… it grows into a low mound about twelve inches tall and wide. The foliage is leathery and dark with serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the winter except in extremely cold … The purple Christmas rose bears stems of 4-7 two-inch five-petaled flowers that are purple with some variation, but often with a smoky or metallic appearance. Hellebores prefer cool, moist soils with a high organic …
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… some of the largest of the roses in the David Austin series. It is best grown in full sun with room to grow to its full height, and space around it for air circulation to discourage … and powdery mildew. Like many of the English shrub roses, this cultivar sometimes struggles with the Chicago winters, but well-mulched plants typically come back from buds near the base of the plant. Throughout recorded history, roses have been a component of the floral garden with the earliest records dating from a plant-collecting expedition of Sargon, King of Sumer …
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… the same growing environment as their taller cousins: a sunny location in well drained soil with no mulch in or around the crown. The other ‘trick’ is that the rhizomes must be planted so that they are on top of the soil with the roots anchoring it in place. Iris rhizomes planted too deeply will result in plants with a lot of foliage and no flowers. The ancestry of bearded irises has never been completely …
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… Wayfaringtree viburnum is usually a multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded outline growing to a height of 10' to 15'. The large, broad leaves are feathery with a rough sandpapery texture. The flowers are a creamy white with no fragrance and are borne in clusters 5" in diameter. Bloom begins in early to mid-May and …
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… of next year's to your holiday decor. It's easy to embellish a purchased evergreen wreath with garden treasures you've collected, says Nancy Clifton, horticulture program specialist at the Garden. The obvious place to start your decor collecting is with your evergreen trees and shrubs, such as spruce, fir, pine, arborvitae, and yew. Forage … you cut back as far as the bare, brown part of a branch. For a wreath that combines deep green with tones of golden brown, dried hydrangea blossoms are a natural. But have you thought of using …
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… Spring is here and with it come wildflowers—trillium, mayapples, and spring beauties. Take a stroll or sit in your … the local garden center and go gaga over all things in bloom. We load up the shopping cart with plants, perhaps without giving much thought to what will go where in the garden. It’s easy to get swept away. Flowers, with all their colorful exuberance, are often the reason we are attracted to gardening in the …
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… available in garden centers during winter. “They are wonderful indoor blooming houseplants with bright red, pink, white, or purple flowers on long stems,” said outdoor floriculturist Tim Pollak. Flowers appear to float above the heart-shaped leaves, which are often marbled with silver. “They prefer cooler temperatures, and a bright indirect location indoors.” …
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… If not done in September, fertilize lawns with a slow-release, organic fertilizer with a 4-1-2 or 3-1-2 ratio. The final application of high-nitrogen fertilizer should be applied …
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… The blooms of Mardi Gras™ sneezeweed ( Helenium 'Helbro') open yellow with orange-red edges to the petals but mature to red with yellow edges. The combination of younger and older flowers provides a bright, colorful …
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… 'Antong Two' is a miniature cultivar that grow to only 3 -5 feet high. The flowers are white, with ruffled petals and large red blotches at the center which bleed outward. It blooms continuously from mid summer to fall with each flower lasting up to 3 days. It is sold commercially as LIL' KIM. Hibiscus syriacus is …
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