… the initial display. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped …
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… grew well in a variety of soil conditions; required little, if any, pruning; survived winters with no extra protection; and were very disease and insect resistant. And they most certainly were fragrant. With credentials like those, what was there to improve upon? Specifications Most old roses … cultivars. Characteristics Unfortunately, one of the characteristics most closely associated with roses, fragrance, was hybridized out of the modern roses in favor of flower color and shape. …
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… trees espaliered on the Visitor Center. Is this a procedure I could duplicate at home with one or two small trees? A. Yes, it is. An espalier is an innovative way to soften a brick …
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… also a popular gift plant that has attractive foliage and is easy to grow. Buds are initiated with short days and dark nights of 12 hours for six to eight weeks or exposure to temperatures of …
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… foliage of daffodils can reduce the food production of the leaves. Spray emerging lily shoots with antirodent spray if rabbits and deer have been a problem. Be sure to reapply after rainfall. …
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… napellus ), and garden phlox ( Phlox paniculata ). Some perennials that will not rebloom with deadheading include astilbe ( Astilbe x arendsii ), siberian iris ( Iris siberica ), peony ( …
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… stems and fallen leaves. Dispersed by wind and rain in the spring, they land on young foliage. With sufficient moisture, the spores germinate, penetrate the leaf surface, and cause lesions. As …
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… from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials with very good drought tolerance once established. Baptisia are native to North America; there …
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… or paper birch. The branches are very flexible and may bend to the ground during snowstorms with little damage. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common …
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… May. It has reliable yellow color in the fall and handsome dark, reddish-brown, glossy bark, with horizontal lines that make it attractive in the winter landscape. The twigs are fragrant and …
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