… and can reach 30–40 feet tall. ‘Mirranda’ produces fragrant white flower clusters that bloom from May to June and again from July to August, and fruit that ripens from September to October. Its variegated, heart-shaped, dark green leaves with yellow margins …
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… ’Abetwo’ is commonly sold under the trademark name of Incrediball®. It was developed from the Annabelle hydrangea, which was originally found in the wild near Anna, Illinois. … fade to green again. The plant blooms on new growth, so a cold winter will not prevent it from blooming. The name Hydrangea comes from the Greek words hydo , meaning water, and aggeion , meaning vessel, in reference to the …
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… Magnetism) is a member of the Orchidaceae family. Potinara is a manmade genus created from several species of cattleya-type orchids. The genus consists of grandparents from Brassovola , Cattleya , Laelia , and Sophronitis . These varieties seem well suited for home … and their small size. It can easily be imagined that a combination of desirable qualities from a hybrid would be an outstandingly handsome thing, and many lovely combinations do occur in …
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… The Chalk or Whitebark Maple is native to the southern United States from the Carolinas to eastern Texas. It can reach a height of 40 feet. It gets its common name from its smooth, whitish-gray bark. Its Latin name "leucoderme" literally means "white skin". Its …
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… tall and about 5 feet wide in wet soils or shallow water. Plant in light shade with protection from wind. Although tender to 30 – 32 degrees Fahrenheit, it will often resprout from the base. All parts of taro are poisonous. …
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… or longer, covered with hundreds of tiny florets that attract butterflies and hummingbirds from May through October. Like other butterfly bushes, it will regrow from the root system after a hard winter. It can be used as a specimen in a hedge or a border and …
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… Flowers are a distinctive coppery rose color while the body of the cactus can range from green to blue green with a gray glaucous overlay. Grow in full sun in well drained soils and … to flower well with temperatures below 50 degrees F. Native to the Chihuhuan Desert stretching from southwest Texas through southern New Mexico and northern Mexico. …
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… shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has blue blooms above the handsomely divided leaves from late April through early June. It is a great selection for under the canopy of deciduous trees but can also be grown in full sun. In drier climates, it suffers from spider mites but they are rarely a problem for Chicago-area gardeners. …
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… with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has white, red, and yellow blooms from July to November where it is hardy outdoors—the season of bloom can vary in conservatories. The flowers are produced in an ornamental cone-like structure that arises from the soil on a stout stalk. …
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… The registered name for Lavaglut® floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Korlech') translates from German into "lava flow." Deep red—almost black—flowers are produced from mid-June to mid-October on a short (3-foot-tall) disease-, heat-, and rain-tolerant rose …
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