… is a soft golden yellow with yellow beards tipped in white. It stands only 11 inches high and blooms in early to mid season. It may rebloom later in the season. This is a Standard Dwarf … Iris which typically has flowers that are less than 4 inches wide. The flowers are fragrant and excellent for cutting. In 2006 Cache of Gold was awarded Honorable Mention and in 2008 it received Award of Merit. Iris is the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. The …
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… larger) pots are moved into the display gardens. Echium is a favorite of hummingbirds, bees, and pollinators of all kinds due to the rich nectar produced by their honey-scented flowers. The hairy leaves deter deer and rabbits from munching on this plant. Place 'Red Rocket' in full sun, in well-drained soils, and stake as needed to keep upright. …
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… ‘Angelly’ is an upright, twiggy shrub, 8’-10’ tall, that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above … from a light-green calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval leaves are initially a grey-green … witch hazels were created by the hybridization of Hamamelis japonica (native to Japan) and Hamamelis mollis (native to western China). …
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… overlain with darker red spots. 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 and will need to be pinched back after flowering. They do well in sunlight from a south-facing …
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… of yellow, wisteria-like flowers that bloom in spring. It is a hybrid cross between L. alpinum and L. anagyroides . It typically grows 25-30’ tall as a tree and 15-20’ tall as a shrub. Trifoliate, clover-like, medium green leaves (to 3” long) produce … a cultivar that produces pea-like yellow flowers in drooping racemes to 24” long in a profuse and often spectacular late spring bloom. Flowers give way to seedpods that ripen in the fall. All …
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… of the shoreline ecosystems in tropical America, from Florida to the Caribbean, Venezuela, and over the ocean in the Pacific Islands. The variety sericeus has small leaves densely covered … makes a nice specimen in the landscape. It can tolerate brackish soil, high heat, humidity, and once established, it is also drought-tolerant. It has been used commercially along streets, in parking lots, and by office buildings. It can also be used in bonsai. …
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… by 3 feet, making it appropriate for the front of the border or even a container on the patio. And care isn't complicated. Give it full sun (6 hours or more a day), regular water, a pruning in winter, and fertilizer once in the spring and again in the summer. …
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… to a lilac pink. It comes from David Austin, who is known for breeding roses for fragrance and vigor as well as color. In this case, the old-world scent has a hint of myrrh. Left to its … shrub form. Like all roses, it prefers a garden location in full sun with space between it and surrounding plants to encourage good air movement (discourages powdery mildew and black spot). Honeybees gambol about in the multiple petals in search of nectar. …
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… Chicago Peace™, developed in 1961 by Stanley C. Johnston and marketed by Conard-Pyle, originating as a sport of the famous Peace rose, has itself become famous for its beauty and light fragrance. This hybrid tea rose has complex coloring, with golden-yellow petals that … The flowers are very large, up to 6 inches across when fully open. The foliage is dark green and glossy on shrubs that, left unpruned, will reach 4 to 6 feet in height. Black spot may be a …
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… stem. The flowers are 3 inches wide with very broad, white petals. The corona is light yellow and split to the base with the 6 segments closely overlaying the petals. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own …
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