… tall, 32 inches wide) hosta have dark green margins and bright white centers. 'Fire & Ice' is a sport of H . 'Patriot'. It blooms with fragrant, purple flowers in the summer. Hostas are … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… growing season, this medium hosta has bluish green leaves with creamy margins. First Frost is a sport of H . 'Halcyon' and was named Hosta of the Year for 2010 by the American Hosta … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… Mexican petunia is a bushy, semi-woody tender perennial that bears no relationship to the petunias we know except … for the form of its flowe Each petunia-like blue blossom appears only for a day, but bloom is non-stop from May through the heat of summer until frost. It’s native to South American, the …
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… FALSTAFF® is dramatic. Its flowers are a rich crimson, deepening towards purple over time. The roses are … it as a short climber by a door or patio to enjoy the fragrance. Rose breeder David Austin is famous for bringing together the shapes and scents of old-fashioned roses with the repeat …
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… COMPASSION® is an award-winning climber and you can see why. The large, very double flowers blend shadings of apricot, copper and gold in a classic hybrid tea rose form. The fragrance is an award winner on its own...an inviting blend of peach and honey. Trained on an arbor or a …
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… smell them a yard away. And she does repeat, again and again. And when the flowering season is done, she has big, colorful rose hips for winter color. Like all rugosas, she's very hardy … to keep deer away but can be painful for the gardener who doesn't use rose gauntlets. Pruning is pretty much up to you. Cut her back to fit in a border, or let her stand tall as a specimen or …
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… roses with the repeat bloom, disease resistance, and hardiness of modern roses. Foliage is disease resistant, but no rose is disease-proof. Spraying against fungal problems may be a good idea if you can't give it full …
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… draw insects near enough to discover the watery fluid at the base of the cylinder. Alas, it is a one-way trip as slanted hairs covering the inside of the cylinders prevent insects from … a dormancy or rest period in order to thrive in cultivation. For temperate species, this is met by cooling temperatures in winter whereas tropical species depend upon a decrease in …
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… <p>This is one outdoor plant you can enjoy year=round. The dense, fine-textured leaves of 'Oracle' … <p>The common name for <em>Sedum</em> forsterianum 'Oracle' and its immediate family is stonecrop, probably because these mat-forming perennials are native to rocky outcrops on …
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… over 2.5' in height. Best grown in full sun with moderate fertilization. This dwarf cultivar is grown almost exclusively as a landscape plant and can produce an attractive fall color. Fruit … soils in regions featuring long hot, dry summers. The area around Kandahar, Afghanistan is famous for their groves of Pomegranates. One of the plants mentioned in the Bible. Pomegranate …
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