… poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … as their natural shapes are graceful enough. Forsythia suspensa , weeping forsythia, is a native of China and is grown for its long, cascading branches, which will root at the nodes. The form usually sold is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What is fish emulsion? A. Fish emulsion is an organic condensed liquid derived from fish solids and fresh fish remains. It retains many … as an all-purpose, low-dosage fertilizer for most types of plants. It is usually found in a 4-1-1 or 5-1-1 ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus to potassium. Because of its low nutrient …
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… Red Racer hellebore flowers around Easter (early spring) with abundant large red flowers so it is commonly known as the Lenten Rose. Red Racer is a very hardy plant that produces abundant 3-4 inch dark wine-red flowers that gradually fade to dark green. The dark green foliage is evergreen and overall the plant can form a mound about 18 inches tall and up to two feet wide. …
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… flowers in loose panicles. This was a mutation found on the cultivar ‘Minnie Pearl’, which is believed to be a cross between Phlox maculata and Phlox glaberrima that was found in Mississippi. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is hardy in zones 4 - 9. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Phlox PPHLO7301 is marketed as PAPARAZZI™ Angelina. It is similar to a moss phlox or creeping phlox and grows 8 -10 inches high, forming a dense mat of … display of fragrant lavender flowers that have dark purple eyes. Plant it in full sun. It is hardy in zones 5 - 9 and attractive to butterflies. The genus name is from the Greek word …
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… Phlox subulata ‘Apple Blossom’ is commonly known as a moss phlox or a creeping phlox. It grows only 2 to 6 inches high, forming … a showy display of light pink flowers that can cascade over a wall. Plant it in full sun. It is resistant to deer and is hardy in zones 3 - 9. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Phlox subulata ‘Snowflake’ is commonly known as a moss phlox or creeping phlox. It grows only 6 inches high, forming a dense … wall. It blooms in spring with a showy display of pure white flowers. Plant it in full sun. It is resistant to deer and is hardy in zones 3 -8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to …
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… The weeping white pine is a semi-dwarf cultivar of the species. While the species may grow to over 100’ tall, this … typically spread horizontally for a short distance before drooping. Flexible foliage is green to blue-green and may be 5” long. The needs grow in bundles of five. It is best grown in full sun in rich, fertile soil that is well-drained. …
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… This is another snake bark maple. It is native to eastern Russia, northeast China and Korea. At maturity it can reach a height of 35 feet and a width of 25 feet. While its vase-like habit is beautiful, its most striking feature is its striped bark of green with white and blue green …
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… The stems stand 2 to 3 feet tall with fragrant, silvery green foliage. 'Coronation Gold' is sterile and will not crowd out its neighbors like other yellow seed-grown varieties. It is attractive to butterflies while resistant to deer, rabbits, and drought. This is a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. In 1993 ‘Coronation Gold’ …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
