Dog rose flowers.

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 white pink dog rose flower.

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Dog rose (Rosa canina), a very fast growing deciduous shrub serves as the national flower of Romania. Dog roses can be either self supporting or climbers; the tallest specimens invariably use other plants for support. They make wonderful displays in the hedgerows during June and July and It thrive on a wide range of soils, except very dry or water logged ones.

Cosmos flowers wallpapers.

Cosmos is the flower that belongs to the Asteracea family that is family of sunflowers, aster and daisies.

 Cosmos flowers are about 2 to 4 inches in diameter and are found in lots of colour variations in all different species. Cosmos flowers are mostly bright coloured flowers being single or double colored like, white, pink, orange, scarlet and yellow.

 1.    This plant grows up to 3 to 6 feet tall.

2.    The name of this flower �Cosmos� is derived from the Greek language and means �balanced World.�

3.    These flowers bloom only twice a year and just once in a season.

4.    All the cosmos plants bloom heavily but die immediately after the first frost.

 5.    If your cosmos plants fell on the bare ground than you will have the plants the following spring.

6.    Cosmos flower is easy and quick to grow and does not require any certain conditions that allow it to be grown in every region.

7.    Chocolate Cosmos is famous with the name because it fills the air with its vanilla tinged chocolate scent.

 8.    Yellow Cosmos have leaves that resemble that of marigold while the lace cosmos have more rows of petals and ferny foliage.

9.    Cosmos flowers occur in solid pink, white, maroon and pink with deep pink flares.

10.    Cosmos plants are drought tolerant but you will need to water them in long dry spells.

Balloon flowers.

 The plants form a low, neat mound and bear 2- to 3-inch cup like blossoms accented with delicate purple veins and yellow stamens. Balloon flowers are a cottage garden standard, and they are excellent for cutting.

 This heavy bloomer gets its name from the way each flower bud swells before its starry petals unfold. Balloon flowers are one of the easiest perennials you'll ever grow, and they bloom in profusion in mid to late summer, when many other perennials are beginning to fade.

 Start new plants from seeds in spring, just after the last winter frost, or summer, up to 2 months before the first fall frost. When starting indoors, sow in individual pots 6-8 weeks before the last expected frost. Seeds require light to germinate, so press them lightly onto the soil, and don't cover. 

 Clumps of balloon flowers are very well behaved in the perennial garden - they don't spread and never crowd their neighbours. The blue shades of balloon flowers are striking when planted in combination with gold or deep orange cosmos or yarrows. 

Type: perennial
Propagation: seeds
Light: full sun or part shade
Flower Color: blue, pale pink, white
Bloom Time: summer
Height: 2-3 feet
Width: 12 inches
Soil Requirements: neutral pH, average moisture
Zones: 3-8
Uses: cutting bed, border,