… the tips of sprawling stems appear in June and July on this diminutive perennial adapted to well drained soils and sunny locations. Ideal for rock garden, trough or container gardens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… ages 5 – 12, younger siblings are welcome The Garden has opportunities designed specifically for Homeschool families and groups. Come and participate in guided, plant-based opportunities, … ages 5 – 12, younger siblings are welcome The Garden has opportunities designed specifically for Homeschool families and groups. Come and participate in guided, plant-based opportunities, …
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… composer, concert artist, conductor, and pedagogue. As founding Artistic Director and composer for Healing Bells, she works with international journalists and filmmakers to tell underreported stories of social injustices and agency via music and film. In witnessing … books, Bach and the Art of Improvisation (2 vols). She applies her improvisation expertise to global styles, most recently with Global Rings and Global Rings Improv , two pedagogical, …
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… “allock” and the Hebrew “ahalim.” The specific epithet sabaea comes from the Roman name for Arabia Felix , the area now known as Yemen. The Yemen tree aloe is a small tree aloe with a … appear on tall upright inflorescences in open conical racemes on a plant that can reach 8 to 12 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. This plant was described and named by German botanist and ethnologist Georg …
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… Elegantissma cornelian cherry dogwood is a cultivar selected for its yellow or sometimes pinkish margined foliage. It is reported to be smaller and somewhat less vigorous than other forms. In other respects the Elegantissima … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native …
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… established, this native vine can become large if grown on mature trees. Gardeners looking for a vine for a trellis will have an opportunity to practice their pruning skills. The genus Campsis is derived from the Greek term kampsis , … because the stamens are curved. This genus contains only two species; the second is native to China and has a long history of medicinal use. Related species in the same genus occurring in …
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… Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’ is grown for its intensely dark colored large elephant ears. The flowers, produced in winter, are the typical aroid shape and are frequented by several species of tropical bees and flies drawn to the citrusy fragrance. This plant can take very wet soils and has become a favorite of water … in the depth of color of the leaves. The specific epithet (species name), esculenta, refers to the edible nature of the roots (taro or dasheen). An important source of starch in the humid …
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… flowers on dark purple stems appear in late spring and early summer increasing the height to 23 inches. Discovered in 2008 by Luc Klinkhamer of CNB Greenteam, Dark Mystery Alumroot … parents: Heuchera `Frosted Violet`, Heuchera 'Crimson Curls' and Heuchera `Obsidian`. Suitable for full sun or shade, in can be used massed in groups as a groundcover, added to containers for color contrast and used in mixed borders. It will attract bees, birds and is …
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… variety of Eastern ninebark that has striking reddish foliage with yellow centers that mature to burgundy. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry areas such as woodlands and rocky areas. Ninebark is named for its peeling bark on mature branches which reveal lighter bark underneath, although this is …
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… Dart's Gold and Diablo ninebarks that has copper-colored foliage in spring that darkens to a red in summer. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry areas such as woodlands and rocky areas. Ninebark is named for its peeling bark on mature branches which reveal lighter bark underneath, although this is …
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