… The deep pink buds of Luwick crabapple open to pale pink flowers. The fruit are red and sparse. This cultivar has a dwarf weeping habit. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… again every three weeks or so. Fresh, not aged, manure from horses, sheep or cows is "soaked" in water at the rate of one part manure to 10 parts water for several days to one week. The manure is then strained through burlap, …
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… Artemisia vulgaris 'Janlim' Oriental Limelight™ is a cultivar of the common herb mugwort and is used in gardens for its beautiful green and cream variegated foliage. Its leaves are aromatic, making them resistant to many pests including deer. The leaves can be dried and used as an insect repellent. This …
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… At first glance, this pretty species, native to European woodlands, could be mistaken for a buttercup, with its shiny, yellow, 5-petaled, cupped flowers that bloom in April. The species name ranunculoides is derived from the genus name for buttercup, Ranunculus . The …
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… RED ROVER™ dogwood is a shrub that has purple leaves during the summer which turn bright red in the fall. RED ROVER™ is a rounded shrub that grows to about 4-5 high and 4-5 feet wide. In the summer it bears white flowers that are loved by …
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… Fragrant white to pale-pink flowers in spring develop into golden yellow fruit in the fall on Hook's #15 crabapple. This selection …
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… This medium to large (20 inches tall, 30 inches wide) hosta is notable for its chartreuse leaves with wide … are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat … natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
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… <p>Like all <em>Weigela</em>, decora blooms in clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers running the length of its branches. And they all open pale yellow. But they don't stay that color. They mature, one by one, to pink and red, so you may see all three colors on the same bush, or even in a single flower …
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… Ladybells look a lot like bluebells ( Campanula spp.) and are found in many old-fashioned borders along fences. They form clumps of narrowly ovate leaves, from which … Tubular lavender-blue flowers appear starting in July and continue flowering for over a month. The plants are very cold-hardy and can endure for decades due to their deep, thick roots. They will spread from the roots into colonies, but are not known to …
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… The Eastern crabapples at the Chicago Botanic Garden were grown from plant material collected in Russia with a view to evaluate their potential to enhance the genetic diversity and disease resistance of crabapple …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
