… Portodora Elephant's Ear is an impressive clump-forming plant with thick purple stems, and enormous dark green heart-shaped leaves that are heavily scalloped. It grows to about eight feet tall and about wide and is an impressive statement plant in any garden. Portodora prefers full sun or part shade but …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… macrophylla var. macrophylla 'Blue Danube' is a deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers, which are either lacecap or mophead in structure. Blue Danube is small in structure, growing 4 feet tall and wide, and bearing large, mostly sterile flowerheads, which are deep blue when planted in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with dark pink veining. This lends an overall orange appearance to the flowers. The lip and the center are deep pink. The flowers have broad petals and a flat, circular shape. Flowers open one at a time along the stem, and each flower lasts for weeks. Moth orchids are very popular and sold by the millions in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Passion ground orchid is derived from the ground orchids of the rain forests of southern Asia and the Pacific. It has long dark green leaves that are pleated and are reminiscent of a palm leaf. The flowers are a dark maroon-purple and are borne on flower stems called racemes. This orchid grows to about 2 feet tall and wide and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pure white flowers are surrounded by white bracts with green tips and are produced in branched umbels continuously from late June up to the first hard frost. This plant attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds to the garden, but deer and rabbits don't like the taste of the leaves or flowers. Plant 'Star of Billion' in full sun …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Create bold, one-of-a-kind textiles using sunlight and dye. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn sun painting, a simple and experimental process that uses reactive dyes and natural light to create floral and organic prints on fabric. Work with plants and stencils to …
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… Evening primrose is a biennial plant that forms a flat rosette in the first year and a 6-inch tall stem bearing flowers and seed pods in the second year. The yellow flowers bear both male and female reproductive structures and are open from evening until the following midday. It grows …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… all over red introduction from Terra Nova Nurseries. Cherry Cola Coral Bells has red foliage and red flowers, and as per the name, looks like a cherry cola. The leaves emerge red in color and older leaves are mixture of the red and golden brown shades. This is a coral bells for full …
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… Kikuzaki star magnolia blooms earlier and more prolifically than the species. Its flowers are smaller (2") and light pink in color with more tepals, giving the blooms a fuller appearance. Members of the … stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom color, the Magnolia …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… common to backyard gardens are escaping to natural areas, where they choke out other plants and begin to take over. Even if they are pruned and kept in check, their seeds are dispersed by birds, animals, and the wind. Invasive plants and animals threaten the nation’s environment and economy. In fact, …
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