… <p>Among the stonecrop<em>Sedums</em>, kamtschaticum Weihenstephaner Gold is particularly colorful throughout the growing season. New growth emerges red in the spring, maturing to a bronzy green. Then in late spring it begins its show of prolific yellow flowers on dark …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Elisa Tersigni began studying carillon seven years ago, when a friend introduced her to the instrument. She became a Carillonneur member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America in 2020 and is currently studying with Eddy Mariën at the Royal Carillon School …
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… Lavender flowers are flecked with purple spots in June on Wolong Chinese roof iris ( Iris tectorum ' Wolong'), a handsome selection made by Jim … natural populations in Wolong, Sichuan Province, China, in 1989. Plant 'Wolong' in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soils, and avoid applying mulch over the root systems. The common name references the fact that this species often grows on the clay …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Many well-designed landscapes rely on focal points to draw the eye to a certain location in the garden. Focal points can be either non-living structures and elements or an interesting …
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… is a delightful late summer and early fall perennial. A mound of large maple-like leaves in summer produces airy spikes 3.5 feet tall, topped with white flowers with a blush of pink. In the center of each flower is a pale green disk surrounded by a ring of yellow stamens. The flowers are slightly smaller than the more commonly cultivated Japanese anemones, but nine to 12 flowers can appear on one stalk, as the tip divides into three and then three again. This …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. Last year, I planted beets from seeds and was very disappointed in the weak, spindly seedlings that emerged. Some of the beets never produced roots at all. I would like to try again. Any ideas? A. Beet seeds are actually clusters of seeds contained in very small …
Type: Plant Info
… This double form of the common snowdrop features multiple inner segments that can vary from neat and uniform size to very irregular in size and shape. The fragrance of honey fills the air when these come into flower in very early …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This carefree shrub offers flower power beyond the summer months. Its whitish-green flowers change to pink in late summer, eventually turning tan and adding interest in the winter landscape. “This one is …
Type: Plant Info
… plants feature burgundy, red, pink, orange, yellow or white flowered spikes of blooms in spring and, if the summers are cool, continuously up to frost in the fall. Vigorous, heat-tolerant plants reach a uniform height and are topped by …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bright reddish-orange tubular flowers appear all along the sinuous stems of this cactus from Oaxaca in early spring. This species is adapted to growing in cracks and crevices of cliffs, etc. The small pale yellow spines that cover the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
