… flowers are produced atop large pseudobulbs on this complex hybrid combining parents from the warm tropics and cool subtropics. While it can tolerate some cooler temperatures it prefers warmth, high humidity, well drained potting media. Plants that are well rooted in their container should not need to be staked when in flower to keep the stems upright. The orchid family consists of a large …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… because of its multiple whorls of cup segments that become progressively smaller toward the center of the flower, resembling a camellia in form. In naturally occurring Narcissus species, the flowers contain six tepals (3 in each of 2 … and other herbivores avoid daffodils, making this one of the more reliable ornamental plants for the Chicago region. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A hybrid of the cattelya orchids, ‘Dark Waters’ is a compact plant with spectacular 3-inch red flowers from March to April and July to August. The petals are long with ruffled lips. Considered easy to grow, it … basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The black petals are tipped in green surrounding the prominent maroon-colored lip on this smaller growing orchid hybrid of Zygopetalum and Zygosepalum . The light fragrance has been compared to hyacinths with a touch of pepper. These orchids require neither hot nor cold conditions to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Chartreuse-yellowish ivory petals surround the dark brownish-purple, intricately veined throat of this Dendrobium grex. Foliage matures at 8 inches in height with the flower stalks just above the topmost leaves. The parents of this grex originated in New Guinea. Andree Millar can repeat bloom up to three times per year—a rarity in Orchidaceae. Grow this Dendrobium in full sun and in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I have a small garden pond with hardy waterlilies, some grasses and fish. How do I keep the pond from freezing this winter? A. Cover the pond with a sheet of plywood, and insulate it … the pond from freezing solid. If the water surface freezes, pour boiling water over the ice to create a hole for aeration. Although hardy lilies can withstand the cold, they will die if their tubers freeze, …
Type: Plant Info
… Large, dark yellow petals are almost totally covered with orange spots and blotches in large flower clusters near the tip of the upright canes. Vanda orchids are monopodal, meaning they produce just one growing pseudobulb, often referred to as a cane, per plant. In nature, aerial roots that are produced along the length of the cane …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This creamy white flower features a delicate, pale yellow and green blotch on the flag; a pale yellow rim to the pouch and small hairs near the tips of the petals. The green leaves do not contain any … basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cane-type Dendrobium produces clusters of flowers at each node of the upright pseudobulb. Each flower features a large, dark purple blotch with a white border and purple edge to the lip. White petals quickly transition to purple towards the tips. The orchid family … the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals—often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Light lavender petals surround the lavender patterned lip on this unusual hybrid between two different sections of the genus Dendrobium . Lightly fragrant. Each spike can rebloom up to 3 times and the plant can produce new bloom spikes up to twice a year. The orchid family … the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals—often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
