… Bolivian cactus is an easy-to-grow, basketball-sized, barrel cactus that reaches 20 inches high in its native habitat. With its dark green body and short yellowish spines, it is very easy to grow but needs fertile, well-drained soil and full sun. It is cold hardy in USDA Zones 8-11. …
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… A hybrid of the cattelya orchids, ‘Dark Waters’ is a compact plant with spectacular 3-inch red flowers from March to April and July to August. The petals are long with ruffled lips. Considered easy to grow, it prefers moist soil, …
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… are speckled with dark purple spots with variations in amount of spotting from one plant to the next. The parents for this selection are all native to lowland tropical jungles in and around New Guinea. Very high humidity is required with moderate to strong sunlight and well drained soil media. The orchid family …
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… Psychopsis ‘Kahili’ is an unusual orchid. Known as the butterfly orchid, the exotically patterned yellow and brown petals were thought to have been the ‘spark’ that set off the orchidmania of the nineteenth century Victorians. This genus ranges from the West Indies to Costa Rica and south to Peru. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each …
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… The mauve purple ray petals transition to golden orange tubular florets at the center of each bloom becoming slightly laciniated at maturity to create an anemone form Dahlia 'Wannabee'. A 2004 introduction, 'Wannabee' is a striking addition to a container or bedding location. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago …
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… Heuchera sanguinea 'Mt. St. Helens' is a lovely coral bells with bright red flowers that appear in late spring and early summer. … green foliage creates a mound 8 inches high and 12 inches wide. In flower the height increases to 18 inches. It prefers sun to partial shade and will attract bees, birds and is resistant to deer. Suitable for containers, …
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… This clump-forming evergreen perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has showy pink blooms that attract butterflies from … through June. It belongs in a border or used as a ground cover or an understory plant and is attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… Lime green bracts appear in July that age to pink and finish up at red on this panicled hydrangea that matures as a smaller size. Earlier flowering is a boon to northern gardeners and the smaller stature with stout stems enables the cultivar to be used in …
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… Geum ‘Lisanne' grows to 12 – 18 inches high and blooms in mid May to late June with 1 ¼ inch pale yellow flowers that face outward, held on thin wiry stems above a clump of green basal leaves. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… Glenluce Bloody Cranesbill is a perennial that grows to about 12 inches high with a slightly wider spread. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moderate soil conditions. From late spring to early summer it produces …
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