Botanical Bits
02 Feb
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First reproduced here 2nd February 2023
When the tap root reaches the base, increased air in the growing medium dehydrates the tip, pruning it and stimulating lateral root b..
04 Nov
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First published 4th November 2022
Introduction
People new to the growing of tomatoes may see one variety described as determinate and another as indeterminate, but are none the wiser, as these terms are not always defined at the time. Going f..
07 Aug
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First published 7th August 2021
My background is microbiology and biochemistry, but I developed an intense interest in botany much later, and wow, that discipline just does your head in, as investigating what exactly a fruit is reveals!
(Just..
24 Jul
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(This article was originally published 8th December 2020 here on our Jujube Tree Nursery site.
First published here 24th July 2021.
Edited to include the public domain image below, of a flower’s anatomy, not available at time of original post...
20 May
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First published 20th May 2021
This earlier post covered the rules that apply when naming a plant scientifically.
This post follows on from that, by listing the words which are quite common to these names — and this can be both fun and really ..
18 Feb
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First published 18th February 2021
Updated on 18th June 2021
Air-Pot containers are the original and the best air-pruning containers around, and here you’ll learn how to get the most out of them!
There are two very important steps that e..
06 Feb
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(This article was originally published 20th June 2019 here on our Australian Botanical Art site.)
First published here 6th February 2021
You may have noticed that we’ve listed all our flowers by their common names as well as their scientific ..
17 Mar
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First published 17th March 2020
Air-Pot® containers are the original and the best air-pruning containers around, which have been made in Scotland, UK from recycled plastic since 1997.
These air-pruning containers are UV-stabilised and la..