Ivydene Gardens Bedding Plant Gallery: |
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LOAM, SAND, CLAY. Bidens 'Golden Eye' |
CHALK, LOAM, SAND. Cosmos sulph-ureus |
CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia 'Moon-fire' |
LOAM, SAND, CLAY. Gypso-phila 'Covent Garden' |
LOAM, SAND, CLAY. Osteosp-ermum 'Sunny Cecil' |
Acidic Sand or Erica-ceous Compost for Pots. |
Acidic Sand or Erica-ceous Compost for Pots. |
Acidic Sand or Erica-ceous Compost for Pots. |
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Acidic Sand or Erica-ceous Compost for Pots. |
CLAY, LOAM, SAND. Argyrant-hemum 'Petite Pink' |
LOAM, SAND, CLAY. Argyran-hemum 'Chelsea Girl' |
Acidic Sand or Erica-ceous Compost for Pots. |
Acidic Sand or Erica-ceous Compost for Pots. |
Acidic Sand or Erica-ceous Compost for Pots. |
Acidic Sand or Erica-ceous Compost for Pots. |
Acidic Sand or Erica-ceous Compost for Pots. |
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Acidic Sand or Erica-ceous Compost for Pots. |
CHALK, LOAM, SAND. Agast-ache 'Bolero' |
CHALK, LOAM, SAND. Agast-ache 'Rose Mint |
CHALK, SAND. |
CHALK, SAND. |
CHALK, SAND. |
LOAM, SAND, CLAY. Osteosp-ermum 'Sunny Cecil' |
CHALK, LOAM, SAND. Tana-cetum coccin-eum 'Duro' Summer Bedding |
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CHALK, LOAM, SAND, CLAY. Rud-beckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy' Summer Bedding |
CHALK, LOAM, SAND. Zinnia 'Zahara Star-light Rose' |
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CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia Twyn-ing's After Eight' |
CHALK, LOAM, SAND. Cosmos bipinn-atus 'Purity' |
CHALK, LOAM, SAND. Cosmos bipinn-atus 'Ruben-za' Summer Bedding |
CHALK, LOAM, SAND. Cosmos x dahlia 'Mexican Black' Summer Bedding |
CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia 'Abacus Sol' |
CHALK, CLAY, SAND. Dahlia 'Arabian Night' Summer Bedding |
CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia 'Blue Wish' |
CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia 'Blyton Royal Velvet' |
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CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia 'David Howard' |
CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia 'Fascin-ation' |
CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia 'Jessica' |
CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia 'Josie Gott' |
CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia 'Knock-out' |
CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia 'Tess-brooke Audrey' |
CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia 'Tiptoe' |
ACIDIC SAND OR SANDY CLAY |
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CHALK, SAND, SANDY-CLAY. Dahlia Twyn-ing's After Eight' |
CHALK, LOAM, SAND. Pyre-thrum roseum 'Duro' |
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Stars - Stellate (Star-shaped) is a flower with many narrow petals arising separately from a central point (Anthericum liliago).
Another example is Sisyrinchium bermudianum album. |
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I have inserted links to the plants or plant families named in the following information from Wildflower.org.uk:- "Certain plant families generally have a specific number of nominal petals, be it 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 12. But just like the 3-leaved clovers can sometimes have 4 leaves, flowers too can have variable number of petals. Thus nominally 6-petalled flowers can sometimes have 5 or 7 or 8, maybe even 9 petals. The Stonecrop Family perhaps exhibits the family with the greatest variation, with some members having 4, 5, 6, 7 or 12 nominal petals, but most Stonecrops have but 5 petals. NO PETALS There are some flowers without petals. For example, those belonging to the Pondweed Family, which have no petals but 4 cupped green sepals, which look like petals, but are not. Plants like these are being categorised as if they have petals, however many it may seem. Sea Buckthorn has tiny petal-less green flowers. There are other plants lacking flowers, for example Ferns - Adder's Tongue Family, Filmy Fern Family, Pillwort Family, Polypody Family, Royal Fern's Family and Water Fern Family in the Wildflower Ferns with Fern Gallery in cultivated Ferns. ONE PETAL - COWL These flowers may have the appearance of having only one petal, but looked at closely enough, it may have an opening which is slightly cut, such as the five triangular teeth at the end of the bell of Cowberry, or it may have a curving 'snout' as in Common Broomrape which has one lip at the opening. It may otherwise have a curving, slightly twisted cowl, like that of Lords and Ladies, which is not a petal at all, but the plants overall appearance is that of having one 'petal'. TWO PETALS The aquatic Cape Pondweed (Water Hawthorn)seems to be highly unusual in having but two petals. There are extremely few flowers with only two petals arranged openly at 180 degrees. The aquatic Bladderworts (in the Butterwort Family) have but two-lipped flowers. There are also a great many flowers belonging to the Mint family (Mint Family - part of Thyme Family) which have vertically symmetric two-lipped flowers, flowers such as Red Dead-nettle. Also many saprophytes such as Red Bartsia (in the Figwort - Speedwell Family) and orchids (in the Orchid Family Part 1, 2, 3, 4) have two vertically-symmetric lips. THREE PETALS It seems that many plants with three petals (but not all) are aquatic. Furthermore no plant that is not aquatic has three petals. Among those aquatic plants that are three-petalled are Flowering-rush (in the Flowering-Rush Family), the Water-plantains (in the Water Plantain Family), the Frogbit Family (in the Frog-bit Family), the Waterweed Family (in the Frog-bit Family), and of course Yellow Iris (in the Iris Family) has three very large petals. A major exception are flowers of the Pondweed Family (in the Pondweed Family), which have no petals but 4 cupped green sepals, which look like petals, and New Zealand Pigmyweed which anomalously has 4 petals and yet belongs to the Stonecrop Family (Stonecrop Family) which usually have 5 petals but some stonecrops have 6 or 7 petals petals. Marsh Cinquefoil (in Part 2 of Rose Family), which likes a watery habitat, also has 3 petals (intersected by 3 bracts). FIVE PETALS Five is a rather strange number. It could be argued that pentagons have less symmetry than do squares, hexagons and octagons. Pentagonal symmetry does not occur readily in the natural world; for many hundreds of years it was thought impossible that any mineral crystal would be found with pentagonal symmetry, simply because unlike triangles, squares and hexagons they do not pack together in an orderly manner. But a few minerals are now known with pentagonal symmetry. They are very rare, and they possess a random structure rather than being in a regular repetitive array. Not so with petals however; possessing five is a very popular number, for they do not need to pack together orderly. But some with five petals do have one peculiar property. Many flowers (but not all) with five petals have asymmetrically shaped petals, rather like propeller blades where the leading edge is of a different shape to the trailing edge. The Periwinkle Family (in the Periwinkle Family) are such flowers, another is some members of the Mallow Family (in the Mallow Family). Soapwort (in Part 2 of the Pink Family) and Bouncing Bett also exhibit this property which seems to be peculiarly restricted to those having 5 petals at 72 degree intervals around a circle. However, not all those which have five petals separated at 72 degrees have this asymmetric characteristic. Some are totally symmetric. Of those that are totally and rotationally symmetric at 72 degrees (1/5 of a circle), members of the Rose, Borage, Bellflower, Flax, Wood-Sorrel, Cranesbill (in the Geranium Family), Buttercup, Pink & Carnation, Saxifrage, Primrose, Rockrose, Nightshade, Thrift, Wintergreen, and Saint Johns Wort Families are prominent. Plus some, but not all, members of the Stonecrop, Figwort (Figwort - Mulleins and Figwort - Speedwells ) and Gentian Families. Members of the Bindweed Family, although having only a single trumpet-shaped flower, have 5-fold symmetry markings on the flowers. Minor Families with five petals are the Bogbean, Jacobs Ladder and Verbena Families, with the Figwort - Mulleins. But there are some with five petals, although symmetrical about a centre line, are not rotationally symmetric. The Violet, Bladderwort (in the Butterwort Family) and Balsam Families. Some members of the Dead-Nettle Family (in the Thyme 1 and Thyme 2 Family) appears to be 5-petalled but some are joined and reminiscent of orchids. Toadflaxes (in the Figwort - Mulleins Family), Valerian and Monkey Flowers (in the Figwort - Mulleins Family) also appear to have 5 petals, but symmetric about a centre line. TWELVE PETALS Houseleek is the only member of the Stonecrop Family to have 12 petals; most Stonecrops have but 5. DEEPLY CLEFT If the petals are deeply cleft, to over half-way, then the flower can appear to have twice as many petals than what it does. In Ragged Robin the petals are cleft once, then once again to a slightly shallower depth, giving the appearance of four times as many petals." |
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Coleus Bedding Trial Index . These Solenostemon are used as bedding for their multi-coloured foliage, and some annuals for bedding:-
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The Garden Style Gallery with its subsidiary galleries provide more bedding plants
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Stars Simple ShapeSingle Flowers provide honeybees with pollen to collect for the protein in a bee's diet, whereas double flowers do not provide this pollen. |
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"The archetypal flower reads from outside in – sepals (often green), then petals, male stamen and finally the central female parts. In the single dahlia stamens with their yellow pollen which is available for honeybees to collect, can be seen clearly. Pollen provides most of the protein in a bee’s diet. Double flowers, stamens have been transformed into extra petals for a fuller, showier bloom. The lack of pollen means pollination cannot occur and the flower remains open for longer, waiting. Both of these features have made double flowers attractive to horticulturists and much energy has been put into breeding double varieties. Highly bred cultivars are much more likely to be doubles than their species (natural) counterparts. Plants with the name ‘flore pleno’ should ring warning bells as it means ‘with a full flower’ and will almost certainly mean it is a double. Nectaries (rarely visible) store nectar which provides the carbohydrate part of a bee’s diet. They are easier to access in single flowers than in doubles. Some plant species are good honey bee plants in their single form but not when bred as doubles: Hawthorn (Crataegus ‘Paul’s Scarlet‘), Japanese anemones (Anemone x hybrida), Geums – semi-double cultivars ‘Miss Bradshaw’ and ‘Lady Stratheden’, Cinquefoil (Potentilla), Clematis (such as the strange ‘Viennetta’) and Hollyhock (Alcea rosea). For rose fans you may want to learn that only the species roses (Dog rose Rosa canina and R. rugosa) offer food (pollen only) for honeybees. It is understandable that having as much colour, for as long as possible, has been a priority in British gardens prone as they are to the blanketing green of a wet summer. The fact that plant breeding has followed the demand of gardeners makes simple economic sense. It is nature that is beginning to suffer however. Breeding away pollen serves neither the plant species, as it can’t reproduce itself, nor the insects whose main source of protein it is. The question is, can designers influence public taste sufficiently for nurseries to change their ways or would it put the breeders out of a job?" from Beeginner Beekeeper.
Anagallis monellii 'Skylover Blue' has Single Flowers
whereas Dahlia 'Blue Wish' has Double Flowers (details about Double Flowers in row further down), which has many more petals:-
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The following details come from Cactus Art:- "A flower is the the complex sexual reproductive structure of Angiosperms, typically consisting of an axis bearing perianth parts, androecium (male) and gynoecium (female). Bisexual flower show four distinctive parts arranged in rings inside each other which are technically modified leaves: Sepal, petal, stamen & pistil. This flower is referred to as complete (with all four parts) and perfect (with "male" stamens and "female" pistil). The ovary ripens into a fruit and the ovules inside develop into seeds. Incomplete flowers are lacking one or more of the four main parts. Imperfect (unisexual) flowers contain a pistil or stamens, but not both. The colourful parts of a flower and its scent attract pollinators and guide them to the nectary, usually at the base of the flower tube.
Androecium (male Parts or stamens) Gynoecium (female Parts or carpels or pistil) It is made up of the stigma, style, and ovary. Each pistil is constructed of one to many rolled leaflike structures. Stigma This is the part of the pistil which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate. Style This is the long stalk that the stigma sits on top of. Ovary The part of the plant that contains the ovules. Ovule The part of the ovary that becomes the seeds. Petal The colorful, often bright part of the flower (corolla). Sepal The parts that look like little green leaves that cover the outside of a flower bud (calix). (Undifferentiated "Perianth segment" that are not clearly differentiated into sepals and petals, take the names of tepals.)"
The following details come from Nectary Genomics:- "NECTAR. Many flowering plants attract potential pollinators by offering a reward of floral nectar. The primary solutes found in most nectars are varying ratios of sucrose, glucose and fructose, which can range from as little a 8% (w/w) in some species to as high as 80% in others. This abundance of simple sugars has resulted in the general perception that nectar consists of little more than sugar-water; however, numerous studies indicate that it is actually a complex mixture of components. Additional compounds found in a variety of nectars include other sugars, all 20 standard amino acids, phenolics, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, vitamins, organic acids, oils, free fatty acids, metal ions and proteins. NECTARIES. An organ known as the floral nectary is responsible for producing the complex mixture of compounds found in nectar. Nectaries can occur in different areas of flowers, and often take on diverse forms in different species, even to the point of being used for taxonomic purposes. Nectaries undergo remarkable morphological and metabolic changes during the course of floral development. For example, it is known that pre-secretory nectaries in a number of species accumulate large amounts of starch, which is followed by a rapid degradation of amyloplast granules just prior to anthesis and nectar secretion. These sugars presumably serve as a source of nectar carbohydrate. WHY STUDY NECTAR? Nearly one-third of all worldwide crops are dependent on animals to achieve efficient pollination. In addition, U.S. pollinator-dependent crops have been estimated to have an annual value of up to $15 billion. Many crop species are largely self-incompatible (not self-fertile) and almost entirely on animal pollinators to achieve full fecundity; poor pollinator visitation has been reported to reduce yields of certain species by up to 50%." |
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Bee-Pollinated Bloom Plant Index. Click on the OOO in the Index below to link to those bee-pollinated plants of that flower colour in that month or any of Enumber indicates Empty Index Page. |
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Blue = 12-24 inches (30-60 cms) |
Green = 24-36 inches (60-90 cms) |
Red = 36-72 inches (90- 180 cms) |
Black = 72+ inches (180+ cms) |
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Green = 36-60 inches (90- 150 cms) |
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Black = 120+ inches (300+ cms) |
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Brown = 0-240 inches (0- 600 cms) |
Blue = 240- 480 inches (600- 1200 cms) |
Green = 480+ inches (1200 + cms) |
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Green = 24-72 inches (60- 180 cms) |
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"Soils vary enormously in characteristics, but the size of the particles that make up a soil defines its gardening characteristics:
The dominating particle size gives soil its characteristics and because the tiny clay particles have a huge surface area for a given volume of clay they dominate the other particles: Clay soils have over 25 percent clay. Also known as heavy soils, these are potentially fertile as they hold nutrients bound to the clay minerals in the soil. But they also hold a high proportion of water due to the capillary attraction of the tiny spaces between the numerous clay particles. They drain slowly and take longer to warm up in spring than sandy soils. Clay soils are easily compacted when trodden on while wet and they bake hard in summer, often cracking noticeably. Sandy soils have high proportion of sand and little clay. Also known as light soils, these soils drain quickly after rain or watering, are easy to cultivate and work. They warm up more quickly in spring than clay soils. But on the downside, they dry out quickly and are low in plant nutrients, which are quickly washed out by rain. Sandy soils are often very acidic. Silt soils, comprised mainly of intermediate sized particles, are fertile, fairly well drained and hold more moisture than sandy soils, but are easily compacted Loams are comprised of a mixture of clay, sand and silt that avoid the extremes of clay or sandy soils and are fertile, well-drained and easily worked. They can be clay-loam or sandy-loam depending on their predominant composition and cultivation characteristics. Peat soils are mainly organic matter and are usually very fertile and hold much moisture. They are seldom found in gardens. Chalky or lime-rich soils may be light or heavy but are largely made up of calcium carbonate and are very alkaline." from Royal Horticultural Society . |
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The following details about DOUBLE FLOWERS comes from Wikipedia:- "Double-flowered" describes varieties of flowers with extra petals, often containing flowers within flowers. The double-flowered trait is often noted alongside the scientific name with the abbreviation fl. pl. (flore pleno, a Latin ablative form meaning "with full flower"). The first abnormality to be documented in flowers, double flowers are popular varieties of many commercial flower types, including roses, camellias and carnations. In some double-flowered varieties all of the reproductive organs are converted to petals — as a result, they are sexually sterile and must be propagated through cuttings. Many double-flowered plants have little wildlife value as access to the nectaries is typically blocked by the mutation.
There is further photographic, diagramatic and text about Double Flowers from an education department - dept.ca.uky.edu - in the University of Kentucky in America.
"Meet the plant hunter obsessed with double-flowering blooms" - an article from The Telegraph. |
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"From elaborate public garden designs and street planters to the smallest front garden, bedding plants provide a temporary decorative seasonal display for beds, borders, containers and hanging baskets. Bedding can be grown from seed, bought as young seedlings (plug plants) or purchased as pot-grown specimens, often in multi-packs and cellular trays, ready for planting." from Bedding plants and displays page by the Royal Horticultural Society. Some of the Mail-order suppliers of bedding plants:-
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BEDDING PLANT GALLERY PAGES Site Map of pages with content (o) Introduction BEDS WITH PICTURES
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BEDDING PLANT GALLERY PAGES Single Flowers provide honeybees with pollen to collect for the protein in a bee's diet, whereas double flowers do not provide this pollen. Use bedding attractive to Wildlife including Bees, Butterflies and Moths. |
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Bedding Plant INDEX . See also the Bedding Plant INDEX of the Bedding in the Mixed Borders of the Royal Horticultural Society Garden at Wisley in 2013. This gallery also compares the Flower Colours, Foliage Colours, Bedding Use and Flower Shape of the bedding plants in those Mixed Borders. |
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Simple Flower Shape Bowls, Cups and Saucers. |
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The following details about BEDDING comes from Wikipedia:- Some bedding plants are also referred to as "patio plants" because they are widely used in pots and other containers positioned on patios, terraces, decking and other areas around houses. Larger tender "conservatory plants" may also be moved out from greenhouses or conservatories and planted out in borders (or stood in their pots in sheltered positions) for the warmer months, then returned to shelter for the winter. The modern bedding plant industry breeds and produces plants with a neat, dwarf habit, which flower uniformly and reliably. They are bred primarily for use in large-scale bedding schemes where uniformity and predictability is of paramount importance, but this is often achieved by losing the plants' individual character, and has been criticised by such notable plantsmen as the late Christopher Lloyd, who championed an informal style of bedding.
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Site design and content copyright ©March 2008. Page structure amended December 2012. Added RHS Mixed Border Bedding Plants February-March 2014. Feet changed to inches (cms) July 2015. Bedding Index updated December 2015. Chris Garnons-Williams. |
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Plant Colour Wheel Uses Uses of Bedding |
Nursery of Nursery of Damage by Plants in Chilham Village - Pages Pavements of Funchal, Madeira Identity of Plants Ron and Christine Foord - 1036 photos only inserted so far - Garden Flowers - Start Page of each Gallery |
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