… bracts are splattered and splotched with cream, interspersed with bracts entirely red or cream on this poinsettia cultivar. Keep your poinsettias in a frost free, brightly lighted and draft free location for extended displays indoors. Some people are allergic to the milky white sap. Constituents in …
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… Dark purple bracts surround pinkish white flowers on this short (to 8') tall cultivar recommended for home landscape use. Medium sized fruit can be used green or ripe (sweet). Leaves are wider …
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… Shell pink flowers with creamy butter undertones feature a citrusy-spice fragrance on this compact hybrid tea rose. The glossy green foliage is disease resistant but not rabbit or deer resistant. Maturing at 3 feet in size, this cultivar is ideal for smaller gardens. Plant this rose in full sun and in moderately rich, moisture-retentive, …
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… White Buttercup Large double white flowers are produced just above the ferny green leaves on this non-hardy bulb ideal for use as a bedding plant in northern climates and as a perennial in USDA zone 7 and warmer. …
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… 6-8 feet wide. After the dark green leaves have fallen, the brilliant red berries are carried on the stems throughout winter, and are a food source for birds in the colder months. It is a female cultivar and requires a male pollinator nearby (within 50 feet) for berry production. Rhett Butler winterberry is the preferred pollinator for Scarlett O'Hara …
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… Abiqua Drinking Gourd is notable for its large blue-green leaves shaped like a cup. Their thick substance helps resist slugs. It was named Hosta of the Year for 2014 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas …
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… Notable for its extended growing season, this medium hosta has bluish green leaves with creamy margins. First Frost is a sport of H . 'Halcyon' and was named Hosta of the Year for 2010 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy-to-grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas …
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… Noted for its vase shaped habit, Regal Splendor is a large hosta with blue green leaves surrounded by creamy margins. This sport of H . 'Krossa Regal' was named Hosta of the Year for 2003 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas …
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… wax coating that scatter blue and ultraviolet light, which is why we see them as blue. Read on to discover more plant stories that caught our eye. Classical vs. Rock. Which does an … prefer? Shake, rattle—and grow? The idea that music can help plants grow has been studied for decades, with classical music usually winning. Spotify begs to differ. The music streaming … plant curation, collections, production, and conservation science departments collaborate on initiatives that seek to protect native orchids? If you’re all about orchids, you can see …
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… design studio to the dinosaur gallery. I’m excited to now devote my energies to advocating for plants and deepening our relationship to them. I’m thrilled to return to Chicago and honored … its founder. Assuming the role of President & CEO at the Garden marks a return to Chicago for Gretchen, who began her career at the Field Museum. Over her 18-year tenure there, she had a … and development, public programs, business development, and strategic planning. Gretchen went on to serve as Vice President of Exhibitions at the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles …
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