel Dahlia Dahlia 'Vuurvogel'
White Friendship Gladiolus Gladiolus 'White Friendship'
White Liatris Laitris spicata 'White'
White Onions Allium cepa 'Snowball'
White Pendula Begonia Begonia Pendula 'White'
White Ranunculus Ranunculaceae 'White'
Windsong Gladiolus Gladiolus 'Windsong'
Winner Lily Lillium 'Winner'
Yellow Emperor Ixia Oxalidaceae 'Yellow Emperor'
Yellow Pendula Begonia Begonia Pendula 'Yellow'
Yellow Ranunculus Ranunculaceae 'Yellow'

Here's your featured gardening article of the day:

How to Grow Ginger
By: Linda Paquette

Asian and Mid-Eastern dishes often have a subtle and distinctive flavor that comes from spicing the dish at the end of cooking with fresh ginger root. As these dishes grow in popularity, many grocery produce departments stock this pleasingly pungent root for use in homemade dishes. Your favorite grocer’s produce department is also the best place to find ginger root for growing.

What we call fresh ginger root is actually the rhizome of the ginger (Zingiber officinale) plant. Choose a smooth, shiny root that has some buds beginning. These will look similar to the eyes of a potato.

•A fun way to start a ginger plant is to suspend a two-inch piece of the rhizome over a glass of water. Do this by poking a toothpick on either side of the root. Fill the glass, submerging about one-third of the ginger. When roots grow to about an inch long, plant the rhizome just below the surface of a rich, moist potting mixture in a pot that has good drainage.

•Plant ginger in a pot for growing indoors or out! Using a rich potting mixture, choose a pot at least four times the size of your ginger rhizome or plant it in the large pot that will be its permanent home on your patio, deck, or other outdoor garden area. Fill the pot three-quarters full of potting mixture; lay your rhizome flat on top and cover it with about an inch of soil. Keep the pot in a sunny location until sprouts appear, then move it to an area with good indirect light. Ginger won’t tolerate bright, direct light.

•Start a small plant for transplanting into your garden. Plant your ginger root directly into a pot filled with rich potting mixture. Cover the pot with a plastic bag and place it on a sunny windowsill. When the first shoots appear, remove the plastic bag. If all danger of frost is past, move your young ginger plant directly into your garden. Alternatively put the pot in a location where it will get indirect sunlight. Water it regularly, but be sure not to let the soil become saturated.

Your ginger plant will grow two to four feet tall. Slender stems and narrow, glossy leaves may reach up to a foot long and resemble the foliage of a lily. Occasionally, your ginger may produce a yellow green flower, but flowers are both rare and unnecessary for the health of the plant.

Ginger is not frost hardy so in temperate areas bring plants indoors for the winter and ignore it! Foliage will yellow and die back, but the plant will return to growth in the spring.

Harvest ginger after the rhizome has grown three to four months. Since the best time to plant ginger is in the spring, this usually means a fall harvest. Harvested ginger root is usually sun-dried for longer preservation. It can either be stored in a dry cupboard or refrigerated.

About the Author

Linda is the main editor of Gardening Guides and the Lawn mower and care guide

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