… Crown-of-thorns is a slow-growing tropical shrub with a rambling growth habit. Plants can grow to 3 feet by 3 feet on this Madagascar native that may be extinct in the wild. Its 5- to 6-sided fleshy, thorny stems are adorned with short, oblong leaves. The … red anthers. At the Chicago Botanic Garden, crown-of-thorns bloom all 12 months of the year in the greenhouses. Plants require full sun, moderate temperatures, and low humidity. The milky …
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… Masai spurge is a colorful, perennial, succulent plant with miniature, orchid-shaped, bright red blooms with … roots and grow to 2 feet tall, bearing thick, green leaves. Native to Tanzania and hardy in USDA Zones 9b-10b, the easy-to-grow Euphorbia neococcinea thrives in bright light and well-drained soil. Outdoors during Chicago summers, it is drought tolerant …
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… ‘Weeping Willie’ is a weeping form with blue-green, almost turquoise needles with an open habit. It sends out narrow shoots that may be weeping or twisting outward in unpredictable patterns. The whole tree arches over, but can be staked to be more upright. In its native habitat Douglas-fir, a native evergreen tree, has a strong pyramidal growth habit …
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… During the growing season, staghorn sumac is covered with bright green, compound leaves that have quite the tropical appearance. Growing 15 to 25 feet in height, it can easily spread as much in width since it tends to sucker by its roots. The flowers are not showy. However, Native …
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… Yellow climbing roses are few and far between, and 'Autumn Sunset' is one of the best. Buds and outer petals are strongly tinged with on coral on opening, softening to a golden yellow over time. As it blooms in clusters, this means you often get both colors together, along with a strong whiff of its … to 12' long, you can train it up a wall or over an arbor. Use it as a free-standing specimen in an obilesk. Like all roses, it need full sun and good air circulation. And since it reblooms …
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… EASY ELEGANCE® Yellow Submarine is a cheerful, easy-care shrub rose that blooms in clusters of bright, lemon yellow roses that … for their size (petal count: 32) so the clusters have a strong visual presence. You can use it in mass plantings, or mix it into your border. And if you like, you can let it reach its maximum …
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… New England aster is one of the most wide-spread and recognizable native asters, found in all but the warmest and coldest areas of North America. It grows 2 to 4 feet tall, and starts blooming in August, continuing into November. The leaves are lanceolate, up to 4 inches long, with …
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… Q. I’ve noticed many leaves of my plants look chewed. What is causing this and is there anything I can spray to help my plants? A. At this time of year, many different … to determine which insect is causing the damage to your plants. Inspect your plants thoroughly in order to positively identify the insect causing the damage. Hand removal is recommended by the …
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… True gourmets know that salsa is much more than a medium for chip dipping; it adds flavor and color to a host of … their Mexican heritage. Families can easily grow all the ingredients of a vegetable salsa in a home garden, taking tips from the successful salsa garden within the Regenstein Fruit & … there were all loosely arranged cottage-style and spaced 1 foot apart, rather than lined up in rows. All were planted in full sun in rich garden soil amended with compost. Plants were kept …
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… This rhizomatous onion will form a clump about a foot in size within a couple of years. It flowers in late summer with small globes of fragrant lilac florets and is known for its twisting blue-green leaves that are also fragrant. It prefers average, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
