… very double, and very fragrant. It's also one of the more versatile roses. It can be trained to a container, a specimen, a hedge, or a climber. This award winner is from David Austin, the breeder dedicated to combining the shapes and scents of old-fashioned English roses with the repeat bloom, disease …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… chlorophyll gives leaves their green appearance throughout the growing season. Chlorophyll is the only pigment involved in the process of photosynthesis — the absorption of light energy and its conversion to sugars, which are then converted into usable energy by plants. It is relatively unstable and … progressive breakdown of chlorophyll at the end of a leaf's life cycle allows other pigments to be "unmasked" and become visible. Shorter Days The only constant factor influencing fall color …
Type: Plant Info
… Explore the Krasberg Rose Garden Learn More One of the great joys in June is the opportunity to stroll leisurely through the Rose Garden, and bear witness to more than 5,000 roses primed for their annual show of shows. Rosa 'Dainty Bess' hybrid tea …
Type: Walks
… welcome Snowflake Fairy, on your terrace give her room. She alone in February braves the cold to shed her bloom. —Elizabeth Gordon What can give us more hope that the end of winter is near than to see the young shoots of snowdrops (Galanthus spp . ) emerging from the … plant bulbs as soon as they are available in the fall. Place in a sunny or semi-shady site, in moist soil with a large proportion of humus. The site should be well drained, with a …
Type: Plant Info
… bloom every few months, with long-lasting flowers that are more short-lived if cut. Native to India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, southern China, and northern Australia, the Vanda orchid is the national flower of Singapore. It is recognizable as the flower often used in Hawaiian … light, high humidity, and good air movement. Because Vandas thrive in temperatures between 60 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit, they can be placed outdoors during Midwest summers; during winter, they …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to about 1 foot with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In spring and summer it produces lavender and purple blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen tree can reach a height of 50 feet with full sun to partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It produces showy red fruit that is attractive to birds. It belongs in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen tree needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 30 feet. From March to June it produces yellow blooms that attract birds. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms in May and June. It belongs in a border. The blue fruit is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This aquatic plant native to the Midwest grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms from July through October. It belongs in a border and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
