… and you can see why this Dyckia is named Grape Jelly. You can also see why the common name for Dyckias is the sawblade plant. Dyckias are survivors. They're native to arid, rocky terrain high in the mountains of Brazil, so they're very drought tolerant, and … Dyckias need sandy or rocky fast draining soil. Though they'll tolerate some shade, color's best in full sun. During the spring growing season they need more frequent watering, but keep …
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… Zelkova serrata ‘Village Green’ is a medium to large deciduous tree, typically growing to 50-80 feet tall with a spreading, generally upward-branching, vase-shaped crown. It is noted for its graceful shape, clean foliage, attractive bark and resistance to Dutch elm disease. … Insignificant small green flowers appear in spring as the foliage emerges. Flowers give way to small, non-showy, ovate, wingless drupes that ripen in autumn. Oblong-elliptic dark green …
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… tiny bouquets is that you can show off the beauty of small flowers that always sing backup to showier blossoms in large arrangements. Also, you can use aromatic herbs with small leaves as … the bottle cap looks nice with the flowers—or you can tie a ribbon around the bottle cap. The best way to keep it in place is by using a few drops from a hot-glue gun. Surprise! An old contact …
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… keep the repair shop busy year-round. This summer, a few of our younger visitors got a chance to interview our engineers. View the video on YouTube here . The work is crucial. The Model … eight to nine hours a day, seven days a week. “The trains are not designed to operate the way we operate them; companies will not design them that way,” said chief engineer Dave Rodelius … . “So we just continually use up the trains, and when they’re used up, we discard them. We get two of everything. When one breaks down, we replace it with the other.” The engineers replace …
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… Plants That Celebrate Halloween It’s just about that time of year for ghosts, goblins, witches, and treats. To celebrate, here are some plants that are not only creepy and chilling, but cool, charming, and … the ripe peppers are red, not white, the word “ Bhut ” means “ghost.” Corpse Flower The only way to describe this towering stinkpot when it blooms is that its stench is like that of a …
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… that gardeners covet. Dark chocolate in the spring; green with ruddy highlights and up to a foot across by mid summer; then copper and maroon in the fall In the shade garden, Rodgersias give you a bold counterpoint to the delicate airy foliage common to so many shade plants in our area. The leaves of certain … and not reliably, at least in our climate. The drama's in the foliage. Give them time to get established, dappled sun, and consistent moisture, and they'll thrive. Slugs, rabbits and …
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… of semi-double pink roses with a strong old rose fragrance. As individual flowers fade to white, the clusters become two-tone. As the flowers begin to open, the petals have the look of slightly crumpled tissue paper. Fully open, they're … with a button of bright yellow stamens. It doesn't repeat, but if you don't deadhead, you'll get bright red hips (seed pods), in late summer that persist well into winter and feed the …
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… heavily pleated leaves unfold. By summer, those large, horse-chestnut like leaves have matured to green tinged with bronze, and the deep red stems bearing bright pink flowers appear. Even when … attractive in their own right. In the shade garden, Rodgersias give you a bold counterpoint to the delicate airy foliage common to so many shade plants in our area. The leaves of certain … and not reliably, at least in our climate. The drama's in the foliage. Give them time to get established, dappled sun, and consistent moisture, and they'll thrive. Slugs, rabbits and …
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… pink snapdragons upright throughout the growing season. Cut back spent flowering stems to encourage a second flush of flowers. Flowers best in full sun locations in moderately moist, well-drained soils. Pollinators of all types are attracted to the flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… crown, and very fragrant, very large, white flowers. The pyramidal southern magnolia does not get extremely large in most of its range. It is usually 50 ft. tall, rarely growing to 100 ft. They have a dense growth of smooth, leathery evergreen leaves that are alternate, 5–10 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
