… ‘Bob Krekler’ is an herbaceous peony with showy single pink petals surrounding a bright yellow center. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid, and late; ‘Bob Krekler’ is a midseason bloomer, usually mid-May in the Chicago area. It grows to 36 inches tall, taking …
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… ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ is an herbaceous peony with intensely fragrant double blooms. Creamy pink guard petals surround a ring of gold stamens from which even more colored petals emerge. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Fragrant Bouquet is a mid- to late bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout …
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… ‘Fringed Ivory’ is an herbaceous peony with a double row of white guard petals hiding a center of golden stamens. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Fringed Ivory’ is a mid- to late bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout …
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… ‘Ivory Atlas’ is an herbaceous peony with single blooms consisting of a double row of ivory guard petals surrounding a yellow center. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Ivory Atlas’ is an early bloomer. It grows to 36 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the …
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… ‘Ivory Victory’ is an herbaceous peony with a combination of cream and white double blooms. Reliable, fragrant, and easy to grow, it makes an excellent cut flower. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Ivory Victory’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 34 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the …
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… ‘Jubilee Pink’ is an herbaceous peony with stunning Japanese-style blossoms. Electric pink guard petals surround a generous yellow center interspersed with red tipped stigmas. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Ivory Victory’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 28 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the …
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… A fully budded azalea plant is a promise of six to eight weeks of continuous flowering in the middle of winter! Azaleas are … the plant in a bright window, out of direct sun, for winter. Outdoors in summer, a shaded spot is best. Water — Constantly moist soil is extremely important. Humidity — Mist foliage during winter when plant is blooming. Fertilizer …
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… in your own back yard? Not the grocery store kind. But the fruit of 'Hardy Red' kiwi vine is a cousin. The berries have the same sweet-and-sour taste, maybe a little sweeter. And they're smooth skinned so you can eat them like grapes. 'Hardy Red' kiwi vine is female, and that's important if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, because you'll need a male vine for pollination. 'Hardy Red' is hardy to -25, so you can be confident Chicago winters won't faze it. And it's happy in full …
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… Did you know you can grow kiwis right in your own back yard? The fruit of 'Issai' kiwi vine is a cousin of the familiar grocery store kiwis. The berries have the same sweet-and-citrus … them in your mouth like grapes. There's more good news. Unlike so many kiwi vines, 'Issai' is self polinating. It doesn't need a male vine nearby to bear fruit. 'Issai' is hardy to -25, so you can be confident Chicago winters won't faze it. And it's happy in full …
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… states, it blooms on new growth, so do not prune until after flowering. The Chicago area is a little north of its native range, so some winter damage may occur, but will not affect flowering on new growth. The genus Calycanthus is separated into its own family, with its nearest relatives in the laurel family, which includes cinnamon and sassafras. The fruit is a hard oblong capsule shaped like a fig. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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