… ‘Lancaster Imp’ is an herbaceous peony with a double white or “bomb” bloom—an outer ring of guard petals … time is classified as early, mid-, and late., ‘Lancaster Imp’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… their colors, forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain … on tree peonies appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. ‘Nick Shaylor’ is an herbaceous peony and winner of the American Peony Society Gold Medal Award. Its outstanding … rose-type blooms are light pink and sprinkled with red; its foliage emerges dark red then ages to dark green. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late – ‘Nick Shaylor’ is a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SCENT AND SENSIBILITY™ Pink is a dwarf lilac cultivar with a low spreading habit featuring abundant pink flowers and … tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While the common name of the plant has come to define a shade of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Palibin Meyer lilac is prized for its compact rounded habit, abundant densely packed pinkish-purple blooms and easy … tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While the common name of the plant has come to define a shade of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… MISS SUSIE™ Korean lilac is a pink flowering cultivar developed by the Klehm nursery. Its fragrant flowers appear on this … tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While the common name of the plant has come to define a shade of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Summer Snow cultivar of Japanese tree lilac is known for its abundant fragrant white blooms in late spring or early summer. It is usually … tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While the common name of the plant has come to define a shade of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sydney golden wattle ( Acacia longifolia ) is native to southeastern Australia, where it grows very quickly, reaching up to 30 feet in five to six years. In its native habitat, it is a shrub or small tree with dark …
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… Zebra-leaf Aloe, Aloe zebrine , is a striking aloe species native to southern Africa. It gets its zebra name from the bold … the leaves. It is highly variable, several other aloe species such as Aloe ammophila , thought to have been separate, are now seen as just a variable example of Aloe zebrine . Wide spread …
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… was the first city carillonneur for the Millennium Carillon in Naperville, Illinois, and is currently the senior university carillonneur at the University of Chicago and resident … in physics and master’s degree in teaching from the University of Chicago, Crawford is pleased to have initiated the first regular carillon instruction programs at four Chicago-area carillons. Crawford fulfilled the requirements of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America to become a certified carillonneur in 1977. He has given guest recitals in Belgium, Canada, …
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… Narcissus ‘Orangery’ is in Division 11a. The petals are white and very broad with a small distinctive point on each tip. The corona is split to the base with the six segments which are opposite the petals and closely overlay them. The … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
