Abstract
“Is it real?” is the usual question. Yes, pincushion protea, Leucospermum cordifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) Fourcade is the first of the ornamental proteas to be grown in quantity as a cut flower in the United States.
focused on fruit trees, in which they have found practical application in irrigation scheduling ( Fereres and Goldhamer, 2003 ; García-Orellana et al., 2007 ; Nortes et al., 2005 ). Fewer studies in this respect have been carried out in ornamental shrubs
shade. Responses to colored shade nets appear to be species-dependent. Thus, the objective of this study was to identify the optimal shade nets colors for plant growth and flowering of four common potted ornamental crops grown in a greenhouse during the
Hedychium J. Koenig is one of the largest genera of the Zingiberaceae with close to 80 species ( Gopanraj et al., 2005 ; Wood et al., 2000 ). As an ornamental, it is cultivated for its sweet-scented flowers and attractive green foliage
home garden ornamental plant in shady, moist areas with several cultivars of all three taxa available commercially, and some of them recognized by patents ( Hawks, 2008 ; Hoffman et al., 2005 ). At the basal part of Green and Gold diaspores, there is
Willow is one of many genera suitable for field-grown woody floral cut-stem production ( Armitage and Laushman, 2003 ; Greer and Dole, 2008 ). Selection of ornamental willow species and cultivars for cut stems is based on desirable attributes such
and extremely long-term blooming period (naturally from April to November). As a consequence, it is widely cultivated in temples, gardens, and public parks as local ornamentals in the distribution areas. In addition to these excellent ornamental
Invasive ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) have been challenging to profitable nursery production of ornamental trees in the southeastern United States for decades ( Mizell et al., 1994 ; Oliver and Mannion, 2001 ). Foundress females
Irrigation is typically required for ornamental production operations, especially if operations are growing containerized stock ( Warsaw et al., 2009 ). Effective water management is the key to reducing nutrient leaching and runoff from these
plant species and cultivars that have not been investigated for salt tolerance. The objectives of this study were to compare the relative salt tolerance of nine ornamental species, which are widely used in landscapes, based on their visual quality