… Opening Night™ ( Rosa 'Jacolber') is a tall-growing hybrid tea rose—to 4 feet—featuring clear, fire-engine red, 5-inch blooms with … and is perfect for cutting and bringing indoors. The parents of this cultivar are two of the best red hybrid tea roses, 'Olympiad' and 'Ingrid Bergman'. Site this heat-tolerant cultivar …
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… The state flower of South Dakota, eastern pasque flower is one of the earliest blooming wildflowers in the Midwest; its hairy fernlike flower stems often … has completely formed. The plant eventually reaches 8 – 12 inches and the erect flowers, one to each plant, are violet blue, yellow, or white. The name Pasque is derived from the Old French … for Easter and patens means spreading. Plant in well-drained soil in full sun to part shade – best suited to rock gardens or prairies. …
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… In the calm and cold of the new year, it's tempting to hibernate and rest up for the tilling and planting to come. But January is prime time for another kind of preparation: learning all you can to make this growing season your best ever. Sure, you could stay home and read books or browse websites. But a winter or spring …
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… grow densely on an upright oval tree that can reach a height of 100 feet when mature. It is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring … samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from yellow or orange to red, but it is always outstanding. A favorite maple for fall color, it is one of the best known trees of eastern North America and is as prized for its ornamental value as for the …
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… reddish-orange flowers in clusters at the tips of the stems. This native of southeast Asia is not hardy outdoors in the Chicago region and requires a warm, humid growing environment. It is Ideal in a hanging basket or cascading over a window sill or ledge. Like many other ephiphytes it grows best in consistently moist but well-drained soils with minimum fertilization. …
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… of large blooms featuring single, crinkled white flowers surrounding a mass of golden stamens is the key feature of this cultivar. The stems are strong and do not need to be staked. This 1928 hybrid has stood the test of time due to a unique tolerance of warmer … in full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has a faint fragrance, at best. …
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… are gray green and feature a multitude of white spines throughout the leaf surfaces, leading to the common name of hedgehog aloe. Grow this plant in exceptionally well-drained soils and in full sun for best flower production. Once established, watering is required only during periods of drought. It attracts moths, butterflies, and hummingbirds …
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… dark red, almost black fruit in late summer. Small, very sweet but rather tart, the fruit are best used in jams and jellies. Cross-pollination is required. Cherry plums are hybrids of any number of cherry species crossed with various plum species. This tree grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms in May and …
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… ‘Robustissima’, a.k.a. Anemone × hybrida 'Robustissima', produces single, light-pink-to-lavender flowers from late summer through fall on a perennial that tops out at 32 inches in height. It is best grown in shade to partial shade with room to spread over time. This cultivar is among the …
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… The holidays will soon be upon us. When it comes to the gardeners in your life, there are plenty of gift-giving ideas. An avid gardener can never have too many plants, tools, books, or other items to make the garden a work of art. Stumped about what to get? Here are a dozen suggestions to … hoe? Many garden centers now offer lightweight collapsible hoses that curl up when the water is turned off. Most gardeners could use a spare watering can, too. Wind Chimes Give the gift of …
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