Q. I would like to plant varieties of tulips and daffodils this fall in addition to smaller bulbs. Any suggestions for planting techniques? A. Most tulips and narcissi can be planted throughout autumn until the ground freezes. Pick a sunny, well-drained area and plant your bulbs three times as deep as the height of the bulb. If the soil is heavy clay, mix in finely shredded wood chips or …
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Phalaenopsis A Phalaenopsis , or moth orchid, is called the “gateway orchid” for beginning collectors: it requires very little care, and yields great rewards with blooms that last up to three months! Early success with a moth orchid leads growers to try other species and, finally, to orchid addiction. But how do you ensure early success? Our first video details step-by-step instructions for …
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FALSTAFF® is dramatic. Its flowers are a rich crimson, deepening towards purple over time. The roses are packed with petals, about 110 in each one, with the classic quartered center and fragrance of old-fashioned roses. You can prune it to fit in a border, or grow it as a short climber by a door or patio to enjoy the fragrance. Rose breeder David Austin is famous for bringing together the shapes …
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COMPASSION® is an award-winning climber and you can see why. The large, very double flowers blend shadings of apricot, copper and gold in a classic hybrid tea rose form. The fragrance is an award winner on its own...an inviting blend of peach and honey. Trained on an arbor or a building wall, it can reach 15 feet. To fit it into a border or a tall obelisk, you can easily keep it to 10 feet. Just …
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'Belle Poitevine' was introduced in 1894, and she's still regarded as one of the best hybrid rugosas available. Her magenta buds open to ruffled, almost frilly pink roses that are so fragrant you can smell them a yard away. And she does repeat, again and again. And when the flowering season is done, she has big, colorful rose hips for winter color. Like all rugosas, she's very hardy (zone 3), …
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'Cassie' is a little charmer of a rose, blooming in clusters of tiny (1 inch across) flowers, each with a center of cheery, bright yellow stamens. And bloom is nonstop, from mid-June until frost. Cassie is a rose that "plays well with others." At 3x3 feet, she won't crowd out her neighbors, but she will keep the garden show going when they're not in bloom. She has good disease resistance, so even …
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Linda Campbell™ hybrid rugosa rose ( Rosa 'Morten') produces clusters of red flowers ranging in size from five to 15 blooms on a 6-by-8-foot bush rose. This rose does best when planted in full sun and moderately fertile soil. The wrinkled leaves are moderately resistant to black spot but are susceptible to powdery mildew. The flowers, unfortunately, are not fragrant, but the stems have fewer …
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Birchleaf spirea is named for the shape of its leaves, which resemble those of the birch genus. White flowers appear in June on new wood. This clump-forming shrub may reach a maximum height of 3 feet. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. …
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PINK PARASOLS® spirea produces abundant pink flowers in flat-topped clusters that resemble the shape of a parasol. Young leaves emerge with a red tint. Fall foliage color tends to be a mix of yellow and orange. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the …
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This Asian native spirea grows to a height of 4’ with a similar spread. It blooms in late spring with clusters of white flowers. In fall the foliage turns orange red. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms …
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