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  • … Observing patterns is central to predicting weather and understanding climate. We will consider the conditions that meteorologists use to predict weather, and we will create simple models to understand concepts like warm and cold …
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  • … The Chalk or Whitebark Maple is native to the southern United States from the Carolinas to eastern Texas. It can reach a height of 40 feet. It gets its common name from its smooth, …
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  • … Clematis ‘Constance’ is a deciduous vine, blooming in mid to late spring with 2- to 4-inch nodding reddish-purple flowers followed by attractive seedheads. The plant grows to 10 …
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  • … ‘Girard Purple’ is a medium-sized shrub or small tree with a rounded habit. Oblong leaves are initially medium-green changing to a dark green then to orange and crimson in the fall. The flowers are small, fragrant, twisted and crinkled …
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  • … has a delightfully fragrant tangerine orange color. The large 6½-inch flowers appear in mid to late season. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk … and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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  • … Nymphaea 'Helvola' is a miniature hardy waterlily with 2- to 3-inch pale yellow flowers with bright yellow stamens. … hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming, and tropical night-blooming. Waterlilies need full sun to flower and must be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. …
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  • … Nymphaea 'Perry's Double Yellow' is a hardy waterlily with large blossoms of pale yellow centered with brighter yellow stamens. … hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming and tropical night-blooming. Waterlilies need full sun to flower and need to be anchored in mud as they are not free-floating. …
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  • … Nymphaea 'Gonnere' is a hardy waterlily with extra double flowers, 4 to 6 inches across. They are pure white with a … hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming, and tropical night-blooming. Waterlilies need full sun to flower and must be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. …
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  • … During the growing season, staghorn sumac is covered with bright green, compound leaves that have quite the tropical appearance. Growing 15 to 25 feet in height, it can easily spread as much in width since it tends to sucker by its roots. The flowers are not showy. However, Native Americans did make a …
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  • … The Peace hybrid tea rose ( Rosa 'Peace') grows up to 6 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture. From mid-June through mid-October this … of the flower border. The Peace rose was sent by noted French horticulturist Francis Meilland to a number of colleagues outside of France just before that country was invaded by Germany during World War II. In Italy it is known by the trademark name Gioia (Glory) and in Germany as Gloria Dei (Glory of God). It was …
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