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  • … Narcissus ‘Itzim’ is in Division 6 and blooms in early- to mid-spring. There is only one flower per stem and it forms an acute angle with the … 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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  • … Narcissus ‘Jetfire’ is in Division 6. It stands 12 inches tall and blooms in early to mid spring with 3 inch flowers. The petals are bright yellow and strongly reflexed. … 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, …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Narcissus ‘Tripartite’ is in Division 11a. It blooms late spring with 2 – 3 flowers per stem. The flowers are 2½ inches … its length with the six segments opposite the petals. With maturity, the petals become paler in tone while the corona segments become darker. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by … 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, …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Designer Evening Gown’, bred in Taiwan, has nodding flowers with bright pink tubes. The throats are white, heavily spotted … 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 ‘Designer Halloween’, bred in Taiwan, has flowers with orchid lobes. The throat is pale lime green, heavily spotted with … 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 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … America. It has been used successfully at the Chicago Botanic Garden as an annual to fill in spaces between perennials or annuals in flower borders and in containers. It takes full sun or partial shade and blooms from spring to fall. It isn’t fussy …
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  • … Forsythia ‘Northern Sun’ produces large golden-yellow flowers in very early spring and was selected because the flower buds can survive very cold temperatures (minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit). The arching branches will grow to 10 feet in height and 8 feet across. Tolerant of a variety of soils, this shrub should be grown in full sun for the best flower production. Renewal pruning is recommended to maintain …
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  • … to these stunning blooms. The stems stand 2 feet tall, each with multiple buds that open in late spring to early summer. It has no fragrance but is attractive to butterflies and makes an excellent cut flower. Batik was awarded Honorable Mention in 1988, Award of Merit in 1990, and the Knowlton Medal in 1992. Iris is the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. …
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  • … Dwarf irises abound in the Chicago Botanic Garden in the early days of spring, and none are as spectacular as the 'Katharine Hodgkin' iris. The … and places where deer like to nibble (it's deer resistant). Plant this iris during the fall in full sun to partial shade. This dwarf iris thrives in neutral to alkaline soil, but like most …
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  • … a chocolate and yellow pattern on the tips of the falls. It stands 12 inches high and blooms in early spring. Warl-Sind belongs to a group of bulbous irises known as Juno irises which are characterized by their thick fleshy storage roots and flowers in the leaf axils. Typically they have small and pendant or nearly absent standards. They produce foliage in late winter or spring and are dormant in the summer Most Juno irises are native to the Middle …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant