… Sometimes known by the common name bao li, this oak is native to Korea, China and Japan. Its leaves have serrated (toothed) margins. A member of the … The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
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… Quercus stellata x alba is a naturally occurring hybrid of the post oak and the white oak. the large lobed leaves are deep green throughout the summer turning to a dark wine red in fall. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
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… WOLLERTON OLD HALL™ is the name of a famous old English garden in the area where David Austen breeds his roses. It's a vigorous, free-flowering climber with large cup-shaped blooms. Pink buds open to open to a dense globe of soft apricot petals, , turning to cream with touches of pink over time. A …
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… Tall white 'pitchers' are veined in red at the tips, transitioning to green towards the base of the plant. Fluid stored within the pitchers contains insect … digestive enzymes. Hairs lining the inside of the pitchers all face downwards allowing insects to climb in but preventing them from climbing back out. The large burgundy flowers are produced in early spring. This is one of the few pitcher plants that can tolerate periods of relatively dry soil conditions in …
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… spread. It blooms in May with showy white, flat-topped clusters of flowers. These give way to edible red fruits in the fall. This cultivar produces fruits larger than the species or other cultivars. These fruits have culinary value. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed …
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… Deben Bodnant viburnum is a cross between V. farreri and V. grandiflorum selected from seedlings at Bodnant Gardens, … its pinkish buds and fragrant flowers emerge before the foliage in April and are subject to being nipped by frost. The protected spot it has along the Viburnum Walk means a chance to enjoy its fragrant pink buds and white flowers. Viburnums are a versatile genus of …
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… Weigela hortensis one of the first varieties of Weigela to reach the U.S. from its native Japan, arriving here well before 1900. 'Dart's Pink Lady' is a direct descendant, and shares the impressive size, weeping habit, and prolific spring bloom … are lined in clusters of warm shade of pink trumpet-shaped flowers, and with a spread of up to 12 feet, it makes an impressive specimen. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love Weigela , …
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… In Latin "praecox" means very early, and in fact, Weigela praecox 'Korean Sunrise' begins to bloom in mid-April, two weeks before most other Weigela . Clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers are a clear delicate pink, and the show generally continues for 4 to 6 weeks. The fragrance makes them a treat by the door. The flower show makes them an eye-catching specimen. And the upright form is appropriate for hedging. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love Weigela , and so do …
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… This native of the Caucasian mountains waits until fall to send up its spires of blue-violet flowers with their white hearts. It's bushier than most monkshoods, and the flowers often branch out more from the central stem than is typical. While it can handle full sun if you keep the soil moist, it's happiest in dappled … and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and …
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… This cultilvar of Actaea racemosa is distinguished for the burgundy/bronze tinge to its leaves. The 2 - 3-foot wands of bloom are purple in bud, and tinged pink when they first open, maturing to white.In the late summer they form a striking presence in woodland garden, or the back of a …
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