… ‘Festiva Maxima’ is an herbaceous peony, both old-fashioned and extravagant. Its pure white blooms, dotted with … and double. Its stems are strong, making it the perfect candidate for a vase. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late; ‘Festiva Maxima’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 36 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Green Halo’ is an herbaceous peony whose unique, white, semi-double blossoms float above a base of light green guard petals, giving the flower a halo of green. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Green Halo’ is a mid- to late- season bloomer. It grows to 32 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘He’s My Star’ is an herbaceous peony with a bomb-style bloom; the outer guard rose guard petals surround the bomb center of cream and rose carmine. The stems are strong and the foliage is deep green. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘He’s My Star’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 30 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The bur-gambel oak is a naturally occurring cross between the bur oak, whose native range is in the eastern U.S., and the Gambel oak, whose native range is in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. It is a member of the white oak group and produces …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The bur-gambel oak is a naturally occurring cross between the bur oak, whose native range is in the eastern U.S., and the Gambel oak, whose native range is in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. It is a member of the white oak group and produces …
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… Evangeline lilac is a cultivar of the hyacinth lilac, which is a cross between the common lilac and the Asian lilac S. oblata . It is notable for its fragrant double magenta blooms. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known …
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… and will have a shorter shelf life. Look for pumpkins that have a well-rounded shape that is free of any fresh wounds or soft spots, which is an early indication of rotting. Make sure the fruit is firm and cannot be pierced easily. If the rind can be pierced easily, it’s too soft and, …
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… ), zinnia ( Zinnia ), verbena ( Verbena ), and others. Description & Symptoms Botrytis blight is a fungal disease that flourishes during cool, damp weather and affects various parts of many … to form which are followed by a tan or gray fuzzy mold that thrives in high humidity. Botrytis is often referred to as gray mold. Damage Unopened flower buds wither and brown. Lesions appear … level. Treatment & Solutions Botrytis is best controlled through good cultural techniques. Site plants in well-drained soil. Avoid overhead watering when possible because water splashed …
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… Tilt Head aloe ( Aloe speciosa 'Tilt Head') is a tall, erect, handsome aloe that reaches a height of 9 to nearly 20 feet in height. The … small, red teeth. Dense cylindrical flower heads of red buds open greenish-white. This species is easy to distinguish, with its head of rosette leaves tilting to catch a maximum amount of sunlight. Each inflorescence is a short, cylindrical raceme (cluster) about 20" long, densely packed with flowers. The …
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… summer fruits, and exfoliating bark that adds rich visual interest to winter gardens. It is available both as a single- or multi-stemmed plant and can be a nice specimen tree if its … and during a cool spring, they'll last for weeks. Bright red fruit that ripens in midsummer is edible but extremely tart. Fall color can be reddish to purple, depending on the year. The gray-brown to rich-brown exfoliating, flaky bark, is very attractive. The cornelian cherry dogwood is the first dogwood to flower and is one of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
