… short flowering spikes above the low-mounded foliage produce red-orange tubular flowers tipped in gray. The leaves are gray green and feature a multitude of white spines throughout the leaf surfaces, leading to the common name of hedgehog aloe. Grow this plant in exceptionally well-drained soils and in full sun for best flower production. Once established, watering is required only during periods of drought. It attracts moths, butterflies, and hummingbirds …
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… This tropical perennial thrives in low light, high humidity, warm temperatures, and growing conditions where it produces magenta "flamingo flowers" throughout the year. It is pollinated by a number of tropical bees that visit the pollen sacs in a spiral up the inflorescence. The seeds are contained in a berry with juicy, sticky sap that …
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… long spikes at the end of each branch from late July up to frost on this half-hardy shrub that is usually killed back to ground level each winter. Plant this butterfly bush in full sun and in moist, well-drained soil in a location in your garden from which you can observe the droves of …
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… at the flowers on this plant and you'll see that each flower has five petals but the flower is symmetrical. And if you crush a leaf it will be fragrant. The Karmina geranium flowers prolifically in late spring with masses of small reddish-pink flowers. Karmina grows to about a foot feet in height and two feet in width in full or partial sun. It prefers humus-rich soilsand may …
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… This high altitude cactus from Peru and Bolivia features long white hair-like modified spines in profusion to help retain heat during the cool nights. Like the saguaro cactus, it produces branches with age and can reach 21 feet in height. This is a night blooming species adapted to bat pollination and produces white or purple flowers. Very …
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… The lace-cap style flowers feature sterile florets in pale pink to blue, depending on the acidity of the pH of the soil (more acid brings out blue). The dark green leaves turn red to maroon in fall, providing a remarkable addition to the late season landscape. This hardy deciduous shrub … should be protected from deer and rabbit browse in winter, particularly if the snow cover is prolonged. Partially shaded locations in moderately fertile, well-drained soils are ideal. …
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… Fragrant (fruity) flowers in shades of soft, light pink adorn long, graceful stems on this hybrid tea rose that performs best in warmer, dry climates. Pink Promise™ hybrid tea rose Rosa 'Coi05R211' is a disease-resistant selection adopted by the American Breast Cancer Foundation to raise funds …
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… Canary yellow single or double petaled flowers cover the mounded shape of this bush rose in late May to early June. It is among the first of the roses to come into flower at the Garden. Late fall witnesses dark red … which unfortunately fall fairly early. Flowering only once a year, it still earns its place in the landscape due to heavy flowering in spring, large mounded habit during summer, reddish …
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… 'Queen's Knight' is an imposing, extra large shrub rose that commands attention with an abundant display of large … slightly fragrant flowers that lasts for about six weeks. Semi-double hot pink flowers grow in clusters of three. It makes a great background plant, but isn't common in trade since many homeowners opt for more compact rose varieties. This cultivar was introduced …
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… pagoda dogwood features variegated foliage -- wide golden margins with a splash of deep green in the center. The pagoda dogwood gets its common name because its distinctive horizontal branching habit appears to belong in a Japanese garden, though it is a native species. Its scientific name Cornus alternifolia indicates that its leaves alternate …
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