… Hippeastrum 'Red Pearl' is an intense, deep velvety red cultivar of Amaryllis with a darker throat. A "new" variety, … bulbs are selling for a little more than $10 each from the Dutch originator. Hippeastrum used to be included in the genus Amaryllis until the 1930s. It seems Linneaus gave the name to a bulbous plant, but later, taxonomists could not figure out if the specimen he named …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood' (London planetree) is a hybrid cross between American sycamore ( P. occidentalis ) and Oriental planetree ( P. … European cities because of its perceived tolerance for urban pollution. City planting spread to America where this hybrid today is common in such distant locations as Brooklyn, New York and San Francisco, California. This hybrid can be very difficult to distinguish from its American parent. Distinguishing features include: (1) Leaves have deeper …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. How do I take care of my clivia plant in order to get it to rebloom next year? A. Clivia plants are easy to care for once you know their specific … period from about November to February. Then the clivia should be kept in an environment that is about 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit and should be watered very sparingly. When the rest period …
Type: Plant Info
… This evergreen perennial grows to a height of about 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate to moist soil conditions. From early spring to late summer it produces attractive orange-colored blooms. It is good in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In March and April it has white blooms. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From July through October it has yellow blooms that attract butterflies. It is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sun Spot Wintercreeper is a prostrate to mound-forming evergreen with thin leatherlike glossy green leaves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Weeper Canadian hemlock ( Tsuga canadensis 'Ashfield Weeper') will grow only as high as it is staked. When staked, the lateral branches are gracefully pendulous. If left unstaked, this cultivar can be used as a ground cover, and it is particularly effective if allowed to cascade over retaining walls. Like all hemlocks, it prefers acidic, sandy soil and protection …
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… This deer-resistant needled evergreen is native to Japan, Korea, and China. It prefers shade and moist, well-drained soils. It is called plum yew because its edible fruits resemble small plums, and its needles resemble the … Taxus ). While it tolerates heat, it does not tolerate full sun. It should be planted in a site protected from the wind. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a foot above the 3-foot masses of large bold textured, deeply cut, deep green leaves. This is an ideal plant for moist, shady locations in the garden or those areas that receive supplemental irrigation during dry periods. It is relatively pest- and disease-free but does not respond well to dry-ish soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
