… This fantastic tree from South America is both showy and odd. Large, ruffled, five-petalled flowers have five petals and resemble … protrudes from the flower like a hibiscus. Compound leaves have 5 to 7 leaflets. The trunk is bottle-shaped and swollen, covered with formidable stout thorns. Not winter hardy, this plant …
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… with a lot of interest: consider that velvety, coral-shaped bloom! The 'Twisted' cultivar is hot red, and grows 16 to 20 inches tall—perfect for a border or container. While Celosia prefers moist, well-drained soil, it is tolerant of a variety of shade levels and drier soil; it does well in midwestern summers, …
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… Chirita ( Chirita 'Aiko') is an interesting member of the African violet (Gesneriaceae) family, an excellent choice for the … the cooler months of the year and for remaining contained. The plant does not set seed and is propagated by leaf cuttings. Genus Chirita contains 77 species, all of which are native to the …
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… ‘Feuerzauber’ is an initially upright then vase-shaped, 10’-12’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 …
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… ‘Orange Encore’ is a spreading, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 …
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… large hosta features apple green leaves with wide dark green margins and fragrant flowers. It is a sport of H . 'Guacamole.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… Blue Ice is a small hosta with slug resistant, blue green leaves. It may take several years to reach its … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… (18 inches tall, 36 inches wide) mound of roundish, slug-resistant blue green leaves. It is one of the Tardiana series of hostas. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… Choo Choo Train is a large, golden hosta with ripple-edged leaves. In time, it will form a very large mound. … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… Daddy Boomer forms a large mound of green leaves with irregular, narrow margins. This hosta is a sport of H . 'Baby Boomer.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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