… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Red Ryder’ has flowers that are rich crimson, with streaks of white in the throat. The leaves are frosty green with darker veins. Kohlerias are characterized by … The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria amabilis, native from Colombia to Costa Rica, produces small clusters of pink flowers with dark pink spots in the throat. Kohlerias are characterized by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers … The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after …
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… Renowned for its healing powers, common St. Johnswort is now found in most parts of the world. It has been used as a sedative, a treatment for malaria and … growing 2 feet tall, common St. Johnswort flowers from May through August, performing best in full sun, where it produces yellow blooms with five petals, five sepals, and many stamens. Its wide planting and habit of spreading by rhizomes has resulted in it becoming invasive in many areas where it has been classified as a noxious weed. …
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… rose, but at 2 - 3 feet tall and wide, it's not to be confused with the miniatures you see in grocery stores. The long-stemmed, light pink to salmon flowers have the classic exhibition … raspberries. Pollinators are strongly attracted throughout the flowering season, resulting in colorful ornamental hips for enjoyment through the winter months. It'll be perfectly happy in a container on the patio or in front of you border where you can enjoy the fragrance, Like all …
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… They open pink, and mature to a rosy red, sometimes giving a two-tone effect on the plant In the shade garden, Rodgersias give you a bold counterpoint to the delicate airy foliage common to so many shade plants in our area. The leaves of certain varieties can be two feet long, giving them the visual impact of a tropical. Yes, they do bloom, but not profusely and not reliably, at least in our climate. The main drama's in the foliage. …
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… gray-green aromatic foliage. This cultivar is more tolerant of moist soils that other taxa in this genus if grown in full sun. The flowers attract hummingbirds, the bruised foliage attracts cats and both repel … of the clumps. The first use of the genus name for this group of plants was by Pliny, probably in reference to a place name (Nepi) in Italy. Nepeta’s are typically plants native to hot dry …
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… or snake flowers bear sunny orange or yellow star shaped flowers on snake-like flower spikes in early spring. Sun stars are native to South Africa, where they grow in sunny areas with well-drained soils. The common name, Star of Bethlehem, is based on its star-shaped flowers, after the star of Bethlehem that appeared in the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. Admire this beautiful plant with caution, because …
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… America where the plant originates. Lewis' mockorange is the native flower of Idaho. It grows in a rounded form to about ten feet in height and width with medium green leaves. In late spring it bears masses of large orange-scented white flowers up to three inches in …
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… Purple Flame® is one of a series of cultivars developed by Bartels Breeding in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. It was selected for its rich purple flowers, compact bushy habit, … to lightly shaded woodlands of eastern and central North America. Showy midsummer flowers grow in large, conical panicles, with hundreds of five-petaled blooms atop each 2- to 3-foot stem, from July to September. In hot, humid weather, mildew may develop on the leaves. Garden phlox is perhaps the most popular …
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… Narcissus ‘Canaliculatus’ is in Division 8. It is only 4 - 6 inches high and blooms in mid to late spring with multiple flowers on each stem. The petals are white and reflexed with … the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself, …
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