… recurved petals that bend backwards, forming Turk’s caps. It grows to a height of 3 to 5 feet and blooms in early July. Eros belongs to a group of Asiatic lilies which generally bloom earlier than other lilies and have high bud counts on straight stems. They are the easiest to grow, are quite winter hardy and reproduce readily. Typically they are not fragrant. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of this …
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… are large for what's technically a shrub rose (3 inches across), very double, and very fragrant. It's also one of the more versatile roses. It can be trained to a container, a … climber. This award winner is from David Austin, the breeder dedicated to combining the shapes and scents of old-fashioned English roses with the repeat bloom, disease resistance, and hardiness of modern roses. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more flowers you'll …
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… PETITE DELIGHT® beebalm grows 12 to 18 inches tall and about 12 inches wide in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub your finger across … surprised by its fragrance. Bright pompons of lavender-rose flowers bloom in mid summer, and removing faded flowers will result in weeks of flowering. In an evaluation of beebalms at … Botanic Garden, PETITE DELIGHT® was found to have 2-inch flowers over two-thirds of the plant, and it had fair mildew resistance. Overall it received a fair-to-good evaluation for planting in …
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… native oak Quercus petraea is an oak of many common names -- Durmast, Irish, Welsh, Cornish and sessile. While related to the English oak ( Quercus robur ), the Sessile oak has long-stalked leaves and almost stalkless acorns. Both species are members of the white oak group and produce acorns annually. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of …
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… grows 15 feet in height with a 20 foot spread. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June bring small reddish-purple flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Fall color is outstanding, ranging from yellow to red to purple. This lovely … most Japanese maples designated as "dissected" have spreading shapes, this one is is upright and vase- shaped. Foliage emerges light green with reddish edges in spring. It matures to medium …
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… Siberian fir is an evergreen tree native to the tundra and boreal forests of Siberia and northern China. The Russian name is Пихта сибирская. The tree grows into a nice pyramidal … it grows to an ultimate height of over 100 feet. The flattened, one-inch needles are fragrant and green above, with two white stomatal bands beneath. The tree is used as lumber for framing …
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… its spires of blue-violet flowers with their white hearts. It's bushier than most monkshoods, and the flowers often branch out more from the central stem than is typical. While it can handle … of each flower resembles the hoods of medieval monks. They attract a variety of butterflies and moths, and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the …
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… Hardy kiwi vine 'Ananasnaya' is female, and that's important to know if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, because … to -35, so you can be confident Chicago winters won't faze it. It's not fussy about soil. And it's happy in full sun or part shade. However, it will need frequent pruning and strong support...the vines are heavy and at maturity bear 50 - 150 lbs of "kiwiberries" a …
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… Although it's called Japanese monkshood, this variety is native to open woodlands in both Japan and Korea. While it prefers dappled sun, it can handle full sun as long as it has rich, moist, … of each flower resembles the hoods of medieval monks. They attract a variety of butterflies and moths, and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the …
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… their best. There are over 35 different species of bugbane or Actaea , spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. They're generally woodland plants, happiest in dappled shade and cool, consistently moist soil. Most form mounds of toothed leaves and then in mid-summer send up spikes of tightly packed flowers, often followed by conspicuous …
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