… CHRISTMAS JOY™ Red Poinsettia The CHRISTMAS JOY poinsettia series was developed to be in flower as early as Thanksgiving. As the name suggests, dark red bracts surround the non-showy … the outdoor temperatures are above 50 degrees F and can grow to quite large sized specimens. In the wild under natural daylength the plants come into flower in January/February - only through manipulating the daylength do growers bring them into flower …
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… Red Rome apple is tart with firm flesh and is highly recommended for cooking, both sauce and in pies. This variety originated in Ohio in the 19th century. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If …
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… The Baldwin apple is sweet tasting and crisp. It can be eaten fresh or used in cooking or for juice and is noted as a good keeper. The Baldwin apple originated in the 17th century in Massachusetts. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the …
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… of ponds. It is the most heat tolerant of the Siberian irises (which, as a group, perform best in cool summer climates) and can be grown from the deep South to north into central Canada. … cross between Iris sanguinea 'Blue King' and Iris sibirica 'Nigrescens' by F. Cleveland Morgan in Montreal, Canada, in the early 1920s. Neither parent is noted as being particularly heat tolerant; apparently a …
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… is a female selection that will produce fruit. This selection is slow growing and will mature in ten years to a small sized tree 6-13 feet tall with a broad spreading habit. This Ginkgo has … color, and being a female tree, if pollinated, it will produce the distinctive smelly fruit in the fall. The Ginkgo nut is not edible raw. The hard seed inside the fruit, if properly roasted, is considered a delicacy in many cultures. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which …
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… Hellebores or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Pink Parachutes Lenten rose grows into a low mound about 2 feet tall and … leathery and dark green with serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the winter except in extremely cold locations. Pink Parachutes bears large, nearly 4 inch wide, five-petaled …
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… Hellebores or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. True Love hellebore grows into a low mound about 2 feet tall and wide. The … with finger-like clusters of serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the winter except in extremely cold locations. True Love bears large double flowers that are deep red with darker …
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… color of its new growth stems. For that reason, its is most often coppiced (cut to the ground) in late winter to promote new growth. This variety is a female clone. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they generally require moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In cultivation, willows …
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… to a maximum height of 20 feet. It requires partial to full sun and moist water conditions. In the spring it produces pink flowers. The plant is resistant to deer and mostly used as a specimen. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they generally require moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In cultivation, willows …
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… with broad, rough-textured leaves. Native to the tallgrass prairies, it thrives when grown in full sun and moist soils in garden settings. Beetles find the pollen tasty, while a number of bee species prefer the … by only female florets. Based upon Native American medicinal uses of this species, it was used in World War I as a substitute for the bark of the South American Chinchona sp. (quinine) to …
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