Posts Tagged ‘Foliage’

Posted on October 15th, 2008 by by HumBird

The Art of Making a Bonsai From a Shrub

Many people are considering bonsai simply as a tree, but it’s not. Bonsai is a peace of Japanese art, the recreation of nature in a miniature style, a secret wish to exalt the nature and also to bring the nature into the living space, just accomplishing the outside growing conditions.
bonsai hibiscus
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Posted on July 24th, 2008 by by HumBird

How to Make Your Bonsai Look Older

One of the most important aspects of your bonsai is the age. Not the actual age of your bonsai, but what age your bonsai appears to be. As far as aesthetics are concerned, it is important that your bonsai appears far more aged than it actually is. If you are able to create the appearance [...]

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Posted on February 26th, 2008 by by HumBird

Azalea ‘My Mary’

Richly Fragrant, Yellow Blooms in April-May
The late George Beasley, well known Azalea breeder, crossed three different native azaleas, resulting in a stunning azalea with extraordinary fragrance, beauty and charm. Beasley could think of no other name as fitting for the new azalea as the name of his late wife - Mary. To honor her, [...]

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Posted on June 20th, 2007 by by HumBird

How to Plant Evergreens

North, South, East or West - no matter where you live - there are evergreens for every garden. The luxuriance of their foliage, the different shades of green, their variety of forms, textures, and heights contribute lavishly to the planting design. Indeed, like old friends, they can always be depended on to give us real [...]

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