… The cultivar 'Not Quite White' The ruffled flowers are almost white washed in pale lavender. It stands 18 inches high and blooms in mid season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. Not … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The classic 'Fleur de Lys' which has been a symbol of …
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… lacecap flower heads that bloom from May to June. The glossy, deep green foliage turns yellow in the fall, and the peeling, cinnamon-colored bark is attractive all year long. Though slow to … vigorously after two to three years, but can take three to four years to begin blooming. Grow in moist, well-drained soil in part to full shade. …
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… is a bearded iris that stands 3 feet tall and blooms midseason (it may re-bloom later in the season). It is a rich, uniform blue with wavy petals. A single stem will have four … resistant to rabbits and deer. The flowers are excellent for cutting but have no fragrance. In 1988, Breakers was awarded an Honorable Mention, and in 1990, it received an Award of Merit from the American Iris Society. Iris is the name of the …
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… pale blue flowers with lighter tips and deeper blue falls with a yellow blotch. It blooms in late winter or early spring with a mild fragrance. The flowers stand only 4 to 8 inches high and are perfect in a rock garden or scattered in the lawn. Iris reticulata , often called reticulated iris, is native to Turkey, the Caucasus, …
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… amended with peat moss and/or treatment of the soil with powdered sulfur to survive long term in our heavy alkaline clay soils. Best grown in light shade and despite the need to keep the root constantly moist, the plant does not tolerate planting in low-lying sites where water stands for any length of time. This cultivar was developed by the …
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… border, or a specimen. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more flowers you'll get in return. Spraying against disease may be a good idea, especially if you can't give it full sun or it's crowded too close to other plants for good air circulation. In addition, most growers recommend fertilizing in spring and midsummer. …
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… soils overlaying limestone, this plant can grow too tall and flop over if cultivated in richer soils. Cutting the total height of the plant back to half in midsummer has been used by some gardeners to reduce the incidence of this problem. Once established in the garden, Pitcher's sage is very drought-tolerant. The inch-long tubular flowers attract …
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… The true attraction, however, is the abundance of spikes of true blue flowers, which in this area will appear late in summer and into fall. The long trumpet-shaped flowers have protruding stamens and are … requires full sun to flower, but tends to sulk on hot, humid days. This perennial is not hardy in the Chicago area, but cuttings can be easily rooted for the next summer. …
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… Every gardener is familiar with scarlet sage, a long-time staple in the annual border. Clumps of round, scalloped leaves sit quietly under spikes of tubular red … long. The common, petite annuals of today were actually derived from taller, wild perennials in Brazil. Recently, variants of the taller species have appeared on the market. 'Louie's … will grow to a bushy 3 feet, with drooping clusters of vermilion flowers. It blooms later in the season and is perfect to use toward the back of borders, where earlier-flowering …
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… In December, winter officially arrives. Most gardeners get a break from their responsibilities—a … Apply 2 to 3 inches of shredded bark, composted manure, or garden compost. After the holidays in late December and early January, evergreen boughs from seasonal wreaths or small sections of … on your lawn and garden beds. Walking on frozen turf can damage grass blades, and walking in garden beds during winter thaws can compress soil and impact its ability to absorb water. …
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