… showy but sterile flowers and smaller, fertile ones. Strong stems prevent the flowerheads from drooping. The flowers emerge lime green and mature to white in July and last into September, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bearded iris were very rare until plant breeders were able to double the chromosome numbers from 2 sets (diploid) to 4 sets (tetraploid). Pinks are produced when 3 out of the 4 sets of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of royalty throughout history was an adaptation of the iris flower. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of royalty throughout history, was an adaptation of the iris flower. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of royalty throughout history was an adaptation of the iris flower. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of royalty throughout history was an adaptation of the iris flower. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… imperial," says Shannon Treonis, senior horticulturist. The genus name Fritillaria comes from the Latin fritillus , meaning dice-box, apparently because the flowers of some species have … fritillary, a species widespread in Europe. Its wide bells, nodding just a few inches from the ground, have burgundy and pink checks, almost like the tablecloth in an Italian … the taller prairie plants, mingling with the edge of the grass and thriving in the overflow from a sump pump. These flowers are subtle and don't do well in masses, so you might consider …
Type: Plant Info
… The hydrangea has come a long way from being just a popular Victorian shrub. Hybridization of certain species of hydrangea has shifted them from their exclusive provenance in New England, the Pacific Northwest, and the more temperate … cheap, and every nursery carries it. To top it off, it's a native cultivar—or 'nativar'—from Illinois." Incrediball ® and Invincibelle ® Spirit are close cousins of 'Annabelle' that …
Type: Plant Info
… of the west, familiar vistas have a new look, with many plants backlit by the dazzling colors from a perfect sunset. Birds chirp or call out as they fly to their roosts. Water birds find this … across the still lakes — the voices of frogs, toads, crickets, and night birds. Water crashes from the Waterfall Garden into the lake below and the fountains of the Esplanade , Circle Garden … venture into darker corners tonight — you will experience a heady mix of intoxicating aromas from plants that now have less competition. The combination of more moisture in the air, plus …
Type: Walks
