… Ruby redosier dogwood is a cultivar introduced in 1988. It was selected for its layering habit, bright red stems and uniform rounded form. Like the species, it bears small white flowers in spring, white fruit in summer beloved by wildlife, 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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… perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria grandiflora is native to Colombia and Ecuador. Despite its scientific name, the flowers are rather small and sparsely produced compared to modern hybrids. The flowers are red with a soft yellow throat …
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… in late spring to early summer. The stems stand 2-3 feet tall with flowers that are upfacing and bowl shaped. LaToya is an Asiatic hybrid. Asiatic hybrids are the easiest lilies to grow, are quite winter hardy and reproduce readily. They generally bloom earlier than other lilies and will have a higher bud …
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… Lilium tsingtauense has orange, star-shaped flowers with almost no spots and an unpleasant scent. The blooms are upfacing on stems that stand 3 feet tall with whorled … the florets have a very distinct shape, branching out in a unique manner. Lilium tsingtauense is native to China and Korea where the edible bulbs may be cooked and served in ways similar to potatoes. Although …
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… The European native oak Quercus petraea is an oak of many common names -- Durmast, Irish, Welsh, Cornish and sessile. While related to the English oak ( Quercus robur ), the Sessile oak has long-stalked leaves and almost stalkless acorns. Both species are members of the white oak group and produce acorns …
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… 'Rotlaub' means red leaf in German. Now the podophylla group of Rodgersias is noted for its colorful emerging foliage, but even in that group 'Rotlaub' stands out. New leaves hold their red color for a longer time, and even in full summer mix the green of mature leaves with red. The white plumes of flowers also age well, turning russet and standing straight well into October. In the shade garden, Rodgersias give you a bold …
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… At 3 feet or so, NOBLE ANTONY™ brings the beauty and fragrance of old-fashioned English roses to smaller gardens. The rich magenta flowers have … outer petals almost stuffed with 80 or so smaller ones, offering up their old world scent. And it's such a strong repeater one grower described it as "always in bloom." Rose breeder David Austin is famous for bringing together the shapes and scents of old-fashioned roses with the repeat …
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… Nymphaea 'Barbara Dobbins': A hardy waterlily with 6-inch peachy-pink flowers and leaves that emerge maroon, changing to grassy green mottled with a few spots. Flowers earlier … Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that lie flat on the water, and flowers with numerous petals produced at the end of a long lax stem and floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2,000 B.C. and …
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… Red Jade crabapple is notable for its weeping habit. Its deep pink buds open into white flowers and are followed by … made this one of the most popular weeping crabapples, It can be found at many old estates and gardens. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring …
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… ‘Little Red Gem’ is a low-growing herbaceous peony suitable for use in rock gardens and as a border plant. … just above the finely dissected leaves on a mounded plant growing to 20 inches tall. Full sun and well-drained soil are essential to the health of these plants. Peonies are popular garden …
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