… Q. Is it possible to grow a beautiful, large fuchsia indoors in winter? A. When bringing a fuchsia indoors during cold weather, best results come from letting it rest and slide into dormancy. Bring it inside before the fall frost and place in a cool (45 degrees at night, 55 degrees during days), bright room. During active …
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… Q. We often use fresh ginger root in cooking. Can I actually plant this root and cultivate it as a houseplant? A. Zingiber officinale is a beautiful tropical plant (hardy in zone 10) that produces tall (2-foot), reed-like stems and dense flower spikes. The rhizome from which it grows is the common ginger of cuisine. Native …
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… A great way to get into the winter spirit is to create your own wreath, featuring embellishments inspired by nature. Don't be intimidated: … wreath with a woodland theme. Add magnolia leaves, shelf fungus, cedar roses, spruce cones, and tallow berry to wreath base of winter greens such as boxwood, cedar, arborvitae, spruce, and juniper. An oregonia and lemon leaf wreath with a golden theme. Add gold-enhanced lotus pods, …
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… you know you can grow kiwis right in your own back yard? The fruit of 'Jumbo' hardy kiwi vine is a cousin of the familiar grocery store kiwis. The berries have the same sweet-and-citrus taste, maybe a little sweeter. But they're smaller and smooth-skinned so there's no peeling. This variety lives up to its name...'Jumbo.' The …
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… Queens Tears is one of the easier of the epiphytic bromeliads for home owners to grow and flower. The pink, chartreuse and royal blue flowers are surrounded by rose-pink bracts on long arching racemes. Like other …
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… white flowers with a dark orange throat decorated with dark brown spots. Like most lilies it is fragrant but not overpoweringly so. It is attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. White Henryi belongs to the group of Aurelian lily hybrids which generally bloom in July on stout stems supporting masses of flowers. They are among the hardiest and most disease resistant of the lilies. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of this lily make it a …
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… Elegans sets the benchmark for large, blue-green-leaved hostas. Introduced in 1905, it is noted for the size, texture, and substance of its foliage. Considered a slow grower, Elegans may take several years to reach … 3 feet in height with a spread of 4 feet. Its white flowers appear in late spring-early summer and are attractive to hummingbirds. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. …
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… Reddish-pink buds open to white flowers on Donald Wyman crabapple. The fruit is glossy red and persistent into winter. This consistent performer and disease-resistant cultivar is extensively planted at the Chicago Botanic Garden. It was …
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… Dark Mystery Alumroot is a stunning dark purple Heuchera villosa hybrid. The leaves are large, oak shaped and purple-bronze. In addition, the leaves are highlighted with a silver sheen, and enhanced by a ruffled edge that exposes the contrasting red colored undersides. At maturity …
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… Stainless Steel Alumroot is a great shade garden selection. This Heuchera was bred by Charles and Martha Oliver of the Primrose Path, and introduced by Plants Nouveau in 2011. They found a unique selection that has foliage that …
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