… At 3 feet in height with a 6-foot spread, Compacta Korean azalea ( Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense 'Compacta') makes a wonderful addition to the garden for azalea lovers working with smaller spaces. Early spring flowers range from rose to lilac-lavender and literally cover …
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… Roses, it was the red rose of the house of Lancaster. And by the 19th century, it was credited with so many medicinal virtues that apothecaries planted it by their doors as a 'signpost.' But about the rose itself. The semi-double flowers are actually a very deep pink with a prominent center of yellow stamens. The flush of bloom in early summer is bountiful, but …
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… in the area where David Austen breeds his roses. It's a vigorous, free-flowering climber with large cup-shaped blooms. Pink buds open to open to a dense globe of soft apricot petals, , turning to cream with touches of pink over time. A surpise advantage of this rose...it's virtually thornless, so …
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… The flowers, which can grow up to 10 inches long, superficially resemble a bat in flight with long whiskers. The foliage of this unusual-looking shade-loving plant resembles … and flies to achieve cross-pollination. Tacca is a monotypic genus in the Taccadeae family, with a natural population range limited to Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. In some species, the …
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… but elegant flowers of this tulip are narrow and flaring at the tips. The petals are white, with a broad green stripe. Because of the shape, it is classed as a lily-flowered tulip, but the … season (mid- to late summer). Best results at naturalization typically are obtained in gardens with sandy soils, where the bulbs have been inter-planted between herbaceous perennials and …
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… different genera, an oddity in the plant world. Citrus reticulata (a tangerine) was crossed with Fortunella margarita (the Nagami kumquat) to create a small fruited hybrid with a loose skin and very bitter pulp, whose juice can be used like lemon or lime juice. This …
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… The compact European cranberrybush viburnum will grow to a height of 6’ with a similar spread. It blooms in May with white flowers held in cap-like clusters. These give way to scarlet fruit that ripens in …
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… The Hahs American cranberrybush viburnum will reach a height of 8’ with an equal spread. It blooms in May with showy white, flat-topped clusters of flowers. These give way to edible red fruits in the …
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… Weigela florida ‘Pink Princess’ is a 6-to-9-foot shrub that, in May and June, is covered with lavender-pink flowers that hummingbirds find irresistible. Flowers are produced on previous … Princess' has no fall color or ornamental fruit to speak of; this shrub should be partnered with other shrubs to provide interest in late summer, fall, and winter. Bees, butterflies, and …
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… ‘Nivea’ is a cultivar of the U.S. native wisteria. It can grow to 25’ in length with an 8’ spread. It blooms in June with 6-12” long racemes of fragrant, white flowers. Flowers bloom simultaneously on each raceme …
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