… it to 5 feet as a free-standing bush. Pollinators love roses, and Graham Thomas® cultivar is no exception. It comes from David Austin, the English breeder dedicated to bringing together … of modern roses. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more flowers you'll get in return. While it is disease resistant, spraying against fungal infection may be a good idea if … roses, particularly repeat bloomers, are heavy feeders, so for best performance, fertilize in spring and again in mid-summer. …
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… The Manchurian lilac is native to China. It bears large pale rosy lavender to white blooms that are fragrant. Members … 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 …
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… Cape jasmine ( Tabernaemontana divaricata ), a member of the Apocynaceae (dogbane) family, is a showy tropical shrub with extremely fragrant, nocturnal, double-white 1.5-inch flowers with … and a width of 5 to 8 feet. Native to parts of India, China, and Thailand, this plant thrives in full sun or partial shade, where temperatures are above 50 degrees in moist and fertile soil. Somewhat drought- and heat-tolerant, cape jasmine is grown for its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shrub offers flower power beyond the summer months. Its whitish-green flowers change to pink in late summer, eventually turning tan and adding interest in the winter landscape. “This one is a little more compact-growing than some of the other panicle hydrangeas, so it’s easier to …
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… the hook! Photo ©R. Jenny, via the Swiss Orchid Foundataion An extremely rare orchid, its name is Latin for “bearing a hook,” referring to the spur found on all six plants in this Himalayan genus. Explorers brought this orchid to England, where it was named by John Lindley, considered the father of orchid taxonomy, in 1859. …
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… This grass-like plant grows in a clump 2½ feet tall and 2 feet wide. The sword-shaped leaves are variegated with a white stripe. It can grow in boggy conditions (it is a marginal aquatic) and must be kept constantly moist. It should be planted with its container …
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… plants feature burgundy, red, pink, orange, yellow or white flowered spikes of blooms in spring and, if the summers are cool, continuously up to frost in the fall. Vigorous, heat-tolerant plants reach a uniform height and are topped by excellent-quality, closely set blooms. Nice 'snapdragon' fragrance to the flowers is rarely overpowering, even indoors. …
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… reddish-orange tubular flowers appear all along the sinuous stems of this cactus from Oaxaca in early spring. This species is adapted to growing in cracks and crevices of cliffs, etc. The small pale yellow spines that cover the stems are …
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… yellow petals and spurs surround a deeper yellow cup. This hardy but short-lived perennial is great for partially shaded to full sun locations and attracts pollinators. To insure continuity in the garden, allow the seeds to mature and disperse before deadheading in fall. The delicate foliage resembles that of maiden hair ferns. …
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… Clio™ Magenta Cleome is a smaller statured, sterile hybrid featuring lavender-pink flowers throughout the growing season on mounded, thornless plants. Plant this hybrid in full sun and in average soil after the danger of late frosts has passed; water sufficiently to establish the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
