… This cultivar opens light green and as it ages the maroon veins and broad white border to the flag becomes visible. The broad flag comes to a point at the top. Green foliage. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
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… This orchid needs bright indirect light and moderate soil conditions to reach a height of about 2 feet. From late winter to early spring it produces fuchsia and white blooms. The orchid family consists of a large … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mat-forming orchid grows to a height of 7 inches with full sun and moist soil conditions. It has fuchsia, dark red, dark salmon, and ivory blooms that attract butterflies from May to October. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
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… Negrita triumph tulip ( Tulipa 'Negrita') produces deep, plum-purple blooms on 14- to 16-inch stems in the middle of tulip season. Triumph tulips used as annual bulbs can be planted almost anywhere — full sun to deep shade, moist to moderate soils — because the flower bud and reserves needed to produce it … in annual displays. Several dozen species tulips are grown in rock gardens where their need for perfect drainage can be met. During World War II, Dutch farmers consumed tulips when no other …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a low-maintenance perennial garden? The answer is yes if careful consideration is first given to plant choice and plant location. Matching the requirements of a plant to the characteristics of the site takes some planning, but will save hours of work in the … those same spreading tendencies to your advantage. Gooseneck loosestrife (not to be mistaken for purple loosestrife, an invasive plant) is a beautiful but rampant spreader that will quickly …
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… When the sun begins to shine brighter in late April and the day temperatures reach into the 50s, Chicagoans become eager to reunite with their gardens. Unfortunately, April and most of May yield temperatures too cool for many of our favorite vegetable crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, but there …
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… especially when backlit in early morning or late afternoon. The plant is usually retained for winter interest and cut back in early spring and can also be divided at this time if …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… mophead in structure. ‘Horwack’ (which is trademarked PISTACHIO) is a mophead cultivar known for its winter hardiness. It grows 2-3’ tall and blooms on old wood in late spring and, when …
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… its reddish-purple fall color, it provides three seasons of interest, but it is best known for its hairy flower panicles in late summer. …
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… in alkaline soils. Prune immediately after flowering and mulch the root zone in the fall for winter protection. The fall color is peachy-apricot and can be exceptional in a good year. …
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