Its innocent white blossoms, fresh in spring, cannot be seen to suggest that snowdrops have it as thick as a fist. Behind their bold appearance hides a toxic level of concern. Thus, for the responsible home gardener with a family garden, the question is quite legitimate: Are snowdrops poisonous for humans, cats or dogs? A well-founded answer should…
Even if the blooming lily is not winter-proof here, it is often cultivated outdoors or in a tub, because this is where the distinctive flowering plant can develop well. The onion flower not only impresses with its shiny, often wavy or dotted foliage, but above all with its magnificent blossom, which looks like a pineapple. This is…
The white to purple star blossoms of snowy shine are among the first heralds of approaching spring. Cheeky and ambitious, they peek through the melting snow cover and bring color to the still bare garden. Chionodoxa is a plant that is not easily forgotten because of its abundance of flowers. Resistant and robust, it can be cultivated in…
Spring roses cannot wait for the approaching spring. The plants cheekily open their beautiful blossoms at the beginning of the new year. With little effort and the right care, it is possible to persuade hellebore to bloom every year. Evidence for spring roses is known as early as the 3rd century BC. Their healing properties and toxicity were recorded…
The snow rose is the queen of all early flowering plants. The plants are a ray of light in the cold winter landscape and bring color to the home garden with their pure white to red flowers. They bravely defy ice and snow, and are an interesting eye-catcher even on the balcony. It used to be a tradition…
Rare, beautiful and robust, the beautiful blood flower with its magnificent flower balls is a true miracle of nature. Whether in the living room as an attractive houseplant or as an imposing bulb plant outdoors – blood flowers bring color and set unique accents. Even if the delightful plant from the amaryllis family is very short-lived with…
The blooming and colorful freesias not only visually spread their charm in the home garden, they also offer a very special fragrance experience. There are between four and ten funnel-shaped flowers on one side of the stems, which can take on color variations of yellow, white, blue-violet or red tones. Some types of freesia are also multicolored…
With many different species, crocuses offer a wide range of flower colors. In this way, these attractive spring flowers with wonderfully colorful splashes of color in the meadows can open the gardening season after winter. Their color palette ranges from purple to white, yellow and blue to purple. Crocuses grow upright and reach heights of five to ten…
With its huge and beautiful flowers, the iris or iris is one of the most popular flowering plants in our gardens, with rare exceptions in our climate it is definitely hardy and not difficult to care for. But did you already know that in addition to the well-known varieties, there is a selection of around 300…
The Ismenen are really exceptionally beautiful bulb flowers. Without any exaggeration, its exotic flowers are simply a sensation. The bulb flowers are suitable as container plants or as seasonal bedding. The onions can be overwintered and used for the propagation of the Ismene, as they develop daughter onions. blossoms The flowers of the Ismene appear from June to…