… Gemini™ is a patented hybrid tea rose released by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. of Medford, Oregon, in 1999. … foliage, and long stems topped with a single, large flower. This beautiful shrub grows up to 5 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October, it produces lightly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… features white petals and an orange split cup. Like other orange cultivars, the color matures to yellow over time and with higher light intensities. Its' cultivar name celebrates the 100th … of the founding of the Chicago Horticultural Society. Virtually unavailable in commerce it is an 'easy keeper' that is resistant to most pests and diseases. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar is a semi-dwarf, narrow columnar evergreen conifer.It can reach a height of 30’ but a width of … shade; too much shade will result in a loose, thin look. During heavy snows, use a broom to brush off excess snow to prevent the branches from bending too far. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'The Netherlands' is actually a blend of three tulips assembled for the Garden by a wholesale bulb company in the Netherlands. The first to bloom has large scarlet blooms with a short stature. The broad wavy leaves are edged in yellow. It is intermixed with a white variety and the last to bloom will be pink. Tulip blends are popular with both vendors and homeowners looking for …
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… Do you like blueberries? This is a blueberry bush, and if you're here in the spring you'll see the white flowers that turn into … in the summer months. Bluecrop blueberry is a self-pollinating blueberry that was bred to produce large berries and high yields. It prefers moist acidic soils but will tolerate average soils with additional watering. It can grow to eight feet in height and width and can form a hedge or screen if desired. …
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… Cocos nucifera is the scientific name of the coconut palm. Its origin may be the islands of the Pacific or Indian Ocean, but it has become widespread in tropical areas. Coconut trees can grow up to 80 feet tall and they start by sprouting from the deepest of the three holes in the de-husked … fruit. Everyone knows what coconut palms look like: tall gray trunks topped with fronds up to 15 feet long, with clusters of fruit tucked under them. The coconut fruit, botanically a …
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… Nymphaea odorata ssp. tuberosa is a subspecies of the American white waterlily with a more limited range than the species, found in the central United States to Eastern Canada. It is not as fragrant, and the undersides of the leaves are green, not purple. … hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming, and tropical night-blooming. Waterlilies need full sun to flower and must to be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. …
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… This spectacular plant is a Gregori Hambali medinilla, derived from a jungle plant from Papua New Guinea where it is a semi-epiphytic shrub. The large veined leaves have burgundy undersides which enhance the … degrees Fahrenheit but is easily overwintered and is considered one of the easier medinillas to maintain in a home environment. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or insomnia, the leaves can also be cooked or eaten raw. The plant's flowers can be added to salads or candied for cakes. Raspberry plants ( Rubus sp.) When you think of these plants … are equally good for you. They have astringent and decongestant qualities, and their tea is recommended for colds, flu, tonsillitis and fevers. Add 1 to 1½ ounces of raspberry leaves to 8 ounces of boiling water, infuse for several minutes …
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… Q. Should I remove snow from my shrubs? A. It is not necessary to remove light amounts of snow from trees and shrubs. However, heavy snowfalls threaten to break branches, especially on evergreens because they collect large amounts of snow. When …
Type: Plant Info
