… Q. How should we select pumpkins for cooking and decorating? A. From supermarkets to farm stands and backyard gardens, fall brings vast displays of colorful pumpkins. Pumpkins, as well as squash and cucumbers, are members of the plant family Cucurbita, and originated in the Americas. In recent years, many unique cultivars have been introduced, along with …
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… Charles Darwin™ English shrub rose ( Rosa 'Auspeet') is a selection of the David Austin English shrub roses which grows to 4 feet in height and features rich, yellow flowers opening to produce a shallow cup of … This cultivar produces 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 …
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… The Jonadel apple is a cross between the Jonathan and Delicious apples developed by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station in the 1920s. It is reported to have the eating and cooking qualities of the Jonathan combined with the longer storage … tree for the home garden that is smaller than its commercial counterpart. Apple trees produce best fruiting when they are between 10 and 30 years of age. …
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… Crinum augustum 'Queen Emma', commonly known as Queen Emma giant spider lily, is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family. Native to tropical Southeast Asia, the plant is commonly grown in Mexico's hot lowlands. Its fragrant … length of the leaf, which can reach 36 inches in height. This striking, exotic plant blooms best in full sunlight in USDA Zones 8 to 11, where it can grow to a height of 5 feet with a …
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… Deep pink flower clusters adorn this nonhardy perennial during the warmer months of summer. This plant grows best in full sun and in well-drained, moderately fertile soils. It's a pollinator magnet throughout …
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… COMPASSION® is an award-winning climber and you can see why. The large, very double flowers blend shadings of apricot, copper and gold in a classic hybrid tea … blend of peach and honey. Trained on an arbor or a building wall, it can reach 15 feet. To fit it into a border or a tall obelisk, you can easily keep it to 10 feet. Just remember its … gracefully along a low wall. Like all roses, COMPASSION® needs full sun and rich, moist for best performance. It shows good disease resistance, but do try to give it enough space so air can …
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… Korean deutzia is known for the unusual texture of its first year wood. Cluster of small white flowers appear in May/June; … is dark green in summer. The genus Deutzia consists of medium sized flowering shrubs native to Asia, generally with slender stems and a fine-textured arching habit. The clusters of small … are white on most species, but may be pinkish in a few species and cultivars. Deutzias are best used grouped in informal settings as a hedge or background to a border. These shrubs may …
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… threadlike bright chartreuse foliage irregularly produced in dense, cockscomb-like tufts at the tips of twisting upward arching branches. It grows to 8 feet high by 3 feet wide after 10 years. It is best grown in filtered shade to avoid sunburn in hot summer climates, with consistently moist, …
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… allspice, or sweetshrub, has untoothed, opposite, ovate leaves with a pleasant, spicy aroma. The flowers, blooming in May and June, have numerous overlapping strap-like petals and a fruity … Farm in Wisconsin. Flowers are a rich burgundy, with clear yellow fall color. Shrubs can get quite large, up to 8 feet, and suckering may occur. Plant in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil. …
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… flowers as well as its small stature. It also features burgundy fall foliage. This cultivar is the most widely planted deutzia at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The genus Deutzia consists of medium sized flowering shrubs native to Asia, generally with slender stems and a fine-textured arching habit. The clusters of small … are white on most species, but may be pinkish in a few species and cultivars. Deutzias are best used grouped in informal settings as a hedge or background to a border. These shrubs may …
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