… features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are either lace cap or mophead in structure. Let’s Dance Easy is a mophead hydrangea which will bloom on both old and new wood … again to green and can be used as cut or dried flowers. Flower color is dependent on the soil in which the hydrangea is planted – blue in acidic and rose-pink in in alkaline soils – and the color will change as the flowers age. …
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… features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are either lace cap or mophead in structure. Let’s Dance Easy is a mophead hydrangea which will bloom on both old and new wood … again to green and can be used as cut or dried flowers. Flower color is dependent on the soil in which the hydrangea is planted – blue in acidic and rose-pink in in alkaline soils – and the color will change as the flowers age. …
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… cure the bite of a mad dog. Unlikely. But it is true that this rose's hips are unusually high in antioxidants and it was used for a variety of medical purposes over the centuries. Even in the 40's, it appeared in you WW II victory gardens as a source of Vitamin C when fresh produce was scarce. Its single …
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… 'Blanc Double de Coubert' is a hybrid rugosa rose originally introduced in 1893 that's still winning awards in our day. The semi-double roses are a very pure white, wrinkled a little like tissue paper, and highly fragrant. In fact, "rugosa" comes from the Latin for wrinkled, but it refers to the wrinkled appearance of …
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… AMBER JUBILEE® Ninebark is a variety of Eastern ninebark that has summer foliage in shades of gold. yellow and orange, becoming purple in the fall. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry areas such as woodlands and rocky areas. Ninebark is named for its peeling bark on mature …
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… gets its name from the abundant clusters of pure white flowers that cover this mounded shrub in late spring. The blue-green leaves turn orange-red in fall. This shrub blooms on new wood so may be pruned in later winter if needed. The genus Spiraea consists of small- to medium-sized flowering shrubs …
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… large tree aloes, which makes it a stunning centerpiece specimen for frost-free gardens in USDA Zones 9b-11. Aloe vaombe was first described by J. Decorse Poisson in 1912. Its specific epithet comes from the indigenous name “ vahombre .” Native to southern … an unbranched succulent that grows to 12 feet or taller, with large single rosettes of 5 feet in diameter. It has long, smooth, recurved green leaves with white teeth. These leaves are curved …
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… Anthony Waterer spirea produces abundant deep carmine pink flowers in clusters in June with some rebloom later in the summer. Foliage emerges tinged with red but becomes blue green as the season progresses. …
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… The genus Hibiscus is a large group of flowering plants in the mallow family. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. Some common names for … tropical regions throughout the world. Both tropical and perennial hibiscus put on a big show in homes and in gardens. Blooms are typically very large, colorful, and popular as they attract …
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… runs July 30 through September 25 Duckworth was born Ruth Windmuller on April 10, 1919, in Hamburg, Germany. Because her father was Jewish, she was not allowed to study art under the Nazi regime, so she left her home country in 1936 to study in Britain, where she remained for her early career. In 1964, Duckworth moved to Chicago to teach …
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