… a lemon-yellow base. Tulipa 'Annie Schilder' is a member of the Triumph group of tulips, grown for their long stems and graceful flowers in May. Plant 'Annie Schilder' in well-drained soil and …
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… at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina. The flowers are rich claret-colored, except for ivory tips on the inner ring of petals. The flowers are much larger and showier than the …
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… intermedium 'Pineapple Sangria'). This mounded, nonhardy perennial is from Brazil. Named for foliage that smells like pineapple, it repels deer, but the flowers attract butterflies and …
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… near ponds or water features. The dramatic coloring makes it suitable as a companion plant for plants with lighter foliage or brilliant colors. Like most elephant ears Kona Coffee is not …
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… “bleeding heart”. The foliage is blue green, deeply cut and fernlike. Ivory Hearts is known for its extended bloom time and its compact shape. With adequate moisture it will remain …
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… crabapple trees (and those of many of my neighbors) have suffered from a disfiguring disease for several years. The trees bloom well in spring, but soon afterward, the leaves develop spots, … the fungus. Some gardeners replace their disease-prone crabapples with resistant varieties to avoid annually spraying their crabapples with fungicide. Non-resistant crabapples must be sprayed as soon as their leaves begin to unfurl. Repeat applications are necessary every 10 to 12 days until midsummer. …
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… by the use of flowers in preparing certain food dishes. Are there some basic guidelines to follow when choosing the flowers? A. Edible petals are creative additions to desserts, teas, salads and fruit dishes, as well as charming decorations for most vegetable and meat preparations. Not all flowers are edible, however! Check with a …
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… pagoda dogwood gets its common name because its distinctive horizontal branching habit appears to belong in a Japanese garden, though it is a native species. Its scientific name Cornus … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native …
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… is grown as a multi-stemmed shrub. Small white flowers bloom in late spring followed by white to pale blue drupes that appear in mid-summer and are beloved by birds. While it can attain a … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native …
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… deep rose centers and a speckling of red spots. The blooms are outfacing and fragrant in mid to late summer. The stems stand only 18 to 24 inches high. This is a dwarf oriental hybrid, ideal for containers. As an Oriental hybrid, this lily blooms a little later than the Asiatic lilies. …
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