… the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or small trees prized for their showy and fragrant blooms in late spring. The individual flowers are tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While the common name of the plant has come to define a shade of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… inaccessible part of the Blue Mountains only 100 miles from Sydney (Australia's biggest city) and the species was subsequently named after him. Fewer than hundred trees comprise the three … is not a true pine tree, but a member of the Araucariaceae family which includes the Bunya and hoop pines of Australia and the monkey puzzle tree of South America. It grows to 80 - 130 feet tall and can have up to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Caudiciform (swollen base) bears small yellow flowers and dark green leaves on vining/sprawling stems. It is a rare and endangered species from Madagascar. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flower characteristics, unique growth habits, disease/pest resistance, heat/drought tolerance, and cold hardiness. While our breeding program primarily utilizes traditional breeding methods wherein crosses are chosen subjectively and made by hand, these methods are supplemented by chemical mutagenesis to introduce genetic and phenotypic variation into the program. Promising accessions are studied closely with …
Type: Staff bio
… played carillon for five years at the University of Rochester, graduating in 2022 with a music and history double major and an audio and music engineering minor. As a student, Claire enjoyed playing mbira, keyboards, and …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Q. My crabapple trees (and those of many of my neighbors) have suffered from a disfiguring disease for several years. … The trees bloom well in spring, but soon afterward, the leaves develop spots, turn brown, and drop off the tree by midsummer. What can we do? A. Apple scab is a fungal disease that attacks non-resistant crabapple and apple trees. The infection first shows up on the foliage as darkened, sunken spots. The …
Type: Plant Info
… white birch was developed at North Dakota State University for its birch borer resistance and unusual columnar habit. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of … used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- practical as well as beautiful. A strong secondary ornamental feature is the usually colorful golden fall foliage. Given their preference for cool weather and acid soil and their susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch trees can be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stamens. Strong stems reaching 34 inches tall create an outstanding display both in the garden and when displayed in a vase. Peony bloom times are classified as early, mid, and late; ‘Cheddar Surprise’ is a late-season bloomer. It grows to ‘36 inches tall and takes on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… after peony breeder Roy Klehm’s mother. He writes in his catalogue, “Mom always liked color and style. She picked this exotic pink and gold with center pink petaloids to bear her name.” Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Lois E. Klehm’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 32 inches tall, taking on a shrubby …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
