… The prominent large white flag of Paphiopedilum Fred's Fantasy is alternately striped with green and maroon veins, while the two lateral petals are light green with dark maroon spots. The pouch, or cup, is maroon. The leaves are checkered with blocks of green and dark green, and are ornamental of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the demands of summer since these plants are not in active growth during winter. Fertilizing is therefore put off until spring when the plant begins to send out new shoots. However, if your topiaries are planted in a soilless mix, you should … balanced liquid fertilizer each time you water. Mist the plants regularly with tepid water, to both raise humidity and discourage mites. Both plants will benefit from bright, cool indoor …
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… This evergreen shrub native to the South Pacific islands grows to a height of 10 feet in full sun with moderate moisture conditions. The leaves are large, broad … and cupped or twisted. They are grown for their colorful foliage, which for this cultivar is a blotchy blend of light and very dark red with olive new growth. The flowers of this species …
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… inflorescens that looks like a spiny rosy-red artichoke, with sharp pointed bracts. It is rare and in the wild it grows in tropical rainforests along the border between Ecuador and … vase plants or urn plants. The bases of their curved leaves collect water and can be home to aquatic insects and microorganisms. Plants take several years to flower and will usually decline after the long-lasting blooms fade, but they can be restarted …
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… Lilium ‘Hantsing’ is a Martagon Lily with deep scarlet red unspotted flowers in mid summer. It stands 4 feet high … in partial shade. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain cool. Lower plants surrounding the lilies will help protect their roots from drying …
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… with white style arms. It stands 33 inches high with multiple blooms on each stalk in early to mid season. The flowers are quite large, measuring 6 inches in diameter. The name “Shirabyoshi“ means white dancing girl. This is a pseudata iris, a cross between a Japanese iris ( Iris ensata ) and Iris pseudacorusa . These … irises thrive in or near water but also do well in garden conditions. They are attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. Although they are vigorous growers, they are sterile and …
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… The cultivar 'Blackberry Jubilee' Iris sibirica 'Blackberry Jubilee' is marbled in shades of red to violet, a color reminiscent of crushed blackberries. The flowers are large, wide and ruffled … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have . Siberian irises bloom from mid spring to early summer, but the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. …
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… Beautybush is an old-fashioned favorite spring-flowering shrub. It has long arching branches weighed down by … was selected for its attractive foliage, pairs of ovate leaves which emerge red, change to orange and then chartreuse. Flower buds are burgundy, opening into pink flowers that flare out … sun or light shade, are tolerant of clay, and can take drought once they are established. Due to their large size, they are best suited as a background plant. They become very large and …
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… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. The foliage is leathery and dark green with finger-like clusters of serrated leaflets which are evergreen … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… Iris ‘Chance Beauty’ stands a towering 54” high. Each stem has 3 to 4 branches with 12 or more large bright yellow flowers on each stem. The yellow falls are … brown eyelash pattern around the signal radiating out toward the edge of the petal. This is a peusadata iris, a cross between a Japanese iris ( Iris ensata) and Iris psedacorus. These … irises thrive in or near water but also do well in garden conditions. They are attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. They are vigorous growers but they are sterile and will …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
