… see why <em>jArachniodes</em> standishii is commonly known as the upside down fern. The pinnae and pinnule radises, the "ribs" of each frond, are above the surface of the leaf, rather than … well into winter. </p> <p> The upside down fern is native to mountain forests in Korea, Japan, and southern China which explains its hardiness and its need for part to full shade and consistently moist soil. It's perfect for a woodland …
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… branches growing from central trunk with tough shiny green leaves that have sharp leaflets and small thorns. Ouch! Be careful when handling this plant. Although it is sometimes called a gum palm it is not a palm and is actually a cycad, an ancient group of plants that bear cones. The giant dioon can grow to … habitat but in cultivation it is usually seen as a specimen tub plant of around six feet tall and wide. It prefers a partly sunny location and moist but well-drained soil. This plant is not …
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… foliage whose thick leaves are slug-resistant. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta …
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… inches tall, 18 inches wide) hosta with thick blue leaves. It is a hybrid of H . 'Halcyon' and H . 'Blue Dimples.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural …
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… 'Sitting Pretty' is a miniature (6 inches tall, 8 inches wide) hosta with glossy yellow leaves and a dark green margin. It blooms with purple flowers in the summer. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural …
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… This hosta features small green leaves and is a vigorous grower. Hosta gracillima is notable for its late-blooming flowers, which are relatively rare among hostas. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural …
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… is greenish-yellow spotted with red. The leaves are dark green with frosty green centers and red-veined beneath. Kohlerias are characterized by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers that are covered with soft fuzz. Related to African violets, the leaves are often suffused with purple or brown. The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly …
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… densely covered with golden fuzz. The calyx lobes have irregular magenta spots over a white and pale yellow background. It has deep green leaves suffused with reddish-brown. Kohlerias are characterized by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers that are covered with soft fuzz. Related to African violets, the leaves are often suffused with purple or brown. The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly …
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… companion plants that can accomodate the luxuriant foliage in spring that goes dormant in June and that complement the flowers n fall. Examples include fall blooming sedums, heuchera and groundcovers like Phlox subulata , Sedum spurium and Thymus vulgaris . All parts of the plant contain colchicine, a toxic chemical that interferes …
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… welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, … varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided into subgenera about which taxonomists …
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