… Forty-five to 58 ruffled, purplish-blue petals surrounding central white petals are produced per flower, with between 41 to 58 flowers per spike in bloom for an extended time in mid-summer. A complex hybrid, in the making for 20 years, this cultivar …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… We get a lot of questions about one particular plant in the Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden: Naranjilla (pronounced nahr-ahn- HEE -yah). It’s easy to see why. You can find this naranjilla ( Solanum quitoense ) in Bed #10 in the Growing Garden. … striking presence. First, the naranjillas in this small garden bed, number 10, were put there for a reason. All but one of the plants in this bed are in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. …
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… Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and … are common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and … also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and … are common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tiffany hybrid tea rose grows to 4 feet high by 3 feet wide and is famous for the long stems topped by phlox-pink flowers with yellow at the base of the petals. As a … sweetly scented flowers. Unfortunately, this rose cultivar is particularly susceptible to powdery and downy mildews, which accentuates the need to plant it in a sunny location away …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to South America, Barbara Karst paper flower ( Bougainvillea × buttiana 'Barbara Karst') is a … of flowers. In their middle is the actual slim, yellow, tubular flower that usually lasts for only a few days—unlike the bracts, which last for weeks. The stems have short thorns and dull, wavy-edged green leaves. They do not cling or twine and may require tying to a support. This plant can be kept in a container for years, rotating indoors during the winter …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with wide creamy margins. It is a sport of H . 'Blue Angel' and was named Hosta of the Year for 2009 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Amaranthus caudatus , known as love-lies-bleeding or tassel flower, is a native to the American tropics. It has been used for thousands of years as a grain crop as well for the edible leaves. Its use has spread throughout tropical regions. Gardeners in colder …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Camassia cusickii is a North American bulb native to moist meadows in northeastern Oregon. Camassia is derived from the Native American name for this group of plants – quamash. Beautiful blue flowers and a tolerance for moist soils in summer make this bulb an ideal selection for Chicago area gardeners. Unlike …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
