… America. Kohleria ‘Ingrid’ has large flowers with tubes that are bright red on the outside and pale yellow on the inside. The lobes pale yellow, heavily spotted in red set in an intricate … The leaves are solid green. Kohlerias are characterized by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers that are covered with soft fuzz. Related to African violets, the leaves are often suffused with purple or brown. The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly …
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… America. Kohleria ‘Marta’ has large flowers with tubes that are fuchsia on the outside and white on the inside. The lobes are covered with carmine spots over a cramy white background. … by Gunilla Svenson of Sweden. Kohlerias are characterized by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers that are covered with soft fuzz. Related to African violets, the leaves are often suffused with purple or brown. The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly …
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… The Ruffled Fan Palm is a native of Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands in the south Pacific where this small-statured palm occupies an … The glossy green leaves of this tree are shaped like large pleated fans with deeply-cut edges and bunches of bright red berries are suspended from the branches. The ruffled fan palm is a very … a pyramidal shape that is about six feet wide. As an understory plant it prefers bright shade and consistently moist humusy sandy soil. It will not withstand temperatures below 40 degrees …
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… Light maiden grass creates a lovely, misty, fine, vase-shaped clump. The very fine green and white leaves create the prettiest foliage of all the Miscanthus . Morning Light prefers sun but will tolerate light shade. It has a mature size of 5 feet high and 4 feet wide and is hardy in USDA Zones 5 to 9. The red-bronze flowers emerge rather late in the fall. The dry …
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… takes its name from the appearance of its leaf margins. It is a member of the white oak group and bears acorns annually. A native of Asia, it was introduced to North America in 1862. The … to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow … acorns take two years to mature (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
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… with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of … best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and easy-care performers in northern climates. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes …
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… with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of … best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and easy-care performers in northern climates. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes …
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… whiskers. The foliage of this unusual-looking shade-loving plant resembles Spathiphyllum , and its color and odor attract bats and flies to achieve cross-pollination. Tacca is a monotypic genus in the Taccadeae family, with …
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… viburnum cultivar. It is a rounded shrub with shiny dark green leaves that are smaller and more finely textured than the species plants, giving the plant an air of refinement. … to black berries are sparsely produced in late summer. The plant can reach 8 to 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers, and most bear …
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… the masses of bright pink spring flowers. By mid summer the leaves become deep green, and with full sun you may well see repeat bloom as we move into autumn. At a mature hieght of 6 … as a specimen, a hedge, or mixed into foundation plantings. </p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care …
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