… The species of this cultivar is a native of Mexico. It needs bright, indirect indoor light with dry conditions to reach a …
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… The beautiful clematis is like a flowering star in the summer border. While other perennials offer their charms in attractive mounds or vertical statements, the clematis climbs above the rest, twisting and twirling before opening its blossoms in shapes ranging from nodding bells to frilly double … Garden, a wonderful selection of clematis can be found in many gardens, growing up brick walls and balustrades, pergolas and trellises. In some cases, as in the English Walled Garden, several …
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… Q. Please advise on the correct time and procedure for dividing iris. A. If you want to divide bearded iris, do so after it flowers, … August. With a sharp, sterilized knife, cut the rhizome into pieces containing a set of leaves and healthy roots. Plant the pieces 1 inch deep, and cut the foliage down to a 6-inch fan that … ( I. danfordiae, I. reticulata ) can be lifted, separated and replanted in fall, although this is often not necessary since they tend to naturalize by themselves. …
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… This particular variety of Chinese hardy kiwi vine actually hails from Taiwan. That, and its fuzzy skin, have earned it the nickname of Taiwan peach, even though the size of the fruit is closer to a berry than a peach. The berries have the the distinctive fuzz and taste of grocery store kiwis, though somewhat sweeter. They're also healthy. Kiwi berries …
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… sheen on loose umbels from 4 to 8 inches across on 1' to 2' plants. Found in nature from Iran and Turkey through Central Asia, and commonly called Star of Persia, this is another of the large-flowered onions that succeed best in Chicago landscapes if interplanted …
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… <p>Among the hardy flowering gingers, 'Daniel Weeks' is one of the longest lasting. Flowering spikes that can reach up to six feet high begin to open around the end of July, and bloom continues to mount the spike until the first frost. While its height makes it … Australia to Africa to South America. They're rhizomatous tender perennials, like dahlias, and can be overwintered like dahlias. Lift them in the fall after the first frost, and store in …
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… or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Blushing Bridesmaid hellebore grows into a low mound about eighteen inches tall and two feet wide. The foliage is medium green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated leaves which are evergreen … in crimson. Hellebores prefer cool moist soils but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Grape Galaxy hellebore grows into a low mound about 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide. The foliage is dark green with finger-like clusters which are evergreen throughout the winter except in … centers. Hellebores prefer cool moist soils but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… blooms in June with white, lavender-tinged flowers. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
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… Japanese Cornel dogwood ( Cornus officianalis ) is a separate dogwood species from Cornelian cherry dogwood ( Cornus mas ), but shares many of the same characteristics -- abundant yellow flowers in late winter/early spring, red fruit and exfoliating bark. The Spring Queen cultivar was selected by the Klehm nursery for its … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant …
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