… Now that both temperature and leaves are falling, a gardener's thoughts turn to planting bulbs. In an April Smart Gardener , our headline read: " Plan Now, Plant Later ." Now is time to "plant later"—put your planning steps into practice as you commence planting the … bulbs, like most spring bulbs, prefer cooler soil, ideally below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. In general, that occurs about two to four weeks before the ground freezes. TIP: If your daffodil …
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… Lovely semi-double, richly colored rose-pink flowers wave gracefully in the slightest breeze on Queen Charlotte anemone ( Anemone x hybrida ‘Queen Charlotte’). The … dark-green compound leaves that effectively smother out most weeds. This plant can be grown in full sun but prefers partial shade and soils that are well drained but constantly moist … Queen Charlotte comes with her own what’s-in-a-name story. In the United States, she is most frequently sold as Queen Charlotte, while in parts of Europe this same cultivar is sold …
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… One look at the striking red-purple color of the foliage and you can see why this Dyckia is named Grape Jelly. You can also see why the common name for Dyckias is the sawblade plant. Dyckias are survivors. They're native to arid, rocky terrain high in the mountains of Brazil, so they're very drought tolerant, and more cold tolerant than any other Bromeliad. In fact, they're considered to have the most ancient lineage in the Bromiliad family. Dyckias …
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… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in … poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear …
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… stately plants, hybrids of our native rose mallows, are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich green, three-lobed lobed leaves to their immense flowers that appear … are maple-shaped and dark red-black, making this plant attractive all season long. Introduced in 2015 by Walter’s Gardens, Zeeland, MI, it is a cross between Hibiscus ‘Crown Jewels’ x …
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… Spanish bluebells, bulbs native to the Iberian Peninsula, come in a variety of colors. White City is snowy white, with fewer flowers per stalk than most pink or blue varieties. Flower spikes measuring 12 inches tall are covered in dainty, bell-shaped flowers in April. They are good for mass planting and reliably hardy in …
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… If you are here in the summer or fall what color are the flowers of this plant? The flowers change color depending on the season: In early summer they are white, by mid-summer they begin to turn pink, and by fall they will have turned completely dark pink. Munchkin oak-leaf hydrangea is derived from a shrub that is native to the moist woods of eastern north America. This plant …
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… by the Greeks and Romans for medicinal purposes. It was one the most often represented in Renaissance art. In England's War of the Roses, it was the red rose of the house of Lancaster. And by the 19th … a very deep pink with a prominent center of yellow stamens. The flush of bloom in early summer is bountiful, but like all old roses, it doesn't repeat. It's extremely healthy and tough...in …
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… outside of France just before that country was invaded by Germany during World War II. In Italy it is known by the trademark name Gioia (Glory) and in Germany as Gloria Dei (Glory of God). It was given the name 'Peace' on the last day of World …
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… Queen Elizabeth grandiflora rose ( Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth') is covered in luminous, pink, double flowers and has a moderate fragrance from early summer until … frost. Pointed tea rose-like buds are produced on long stems on a plant maturing at 6 feet in height. Its foliage is disease resistant, and the rose performs best in moderately fertile …
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