… Australasia. They are most commonly seen growing on tree branches or clefts where they thrive in the moist leaf detritus, humid conditions, and filtered light. The fronds of Leslie Bird's nest fern become ruffled with size and age, reaching up to five feet in length. These ferns prefer bright shade and a moist but not wet growing medium. If growing in soil allow to dry out between watering. This fern is exceptionally tender and must be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of this climber are the result of the three bracts that surround each cluster of flowers. In their middle is the actual slim, yellow, tubular flower that usually lasts for only a few … leaves. They do not cling or twine and may require tying to a support. This plant can be kept in a container for years, rotating indoors during the winter months in a brightly lit window for continual bloom. It can reach a height of 20 feet and a width of 4 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The showy golden flowers are held well above the dwarf foliage and are heavily produced in winter and summer. Despite the name having been published in the "Gardeners' Chronicle" in 1904, this beautiful plant did not make its way into widespread cultivation until the 21st …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The dark green leaves have white stripes down the middle. The purplish-yellow flowers appear in early summer and provide visual interest year round. Although it prefers moderate soils and full sun it will tolerate light shade, and even damp clay soils, it struggles in hot humid summer climates. The flower spikes are usually retained for winter interest and the entire plant is cut back or in late winter to promote new growth. This plant is sterile, so self-seeding is not a problem, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has untoothed, opposite, ovate leaves with a pleasant, spicy aroma. The flowers, blooming in May and June, have numerous overlapping strap-like petals and a fruity scent. 'Michael … grows to 8’, and has good yellow fall color. It was selected by plantsman Allen Bush. Plant in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil. Native to the southern states, it blooms on new growth, so do not prune …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Gerolds spurge is a critically endangered plant in its native Madagascar where it only grows in a small area of coastal forest with sandy soils. However this plant is a popular commercial … be allowed to dry out between watering and mostly sunny conditions. This plant is not hardly in Chicago but can be overwintered successfully in a sunny spot. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Perry D. Slocum. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that … numerous petals produced at the end of a long lax stem floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dating to 1938. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that … numerous petals produced at the end of a long lax stem floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… about 50 species Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that … petals produced at the end of a long lax stem and floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The falls are darker and ruffled, and yellow at the base. It stands 22 inches high and blooms in mid to late season, while the thin, grass-like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. In 1974 Ruffled Velvet was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society, and in 1980 it won the Morgan Medal. Siberian irises lack the beard of colored hairs at the base of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
