… of the Amaryllidaceae family. Native to tropical Southeast Asia, the plant is commonly grown in Mexico's hot lowlands. Its fragrant white, star-shaped flowers with purple on the back of the … with a depressed midvein that runs the entire length of the leaf, which can reach 36 inches in height. This striking, exotic plant blooms best in full sunlight in USDA Zones 8 to 11, where it can grow to a height of 5 feet with a 3-foot …
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… Delphiniums are perennials in the buttercup family that can best be described as "stately" or "majestic," producing large … are derived mostly from the Eurasian Delphinium elatum . The Magic Fountains series comes in varying shades of blue, lavender, or white, with semidouble flowers that open wide, exposing the cluster of small petals in the center that are called the "bee." This cultivar produces tightly packed, dark blue flowers …
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… This species produces copious quantities of buds at the base of the cup that grow to about 18" in length and then produce another cup. In the home landscape, provide as much light as possible and add water to the cup once a week. … use rain-water to avoid the leaf scorch associated with fluorinated and/or chlorinated water. In the wild the cups host a biological microcosm of single celled organisms, algae and small …
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… has untoothed, opposite, ovate leaves with a pleasant, spicy aroma. The flowers, blooming in May and June, have numerous overlapping strap-like petals and a fruity scent. The flowers sit … with a rough texture. Shrubs can get quite large, up to 8 feet, and suckering may occur. Plant in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil. Native to the southern states, it blooms on new growth, so do not prune …
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… shaped greenish white veined base. The outside of the flowers are violet purple to pale purple in color. Plant in full sun and moist but well drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so … up to the surface of the soil. Interplant corms with companion plants that begin growth late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring foliage and that provide a backdrop for the …
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… Flowers range from white to purplish 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 … up to the surface of the soil. Interplant corms with companion plants that begin growth late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring foliage and that provide a backdrop for the …
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… and finely textured form of this suckering shrub species. It has medium green leaves edged in white as well as red stems in winter. In early May to June it produces flat clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers which give …
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… emerges golden and fades to soft yellow as the season progresses, then turns orange-red in the fall. Creamy white flowers in spring give way to white berries that ripen in midsummer. The stems are a brilliant orange red throughout winter.p> Members of the genus …
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… form of this multi-stemmed shrub with a bushy habit and strong growth. Small white flowers in spring give way to whitish blue fruit in summer. Its medium green foliage turns reddish purple in fall. As with other cultivars of Cornus alba , the strongest visual display comes from the …
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… fruit, which are sweeter than is typical of the species and considered an edible fruit crop in Europe where the fruits may be used for preserves or syrups. In other respects the Elegant cultivar is typical of the species -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in summer, vibrant fall color and exfoliating winter bark. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
