… Masses of pure orange flowers are the featured attraction of this short lived perennial from the Caucasus Region. Allow the plants to mature their fruit capsules to supply future generations. Seeds dispersal is focused within a short distance of the mother plant. Plant in full sun and allow the ripe seed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… mostly of showy but sterile flowers with smaller, fertile but nonshowy flowers underneath. The flowers emerge white in July and slowly take on a greenish hue as they mature. The fertile … stay limegreen while the sterile florets will slowly age to pink. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. This plant does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought – tolerant. It blooms …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… George Vancouver shrub rose ( Rosa ‘George Vancouver’), like many other shrub roses, is blooming now, and you can see its clusters of cherry red flowers in the north perimeter bed in the Rose Garden. Growing about 3 feet tall and wide, ‘George … is winter hardy to Zone 2 and 3, like all members of the Canadian Explorer rose series. This rose was introduced in 1994 and the assignee of the patent was "Her Majesty the Queen in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nobles firs are giant evergreen trees native to the Cascade Mountains from northern California to Washington. This dwarf conifer selection scarcely resembles its parents species. Steely blue foliage … and a dwarf spreading growth habit are the key characteristics of this cultivar. Growth rate is very slow, 3 to 8 inches per year. This plant can be difficult to establish, requiring light …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Wollemi pine is often described a living fossil as before its discovery in 1994 it was only … world. Since all the individuals of the original locations are genetically indistinguishable, this tree is genetically identical to those survivors. The Wollemi pine is not a true pine tree, but a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. The roots of my maple tree are growing above the soil surface. Why has this happened and what can I do about it? A. Most species of maple trees are very shallow-rooted plants, so this is quite normal. The roots of maple trees that are located in turf areas are often injured by …
Type: Plant Info
… <p>'Sunago fu' means sand-dusted. This is represented when the leaves develop a profusion of greenish spots sprinkled all over the reddish brown leaves of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hibiscus syriacus 'Bricutts' has 3-4 inch wide white flowers with a red eye and a lacy tuft in the center. It grows to 8 – 12 feet high and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. This is member of the Chiffon™ series and may be sold commercially under the name China …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The alternate leaves of blue leadwort extend from branched stems that creep along the garden … The buds have a tinge of violet, and the calyx -- the part from which the flower emerges -- is deep red. In autumn, the leaves turn an attractive red, while the colorful flowers are still … in spring, so the gardener needs to take care not to accidentally dig or rake near the plants. This is an excellent garden creeper from China. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Meadow sages are very popular perennials that reliably produce dark blue to purple spikes atop the broad-leaved, aromatic foliage. Plant this salvia in full sun and average soil, and water enough to establish the root system. They … the spikes of this cultivar are taller and more of deep purple with red-black bracts. It is named after a city in Germany and is also sold as the cultivar 'Vesuvius'. Archived Copy: This …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
