… topped by 18-inch stems, each bearing one violet-blue daisy flower with a golden yellow eye in July and August. Parents of this cultivar originate in the Himalayas from Western China to Nepal at 11,000 feet elevation on stony alpine meadows. Grow this plant in full sun and well-drained, moisture-retentive soils. …
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… the ground. It has deeply furrowed, corky bark . Though Miyabie maple is listed as endangered in its native habitat in Japan, several cultivars are considered hardy, adaptable urban street trees. The dark green leaves turn golden in fall. …
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… Asia. It has green-white flowers that give way to winged samaras that ripen to a bright red in the fall. Foliage starts green and turns to yellow, orange and red in the fall. It prefers well-drained, rich soils in full to partial sun. …
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… This maple is native to Japan and China and is another snake bark maple. It is not common in the wild and very rare in the trade. It can grow to a height of 20 feet with a slightly narrower spread. The bark is … silvery lines and the new foliage emerges as a bright red, turning to yellow and a deeper red in the fall. …
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… leaflets notched at the tips, dark green above and blue-green below. They are tinged purple in winter. Spicy smelling brownish-purple flowers are produced in pendant racemes in early spring followed by fruit. …
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… raspberry petals are white at the feathered (fimbriate) tips. These showy flowers are perfect in the annual border and also as cut flowers. Plant this dahlia in full sun and in rich, moisture-retentive soils and stake to support the weight of the flowers. …
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… flowers blend to golden yellow centers on this 2004 introduction from Swan Island Dahlias in Oregon. Long flower stems support their use in cut flower arrangements. Plant this dahlia in full sun, moderately fertile, and well-drained soils after danger of frost has passed, and …
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… Large formal blooms feature pure white petals tipped in fuchsia on this cultivar that can be used in the garden, as a cut flower or in flower competitions. Maturing at 4.5 feet and about 2 feet across this non-hardy bulb requires …
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… Dinner plate-sized, formal decorative-styled blooms in bright yellow with white tips to the petals appear from mid-July up to the end of September. Plant tubers or plants in late spring, after the danger of late frosts have passed, in full sun, moisture-retentive, rich soils and stake for support of the massive blooms. This …
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… seasons and is always a powerful attraction for pollinating insects. The flowers work well in cut-flower arrangements in addition to use in the flower border. Lends itself well to the English Cottage garden style. …
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