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  • … over 2.5' in height. Best grown in full sun with moderate fertilization. This dwarf cultivar is grown almost exclusively as a landscape plant and can produce an attractive fall color. Fruit … the larger sized cultivars. Pliny was well acquainted with this plant. Pomegranates are native to an area stretching from the eastern Mediterranean to the Himalayan Mountains. Many cultivars have been selected for their fruit characteristics and …
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  • … FALSTAFF® is dramatic. Its flowers are a rich crimson, deepening towards purple over time. The roses are … one, with the classic quartered center and fragrance of old-fashioned roses. You can prune it to fit in a border, or grow it as a short climber by a door or patio to enjoy the fragrance. Rose breeder David Austin is famous for bringing together the shapes and …
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  • … Nymphaea 'Sulphurea Okechobee' is a hardy waterlily with large lemon yellow flowers that have long narrow petals. The leaves are … hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming and tropical night-blooming. Waterlilies need full sun to flower and need to be anchored in mud as they are not free-floating. …
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  • … Narcissus ‘Mary Copeland’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 4 inch double flowers that are sweetly … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … exam will be held at Chicago Botanic Garden on November 12, 2012.  The application deadline to sit for this examination is October 29, 2012.  For more information about The American Society for Horticultural Science and the ASHS Certified Horticulturist Program, and to download an application, please visit www.ashs.org . …
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  • … carefree 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 keep under control,” said Tim Johnson, director of horticulture. …
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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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  • … Be the first to see The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy Rewind to the ‘60s and ‘70s at The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy where 10,000 vibrant orchids are the … thing since bell bottoms. This event includes music, free light fare, and a cash bar. Space is limited. Buy Tickets Now …
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  • … 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 sunk into the ground to prevent aggressive spreading. It prefers partial to full shade. …
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  • … 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. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant