… An orchid linked to mythology Medusa orchids are named for the once-beautiful figure in Greek mythology whose wavy hair is turned into a head of snakes … the angry goddess Athena. When Bulbophyllum medusae blooms, usually around November and only for a week, its many tiny flowers conjure the look of many mops of Medusa’s hair. …
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… Look for the hook! Photo ©R. Jenny, via the Swiss Orchid Foundataion An extremely rare orchid, its name is Latin for “bearing a hook,” referring to the spur found on all six plants in this Himalayan genus. …
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… flowers bloom from May through August. Easy to grow, this ground cover is suitable for well-drained sunny conditions and perfect for a rock garden or a dry slope where it will attract butterflies and be resistant to deer. …
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… Massive plumes of burgundy or yellow/golden flowers produce edible grains for fall harvests from this Central American food crop. The attractive burgundy leaves can be harvested young and cooked like spinach for a nutritious dish. Songbirds flock to the ripe seeds in fall. Plant in full sun and average …
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… deep blue flowers per plant and comes into bloom under lower Winter light levels. Great choice for bedding use in containers and flower beds or can be raised for cut flower production. Low temperatures (46 to 54 F/8-12C) promote optimum stem length. …
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… Japanese Anemones are outstanding plants for the late summer and fall garden featuring lovely poppy-like flowers; the Pretty Lady series … pink flowers that bloom from August through October. These long-lived garden plants are great for mixing with hardy mums and other fall-flowering perennials. …
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… pendant racemes of lilac-blue flowers. Wisteria grows to 25 feet and requires proper pruning for the maximum number of flowers. It is a recommended alternative to Chinese wisteria ( W. sinensis ), which is on the watch list for potentially invasive species. …
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… This cultivar was developed in 1993 at the Research Station for Arboriculture in Boskoop, the Netherlands. It’s very low growing, no more than a maximum … white flowers from late summer to mid fall that attract butterflies and bees. It’s fine for a park, garden or cemetery. …
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… of flowers with widely spaced violet petals cover the tips of each stem of this annual. Ideal for use in containers or planted directly in the ground, where ever something with a little more … Grow in full sun and sit back to watch the pollinator insects fly to the flowers searching for nectar. …
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… the central mass of dark purple stamens on this sprawling vine. This cultivar is ideal for use on low arbors and arbors or can be used as a groundcover for banks and other larger spaces. The nectar and pollen rich flowers attract pollinating insects …
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