… a disease-resistant selection adopted by the American Breast Cancer Foundation to raise funds and promote their cause. Plant this rose in full sun, in moderately fertile and moist soil, and provide room for it to reach a mature size of 4 by 3 feet. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… Intensely fragrant purple and white striped flowers thrill gardeners from mid-June to the first hard frost in mid-October. … linked to the famous 'old rose' fragrance beloved by gardeners world-wide. The flowers darken, and become more fragrant in the cooler weather of fall. Full sun, well drained yet moisture retentive soils, and good air movement around the foliage are all keys to success in the garden. Archived Copy: …
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… It features fragrant, blush pink, double flowers to 3 inches across from late spring to frost and abundant red hips in autumn. The foliage is a glossy dark green. 'New Dawn' is resistant to the diseases that plague many roses including black spot, rust, powdery mildew, and rose rosette. Let the canes grow for the first two years before pruning and protect the crowns in winter. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
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… retail nurseries. It is a spreading deciduous shrub that grows to a maximum height of 2 feet and 3 feet or more in width. It requires full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture … In the spring through the fall it produces showy pink flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The plant can e used in containers, flower boxes, flower beds and as a ground cover. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… Brilliant Pink Iceberg™ floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Probril') displays double pink-and-cream, slightly fragrant flowers on a hardy, disease-resistant shrub rose that flowers … this sport in her garden. Plant this rose in full sun, in moderately moisture-retentive soil, and mulch it to keep the root system cool and moist during the heat of summer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
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… red toward the tips of the petals on this disease-resistant rose. Plant this rose in full sun and position it in the landscape to encourage good air movement around the bush throughout the growing season. Roses grow well in moderately moist, well-drained soils and flower better if provided with soluble fertilizer in low levels starting in early spring and ceasing in mid- August. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
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… from the Ural Mountains to Japan. An unusual summer-flowering shrub, it spreads by suckers and will form large colonies. The leaves are very similar to those of the related European mountain ash—they are large and pinnately compound with toothed leaflets. It is topped by large white feathery flower heads measuring 4- to 10-inches long in late June and into early July. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… This plant is called Lamb's ears because the leaves are soft and furry like a lamb's ears. Lamb's ears ( Stachys byyzantina 'Big Ears') is a plant the Garden … varieties of lamb's ears. The Garden is now evaluating the performance of 'Big Ears' and 'Silver Carpet' in a green roof setting. Easy-to-grow 'Big Ears' and 'Silver Carpet' do not require deadheading because they do not bloom, an attractive feature …
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… tall plant in the back of the perennial border. Lavender flowers, which are actually sepals and stamen, make their appearance in late June and early July. Native to Japan, the lavender mist meadow rue is rapidly gaining popularity in America's gardens. Soft texture and purple blooms Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… is native to northern India. Like other climbing vines, it needs space to attain mature size and habit. Hard pruning to control the size significantly reduces flower production. Flowers are … lavender than blue. This genus was named in honor of Dr. Carl Peter Thunberg, who traveled and collected extensively in Java and Japan at a time when both of those countries were not friendly to outsiders. Archived Copy: …
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