… 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 … or purple. These versatile shrubs bloom on new wood and may benefit from rejuvenation pruning in March prior to the emergence of new growth. Most offer a secondary bloom after the initial …
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… 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 … or purple. These versatile shrubs bloom on new wood and may benefit from rejuvenation pruning in March prior to the emergence of new growth. Most offer a secondary bloom after the initial …
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… height of 15 to 25 feet. Pink buds that open as white, 5-petaled flowers cover the small tree in late April or early May. They are quickly followed by edible berries beloved by birds. This is … genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in …
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… flowers above the elegant, gray-green, scalloped leaves. Dew or rain droplets glitter in the sunlight as they roll around within the tooth-edged leaves. The plant matures at 12 inches in height and 18 inches in width and can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It needs to be watered the first two …
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… First introduced in 2010 as part of the SODA™ series, Heuchera 'Grape Soda' is an all over dark pink … form about 9 inches tall by 20 inches wide; the decorative spikes of pink flowers will appear in in late spring and summer and increase the height to 18 inches. The coral bells with colorful …
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… dark green and have silvery hair, giving it a shimmery appearance. The yellow catkins appear in the spring at the same time as the leaves. ‘Liempde’ will not bear fruit, since it is a male cultivar. It can grow in full sun to partial shade in moist, fertile soil. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody …
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… Carol Jickling Lens began her carillon studies in 8th grade at Christ Church Cranbrook. She continued at the University of Michigan and Dutch Carillon School in Amersfoort, where she studied with Leen ‘t Hart, and earned both the Practical and End Diplomas. Lens is a Carillonneur member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA), is a judge and was chair of the Exam Committee for many years, sat on …
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… get mum plants to overwinter? A: Hardy mums ( Dendranthema , formerly Chrysanthemum ) come in a wide variety of colors and shades of yellow, red, orange, white, and lavender. They require … soil. Even though they are cold-hardy to Zone 5, it is often difficult to overwinter them in northern areas. Mums planted in the spring are much more likely to come back the following season because they have an entire …
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… colored flowers on tall stems near the end of tulip season (historically near the end of May in the Chicago area). Tulips, for annual displays, can be planted just about anywhere; however, for naturalizing, a position in full sun with well-drained soils that tend to the dry side after mid-June is best. The Dutch, … imperial fritillaries. Tulip species are almost all native to the higher elevation mountains in Central Asia, with a few outliers as far east as the mountains of North Africa. The generic …
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… genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
