… (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature … the plant through dry periods. Other varieties are monopodial, meaning upward growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature … the plant through dry periods. Other varieties are monopodial, meaning upward growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots—meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature … the plant through dry periods. Other varieties are monopodial, meaning upward growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature … the plant through dry periods. Other varieties are monopodial, meaning upward growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature … the plant through dry periods. Other varieties are monopodial, meaning upward growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sun and moisture-retentive, loamy soils. Roses respond favorably to moderate fertilization from early June through midsummer, but avoid mulching soft growth subject to freeze damage. No … diseases, and in a bad year, pesticides will need to be applied to prevent the plants from defoliating. Aphids and Japanese beetles are the two most frequent insect pests. Aphids can … Control of Japanese beetles is more problematic, however, and they have to be hand-picked from the plant. Adult Japanese beetles are virtually impervious to many insecticide sprays. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots—meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature … the plant through dry periods. Other varieties are monopodial, meaning upward growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature … the plant through dry periods. Other varieties are monopodial, meaning upward growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Find a variety of evergreens from around the world in the Dwarf Conifer Garden. Evergreens are cherished in midwestern … evergreens keep their leaves through the winter. But those leaves are in danger of drying out from harsh, cold winds. So they evolved to be very narrow, in order to expose as little surface … to the Chicago area — mainly white pine, arborvitae, and juniper — but a wide range of species from temperate zones around the world have found a home in our landscapes. Macedonian pine (Pinus …
Type: Plant Info
… moisture conditions. It has white blooms with a yellow center that attract butterflies from July through October. It is a specimen in a border or a ground cover and is also attractive …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
