The flowers are followed by small, bright red fruits that attract birds and other wildlife to the landscape. The Catalpa tree is a popular ornamental tree known for its showy white flowers.

In the old days, when fresh flowers for the festive season were hard to come by in snowy Hida, locals enjoyed decorating branches with red and white rice cakes that resemble flowers. The Takayama ...

In the right conditions, many indoor plants will bloom year after year, filling the house with colour. Hazel Sillver looks at ...

Many will stick to the traditional red paper flower for this period of remembrance, but other colours may catch the eye - white poppies, or perhaps even purple - and there are black poppies too.

Taking care of your plant after the holidays can be fairly straightforward. Place the plant in a south, east, or west window receiving bright light. North windows have too little light. The plant ...

This strange-looking plant grows to 13cm high, and has red and orange flowers, complete with two white “eyes” and a white “limb” on the bottom petal that makes it look like the face of a ...