… FIREWORKS™ arrowwood viburnum is notable for its colunar habit and ruby red fall color, which make it particularly useful in the smaller home landscape. Its white flowers and blue berries are typical of the species. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed …
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… Red-stemmed thalia, also known as alligator flag, is a large tropical aquatic plant, found in Florida, tropical America and Africa. The paddle-shaped leaves with thick stalks can grow up to 4' tall. The complex light purple flowers emerge from large purplish-green bracts all summer long and are borne atop 10-foot stalks that are deep red at the bases. In the north these plants can …
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… Introduced in 2018 from an Australian breeding program, SKYSCRAPER™ Orange sage is a tender hybrid perennial that will keep up its floral display well into fall with occasional … of spent flowers. With well-branched, bushy habits, plants will grow to 28 inches tall and prefer full sun. Potted plants should be fertilized occasionally to keep up their vigor. Flowers grow in spikes reaching well above the foliage and the long, tubular flowers pop out of dark red-orange calyxes with a green base. The flowers …
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… New! This seasonal change comes slowly to the Garden and usually requires the photographer to patiently wait for these small-scale subjects to appear. The quality of light is different in spring, when longer days are accompanied by brighter light. Learn the best perspectives for capturing nature as it reawakens. Macro/close-focusing lens and tripod are helpful but not required. Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Photography or consent …
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… class. Gain a practical understanding of production methods, basic greenhouse equipment, and propagation techniques. We will also discuss watering requirements, soil preferences, and crop care. Class is held in our production greenhouses, so you will have an opportunity to see what methods of …
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… class set amid the vibrant colors of the autumn garden. Explore both individual plant studies and broader landscape scenes as you learn techniques for creating texture, capturing fall color, and effective composition. You will receive individualized instruction in the medium of your choice. Class sessions will be held primarily in the Garden unless there is inclement weather. Dress for the weather. A supply list will be sent. The School’s CEUs=18 …
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… Enhance your love for watercolor through natural paintings. Watercolor is a fresh, beautiful way to express a sunset or the reflection of trees and clouds on a pond. You will learn to make expressive marks, mix colors, and apply water mindfully to achieve the sparkling, sensitive effects watercolor offers. A supply …
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… This natural variant of the bottlebrush buckeye grows to 10 to 15 feet in height and has a wide-spreading (15 feet) habit. Use this versatile shrub as a specimen or in the home … flowers in August when few other shrubs are in bloom. White petals with reddish-pink anthers and stamens are borne in panicles that are 2 to 3 feet long. Smooth brown nuts in husks ripen in late fall. Bottlebrush buckeye is a beautiful, mounding, shrubby species of buckeye with spectacular flowers in mid-summer. …
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… collected by members of the Garden's staff from the Caucasus Region attracts butterflies and many different kinds of bees while repelling deer. The roots are tolerant of a poisonous … trees that impedes the growth of many species of plants. Plant in average soil in full sun and water the first year until the root system is established. …
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… This weeping shrub, native to China, needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 15 feet. In May to June it produces showy … be 12-15 inches long. This butterfly bush grows much larger than the common davidii cultivars and is less likely to die back during winter. Because it blooms on old wood, it should only be pruned …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
