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  • … garden. Special attention to pollination, disease/pest vigilance, and pruning may be required for the trees to thrive and fruit in the home environment. Although apple fruit trees produce … apple cultivars are usually grafted onto a root stock, it is often possible to select a tree for the home garden that is smaller than its commercial counterpart. Apple trees produce best …
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  • … are light purple accented with dark purple flares. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing flowers and, once established, will mature in five to eight … strong winds and afternoon sun. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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  • … Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or small trees prized for their showy and fragrant blooms in late spring. The individual flowers are tubular in form … of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be …
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  • … Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or small trees prized for their showy and fragrant blooms in late spring. The individual flowers are tubular in form … of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … The berries weigh up to an ounce each,  making each one a two-bite snack. There's more good news. 'Jumbo' is hardy to -25, so you can be confident Chicago winters won't faze it.  And it's … part shade, though you'll get a better crop in full sun. You will need a male variety nearby for pollination.  And plan for frequent pruning and strong support...the vigorous vines are large and heavy, especially at …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … established, this native vine can become large if grown on mature trees. Gardeners looking for a vine for a trellis will have an opportunity to practice their pruning skills. The genus Campsis is …
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  • … like grapes.  'Hardy Red' kiwi vine is female, and that's important if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, because you'll need a male vine for pollination. 'Hardy Red' is hardy to -25, so you can be confident Chicago winters won't faze …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … colorful, but only she can  give you the delicious kiwi berries (as long as a male's around for pollination). The berries have the the distinctive  taste of grocery store kiwis, but without … support. Left unchecked, these woody twining vines can reach  20 feet, making them great for covering arbors or shading a patio.  They'll they grow well in part shade, but you'll get a …
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  • … leaf margins have sharp red brown teeth. It will grow well in full sun in well drained soils. For the best colors keep it dry. Mature size is a messy shrubby mound about 3 feet tall and 4 … the rosettes, are a red-orange and sparsely flowered. An interesting aloe primarily grown for its colorful foliage Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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  • … The Prince William cultivar of the shadblow serviceberry is notable for its more compact size than the species, somewhat larger white flowers and heavy fruiting. … attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry and serviceberry and refer to the blueberry-like fruit edible …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant