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<h4>You're browser does not support iFrames - here is an exerpt of the content</h4> <a href="http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/flowers/winter-aconites-light-up-under-trees/">Click here to read the article in full</a> <p><a title="March 2 Winter Aconites " href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hortoris/4419228497/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4419228497_054e3ed206.jpg" alt="March 2 Winter Aconites" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /> With a shaft of winter sun through the branches of a decidous tree the Winter Aconites glow gold and bright yellow. The low level of the sun catches the flowers and opens the simple petals to flash the stamens at the early insects.<br /> In the wild Aconites do exactly what bulbs are supposed to do they grow, flower and seed while light penetrates the bare branches of the trees above them.<br /> Winter aconites grow only 3 inches high and have upturned yellow cup shaped flowers around 1 inch across. The flowers sit stalkless on a ruff of bright green leaves and they can flower for up to six weeks.<br /> A member of the buttercup family the leaves are deeply cut and disappear back into the soil by May.</p> <h3>Growing Winter Aconite Tips</h3> <p><span id="more-6469"></span><br /> <a title="Winter Aconite" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hortoris/4419991290/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4419991290_2550b47bb9.jpg" alt="Winter Aconite" width="500" height="375" /></a></p> <p><em>Winter Aconite with Buttercup shaped leaves</em></p> <p>Winter Aconite tubers hate drying out so they need to be planted or transplanted “in the green”, while the foliage is still fresh and the plants are in active growth.<br /> The tuberous Winter Aconite like a loose, well-drained chalky soil but will naturalise in a lawn or under a <a title="deciduous" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/deciduous/">deciduous</a> tree.<br /> The knobbly tubers need to be planted 2” deep and can be divided after flowering every few years. However they dry out very easily, dislike being moved and are best left to their own devices.<br /> Winter aconites are OK in <a title="containers" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/containers/">containers</a> as long as they get water and winter sunshine but that is not their best <a title="location" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/location/">location</a>.</p> <p>If buying bulbs/tubers go for those sold <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2283&awinaffid=81944&clickref=&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thompson-morgan.com/plants1/product/p7006/1.html">‘in the green’.</a></p> <div style="display: none">VN:F [1.6.3_896]</div><div class="ratingblock"><div class="ratingblock "><div class="ratingheader ">Rate this Article</div><div class="ratingstars "><div id="article_rater_32123" class="ratepost gdsr-soft gdsr-size-24"><div class="starsbar gdsr-size-24"><div class="gdouter gdheight"><div id="gdr_vote_a32123" style="width: 0px;" class="gdinner gdheight"></div><div id="gdr_stars_a32123" class="gdsr_rating_as"><a id="gdsrX32123X5X0XaXarticle_rater_32123Xarticle_loader_32123X10X24" title="5 / 5" class="s5" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX32123X4X0XaXarticle_rater_32123Xarticle_loader_32123X10X24" title="4 / 5" class="s4" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX32123X3X0XaXarticle_rater_32123Xarticle_loader_32123X10X24" title="3 / 5" class="s3" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX32123X2X0XaXarticle_rater_32123Xarticle_loader_32123X10X24" title="2 / 5" class="s2" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX32123X1X0XaXarticle_rater_32123Xarticle_loader_32123X10X24" title="1 / 5" class="s1" rel="nofollow"></a></div></div></div></div><div id="article_loader_32123" style="display: none; width: 120px; " class="ratingloader article"><div class="loader flower " style="height: 24px"><div class="loaderinner" style="padding-top: 2px">please wait...</div></div></div></div><div class="ratingtext "><div id="gdr_text_a32123">Rating: 0.0/<strong>5</strong> (0 votes cast)</div></div></div></div>
