… PINK-A-LICIOUS™ spirea features flat-topped clusters of pink flowers in June. Fall foliage is a colorful mix of yellow, pink, chartreuse and orange -- all on the same … Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This cultivar is a selection from Johnson's Nursery in Wisconsin. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a …
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… care. Here are some helpful tips to keep your plant blooming. Plant your amaryllis bulb in a soilless mix in a pot that is as wide as it is tall, with one-third of the bulb above soil level. Water thoroughly. Place the pot in bright, but indirect, light. Water only when the soil dries out. Rotate the pot and stake …
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… yellow new growth that becomes a rich yellow as the pinkish purple flowers begin to bloom in June. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of cultivars available to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to …
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… Dart's Red spirea is a sport of Anthony Waterer spirea. It produces deep carmine red flowers in clusters. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of cultivars available to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to …
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… The foliage of Goldflame spirea emerges bronze and turns yellowish green in summer. Blooms are deep pink. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of … to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to …
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… MAGIC CARPET™ spirea features bright pink blooms on golden foliage in a dwarf size. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of cultivars available … to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to …
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… Aquilegia Songbird Bluebird Free-flowering, medium-compact plants have eye-catching, 1.5 to 3.5-in./4 to 9-cm pale blue and white blooms in true, nonfading colors in late Spring and early Summer. …
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… This perennial forms a small mound of 6” in height by 12” in width. It blooms from July through September with fragrant, white, frilled flowers. It prefers well-drained, alkaline soil in full sun. …
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… Bright yellow trumpet daffodils come into flower early in the season, April in the Chicago region. The color is described as "much brighter than vivid yellow" in the technical description of this cultivar. …
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… rate. During winter, Pelargonium plants appreciate cool conditions with a 10-degree difference in night temperatures. The most reliable method consists of taking stem cuttings in spring or late summer. Cut a 3- to 6-inch piece from a non-flowering stem. Remove all lower leaves from the stem cutting and place it in a pre-dampened soilless mix. Do not use rooting hormone with Pelargonium cuttings. Place in a …
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