The letter "U" presents you with the African violet as a figurehead, which represents a whole group of plants: the annuals or annual plants that provide variety and fresh spots of color in the garden or indoor garden.
African violet is typical of annuals, although in its wild form it is a perennial. But also a tropical plant, which therefore has difficulties with our climate. Cultivated forms are grown for our indoor gardens, these African violets are larger than the natural forms, but not hardy either, and even at best Attitude (bright location without direct sun, even watering and temperature between 18 and 24 degrees) an African violet will have fewer flowers in the second year show. That is why the African violets are kept in our room as long as they bloom and are then replaced by self-planted successors from leaf cuttings or by buying new ones.
Houseplants, which for a variety of reasons usually please us only for one season, also include begonias, Japanese roses, coral cherries, Primroses and Scilla (but which can then live on in the garden), for which you can find more information under the relevant keyword in the glossary.
We also grow many plants for our gardens as annuals, although they are perennial in their homeland. That's because they wouldn't survive the winter in our climate, they include, for example the sweet peas and sweet peas, the faithful to men and the black-eyed Susanne and the cultural forms of tagetes
Real annual plants that no longer live after seed formation are hemp and nasturtium, Jungfer im Grünen and Marigolds, and if you want to know something about an annual that you can't find in the glossary, we'd love to hear from you E-mail. In addition to the African violets you will find e.g. B. also the elm and a post on digging under “U” and you can find out where to buy or order gardening clothes, including plus sizes.