… fragrant reticulata-type dwarf iris features bluebird-blue standards and royal blue falls with a white-edged yellow blotch. The triangular-shaped leaves elongate after flowering to 12 … go dormant near midsummer. Over time, each bulb will produce offsets resulting in showy clumps with dozens of flowers. This cultivar was created when Iris reticulata was hybridized with Iris histrioides var. major and has received the Award of Merit and a First Class …
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… Hibiscus 'Turn of the Century' has stunning bicolored flowers with almost white petals edged with deep pink and accented with deep pink to red centers. The flowers are 6 to 9 inches in diameter. At maturity the plant …
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… LILLI MARLEEN® floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Korlima') is a vibrant red rose with lightly fragrant, cupped, semidouble flowers. Established plants can be expected to reach 2½ feet in height and 2 feet in width if grown in full sun and moderately fertile soil with adequate moisture. This is an older cultivar that is, unfortunately, susceptible to diseases … and very thorny. It's particularly important to plant Rosa 'Korlima' in a landscape position with good air movement to reduce the amount of pesticides that have to be sprayed to control …
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… bulb. Maché Orange Persian buttercup ( Ranunculus asiaticus 'Maché Orange') is popular with homeowners as a forced bulb in early spring, and with the cut flower industry later in the year as a highlight in bouquets. Plant breeders have hybridized the native Persian species with others to produce a series of hybrids better adapted to cool, temperate climate conditions, …
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… With its distinctive combination of a creamy white center collared in bright strawberry red, … is easy to spot from a distance. This award-winning hybrid tea rewards closer viewing with its strong, spicy fragrance. Like most hybrid teas, it produces one flower per stem, so you get nice long stems for cutting. Give it full sun, rich soil with good drainage, and enough space for good air circulation. Disease resistance is rated as …
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… sessions. Cool Plants Add Green to Winter Drab — Evergreen Perennials Brighten the Winter with Houseplants Bulbs for Indoor Winter Blooms Bulbs for the Holidays Conifers Light Up the … sessions. Cool Plants Add Green to Winter Drab — Evergreen Perennials Brighten the Winter with Houseplants Bulbs for Indoor Winter Blooms Bulbs for the Holidays Conifers Light Up the …
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… This perennial rises to a height of 4 feet with full sun and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms with a red eye that attract butterflies from July through October and is resistant to deer. It is …
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… This is a vigorous, late-blooming climber with small bell-shaped flowers that open with azure blue petals recurved at the tips and creamy green anthers. The 3-inch flowers are …
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… will grow into a broadly conical shape. Its horizontal branches will become somewhat pendulous with age. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil. …
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… Ghost painted fern is a clump-forming fern that requires partial to full shade with moderate moisture. It grows to a maximum height of 30 inches with a similar spread. It is mostly used as a ground cover, an understory, or in a border. …
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