After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Selection of Climbers 2. Planting of Climbers 3. Maintenance. Climbers are the group of plants which have weak stems and ability to climb up the support with the help of modified organs for sun light and air. Twiners differ from climbers in the way that they don't possess such modified organs [...]
This article throws light upon the top fifteen types of bulbous plants. The types are: 1. Amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae) 2. Begonia sp. (Begoniaceae) 3. Canna Indica (Cannaceae) 4. Crinum Bulbispermum Syn. C. Longifolium (Amaryllidaceae) 5. Freesia-Freesia Refrecta (Iridaceae) 6. Cerbera Jamesonii (Compositae) 7. Glorosia Superba (Liliaceae) 8. Haemanthes Multiflorus (Amaryllidaceae) and a few others too. Type # 1. Amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae): It [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the planting of bulbous plants. In nature, there are certain plants which have modified underground stems in which food material is stored to overcome the unfavourable season. Botanically, plants propagating themselves through modified underground stems are grouped into four group’s viz.: (i) Tubers-Dahlia, (ii) Corms-gladiolus, Freesia, (iii) Bulbs-Amaryllis, Tuberose, Zephyranthes, Crinum and [...]