… the ability to attract pollinators. 'Blonde Bombshell' is a yellow flowering clone selected from a field of Asclepias tuberosa . This variety has an improved habit and uniform color from what you'd expect from variations in a seed strain. Incredibly dark foliage holds golden yellow flowers that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or mophead in structure. ‘Doublicious’, which grows 4-6’ tall, has mophead flowers which bloom from May through June on old wood and on new wood from July to October. Flower color is dependent on the soil in which the hydrangea is planted – … persist throughout the winter. Although the plant is hardy to Chicago’s Zone 5, it benefits from a sheltered site, winter mulch and burlap wrap to protect the buds and stems from dying to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in full sun with a very well-drained potting soil in low humidity, it takes years for a plant from seed to reach flowering size. To grow your own, foliar feed no more than one time per month … at the lowest solution recommended. This particular accession was received as a small plant from the Huntington Botanical Garden in San Marino, California, in 1993, and has come into flower … is native to the high desert mountains of southern Chile, and obtains almost all of its water from the morning dews that briefly precipitate water before sunrise. The long, thin, arching …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… prairie rose in June followed by red fruit in late fall/winter. If possible, use plants grown from seed of local sources; the native range extends from southern Canada down to the Ozark Plateau. Attracts pollinators to the garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Wim Ruitenbeek learned to play the carillon from Freek Bakker, city carillonneur of Nijkerk. In 2005, he obtained his master's degree at the … studied with Arie Abbenes and Bernard Winsemius. He then took master classes in interpretation from Geert D'hollander and inspirational lessons in improvisation from Roel Smit. He also studied music education at the Utrecht Conservatory. Wim worked for many …
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… 3 to 6-inch stems bearing decorative gray-green leaves with prominent markings. Its roots grow from the bottom and sides of a tuber, and the leaves and flowers emerge from the top. The name cyclamen comes from the Greek word, kyklos , or circular, a reference to the spiral twisting of the flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a crimson eye that bleeds outward onto the overlapping, slightly ruffled petals. It blooms from mid summer to fall with huge flowers measuring 7-8 “ across. The leaves are very similar to maple leaves in shape. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the top to the bottom of the plant instead of just at the top as in some other hibiscus cultivars. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word "hibiskos" that meant "marshmallow". The sticky root or stem of some plant in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hibiscus 'Vintage Wine' has deep red flowers that open from nearly black buds. The petals have a crinkled texture. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the bottom to the top of the plant, rather than only at the top like some older cultivars. … feet high and blooms in mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 4 -9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The STRAWBERRY SUNDAE™ hydrangea takes its name from the flowers that change color from a creamy white in mid-summer to pink in late summer to strawberry red in the fall. This … only about five feet tall and about four feet wide. It likes a sunny position but some respite from hot afteroon sun is appreciated. Hydrangeas like well-drained but consistently moist soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The species name translates as “lion’s tongue,” and this orchid ranges not far from home: species can be found from Colombia and Ecuador. This one was grown by the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco. …
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