Fine Gardening

Nature could blow hot and cold, but it never fails to present an array of natural activity. Winter is a special month that challenges the gardeners to be creative and craft their garden. There are various winter plants that can help you in this adventure.

Winter plants bloom while withstanding the cold weather, and show vivid colors adding to the dull and usual white background. As we are cozying up in the warmth at our homes, the winter plants are not only surviving it but flourishing by adding life outdoors. Winter garden housemates bring in interesting touch and texture of the green neighbors. These new additions bring interesting landscape to the architecture.

Winter plants could be identified with their unique features like:

• Colorful berries which attracts birds
• Delicate plant structure
• Have attractive bark that are colorful and has beautiful texture
• Brings out leafs that are bright green
• The branches have interesting pattern
• Leaves are leathery textured and form wide foliage

Camellia is an evergreen tree, which is considered to be the star amongst the winter plants. These plants produce flowers in pink, white, and red colors adding variety to your garden. Hellebore is yet another star attraction among winter plants. This plant is popular for their water proof roses and bright foliage.

Hamamelis and witch hazels could add the much needed fragrance to the winter plants garden with their scents and strange blooms. Pallida, Arnold promise and mollies, Red jelena, Red cascase and Paler primavera could add some yellow and red color to your plant garden.

Winter flowers discussion is not over without a mention about Galanthus nivalis. They have different forms and relatives and comes with their bulbs that have a tough looking finish. Its colored stems glow in the perfect winter lighting. To get their best exhibit, place the plant against a perfect looking background that is much darker than the plant.

To add some frost effect you could consider planting tender shrubs. Planting Tibouchina (also called as lasiandra) could add some beautiful purple color to the plant section. The Cireya rhododendrons plant flowers all through the year in colors like lemon, orange and cream shades. The most popular hibiscus could be planted even it winter. It would bring the bright colors withstanding the winter chills.

There are some winter plants that can be potted in the containers. Golden Sword yucca is a great plant that has 2 inches wide leaves. Green Mountain boxwood maintains dark green color of the leaves during the hard winters.

With a little home work and creative thinking one could gather these special winter plants for the winter gardening. These plants for sure would bring the much needed admiration to your handy work. Even those who prefer to stay at home would love to step out in cold weather to take a stroll.

This would also make gardening one of the best exercise for the young and old. So, try winter gardening and green thumb luck to give a cold shoulder to the cooler winter weather.

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