… Q. I would like to plant varieties of tulips and daffodils this fall in addition to smaller bulbs. Any suggestions for planting techniques? A. Most tulips and … area and plant your bulbs three times as deep as the height of the bulb. If the soil is heavy clay, mix in finely shredded wood chips or composted leaf mold. When planting a large bulb bed, dig out all …
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… Aechmea blanchetiana 'Hawaii' is a colorful bromeliad with vivid orange sword-shaped leaves with finely serrate margins. It … and reddish stems. Too large to be a house plant, these plants do well as a border plant in tropical areas. Bromeliads are tropical American succulent plants that grow on tree branches or tucked into crevices of moist cliffs. They grow in rosettes, with stiff leaves radiating from the center. Plants in the tropical American genus …
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… Variegata cornelian cherry dogwood features blue green leaves with creamy white margins. In other respects the Variegata cultivar is typical of the species -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in summer, vibrant fall color and exfoliating winter bark. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly …
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… Hedgerows Gold redosier dogwood is notable for its variegated foliage -- bright green with irregular golden margins. Like the species, this cultivar bears small white flowers in spring, white fruit in summer and its dark red stems provide winter interest. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly …
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… Northern catalpa or catawba tree ( Catalpa speciosa ) is known for the long, thin fruit pods that resemble cigars, which give it its other common name, … show of trumpet-shaped blossoms — white with purple stripes and red to yellow spots inside — in long panicles of 10 to 30 blooms. The pollinated blooms then begin the process of transformation into long, thin, beanlike pods, which hang in great clusters from the tree long into fall (and sometimes winter). A rapidly growing …
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… specimen tree grows up to 20 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In April its foliage emerges bronzy red; its red buds open to rose-red flowers that attract … butterflies followed by showy bright red edible red fruit that attracts birds. This cultivar is reported to have good disease resistance. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their …
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… moderately fragrant flowers on a medium-sized woody shrub. Tree peonies prefer to be grown in full sun to partial shade in well-drained, moisture-retentive soils that are mulched in summer … bothered by most pests and diseases. They dislike transplanting so try to select a planting site that will accommodate the plant as it matures (up to 3.5 feet tall by 4 feet wide). The tree … the partial shade partially protect the delicate flowers from late spring frosts. 'Yu Ban Bai' is a very old cultivar, perhaps dating back as early as the seventh century. Chinese emperors …
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… tall, 48 inches wide) mound of blue green leaves. It can be useful as background foliage in shady areas. It blooms in early summer with pale lavender (almost white) flowers. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… late spring, hellebore, or Lenten rose, produces outward-facing flowers, 2 to 3 inches wide, in dappled shade. Ivory Prince™ is the trade name for this reliably hardy, profuse bloomer. In spite of temperatures dipping to minus 16 degrees Fahrenheit in January 2014, this cultivar …
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… (1½ foot tall by 2½ foot wide) sized mound of dense foliage Showy lavender flowers appear in June; these can be used in floral arrangements. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
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