… native white wood aster ( Eurybia divaricata ) lighten up the fall woodlands. Rare for asters, this species tolerates partial shade. It thrives in open woodlands and along the edge of woodlands, growing best in moderate to dryish soils. Pollinating insects appreciate the opportunity to stock up on the nectar of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the Appalachian Mountains, ‘Wate’s Golden’ is an irregular, slow- to medium-growing Virginia pine that is best known for its outstanding golden foliage in winter. It grows 15-30 feet tall in an open pyramidal …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Andrea Wulf's depiction of early U.S. presidents who passionately promoted farming as a means to independence — would be tickled to see the American Seed Saver bed in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. There, visitors … been handed down through generations, a practice that helps maintain the food crop gene pool for future generations. The Abraham Lincoln tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ‘Abraham Lincoln’) was …
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… Q: There are so many beautiful varieties of mums at this time of year. They are supposed to be perennial, but I lose them over the winter. Is there a trick to get mum plants to overwinter? A: Hardy mums ( Dendranthema , formerly Chrysanthemum ) come in … or cool basements and plant them in the spring. Allowing dead flowers and stems to remain for the winter to collect plant debris will help insulate the roots. Dead stems should be …
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… in swampy sites and stream margins in the eastern United States. Jim Dandy is a slow grower to about 6 feet high and 8 feet wide. It is the male cultivar for the female Berry Heavy and Berry Nice cultivars and must be planted within 50 feet of those plants for effective pollination. Prune in spring for shape. While best suited to moist sites with morning sun and afternoon shade, it grows well in moderate soils …
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… flowers with a deep red throat. The flowers face or point slightly upright compared to other varieties producing a more attractive display. This sterile cultivar created by noted … horticulturist, David Tristan, continues to flower even when the corms become crowded – a boon for gardeners who dislike dividing clumps of bulbs. Hardy in USDA zones 6 through 10. Plant in full sun in areas that frequently dry out and get hot. Protect corms from voles, if possible. Hummingbirds are strongly attracted to the …
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… roses. It's a vigorous, free-flowering climber with large cup-shaped blooms. Pink buds open to open to a dense globe of soft apricot petals, , turning to cream with touches of pink over … enjoy the heady fragrance. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more flowers you'll get in return. Spraying against disease may be a good idea, especially if you can't give it full sun or it's crowded too close to other plants for good air circulation. In addition, most growers recommend using fertilizer in spring and …
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… Watch orchid buds do a 360 Angraecum eburneum , photos courtesy of Johanna Hutchins Want to see a blooming orchid bud do a 360-degree twist? We did. So we put a time-lapse camera on the … rotation. Most orchids rotate 180 degrees in a process called resupination or, if you want to get technical, “blooming upside down.” The fancy petal known as the lip usually faces up. When … “lip” of the orchid is the dark purple-ish part. One good turn deserves another Orchids are best known for this feat, though a few other species also rotate, including tropical pitcher …
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… THE ENDEAVOR PBR has unusually large flowers for a shrub rose...4 to 5 inches across. The coloring itself is equally special...a warm pink on … resistance of modern roses. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more flowers you'll get in return. Foliage is disease resistant, but no rose is disease-proof. Spraying against …
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… The rich, golden yellow flowers of GOLDEN CELEBRATION™ are large for what's technically a shrub rose (3 inches across), very double, and very fragrant. It's also one of the more versatile roses. It can be trained to a container, a specimen, a hedge, or a climber. This award winner is from David Austin, the … hardiness of modern roses. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more flowers you'll get in return. Foliage is disease resistant, but no rose is disease-proof. Spraying against …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
