… ‘Borneo Giant’ is a cultivar of elephant’s ear almost as big as an elephant! The giant arrowhead-shaped, bright … average gardener to try to grow this to its full size. Although they may be called taros, it is the genus Colocasia , with drooping leaves, that produced the edible tubers for the Hawaiian …
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… Queen Charlotte comes with her own what’s-in-a-name story. In the United States, she is most frequently sold as Queen Charlotte, while in parts of Europe this same cultivar is sold under the names Konigin Charlotte or Reine Charlotte. …
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… 'Millenium' was bred for high-yielding, flavorful stalks. Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, leaving younger shoots for future growth. Asparagus is high in vitamin K and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will continue to grow for 15 to 20 years. It also makes an attractive …
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… winter into summer. When grown as a house plant, it’s more likely to reach about 6’ and bloom is rare, so it’s grown primarily as a foliage plant. It has large palmately compound leaves up to a foot across. Each leaf is divided into 9-14 finger-like lobes, connected at the base to a long red petiole. The plants …
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… White trout lily is one of the most common native wildflowers in woodlands of the Midwest. A member of the lily … species covers large patches in McDonald Woods, and sometimes pops up in the parking lots. It is an ephemeral species, which means that the foliage will die back during the summer and the …
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… Mini crown-of-thorns ( Euphorbia milii var. splendens ) is a slow-growing tropical shrub with a rambling growth habit. Plants can grow to 1 foot by 2 … are cut; the bleeding can be stopped by immersing the stems in warm water. The Euphorbiaceae is a very large family, containing more than 2,000 species, including the popular poinsettia. …
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… Crown-of-thorns is a slow-growing tropical shrub with a rambling growth habit. Plants can grow to 3 feet by 3 … are cut; the bleeding can be stopped by immersing the stems in warm water. The Euphorbiaceae is a very large family, containing more than 2,000 species, including the popular poinsettia. …
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… Masai spurge is a colorful, perennial, succulent plant with miniature, orchid-shaped, bright red blooms with … neococcinea thrives in bright light and well-drained soil. Outdoors during Chicago summers, it is drought tolerant and resistant to deer. It also does well indoors in a sunny location. …
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… poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … into “green meatballs”, as their natural shapes are graceful enough. ‘New Hampshire Gold’ is a cross between ‘Lynwood’ and ‘Ottawa’. It has a nice round habit with a height of five feet. …
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… poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … enough. ‘Dresdner Vorfruehling’ came to us from the Royal Botanical Garden in Ontario. It is a vigorous, cold-hardy cultivar of German origin. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
