… Brazilian ironwood, also known as leopard tree, is a highly ornamental Brazilian tree with many fine attributes. A single straight trunk is topped with a vase-shaped canopy. A member of the pea family, it has large, lacy pinnate leaves. It produces large clusters of bell-shaped flowers, yellow with orange spots. These are followed by thick, woody seed pods like Kentucky coffee tree. The …
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… and react to changes in their environment through movement, chemical signals, and cooperation with other organisms—but without having a brain! Experiment with plant tropisms, investigate adaptations, and look for examples of how plants change their … their surroundings. Learn what scientists are finding out about how and why plants communicate with each other. Take home some plants, like flytraps and sensitive plants, that demonstrate …
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… bromeliad overlap at the base, forming a cylindrical shape. Each leaf is grass green, mottled with burgundy and edged with sharp spines. A branched flower spike produces lavender-blue flowers from red-edged bracts. … of the plant and re-pot them to get new plants. They like filtered light and loose soil mixed with small bark chips to increase porosity. …
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… really lives up to its name. From late May to early June, this mounded perennial is smothered with large violet-blue flowers with darker purple veins. The foliage is also attractive, with deeply-lobed leaves. The whole plant is densely hairy, including the clusters of flower …
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… Mando is in Division 1. It blooms in early to mid spring with sweetly scented bright yellow flowers. The flowers are 3 ½ inches wide with a long trumpet that is a slightly darker shade of yellow than the petals. This daffodil is … moderately rich soils. To allow Mando to dry out during its summer dormancy, interplant it with other plants that are actively growing in summer and will pull water out of the soil. …
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… Ligularia dentata ‘Othello’ graces the shade with sprays of golden-yellow daisy flowers held well above the bold, broad, green leaves with purple undersides. The stems and petioles of this cultivar are known for their deep burgundy color. This species performs best in shade and moist soils with a nice mulch of composted leaves in fall to take it through the winter. In the Chicago …
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… Smooth sumac is very much like staghorn sumac, with large attractive compound leaves and an irregular growth habit. However, it lacks the … large upright clusters of greenish-white flowers appear. These are followed by red berries with small hairs. This large native shrub in the cashew family spreads by rhizomes and forms colonies. It is best for a naturalistic setting. This is a cutleaf version, with attractive deeply-toothed leaves that turn bright red-orange in the fall. …
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… Love™rose ( Rosa 'Jactwin') is covered with high-centered, scarlet-red flowers featuring white on the reverse of the petals. Its … as light and spicy. The ultimate size for this disease-resistant cultivar is 5 feet high with a 4-foot spread, and it is known for having very thorny stems. This variety was released in … Like all roses, this cultivar grows best in full sun; moist, well-drained soil; and with moderate fertilization. …
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… Gizmo™ miniature rose ( Rosa 'Wekcatlart') is covered with orange-red, single rose flowers boasting a white eye in the center of the blossom from June … red rose. This hardy rose resists black spot and matures at 18 inches in height and width, with flowers smelling lightly of apples. Grow this rose in full sun and moderately moist soils with periodic additions of soluble fertilizer. …
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… Exotic chocolate-red flowers with yellow throats hang on long stems below the dark green foliage on this large growing … warm climates it can reach 20 feet or more in size and flower year-round. Sun rich locations with moist, well drained soils and a stout arbor to grow on are key to success with this species. Described by a Royal Horticulture Society plant evaluation committee as one of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
