… take care of their "dirty" business. Starting with and maintaining healthy soil is fundamental to good gardening, but too often it is overlooked in the frenzy to get those plants in the ground. Since many plant problems can be traced to poor soil, compacted … compost will be ready for your garden in four to six months. It's so easy, and it's the best thing you can do for your soil—and your plants. …
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… beneath a tuft of leaves; visually, their inflorescence resembles a pineapple. This is the best cultivar among all of the Fritillaria imperialis offerings for naturalizing in the Chicago area. The plant prefers well-drained soils that are moist during … smell like skunk spray and are great for planting among tulips, crocuses, and other bulbs to repel rabbits and deer. Crown imperial fritillary is native to dry, rocky hillsides in Persia …
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… form of the huge tropical vines that are star performers in tropical gardens, and is used to provide a bright splash of color in bonsai gardens. Imported from the Philippines, this … reaches a height of 2 to 4 feet and a width of 2 to 3 feet in USDA Zones 10 and 11. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil in relatively dry conditions. Plant with care, because it … disturbance and will not transplant successfully once in the ground. This is the best species for containers, patios, and any small, sunny space. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… This evergreen shrub native to the South Pacific islands grows to a height of 10 feet in full sun with moderate moisture … sap. In some varieties the leaves are crowded together and cupped or twisted. They are grown for their colorful foliage, which for this cultivar is a blotchy blend of light and very dark red … are upright fuzzy female spikes and pendant male catkins, not ornamentally effective. They are best used as specimens or in a border in a tropical climate. In colder climates they can be used …
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… Carnival Candy Apple Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape and has foliage colors with an apple red and green theme, with silver accents. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid … Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a color accent in containers or …
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… and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. The American Hemerocallis Society has awarded Spider Miracle the Lambert /Webster for best unusual form, as well as Honorable Mention and Award of Merit. Archived Copy: This content …
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… family) with pendulous racemes featuring soft yellow bracts surrounding creamy white flowers. Best grown in a large container and trained upon a scaffolding so the 2- to 4-foot long cascades of flowers can be shown off to best effect. The common name celebrates the world famous Nong Nooch Botanic Garden in Pattaya, …
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… Spreads by root suckers to form large colonies in the wild. All of the trees in a colony may rise from the same parent. … appear in clusters at the branch ends in spring. Flowers on female trees (if pollinated) give way to small pendant clusters of bluish-black berries (drupes) which are borne in scarlet cup-like …
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… Tall spikes of pure white flowers begin to flower at the tip first and work their way down the stems of this selection of the native … full sun, this cultivar is also used as a cut flower. In shaded locations, the stems may need to be staked. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… is a Kurt Bluemel eulalia grass introduction with a compact form. Its mature size is a clump 4 to 5 feet high. This ornamental grass begins blooming in August and has fluffy silver pink … species has done so well that some cultivars are invasive, particularly Purpurascens. It's best to look for late-flowering clones that will not have time to set seed. It is resistant to deer. …
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