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  • … Georgia Pancake bluestar is also known as creeping bluestar for its low-growing and spreading habit. The thread-like green foliage grows on prostrate stems, but produces the same small pale blue flowers and attractive golden fall foliage for which the genus is known. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … and emotion.  The emphasis will be on how technique affects the aesthetics of the image. For example, filtration can enhance the mood of a scene. You will study the works of successful historic and contemporary artists for inspiration. Designed for intermediate/advanced photographers.  FPC fundamental course, fine art track or master track …
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  • … can you offer? A: Yes, peonies can be planted and divided in the fall. Peonies are favorites for many people because they are long-lived, hardy perennials that reliably produce gorgeous, often fragrant flowers in spring. Select a full sun location for best flowering. Peony roots should contain three to five red eyes and be planted no more than … Choose and prepare a site carefully so that, once established, peonies can remain undisturbed for many years. …
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  • … a gardener’s comfortable reaching range, offering defined gardening spaces and opportunities for persons with impaired vision or other challenges. A wide variety of flowers and vegetables are suitable for vertical gardening, and harvesting is relatively easy. Contact Plant Information at the Botanic Garden for guidance with your vertical garden project. …
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  • … These sturdy, stately plants are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich … seed capsules that remain on the plant through winter. Use them as accent plants, focal points for distant viewing, a backdrop for other perennials in the border, and along the water’s edge. Hummingbirds are drawn to this …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are common; new … Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Spring Snow crabapple bears white flowers, but it is notable for its lack of fruit. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1-2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower color, leaf color, fruit size/color, shape and – most importantly – disease …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are common, and new … Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are common; new … Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are common; new … Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant