… shade. Established plants have respectable drought tolerance. Excellent winter hardiness, with best performance occurring in cool northern summer climates. Will reseed in the garden in optimum …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flower display. This non-hardy perennial will tolerate a few degrees of frost but performs best in warm temperatures, moist soils and partial shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… toured the Greenhouses with Boyce Tankersley, director of living plant documentation, to see what’s in bloom and take in the different climates visitors can enjoy. In the Arid … splendens. Native to the mountains of western Mexico, this plant is extinct in the wild. Visit our What’s in Bloom highlight page each week—twice a week during the summer bloom … season—to learn more about the different plants in bloom. Then, come out to see them in person for their fragrance and the humidity of the warmer greenhouse climates. …
Type: Blog
… Q. How do I know when my pumpkins are ready to harvest? If pumpkins were planted at the proper time of the year, they will be ready to harvest in October. The most obvious way to determine if a pumpkin is ripe is when it loses its green color and turns a solid-orange … the pumpkins are not close to being ripe, you can place apples around them to have them ready for fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving festivities. Apples produce ethylene, which will hasten the …
Type: Plant Info
… Obedient Plant is an erect, deciduous perennial best in perennial borders in moist, full-sun locations. It produces grayish-green leaves with … moisture requirements are met. Plant it in the rear of the perennial border where it has room to spread. If it is shady, the stems will be lax. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dark red, almost black fruit in late summer. Small, very sweet but rather tart, the fruit are best used in jams and jellies. Cross-pollination is required. Cherry plums are hybrids of any number of cherry species crossed with various plum species. This tree grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms in May and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Brazilian Red Cloak is a very showy ornamental shrub in the acanthus family. Native to tropical America, it produces large spikes of flowers that have small white flowers emerging from red bracts. Hummingbirds are attracted to the tubular flowers, which have two long curving lobes. The leaves are large, ovate and … the one-foot flower spikes held above the foliage. Because of its size, this tropical shrub is best grown in a tropical climate or conservatory. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming ornamental grass grows to a height of about three feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Starting in July, fountains of airy, bristly, … areas. Fountain grass turns yellow in the fall, but when the seed heads turn brown, it's best to clip them off to prevent re-seeding. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The winter landscape, freed from its summer splendor, may appear bare and forlorn to some, but for those who take the time to stroll around the Garden, there are wonders to contemplate—and to … morning or in the afternoon as the sun begins to set. “At those times of day in winter, you get the added benefit of ice crystal reflection on the snow, causing a sparkling effect. Snow …
Type: Plant Info
… relative of cattleya orchids. Grow in bright light, high humidity and very well drained soils for best repeat bloom. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semitropical or tropical environment (USDA …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
