Bonsai the plant on pot(!)

Advantages: Look gorgeous
Disadvantages: bring lots of bugs increase biodiversity on your window ledge

...Bonsai trees are special miniture trees that grow indoors (usually) in pots. Bonsai is japanese for 'potted plant' and originated in China. they are absolutely gorgeous, the idea of having an entire tree on your windowsil amazes me till today, they grow like trees for years and years, there are several styles and types of bonsai: The formal upright style, or Chokkan, is just as the name suggests, and is characterized by a straight, upright, tapering trunk. The trunk and branches of the informal upright, or Moyogi, may incorporate pronounced bends and curves, but the apex of the informal upright is always located directly over the roots. Mr Myagi from the movie Karate Kid was the first person to get me interested in Bonsai trees. In the movie he talks about how precious they are and how they needed to be treated carefully, and can...

f18nfz 29.07.2007 · Read review
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I love Bonsai Trees

Advantages: Fun
Disadvantages: None

...You probably think I'm weird....but wait!! So, Bonsai trees, I love em. Well actually I've only got one, so I'm no kind of expert on the matter but it does make a good houseplant. I've had it for a while now and haven't managed to kill it (so they must be robust) and it adds a bit (ok, the only bit) of colour to my room. Bonsai trees are like no other plant in your house, and its not just the fact that they are trees that makes them different. I don't know what it is about them that I like, but ever since I saw the Karate Kid movie as a kid I wanted one. Be it their mysterious nature, their rugged looks or oriental connections most people find them nice to look at, and being not all that common many people take an interest in them, asking what they are etc. There are loads of different types of bonsai tree you can buy, and they...

real_rob_writer 05.07.2001 · Read review
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Create Your Own Bonsai

Advantages: Easy to care for
Disadvantages: Get someone to water them while you're on holiday!

...Create your own bonsai using nursery stock. Photos at: www.one2go.co.uk As there hasn?t been much said about bonsai, I?d like to show how easy it is to create your own bonsai, from a plant bought from a nursery or garden centre. I chose Taxus baccata adpressa ?Variegata,? which is a long-winded Latin way of saying Golden Variegated Yew. I bought this conifer from a garden centre last May and took photos of the various stages of creation, and I?ve included a picture of how it looks today. Firstly, bonsai can be created from any suitable variety of tree (suitable means that the leaves and growth habit should be not too large or vigorous ? don?t attempt to bonsai a Buddleia, for example! ? you?d be fighting nature instead of working with it). The idea that it takes years to make a bonsai, or that it?s an extremely skilled...

xandie1 21.06.2004 (22.06.2004) · Read review
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The Flower Of Passion

Advantages: Stunning flowers, easy to look after, quick grower
Disadvantages: Can take over the garden if your not careful

...Myself and my girlfriend have been sorting out our back garden so it?s all in good shape for the summer. The garden is not very big so we only have a couple of small flower beds. We have found the Passion Flower to be a great addition to out garden because it is a climbing plant and grows along the fence, rather than taking up floor space! The Passion Flower The Passion Flower is very similar to a vine in the way it grows. New stems grow from the main plant and attach themselves to whatever they decide to grow along. The leaves of the Passion Flower are dark green and have a very attractive shape (I suppose it is quite similar to a cannabis leaf). Along the main stem of the plant, little feelers grow, these are vital to the plant because this is what clings to whatever the plant is growing along and supports the weight...

Jamie73 23.06.2007 · Read review
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Wilted flowers in the attic

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: The film

... FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC (1987) DVD (2005) I should avoid watching films of books that I have enjoyed! Well in this case I certainly should. I can remember back, gosh must be nearly thirty years now, reading the book ?Flowers in The Attic?, by Virginia Andrews. I was utterly enthralled and had to stay up until 4.00 in the morning as there was no way I could sleep until I had finished the book. So when I saw the DVD of the film on sale at Amazon for around £2, I snapped it up. I sat down with a bottle of wine and much anticipation, only to be left feeling cheated and disappointed. This review is written from the view of someone who has read, and loved, the book, maybe someone watching the DVD as a ?Flowers Virgin? may well enjoy it. JUST WHAT IS ?FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC?? The book was a best...

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The Beautiful Passion Flower

Advantages: easy to grow, beautful flowers and leaves
Disadvantages: slugs and snails like to munch on them!

...I have had my own house for about 2 years now and have only a very small garden with limited space for growing plants. I was bought the Passion Flower by my parents who assured me it was very easy to grow, as I don't have a very good track record with keeping plants alive. This is mainly because I refuse to use slug and snail pellets etc as I think it's cruel. Anyway, back on topic, here I will be reviewing the beautiful Passion Flower. The Passion Flower As I already said, the Passion Flower is very easy to grow, both in conservatories as well as in the garden. This plant originates from the tropical rainforest regions of South America. The ripe Passion Flower has a very distinctive aroma not found in any other flower. The Passion Flower is a climbing plant and the vines which climb are also very pretty with lovely shaped...

daylehall 02.01.2007 · Read review
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Oh, Pretty Flower!

Advantages: Great for fans of the show, nice colourful pictures
Disadvantages: None

...Anyone with children will not have been able to ignore the ever popular TV show called In the Night Garden. As with all children's shows the merchandise has been sold in huge amounts, my boys have also wanted all of it. The TV show has produced some very nice books. This one is called Upsy Daisy, Ooh, Pretty Flowers. The book is a hard covered book and has a picture of Upsy Daisy on it standing in front of a pile of flowers, there is a pink shape in the top right hand corner with the title in purple lettering. The back cover of the book is blue and shows the scene of Igglepiggle in his boat on the ocean which can been seen at the beginning and end of the TV show. The book starts with Igglepiggle and Upsy Daisy looking at the flowers in the garden, they say hello to each other. As they are looking at the flowers the Ninky Nonk...

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  All the fun of the flower show

Advantages: Flourishing, full of features, family-friendly
Disadvantages: Almost too much to take in; transport links

...In the palace at old Hampton Court Henry VIII flashed his hampton for sport; Young Anne Boleyn saw it And knew she was for it, Lost her head and became his consort (though not in quite that order). Sorry, couldn?t resist slipping that one in. And since so much of the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show this year was themed on Henry VIII, it?s almost relevant. Hampton Court Palace is famous for many things: its history, its architecture, its maze, its Real Tennis court (the oldest in the world) and its grounds. The latter comprise 60 acres of formal gardens ? with ornamental water-features, fountains and parterres ? and 750 acres of verdant parkland on the banks of the Thames just across the river from Kingston. It?s an attractive setting, and in many ways the ideal location, for the largest of the Royal Horticultural Society...

torr 28.07.2009 · Read review
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Passion Flower

Advantages: Passion Flower
Disadvantages: None

...This plant needs quite a lot of care and attention if grown indoors as it tends to grow very fast and can take over your house like a triffid. I have a neighbor who was recently strangled by one. You expect flowers to bloom from July to September. If you want more blooms then you can grow it in a pot so as to restrict the root growth. Only spray with water if you want to remove dust from the foliage. Flowers have a short life span. You can discover this plant in a corner at a garden centre or on line for less than £10. More detailed and useful information can be found at: www.passionflow.co.uk. The Passiflora Society can also be found at: www.passiflora.org....

Nazuku 01.06.2007 (31.05.2007) · Read review
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Flower, A Game Just Sprouting Brilliance

Advantages: Beautiful, Cheap, Fun, Beautiful, Simple, Trophies, Unique, Did I Mention Beautiful?
Disadvantages: A little short (but this is balanced by the price)

...I'm a fan of computer games. Rather a big fan in fact. But with this confession usually comes with a whole load of stereotypes. You know the ones. You probably thought of a couple yourself. But unlike the main core of gamers I tend to branch away from the main areas of gaming, that is to say I don't spend much of my time shooting things, and tend to try and enjoy things that are different as a few too many games end up a bit the same so it's refreshing to find something new. Something creative, or fun, or something that tells an amazing story. Something a bit different to the usual stream of games. Something that just is a little bit different. And so I bring you to this game, nothing like anything I've played before, a real unique experience. I introduce to you, Flower on the Playstation 3. About The Game The idea behind the game...

alienduck 25.03.2009 · Read review
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