… Lilium ‘Anastasia’ has gorgeous flowers with striking hot-pink centers blending to white at the end of each petal. The flowers are huge and outfacing, measuring 6 to 8 inches, with a strong sweet fragrance. A single stem may grow as tall as 6 feet or more and hold up to 20 blooms. Anastasia is an Orienpet lily, a cross between an Oriental lily and a Trumpet lily, which combines the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nodding lilac gets its name from the tendency of its panicles of flowers to arch at the stem terminal and become pendulous. The blooms are purplish pink that fade to pink with a white interior. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
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… Q: What is the difference between a synthetic and a natural fertilizer? A. Natural fertilizers are … fertilizers contain lesser amounts of N-P-K than their synthesized counterparts, so you need to use more of them to supply the plant with the required amount of nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium. However, …
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… and Environmental Studies $25 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Register now Ginkgo is perhaps the world's most distinctive and ancient tree. An arboreal oddity with one of the … intertwined with that of our planet. Ginkgo grew up with the dinosaurs and has come down to us almost unchanged for two hundred and fifty million years. Follow the prehistory of ginkgo from its origin, proliferation and spread across the planet, to its decline and near extinction before its dramatic reprieve. This lecture celebrates a …
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… identified by noted Aroid expert, Dr. Tom Croat from Missouri Botanical Garden. It was donated to the Garden by the Garfield Park Conservatory - ergo the specific epithet. It is one of the birds nest type with large green upward spreading leaves creating an open space … black spadix subtended by a light green spathe. Seeds have not yet been observed but tend to bright shiny reds, purples or blues. Anthurium thrive in warm humid environments with bright …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Korean firs are densely-branched evergreens native to the mountains of Korea. Firs can be distinguished from pines and spruces by the needles, which … cones, which are upright and persist on the tree until the seeds have dropped. 'Silver Show' is a dwarf cultivar with short, curled needles which show off the white undersides of the … very showy, turning violet-blue and appearing even on young trees. Korean firs may not be easy to grow in areas with clay soil and they don't like excessive heat or air pollution. They require …
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… Cream Cracker Tatarian dogwood is notable for its compact habit, red winter stems and foliage that emerges with a gold margin … -- 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… foliage and a somewhat larger overall size than the species. In other respects, this cultivar is similar in flower, fruit and habit. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, … -- 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 …
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… with a touch of pale lavender. It stands 34 - 36 inches high and blooms in mid season. This is a pseudata iris, a cross between a Japanese iris ( Iris ensata ) and Iris pseudacorus . 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 will not spread in waterways. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tycoon is a lovely royal purple. It stands 38 inches high and blooms in late spring. In 1950 Tycoon was … American Iris Society, and in 1951 it received the Morgan-Wood Award, the highest honor given to a Siberian iris. Siberian irises lack the beard of colored hairs at the base of each fall that … adaptation of the iris flower. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
