… Kohleria ‘Designer Halloween’, bred in Taiwan, has flowers with orchid lobes. The throat is pale lime green, heavily spotted with purple. The dark green leaves have red-purple undersides. 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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… , hybridized by Susanne Hvegholm of Sweden, has flowers with soft red lobes. The throat is pale yellow with large burgundy spots surrounded by white patches. The leaves are a lighter … green than the typical kohleria. 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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… American Rose Society selection committee presented this cultivar with an award, noting it is perhaps the deepest red of any rose on the market. Plant this rose in full sun and keep the soil moderately moist. Feed it periodically with soluble fertilizer solutions or top-dress with well-rotted manure in midwinter, and mulch it with leaf mold to keep the soil from drying too quickly during the growing season. …
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… Parrotia persica or Persian ironwood is a small, single trunk, deciduous tree eventually growing 20-40 feet tall (but typically 10 … long) emerge reddish-purple in spring, mature to a lustrous, medium to dark green in summer and change to variable shades of yellow, orange and red in fall. Bark of mature trees exfoliates to show green, white or tan patches beneath and …
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… This wisteria is native to Asia. It can grow to 25’ in length with an 8’ spread. It blooms in May with 6-12” … a dramatic visual display. The flowers give way to bean-like seedpods that ripen in fall and may persist into winter. It prefers slightly acidic, moderately moist and fertile, well-drained soils in full sun (needed for best flowering). It can be slow to …
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… yellow flowers may be just 1 1/2 inches in diameter, but there's a carpet of them...thousands and thousands. It's the first sign of spring. And once bloom is done, the ferny mounds of foliage unfold. <p>Members of the <em>Adonis</em> family can be …
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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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… Twist of Lime Alumroot is a bright chartreuse yellow Heuchera hybrid with a twist. It has bright green yellow leaves … The ruffled edges diminish as the leaves mature, but new leaves continue to add interest and texture. It performs best when planted in semi-shade to prevent scorching and retain the best bright color in the foliage. Pale green flower scapes appear in early summer …
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… Chinese dogwood is a form of kousa dogwood with somewhat larger white flower bracts, fruit and leaves than the species. Abundant white flowers in late spring are followed by red fruit in summer and red-orange foliage in the fall. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are …
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… Colorado redosier dogwood is a subspecies of the native dogwood notable for smaller leaves and browner stems than the … species, it bears small white flowers in spring, white fruit in summer, red foliage in fall and red stems in winter. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in …
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