Tuesday, November 3, 2015 1 – 2:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Register Now Special Engagement! In partnership with the Garden Conservancy Luciano Giubbilei, garden designer $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Internationally renowned garden designer Luciano Giubbilei, known for the understated elegance and timelessness of the gardens he creates, will present this illustrated lecture. He was …
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A fully budded azalea plant is a promise of six to eight weeks of continuous flowering in the middle of winter! Azaleas are popular holiday plants for this very reason; they provide nonstop color throughout the darkest winter months and, with proper attention, will bloom again and again for you for many years. When the danger of frost has passed, an azalea plant can be taken out to the garden or …
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Fragrant white flowers cover the stems of CHARDONNAY PEARLS™ slender deutzia ( Deutzia gracilis 'Duncan') in May. The season of interest is extended by the lemon-lime-colored leaves that retain their color throughout the growing season. While it has no fall color to speak of, this 3-foot-tall cultivar is a good choice for a compact selection of Deutzia . The genus Deutzia consists of medium …
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Amur deutzia is a deciduous shrub that can reach a height of 6 feet with a similar spread. It blooms in the spring with clusters of tiny, white 5-petaled flowers. It is not fussy about soil type or conditions as long as it is well drained, and it may be planted in full sun or partial shade. The genus Deutzia consists of medium sized flowering shrubs native to Asia, generally with slender stems …
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Eskimo Bartram juneberry is a more compact, multi-stemmed shrub version of the genus. Its smaller size makes it a more adaptable choice for the home garden, but it promises the same white flowers, purple berries and attractive fall color as its larger cousins. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in …
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STANDING OVATION™ serviceberry takes its name from its upright columnar habit, unlike most serviceberries which have a more spreading shape. White flowers in spring are followed by purple berries, which are loved by birds and squirrels. Fall foliage is red-orange. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible …
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Pembina serviceberry is one of the saskatoon cultivars, which were selected for fruit size, taste and yield. It has white blooms in April/May followed by purple-blue fruit in June that both birds and humans find tasty. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color …
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Roundleaf serviceberry is native to the mountains of southern and central Europe. It takes its name from its roundish leaves and is noted for somewhat larger flowers than the genus. In other respects, it displays the four seasons of interest typical of the genus. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries …
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Low or running juneberry spreads by suckers to form thickets. Native to eastern North America, this shrub is infrequently found in cultivation, but it does display the classic four seasons of interest typical of the genus. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage …
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Forest Prince serviceberry is a hybrid cross between two native serviceberry species. It has an oval habit and red-orange fall foliage color. Flowering and berry production are typical of the genus. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and …
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