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    How do I grow white and pink fawn lilies? Pink Fawn Lily (Erythronium revolutum) Erythronium, is a member of the lily family and is commonly known as the Western Trout Lily, Fawn Lily, Dog’s-tooth Violet or Adder’s Tongue. There are several species of Erythronium that are native to the west coast of North America from…

  • Herb questions

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    Thyme: Plant has green and yellow leaves Thyme: Thyme companions in a container Return to: You Asked Us Question Topics Victoria Chapter page

  • Thyme has yellow leaves

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    Dec 2022 My thyme plant has green & yellow leaves. What does this mean? Thyme is a hardy, aromatic, perennial, evergreen herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae) and the fifty or more varieties with many different fragrances and flavours have culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. The species commonly cultivated and used for culinary purposes is…

  • Juniper dieback

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    Dec 2022 My well-established juniper has noticeable dieback. The damage is random. Some tips are brown. Some areas in the centre are dead. What can be causing this problem and what can be done about it? Juniper dieback can be caused by biotic or abiotic factors. There may be a magnesium deficiency in the soil,…

  • Aspabroc broccolini

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    Dec 2022 What type of hybrid is Aspabroc broccolini? Aspabroc broccolini (Brassica oleraceae var. italica) is a natural hybrid of cultivars of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) and gai lan (Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra). It is not genetically engineered. The hybrid was first developed in 1993 by Sakata Seed Company in Yokohama, Japan. It looks…

  • Propagation

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    Grafting: When to take scions for grafting Return to: You Asked Us Question Topics Victoria Chapter page

  • Scions for grafting

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    When do you take scions for grafting? (December 2015) Grafting and budding are used as the principle methods of propagating in certain plants such as fruit trees. They are techniques used to combine one plant with another to encourage growth as a unified plant, one that is identical to the parent plant. Factors affecting successful…

  • Water plants

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    Water lily: Not flowering Return to: You Asked Us Question Topics

  • The gardening year questions

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    Gardening in winter Return to: You Asked Us Question Topics Victoria Chapter page

  • Garden activities in the winter

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    What should I be doing in my garden during the winter months (Nov. – Feb.)? What can I do to get ready for spring? (January 2016) Well, what you do in your garden during the winter months really depends on how active you wish to be. For those living near coastal B.C., there are a…