1. What is the latin name? 2. Why? 3. Where does it come from? (Where did it originate?) 4 What type of soil does it prefer? 5. Does it like full sun, half sun/half shade or a shady spot. 6. What other plants does it like to be near? 7. Does it like lots of water or fairly dry soil? 8. What different colours can the flowers be? 9. What shape are the leaves? 10. How high does it grow?
You can use these 10 questions with any flower or plant or tree or shrub that you choose to present to us.
Take your time - write down your findings in your exercise book - find a picture. Then post everything on here. We'd love to know how you get on. There is no rush, no time limit to do this exercise - and Ashley, if you don't want to do it - then that's fine!!
1. What is the latin name? 2. Why? 3. Where does it come from? (Where did it originate?) 4 What type of soil does it prefer? 5. Does it like full sun, half sun/half shade or a shady spot. 6. What other plants does it like to be near? 7. Does it like lots of water or fairly dry soil? 8. What different colours can the flowers be? 9. What shape are the leaves? 10. How high does it grow?
You can use these 10 questions with any flower or plant or tree or shrub that you choose to present to us.
Take your time - write down your findings in your exercise book - find a picture. Then post everything on here. We'd love to know how you get on. There is no rush, no time limit to do this exercise - and Ashley, if you don't want to do it - then that's fine!!
Have a pleasant evening. Tui
tuikowhai34 .....Please this is too hard. Far far too hard for a beginner.
You must remember Ash is 42. disabled and uses a wheelchair, he suffered head injury when he was 6 years old, so finds learning difficult.!!!!! He is a volunteer. He is not a paid employee who must know everything...immediately.
Aster is a big family. Aster is THE latin name! Some are woodland plants others are not. Leaf shape varies. Some are tiny dwarves...others much taller. The genus Aster once contained nearly 600 species in Eurasia and North America.
Even after many years gardening /growing I could not cope with doing this! You cannot just generalise.
Hi @Silver surfer I realise this and was giving him a set numbered exercise so that he could start somewhere structured. I just chose Aster as it starts with an A - he may want to choose something else that doesn't necessarily begin with A such as Camellia. He asked for an task as he needs to have a guide, so I thought this could be for him. we don't know Ashley and his abilities. I didn't wish to over or under estimate his capacities. It helps to have an exercise book to consult.
Your concern for him is great and it's obvious that you have corresponded with him in a previous thread. He's asking for help and the people here are gracious enough to give their suggestions. We can't all get it right!
If the line manager isn't deliberately winding you up Ashley, then it seems that you have contacted them directly to ask for help and encouragement with learning things that you want to learn.
I sorry I haven't posted on here in a while, how is everyone, enjoying the sun? I've been thinking that having things put into question and answer form is a good way to help me learn. Could you do me a set of questions for me to answer please with information that would be ŕelevant for a garden centre? I like learning things and having question and answers helps me. Thank you. Ash
Hi @ashley13 - do you have the space to try growing things yourself from seed? I find that is a great way to learn about different plants as all the information you need to sow and grow it is on the packet and as you get to prick the seedlings out, pot them on and finally plant them out. And along the way you can google that particular variety of plant to find out more about it so you know where you can plant it out, what it will look like when it is mature, when it will flower, if it is an annual, biennial or perennial, if it is hardy, half hardy or tender (this is the kind of information people buying plants from garden centres really want to know). Having this kind of hands on experience really helps you to learn about and understand plants. That said - if anyone asks me what a particular plant growing in my garden is my mind goes a complete blank. Learning is one thing, remembering is another!
Delski, I’m sorry but I don’t think those links are helpful - two are far, far too advanced and the third will be offering advice pertinent to gardening in America. Normally this would not matter and there is no need to say anything but I do think this is a scenario where advice has to be carefully tailored to suit the individual so as not to cause anxiety.
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https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/gardening-for-beginners-latin-plant-names/
A = Aster
1. What is the latin name?
2. Why?
3. Where does it come from? (Where did it originate?)
4 What type of soil does it prefer?
5. Does it like full sun, half sun/half shade or a shady spot.
6. What other plants does it like to be near?
7. Does it like lots of water or fairly dry soil?
8. What different colours can the flowers be?
9. What shape are the leaves?
10. How high does it grow?
You can use these 10 questions with any flower or plant or tree or shrub that you choose to present to us.
Take your time - write down your findings in your exercise book - find a picture. Then post everything on here. We'd love to know how you get on. There is no rush, no time limit to do this exercise - and Ashley, if you don't want to do it - then that's fine!!
Have a pleasant evening.
Tui
You must remember Ash is 42. disabled and uses a wheelchair, he suffered head injury when he was 6 years old, so finds learning difficult.!!!!!
He is a volunteer.
He is not a paid employee who must know everything...immediately.
Aster is a big family.
Aster is THE latin name!
Some are woodland plants others are not.
Leaf shape varies.
Some are tiny dwarves...others much taller.
The genus Aster once contained nearly 600 species in Eurasia and North America.
Even after many years gardening /growing I could not cope with doing this!
You cannot just generalise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aster_(genus)
Your concern for him is great and it's obvious that you have corresponded with him in a previous thread. He's asking for help and the people here are gracious enough to give their suggestions. We can't all get it right!
Have a good evening.
Tui
Ash
That said - if anyone asks me what a particular plant growing in my garden is my mind goes a complete blank. Learning is one thing, remembering is another!