… central white petals are produced per flower, with between 41 to 58 flowers per spike in bloom for an extended time in mid-summer. A complex hybrid, in the making for 20 years, this cultivar is sterile and produces no seeds, meaning the life span …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… for large spaces. The European larch produces cones that change from red to yellow to brown in the fall. Its needles are soft bright green and grow in clusters along the branches; it has a beautiful golden-yellow fall color. The European larch is becoming quite popular in our landscapes. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a focus on identifying the morphological features of plants. Emphasizing specific plant parts in illustrations is critical to the identification of plant species in both scientific flora and identification manuals. Through a combination of lectures and lab/studio time, you will identify key characteristics in each plant specimen and then transfer them to botanical illustrations. A supply list will be …
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… fall. This is a more compact panicle hydrangea cultivar that matures to between 4 and 6 feet in height and width. Plant White Diamonds® in a sunny location and water during dry spells. As the flower bracts age in the fall, they turn burgundy pink. …
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… Small blue flowers appear just above water level in the cup on this bromeliad featuring dark maroon leaves with wide pink margins. A sport of the … produces pups on long stems horizontally from the mother plant when it comes into flower. Keep in high light for best leaf color and periodically replace any water in the cup that has evaporated. Fluorinated or chlorinated water can cause leaf burn on some …
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… Small white flowers are produced along the pendulous stems in profusion during late summer into fall leading to masses of pearly white berries in the December and January. This native of Brazil is listed as Vulnerable, with wild populations possibly extinct. This epiphyte is used to growing high on tree branches in the Amazon where the tree leaves provide filtered shade. Unlike most cacti, it does require …
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… However, it lacks the velvety fuzz found on staghorn sumac. The large spreading branches grow in a picturesque irregular form. In July large upright clusters of greenish-white flowers appear. These are followed by red berries with small hairs. This large native shrub in the cashew family spreads by rhizomes and forms colonies. It is best for a naturalistic …
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… Classified as a cherry-plum, this hybrid produces dark red, almost black fruit in late summer. Small, very sweet but rather tart, the fruit are best used in jams and jellies. Cross-pollination is required. Cherry plums are hybrids of any number of … grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms in May and June make this an attractive and useful plant. …
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… a tall evergreen tree native to the cool forests of Europe where it can grow to over 200 feet in height. In the US it tends to grow to only about 60 feet tall and about 30 feet in width. This very large pyramidal tree with stiff, dark needles and graceful pendulous branches …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to pinkish purple cover this mounding annual from June through the onset of cold weather in late fall. Plant this petunia in full sun and well-drained soil, and provide room in a container, hanging basket, or the landscape for it to spread up to 3 feet. It's a favorite …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
