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  • … The red buds of Adirondack crabapple open to white flowers tinged with pink, followed by small, persistent red-to-orange fruits. Its vase-shaped, branching structure makes it appropriate where space is limited. Adirondack is rated excellent for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … crabapple open to red flowers. The foliage emerges purplish-red and progresses to dark green with a hint of purple. Deep red fruits persist into the winter. This cultivar is rated excellent for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension; it is notable for its …
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  • … The red buds of Strawberry Parfait® crabapple open to pink flowers with red margins, followed by red fruit in the fall. Its foliage emerges reddish purple in the … spring and matures to dark green as the season progresses. This cultivar is reported to have excellent disease resistance. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display …
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  • … State University.  Jess has experimented in many botanical areas including ecological work with the National Park Service in rural Idaho, conservatory, residential and public horticulture in Ohio, Illinois, and …
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  • … ‘Bessie’ is a herbaceous peony displaying double pink blooms with a sweet scent, excellent for cutting and displaying in a vase. Peony bloom time is … throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. It is dear resistant. Peonies are …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain throughout the winter. A third category, the Itoh or … appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. ‘Magenta Moon’ is an herbaceous peony with 6” semi-double blooms which make excellent cut flowers. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late – ‘Magenta Moon’ is …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … borne on stems which can reach 6 feet. The blooms have a delightful fragrance and face outward with thick recurved petals. American Way is an Orienpet lily, a cross between an Oriental lily and a Trumpet lily which combines the tall, strong stems of the Trumpets with the fragrance of the Orientals. These hybrids have an Increased ability to withstand late … plants surrounding the lilies will help protect their roots from drying out. Lilies make an excellent cut flower with long lasting blooms and buds that continue to mature and open after …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Lilium ‘Cote d’Azur’ has flowers with a brilliant fuchsia center which fades to a lighter pink at the ends of the petals. The petals are lightly speckled. The blooms are upfacing with reflexed petals curving backward. The stems stand 36 inches high and bear up to 12 flowers … plants surrounding the lilies will help protect their roots from drying out. Lilies make an excellent cut flower with long lasting blooms and buds that continue to mature and open after …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Lilium ’Robina’ has large red to rose pink flowers with white centers. The blooms are large, measuring 7 or more inches, and very fragrant. The … an Oriental lily and a Trumpet lily which combines the tall, strong stems of the Trumpets with the fragrance and shape of the Oriental hybrids . These hybrids have an increased ability to … a lily becomes more established, it will produce more blooms on higher stems. Lilies make an excellent cut flower with long lasting blooms and buds that continue to mature and open after …
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  • … Lilium ‘White Henryi’ has large open white flowers with a dark orange throat decorated with dark brown spots. Like most lilies it is fragrant but not overpoweringly so. It is … surrounding the lilies will also help protect their roots from drying out. Lilies make an excellent cut flower with long-lasting blooms and buds that continue to mature and open after …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant