… 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. …
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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 forsythias into “green meatballs”, as their natural shapes are graceful enough. ‘Ottawa’ is an early-flowering Canadian selection. It has heavier flowering than the species with very …
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… One look at the striking red-purple color of the foliage and you can see why this Dyckia is named Grape Jelly. You can also see why the common name for Dyckias is the sawblade plant. Dyckias are survivors. They're native to arid, rocky terrain high in the …
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… and the blooms are fragrant and downfacing on stems that stand 4 to 6 feet high. Lady Alice is a hybrid of Lilium henryi which is native to mountainous regions in China. The grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely …
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… Narcissus ‘Blushing Lady’ is a late season bloomer in the Jonquil section of Narcissus with multiple flowers per stem and a … area in full sun or under the canopy of deciduous trees. In addition to Chicago winters, it is also very tolerant of the hot humid summers of the Deep South that cause many daffodils down …
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… Nymphaea 'Helvola' is a miniature hardy waterlily with 2- to 3-inch pale yellow flowers with bright yellow stamens. … the end of a long lax stem floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2000 B.C. and are …
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