Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Life in a Cubic Foot: Plant Analysis



(Due to this rose bush not blooming we will not be able to identify it until it does so. Basic information will still be posted.)
Most rose bushes (like the one above) are perennial, and bloom once or twice a month. If you want it to continue blooming, cut the flowers off before they are given a chance to pollinate and produce seeds to you can continuously get flowers. Flowers will vary in size based on species and nutrition. Most rose bushes have thorns growing on the stems and branches, though biological bred and certain species have little to none. Violet Carson is a great example of these. Though they don't have many enemies, aphids are a big pest with these flowers.



Sonchus oleraceus
Annual Sowthistle
These perennial wild flowers are often found to be a pest in gardens and get yanked out a lot. Due to their rather large root they must be dug up or carefully pulled out. Since they are just like any other plant they will grow back if you do not remove the entire root. These plants are meant to thrive on very terribly conditions, and have built a useful system for distributing seeds. You may recognise their puffy white tops since most people enjoy picking them and blowing the seeds, allowing them to be distributed. Aphids, as for most plants, it a common pest with this plant but they hardly do damage seeing as they are very strong plants.

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