… Q. What is the correct fertilizer to use for bulbs? A. If the bulbs are to be sited in slightly infertile … development. An alternative would be to sprinkle a 5-10-5 or 10-10-10 fertilizer around the site in spring as the leaves are emerging and then again in fall. Always water in granular …
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… are held well above the dark green, glossy, heart-shaped leaves. Anthuriums can tolerate light-to-moderate shaded environments, as long as the relative humidity and temperatures remain high. In many drier home environments, it is prone to infections of spider mites in winter. The treatment is relatively straightforward—periodically …
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… pinks has small, linear, grayish-green leaves. It forms nice dense mounds and grows only to a foot or so. It is wonderful in the foreground of a perennial border or rock garden. One-inch diameter flowers … borne either as singles or doubles. If you pinch back after flowering, the plant will continue to bloom. This is an easy plant to grow, and no sunny garden should be without it. Lovely pink …
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… This is a ground cover that forms a tight mat 3 inches tall and 18 inches wide. It blooms in spring … above the green foliage. It can be grown in average soil with average moisture in full sun to partial shade and can even tolerate being planted under walnut trees. It can be mowed after flowering to neaten the bed and should be divided every 2 to 3 years. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… teeth along their edges that form rosettes. These rosettes slowly spread over time to create a small mound. This species of aloe is grown primarily for its small size and ornamental foliage; however, in mid-winter, it produces flowering spikes up to 6 inches in height that feature orange flowers shading to yellow and green toward the tips. …
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… This non-climbing perennial sweet pea is a multi-stemmed, clump-forming plant with a bushy habit that typically grows to 12 inches high. Its 3/4-inch pea-like flowers are borne in axillary racemes (5 to 8 flowers each) in April. Flowers are reddish-purple with red veins, becoming more violet-blue …
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… Irises in the reticulata group grow from bulbs and are among the earliest of all flowers to bloom in the Midwest. Iris 'Joyce', only about 5 inches tall, produces royal-blue flowers in early spring, sometimes when the snow is still on the ground. The lower three petals have a contrasting yellow splotch at the base. Reticulata irises produce 3 to 4 stiffly upright linear leaves. By mid-summer the leaves die back to the ground. Archived …
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… resembles maple leaves in shape. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the bottom to the top of the plant instead of just at the top as in some hibiscus cultivars. The plant stands 4 – 5 feet tall and blooms from mid summer until fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
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… Paeonia caucasica is native to the Caucasus Mountains region, where it grows in forests, along forest margins, and … a crinkly texture; the flowers have a bluish caste. They thrive in sun or part shade, grow to 2 feet tall and are hardy to zone 4. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their …
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… Moorflamme is an upright clumping perennial grass with narrow green leaves that turn a striking orange-red … flower strikes that rise above the foliage giving the plant an airy appearance; flowers fade to tan as they mature. Plant in full sun; this grass reaches 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide but grows slowly and requires three to five years to reach maturity. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
