… Blackout Alumroot is a cultivar with glossy dark black-brown colored foliage. This plant creates a compact mounded … foliage, the flowers add a delicate bonus to early summer gardens. Blackout Alumroot was bred and introduced by Dirk Scheys of Belgium in 2008. This plant will work well in shade or sun, with …
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… 'Souvenir de la Malmaison' is an Old Garden Rose, introduced in 1843 by Jean Béluze in Lyon, France. This beautiful historic … each other in bunches of four or more. Because these flowers are so packed, they retain water and the flowers may rot after a rainy spell. Therefore, the soil should be watered, not the …
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… Diamant lacebark pine ( Pinus bungeana 'Diamant'), which is a dwarf globose form, was discovered as a witches'-broom on a plant in Hungary. Short, light … just 1 to 3 inches per year. Plant this evergreen in full sun in moist, well-drained soil, and protect it from winter winds the first year following planting. 키가 작은 공 모양의 상록침엽 교목입니다. 헝가리에서 …
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… orange takes its name from the undersides of the leaves which are noticeably hairy. This plant is native to rocky outcrops in the south-eastern parts of the US. Hairy mock orange grows to about twelve feet in height and about nine feet in width with a rounded yet open growth habit. In the late spring or early …
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… This chrome-yellow clump-forming upright perennial is a superb addition to the perennial border, either as an accent or as a "see-through" plant … leaves turn purple-bronze in cool fall weather. Thin, wiry stems emerge above the foliage and are topped with airy, delicate masses of yellow flowers that last through the summer. When …
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… Symphyotrichum shortii , known as Short's aster, is a native of eastern North America that grows well in full sun to partially shaded … while the ripe seeds are a favorite of a number of small seed-eating birds. Free of insect and disease pests, this plant will reseed throughout the garden. …
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… Baldwin's or western ironweed is native to the western parts of the eastern US from Minnesota down to Texas, where it thrives … pop of tall color in the late season. Baldwin's ironweed grows to a height of about six feet and a width of about four feet. In an evaluation of ironweeds conducted at the Chicago Botanic …
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… shiny, yellow, 5-petaled, cupped flowers that bloom in April. The species name ranunculoides is derived from the genus name for buttercup, Ranunculus . The 1-inch flowers barely rise above attractive, deeply-cut, three-lobed, toothed leaves. They slowly spread by rhizomes and are tolerant of dry clay soils, which will hasten their dormancy in late summer. You can see …
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… Eckespoint® Primero™ poinsettia ( Euphorbia pulcherrima 'Red Glitter') is a member of the Jingle Bell group, which display deep red bracts randomly punctuated by white spots and splotches. Jingle Bell poinsettias all possess either a red or pink background color with …
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… Q. I would like to plant varieties of tulips and daffodils this fall in addition to smaller bulbs. Any suggestions for planting techniques? A. Most tulips and narcissi can be planted throughout autumn until the ground freezes. Pick a sunny, … area and plant your bulbs three times as deep as the height of the bulb. If the soil is heavy clay, mix in finely shredded wood chips or composted leaf mold. When planting a large …
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