… paradise plant ( Strelitzia reginae ) produces showy orange-and-blue flowers from early fall to late winter. This clump-forming South African ginger relative grows to a height of about 6 feet with bright, indirect indoor light and moderate moisture conditions. … Like other tropical plants, it benefits from misting with water during the winter months to increase the humidity and keep spider mite populations low. Misting with water actually causes …
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… The Ural false spirea is a medium-sized spreading shrub native to northern Asia, from the Ural Mountains to Japan. An unusual summer-flowering shrub, it spreads by suckers and will form large colonies. The leaves are very similar to those of the related European mountain ash—they are large and pinnately compound with toothed …
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… cultivar presents lavender petals that surround the darker lower lip with a dark yellow spot to guide he pollinating insects to the pollen sacks. With bright sunlight, high humidity, a modest rest period, and well-drained … annually. It is better off under lights rather than a windowsill in home environments due to the cooler temperatures next to the glass in winter. …
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… Deep orange flowers fade to a strong yellow toward the center surrounding a lavender to purple lip on this relative of the Vanda orchid. The single stem will need some support to remain upright when up to 20 flowers, 1.5 cm in size, come into flower. The fragrance is a …
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… giving the flower the appearance of a crown. The fruit is a soft, warty pod that splits open to disperse little brown seeds attached to white silky tufts of hairs that become airborne in the wind. The thick, unbranched stems are … eat the leaves, they become toxic and are avoided by birds. This species is native to east and central North America. It tends to grow in weedy fields and is difficult to pull up …
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… not really a flower; technically it’s the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. At 6 to 8 feet tall in bloom, it’s striking. Also known as "corpse flower" because of the unbelievable … spadix rises, heats up and opens, causing the female flowers ringing the bottom of the spadix to open and release their scent all at once. The experts at the Huntington Library, Art … cheese, garlic, rotting fish, and smelly feet.” Typically, the titan arum takes seven to ten years to gather enough energy to produce a flower. The full bloom cycle is one to two days. …
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… specialist at North Creek Nursery and is perfectly hardy in the Chicago region. Growing up to 6 feet in height, lower displays can be obtained by cutting the plants back to half their height in June. Plant in full sun with plenty of air movement — this variety is prone to powdery mildew and rust when air movement is restricted by nearby buildings or plants. In very …
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… in varying shades of yellow with maroon stripes on the petal reverses. The flowers are 6 to 8 inches long, outfacing, and fragrant. It blooms in early to mid summer with 12 to 20 flowers per stem. Golden Splendor is a Trumpet hybrid. Trumpet lilies are typically tall …
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… Lilium leichtlinii has yellow flowers with lots of reddish-purple spots in early to mid summer. The petals are recurved and the flowers are downfacing on purplish stems that stand 4 to 5 feet tall when established. The bulbs are edible and can be eaten as a starchy vegetable. … are hairy, and there is also some hair on the stem and foliage. Lilium leichtlinii is native to central Honshu, Japan's main island. The grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely …
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… under the trade mark name Great Star™. This is a compact, rounded shrub that stands 6 to 7 ft. tall with a spread of 7 to 8 ft. It has large, conical flowerheads that contain unusually large, showy but sterile … of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. ‘Le Vasterival’ does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant . It blooms on new wood so the flowers are …
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