… June into autumn. And yes, they're fragrant. Micro-minature roses are not to be confused with the minis you sometimes see in grocery stores. Generally, those plants aren't bred or … the result of careful breeding from standard outdoor garden roses, and they'll thrive outdoors with the same care all roses need - full sun, consistently moist soil, and regular fertilization. …
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… 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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… Its foliage is disease resistant, and the rose performs best in moderately fertile soils with adequate water, responding well to applications of fertilizers formulated specifically for roses. Mound the base of the plant with mulch/leaf mold after the first hard frost to protect the lower buds from winter kill. The …
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… will last for a few weeks. The buds are formed the previous fall, staying tightly closed and with a pinkish tinge until they open in spring. As an ericaceous plant, related to rhododendrons, … Flame' requires well-drained acid soil and does not like clay at all. If you amend soil with peat and provide winter protection, you too can grow pieris in the Midwest. This is a lovely …
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… to 8 feet across, it requires a large pond. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern … They are characterized by round notched leaves that lie flat on the water and flowers with numerous petals produced at the end of a long lax stem floating just above the water …
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… smaller than the species. It produces abundant white flowers on a densely branched shrub with bluish-green foliage. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped …
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… favorite that has largely been supplanted in the modern garden by cultivars of similar species with a denser, more refined habit. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped …
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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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