… LILLI MARLEEN® floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Korlima') is a vibrant red rose with lightly fragrant, cupped, semidouble flowers. Established plants can be expected to reach 2½ feet in height and 2 feet in width if grown in full sun and moderately fertile soil with adequate moisture. This is an older cultivar that is, unfortunately, susceptible to diseases and very thorny. It's particularly important to plant Rosa 'Korlima' in a landscape …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q: I'd like to give plants as gifts for the holidays. Many gift plants are treated as short-lived houseplants because they are difficult to get to rebloom or keep alive and are discarded. Can you recommend plants that are easy to grow … are more difficult to get to rebloom than others. Kalanchoe ( Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ) is a popular gift plant that is available in shades of red, pink, yellow, white, and orange. …
Type: Plant Info
… 'Majestic Butterflies' is a variegated Ginkgo. This is a chance mutation from 'Jade Butterflies' discovered by Crispin … typical golden yellow for the fall. As like 'Jade Butterflies', its fan shaped leaves are said to resemble green butterflies, but in this case, green and white. It is a male clone, which will … as an accent for locations requiring a smaller tree. 'Majestic Butterflies' will slowly mature to a 6 foot tall tree in 10 years. It is a vase shaped, multi-stemmed, dwarf form. The Ginkgo is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. How can I use fallen tree leaves in my garden? A. Shredded leaves can be used to insulate various plants in the garden during the cold winter months. When leaves are used whole they can prevent water from penetrating the root zones of plants; therefore, it is important to shred them first. If only a small amount is needed, whole leaves can easily be shredded in a …
Type: Plant Info
… Weigela florida ‘Pink Princess’ is a 6-to-9-foot shrub that, in May and June, is covered with lavender-pink flowers that … find irresistible. Flowers are produced on previous seasons' growth so any pruning to keep the shrub within bounds needs to be done immediately after flowering is complete. 'Pink …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Brazilian Dutchman's pipe or pelican flower is native to Central and South America where it can grow to a height of twenty feet. The flowers of this vine are large, pipe-shaped, and highly odiferous …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SUNBURST® Thornless Honeylocust is an attractive shade tree that is often planted as a shade tree in grassy areas as the fine foliage allows enough sunlight to pass through for grass to grow underneath. This tree has delicate foliage that appears yellowish-green and matures to a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Countess Carrots daylily is classified as a miniature. With delicately ruffled petals, the bright orange flowers measure only 2½ inches and bloom in early to mid season. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… CHICAGOLAND GREEN® is a broad-leaved boxwood that resembles an English box in appearance. It has a uniform wide-oval habit, good winter color, and is easy to propagate. It is extremely cold hardy, surviving 32 degrees below zero with no dieback. In the … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Little Witch’ is in Division 6. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in early to mid spring. The petals are … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
