… curly, crimped bright yellow flower has four strap-like petals with purple-red tints emerging from a claret-red calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then …
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… curly, crimped bright red-purple flower has four strap-like petals with yellow tips emerging from a purple calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open …
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… Each curly, crimped yellow flower has four strap-like petals with red tints emerging from a purple-red calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Each curly, crimped burnt orange flower has four strap-like petals with red tints emerging from a deep purplish-red calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up …
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… and burst into flower in early spring with many more blooms than if it were planted directly from a greenhouse. Interplant between tulips and other spring flowering bulbs in fall for a … root system allows the plants to produce an abundance of flowers as soon as temperatures start to warm. …
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… <p>'St. Klernet's' bloom starts with burgundy red buds all up and down every branch. Then from mid-spring into summer, the buds open to reveal bright pinkish-red flowers. And this bush is …
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… bearberry cotoneaster cultivars. It can cover a large area quickly. Skogholm was introduced from Sweden about 1950. The species is native to central China. Members of the genus Cotoneaster …
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… grow to a height of 8 inches with full sun to partia shade and dry soil conditions. Blooms from May through August can be red, yellow, white, green, purple, or a mixture of these. A low-growing perennial succulent, hen-and-chicks get their common name from their tendency to start new “chicks” in a circular pattern around the mother “hen”. The botanic name sempervivum …
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… juicy red tomatoes, giant colorful zinnias, or a rainbow of Swiss chard leaves. Growing plants from seed is fun and saves money—where else can you get dozens of plants for a few dollars? Many plants can be grown from seed indoors while others, such as carrots and beans, are sown directly in the garden. Get … after the last frost-free date. In the Chicago area, that date generally is May 15. If you start your seeds too early, you could end up with spindly plants on your windowsills. If a seed …
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… season, so as not to weaken the plants. During subsequent seasons, spears may be harvested from their first emergence in the spring for as long as eight to ten weeks. Harvest spears that … not to cut beyond the spear—otherwise, you may damage other spears that have not yet emerged from the soil. To snap a spear, grasp it near the base and bend it toward the ground; it will …
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