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<h2>Featured Flower</h2>
 
<h2>Featured Flower</h2>
[[Image:Maroon Mums.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Chrysanthemum]].]]
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[[Image:Impatiens-double-IMG 6711.JPG|thumb|200px|Double flowered [[Impatiens]].]]
[[Chrysanthemum]]'s are a versatile group of flowers with spectacular flower forms and colorsSuitable varieties can be found for many conditionsSome fancier varieties known as florists Chrysanthemums cannot tolerate cold climates and must be grown indoors, while others are very hardyThe different varieties bloom at different times of the year, and can also be forced to bloom by controlling their environment, enhancing their popularity with florists.
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[[Impatiens]] are likely the number one bedding plant in the United StatesThese easy to grow plants are usually perennials grown as annuals, though in warm climates they live for yearsPart of their popularity is due to the fact that they're easy to grow from seed, bloom quickly, and don't stop until frost kills themRipe seed capsules explode upon the slightest touch, shooting little seeds around, earning them the nicknames Snapweed and Touch-me-not.
 
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