… Deep pink fluffy flowers grace the finely dissected leaves in mid-summer on this small non-hardy tree originally from southwestern Asia. A favorite in American gardens in warmer climates, it tolerates high temperatures, humidity and/or drought. Mature trees take on an architectural aspect as the mature leaves form horizontal tableaus. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Burnt orange-red petals are tipped in yellow on this native cultivar whose seeds are favored by songbirds in the fall. Burgundy stems on this cultivar are distinctive and contrast nicely with the green leaves and colorful flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… fleshy spike (spadix), where the real, tiny,unisexual flowers grow. They appear as a roughness on the spadix. Flamingo flower is an epiphytic plant, often growing on other plants and hanging from trees, but it is independent and not parasitic. Popular foliage plants, anthuriums are grown for their attractive, long-lasting, flowering bracts and are widely used by the cut-flower trade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Small, fragrant, lavender-purple flowers are produced in large numbers on multi-branched spikes from October through March on Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance'. The leaves of this cultivar rarely grow more than 8 … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grows 6-8’ and produces two types of flowers. The first are double purple blooms 4-5” produced on the old wood in the late spring and early summer and second are semi-double and produced on the current season’s new wood in late summer to early fall. Grow in sun or part shade in a … just the removal of dead or weak stems in the late spring. It does well in a container or on a small obelisk or trellis. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Explore the world of coiled pine needle basketry in this hands-on workshop. Learn about cultures, in the United States and abroad, that practice this technique, … basics of sustainable collection, cleaning, and preparation of pine needles and then embark on the process of coiled basketry using raffia as the binding thread. Form a base, build walls, and finish with a secure closure. All skill levels welcome. Lunch is on your own. All supplies included. Additional pine needle bundles will be available to take …
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… New! Explore the art form of coiled pine needle basketry in this hands-on workshop. Learn about cultures in the United States and globally that practice this technique, … basics of sustainable collection, cleaning, and preparation of pine needles and then embark on the process of coiled basketry. Practice forming a base, building walls, and closing the weave using only pine needles. All skill levels welcome. Lunch is on your own. All supplies included. Additional pine needle bundles will be available to take …
Type: Item Detail
… the University of Toronto and given master classes at Yale and Toronto. She has also served on the GCNA exam committee for over a decade, first as juror and currently as co-chair. Margaret's academic degrees (S.B. …
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… rose blooms in late winter and Lenten rose in very early spring. The flowers can persist for up to eight weeks if the plants are well-sited. They prefer partially shaded conditions in … during the winter to keep drying winds from tearing the foliage. These species and more are on display at the Garden. …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. What are the current recommendations for using horticultural oil to protect mature trees from insect attack? A. Spraying trees or … with no danger of rain or frost within the following 24 hours. Never apply chemicals on a windy day. Thorough coverage of all bark and branches is necessary to suffocate any …
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