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  • … its fuzzy skin, have earned it the nickname of Taiwan peach, even though the size of the fruit is closer to a berry than a peach. The berries have the the distinctive  fuzz and taste of grocery store … are denser in nutrients like vitamin C than the larger grocery store kiwis. If you want to try growing them, plan on frequent pruning and strong support...left unchecked, these woody …
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  • … Lilium martagon ‘Arabian Knight’, known by its trademark name Arabian Knight ®,   is a deep maroon color on top of varying shades of gold and orange in late spring. The flowers … a strong fragrance. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. Martagon lilies are most the adapted to shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain cool. …
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  • … are fragrant and shaped like Turk’s caps on stems that stand 4 feet tall. Lilium monadelphum is native to the northern Caucasus regions where it grows on mountainous slopes at the forest’s edge. The grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer …
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  • … Lilium ×  dalhansonii  is a Martagon lily with reddish, mahogany-purple flowers and deeply recurved petals. The stems … feet high with dozens of down-facing blooms in mid-June. Martagon lilies are the most adapted to shade. They stand tall with clusters of multiple Turk's cap flowers and whorled leaves. … they have a strong fragrance. The grace and beauty of this lily make it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer …
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  • … plant stand 5 feet tall with as many as 16 downfacing flowers on each. Lilium szovitsianum is native to the Caucaus region and the southern shores of the Black Sea where it grows in wooded clearings. The grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer …
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  • … for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Blushing Bridesmaid hellebore grows into a low mound about eighteen inches tall and two feet wide. The foliage is medium green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated leaves which are evergreen … in crimson. Hellebores prefer cool moist soils but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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  • … for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Apricot Blush hellebore grows into a low mound about eighteen inches high and 2 feet wide. The foliage is pale green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated leaves which are evergreen … or edging. Hellebores prefer cool moist soils but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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  • … in early summer with pale lavender (almost white) flowers. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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  • … are surrounded by olive-green leaves splashed with yellow, cream, pink, and red. To grow your own, plant the tubers in containers filled with rich soil in early summer (after the water temperature has warmed to 60 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer) and submerge the top of the pot at least 8 inches below the … water. Fertilize periodically with specially formulated waterlily tablets, ensuring the tablet is buried beneath the soil surface in the pot to discourage the growth of algae. Place expanded …
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  • … ‘Little Red Gem’ is a low-growing herbaceous peony suitable for use in rock gardens and as a border plant. … single flowers are held just above the finely dissected leaves on a mounded plant growing to 20 inches tall. Full sun and well-drained soil are essential to the health of these plants. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant