… a focus on identifying the morphological features of plants. Emphasizing specific plant parts in illustrations is critical to the identification of plant species in both scientific flora and identification manuals. Through a combination of lectures and …
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… features pure white flowers for eight weeks at the end of summer and beginning of fall. This is a more compact panicle hydrangea cultivar that matures to between 4 and 6 feet in height and width. Plant White Diamonds® in a sunny location and water during dry spells. As the flower bracts age in the fall, they turn …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Classified as a cherry-plum, this hybrid produces dark red, almost black fruit in late summer. Small, very sweet but rather tart, the fruit are best used in jams and jellies. Cross-pollination is required. Cherry plums are hybrids of any number of cherry species crossed with various plum …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Orange Princess tulip ( Tulipa 'Orange Princess') is a double late tulip, featuring bright orange flowers with a reddish flame on the outside of … stems keep this 18-inch-tall beauty from toppling over during spring storms. Tulips grow best in sunny locations in well-drained soils that dry slightly after the foliage yellows in late June. Deter damage from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large, clear pink double flowers with a faint aroma of tea roses are produced in masses throughout the summer and up to the first hard frost of fall. The dark green leaves are disease resistant and the ultimate height is a bit taller than most floribunda roses. Plant this rose in full sun and in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil and reduce fertilization by the end of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shrub rose ( Rosa 'Moorcar') produces masses of cream- to yellow-centered flowers edged in an eye-popping fuchsia pink. Colder temperatures enhance some of the light, delicate perfume of this rose and its show-stopping display. This tiny, prolific bloomer is also known for having bright, glossy, disease-resistant foliage. First released to commerce in 1972, Magic Carousel® rose, with its smaller size and continual production of flowers, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… high humidity, a modest rest period, and well-drained media, this plant will slowly increase in size and the number of flowers it produces annually. It is better off under lights rather than a windowsill in home environments due to the cooler temperatures next to the glass in winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… orchid. The single stem will need some support to remain upright when up to 20 flowers, 1.5 cm in size, come into flower. The fragrance is a delicate floral, not overpowering, even in small rooms. Grow this orchid in bright light and high humidity, with volcanic pebbles or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Eight Great Moments in Rose History Many of the 5,000 plants in the Krasberg Rose Garden have interesting and even historic stories about their origins, … then fighting to rule England (in a battle later called the War of the Roses). ‘Versicolor’ is naturally striped. Alba Rose; White Rose of York Rosa x alba 'Alba Maxima' The White Rose of …
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… Garden and perhaps they can point one out to you. Look for this tundra-breeder traveling in a flock of common redpolls or goldfinches and siskins. This rare visitor is most likely to be found in alders or birches in winter feeding on seeds in cones and catkins. …
Type: Birding
