… bluish cast that forms a nice background for the pink-and-white flowers that cover the plant in mid-winter. A member of the Crassulaceae plant family from South Africa, the plant has leaves … Acid Metabolism (CAM). Most plants open their pores (stomata) during the day to take in carbon dioxide, and in the process they lose water vapor to the atmosphere. Succulent plants with CAM open their …
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… weather of early summer through the first hard frost of fall. When grown outdoors either in a large container or in the ground, it rarely suffers from aphids or spider mites. However, greenhouse- grown plants are susceptible to these pests and will need to be grown in full sun and the foliage rinsed off several times a week to prevent infestations from getting …
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… that is known for its fine, stiff needles that curve downwards and are typically one inch in length. This variety, named after plant explorer Ernest Wilson, differs in minor characteristics, with needles straighter than the species, with a notch in the tips of the needles. The lavender-blue hue of the cones, which are set upright on one-year …
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… produces brilliant golden clusters of flowers from the terminal (tip) and axillary (side) buds in late winter/early spring. Unlike most acacias, the leaves are solid, not divided, and are an attractive glaucous (bluish) cast. This acacia requires full sun and well-drained soil in a frost-free climate and dislikes transplanting, so young seedlings should be moved to their final location in the garden or in containers early. Like other members of the pea family, this species plays …
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… height of 45 feet and a spread of 30 feet. The samaras, or winged seeds, turn bright red in early summer and then fade to brown and fall to the ground. Foliage starts as a bright green in spring, darkening to a glossy, dark green in summer and turning to bright red in the fall. This tree was bred to be a beautiful specimen …
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… Achillea 'Strawberry Seduction' has strawberry-red flowers with gold centers clustered together in large flat-topped flower heads 2 to 4 inches across. It blooms starting in early summer and continues into the fall. As the flowers age, they fade to buff yellow. This … is a favorite cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus name Achillea is in reference to Achilles, hero of the Trojan Wars in Greek mythology, who used the plant …
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… and a female. Hardy kiwi vine 'Andrey' is a male, capable of pollinating 5 female vines. In addition it offers clusters of greenish white flowers with a fragrance reminescent of lily of the valley in May and June. 'Andrey' comes from Vladivostok in Russia. It's hardy to -35, so you can be confidnet Chicago winters won't faze it. It's not …
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… <p>At the beginning of March in Japan, 10,000 people come to the park where <em>Adonis</em> has naturalized. The sunny little yellow flowers may be just 1 1/2 inches in diameter, but there's a carpet of them...thousands and thousands. It's the first sign of … spreading by rhizomes or stolons; others are annual. While they're generally happiest in part shade, many are fine in full sun with enough moisture. However, as natives of rocky …
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… This is the plant for which Chicago is named. In Illinois Indian language, its name was Chicagoua. This name probably was applied as a metaphor … it does not mean offensive odor, which would be matchi miaganoue. This information appears in 17th-century Jesuit linguistic manuscripts. The leaves emerge in April, and then the plant is edible; but when flowers emerge, the flavor turns very pungent, …
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… location, Harla, Ethiopia. It is a stemless aloe that is usually found as solitary rosette or in groups formed by offshoots. The leaves are 20 inches long and a glossy dark green with pale markings and dark marginal teeth. The inflorescence appears in the summer and fall and is up to three feet tall with as many nine branches. The flowers are clustered toward the top of each branch in cone shaped clusters. The flowers are a dramatic deep red color. It is reported that this …
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