… shapes. The spring flowers are fancy and ruffled, but the late summer flowers are less fancy with a more simple shape. Vyvyan Pennell clematis is a reblooming vine. In late spring it bears … and lighter inner petals. In late summer it bears single blooms that are a bluish-lilac color with a silver stripe down the center of each petal. Like most clematis this vine likes cool …
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… of Verbenaceae family, molecular data now suggests this genus is really more closely allied with the Lamiaceae, or mint, family. In subtropical climates this plant can reach 10 feet in … by sending out root suckers that can be controlled by hand pulling (or by running over them with a lawnmower, as one gardener recommended). The distribution of this plant is odd, being …
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… ‘Autumn Herald’ produces goblets of amethyst violet flowers beginning in mid-September with orange stamens and a broad white blotch at the base of the petals. Plant this fairly large … A chemical known as a mitotic poison prevents cells from dividing normally resulting in cells with double the number of chromosomes. Plant breeders have used to attribute to create new hybrid …
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… have become so congested they start to push up to the surface of the soil. Interplant corms with companion plants that begin growth late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring … vulgaris . All parts of the plant are toxic and should not be ingested. The toxins interfer with normal cell growth. The genus name pays homage to the ancient kingdom of Colchis at the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… have become so congested they start to push up to the surface of the soil. Interplant corms with companion plants that begin growth late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring … vulgaris . All parts of the plant are toxic and should not be ingested. The toxins interfer with normal cell growth. The genus name pays homage to the ancient kingdom of Colchis at the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plant can take very wet soils and has become a favorite of water gardeners looking for a plant with a tropical flare. Prefers full sun but can be grown in partial shade with a reduction in the depth of color of the leaves. The specific epithet (species name), …
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… BATON ROUGE™ Tatarian dogwood is a compact form of this multi-stemmed shrub with a bushy habit and strong growth. Small white flowers in spring give way to whitish blue fruit in summer. Its medium green foliage turns reddish purple in fall. As with other cultivars of Cornus alba , the strongest visual display comes from the bright red …
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… This is a dwarf, slow-growing deciduous dogwood with a mounded habit. It gets its common name from the new crimson-red foliage at the branch ends. The red color lasts through the summer, contrasting with the mature green leaves. Clustered white flowers appear in late spring and mature to black …
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… Carolina allspice, or sweetshrub, has untoothed, opposite, ovate leaves with a pleasant, spicy aroma. ‘Burgundy Spice’ has amazing, glossy dark purple, almost black, … 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 …
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… tree. 'Jade Butterflies' will slowly mature to a 15 foot tall by 10 foot wide small tree with a spreading habit. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan …
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