… aloe ( Aloe arborescens ) is native to South Africa's Cape Province, north to Zimbabwe and Malawi, where it flourishes on rocky outcrops and stony ridges. It was originally planted there as security fencing around kraals, or livestock enclosures. Its unique silhouette—brilliant, tall, orange-red racemes of flower—and habit of blooming in winter, when there is often little color, are most likely the reasons …
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… glossy dark purple, almost black, foliage. The selection was made in 2011 by Richard Hesselein and Daryl Kobesky of Allentown, N.J. from a “sport” on a branch. The flowers, blooming in May and June, have numerous overlapping strap-like petals and a fruity scent. The flowers are an unusual shade of dark red and sit atop short branchlets. …
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… different types of flowers at different times? Yes! This clematis vine flowers in the spring and again in the late summer but the flowers are completely different shapes. The spring flowers are fancy and ruffled, but the late summer flowers are less fancy with a more simple shape. Vyvyan Pennell … vine. In late spring it bears large (6-8 inch) double blooms that have purple outer petals and lighter inner petals. In late summer it bears single blooms that are a bluish-lilac color …
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… 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 cultivar is … -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in summer, vibrant fall color and exfoliating winter bark. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant …
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… Alleman's Compact redosier dogwood is notable for its rich, red stems in winter and its compact habit, which spreads by stolons or runners. Small white flowers bloom in late spring followed by white to pale blue drupes that appear in mid-summer and are beloved by birds. Most gardeners do renewal or rejuvenation pruning in early spring, … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant …
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… Bergeson Compact redosier dogwood is notable for its rich, red stems in winter and its compact habit. Small white flowers bloom in late spring followed by white to pale blue drupes that appear in mid-summer and are beloved by birds. Most gardeners do renewal or rejuvenation pruning in early spring, … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant …
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… Isanti is a compact cultivar of the native red osier dogwood that is denser and more compact than the species. Like the species, it produces small white flowers in spring, white fruits beloved by birds in summer, reddish foliage in fall and bright red stems in winter. Many gardeners remove the oldest stems in early spring, because … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant …
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… The flowers of this species vary in color from pale lilac-purple to deep rosy purple and can be tesselated (checkered pattern on the petals). Similar in coloration to Colchicum byzantium but with larger flowers. Plant in full sun and moist but well drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so congested they … plants that begin growth late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring foliage and that provide a backdrop for the flowers in Fall. Examples include cultivars of Heuchera , …
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… pink on this smaller statured Colchicum found in the wild from Romania, across the Crimea and Georgia to northern Turkey. Plant in full sun and moist but well drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so congested they … plants that begin growth late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring foliage and that provide a backdrop for the flowers in Fall. Examples include cultivars of Heuchera , …
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… 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 gardeners looking for a plant with a tropical flare. Prefers …
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