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Mallow is an old-fashioned plant that breeders have developed new varieties and hybrids of.
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Growing mallow in Manitoba

Breeders have developed new varieties and hybrids of some of the old species — including mallow

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Years ago, plant choices were limited, so a gardener didn’t have much difficulty making decisions about what to grow. Over time, plant breeders have been so busy developing new varieties and hybrids that some of the old species varieties are often hard to come by today. Whether an annual or perennial, there will be many
A yellow mandevilla is now available 
to gardeners.
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Mandevilla — attractive for both foliage and flowers

With new varieties on the market there is even more ways to include one in the landscape

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Mandevilla vines have been popular patio plants for years, either growing up a wall or planted in a container large enough to accommodate a tall trellis. Sometimes they are used in hanging baskets but their inclination to climb rather than to trail makes them less suitable for this. Tropical plants originating in South American areas,
A decorative dahlia bloom.
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Dahlias don’t disappoint

Try this plant if you want to grow flowers in various sizes and colours

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For gardeners who appreciate the beauty of individual blooms, dahlias are the perfect plant. They produce gorgeous flowers in a variety of sizes, shapes and colours. Although no blues or violets are included in the colour spectrum, shades of white, red, pink, yellow and orange abound and some of the pinks being developed have mauve
Ranunculus make great cut flowers and 
come in vibrant colours.
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Ranunculus will produce stunning blooms

Grown from tubers, flowers will be produced about eight weeks after soaking

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One of my gardening friends grows blooming plants with single flowers almost exclusively. She maintains that double flowers are not as “natural” looking (and actually the majority of native plants do produce single flowers), and that single flowers are much more enticing to pollinators (and I must concur that the flowers that attract the most
The contrasting centre of this bloom creates a dazzling, almost glowing effect.
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Morning glories — a glorious annual climber

Blooms attract hummingbirds and will put on a display until freeze-up

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Annual vines are a nice addition to the garden, adding colour, texture, and a vertical dimension. There are many from which to choose such as thunbergia and sweet peas, and my wife’s favourite — so they must be grown — morning glories. It is not easy to find places where vines will look good and
A drift of cleome is effective in a mixed border. 
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Cleome — a.k.a. spider flower

These annuals work well in mixed borders and will self-seed to produce seedlings for future years

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If you have a large annual or mixed annual border, then you know how expensive all the seedlings can be. I like to mix annuals and perennials because annuals usually continue to bloom right into the fall whereas many perennials have finished blooming by then. Some annuals seem to fit into a perennial border better
Blue Clips will provide blooms all summer.
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Clips bellflowers can be used in many ways

With many varieties to choose from they will be a welcome addition to your landscape

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Many perennial borders have at least one bellflower variety in them, as the family is huge and the range of plants enormous. C. glomerata, commonly called clustered bellflower, has lovely dark-purple blooms (there is also a white and blue variegated variety), but it is quite invasive. There are bellflowers that form tufts of foliage at
Joe Pye Weed in a large perennial border is quite stunning 
in the late-summer garden.
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Hardy Joe Pye Weed

Because it is native to the area it’s tough and responds well to our harsh climate

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If you like native plants, then you probably already have a Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum) in your garden. Native plants are reliably hardy, they respond well to local conditions and are not “finicky” to grow — a good thing — because in our harsh climate conditions plants need to be tough to survive and
Flowering plants are the largest, most important and newest type of plants.
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How flowers won

Flowering plants conquered the world, 
now scientists think they know why

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It’s a problem that puzzled even geneticist Charles Darwin so much he called it the “abominable mystery” — how did flowering plants take over the world? They’re relative newcomers, yet they dominate most landscapes, are incredibly diverse, form the basis of our food system and drive the animal diversity we see all around us. A
The poppy: a meaningful symbol of remembrance
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The poppy: a meaningful symbol of remembrance

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This year, when you pin on a poppy for Remembrance Day, take a few minutes to consider what the poppy means to you and to many Canadians. Over the years it has become a meaningful symbol of remembrance of those who served our country, and especially of those who died in conflict. Other Commonwealth countries

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