… White petals blush pink towards the base surrounding a dark pink lip edged in white. Phalaenopsis orchids are often called moth orchids because the flowers of some species resemble moths in flight. The name is derived from the word Phalaena , given by Carl Linnaeus to a group of … dark green on top. It is an epiphytic (growing on tree branches and trunks) plant that grows in moderate to high light and will thrive in an east window or a shaded southerly or westerly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large, dark yellow petals are almost totally covered with orange spots and blotches in large flower clusters near the tip of the upright canes. Vanda orchids are monopodal, meaning they produce just one growing pseudobulb, often referred to as a cane, per plant. In nature, aerial roots that are produced along the length of the cane intertwine with the surrounding vegetation to keep the plant upright when in flower. Grow this orchid in very bright light, high humidity and temperatures in exceptionally …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The less common of two species of nuthatches seen at the Garden, it is usually seen in winter in wooded areas and at bird feeders. …
Type: Birding
… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet in full sun and dry soil conditions. It has purple blooms from May to August and belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grows to a height of 1 foot with partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has yellow blooms in March and April and belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers per stem with yellow petals and a white cup without ribbing, frills or ruffles. Plant in full sun and provide protection in winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep blue flowers appear in masses above the fragrant (catnip) foliage on this perennial that thrives in hot sunny locations with poor soils and little water. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a height of 1 foot with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms in March and April. It belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It produces large clusters of greenish gold fruit in the fall after flowering in May and June. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Fox lily Eremurus stenophyllus Eremurus x isabellinus 'Pinokkio' In early June, Eremurus (er-e-MEW-rus), perhaps the most spectacular bulbous plant of them all, takes its rightful place, center stage, in the English Walled Garden. Eremurus , commonly known as foxtail lily or desert candle, is a member of the lily family. Not a true bulb but a tuberous root, it stores its food in fleshy, starfish-shaped roots, not in stem or leaf tissue as with true bulbs. In early spring, …
Type: Plant Info
