Floral

The humble houseplant is on the attack. Building on NASA experiments for air purification in space, scientists are pinpointing plant speciesfrom the peace lily to the asparagus fernthat are particularly skillful at cleaning indoor air of pollutants that can cause a range of health problems. …

Jazz up your garden with Rhythm and Blues Petunia from the VIVA! line of plants. The stunning purplish blue flowers have a scalloped white edge that undulates like the crescendos of a New Orleans night club. Add in the vigorous growth habit and gardeners everywhere will love the beautiful note that this plant adds to any garden. …

On occasion of the recordings of Dutch broadcaster NTR of the television program College Tour and the dinner at two-Michelin-star restaurant Ron Blaauw Amsterdam on March 14 2011, a new large flowered Gerbera of Florist De Kwakel was awarded with the name Alain Ducasse. …

Costa Farms is expanding its customer reach and opening new markets for their interior foliage business with the acquisition of Berneckers Nursery, a leading interior tropical plant grower in Homestead, Florida. …

Even before the first wave of spring flowers – daffodils, cherries and magnolias – the Lenten rose appeared in full bloom. Some opened a few weeks ago. Its bloom season coincides with Lent, typically between late winter and early spring. …