… Exotically striped leaves in alternating dark and light green are the primary ornamental feature however lavender to purple flowers in cone like structures hidden under the foliage in winter are attractive, if they can be spotted. This plant requires high humidity and moisture …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers are produced on long, sturdy stems on this dahlia cultivar that performs well in the garden, as a cut flower and in flower shows. Plant this dahlia after danger of late frosts has passed, in full sun and moisture-retentive soil, and stake it if it's in a windy setting. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… elevations of southern Brazil comes this distinctive terrestrial bromeliad found growing in rock crevices. Long silver tinted green leaves are edged in white spines surrounding a flowering spike that can reach 8' in height with orange flowers. Grow in full sun, exceptional well drained soils with low …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep reddish-pink globes containing multiple flowers are produced throughout the growing season in this annual that thrives in harsh, sunny locations with dry-ish soils. Plant 'Pink' in spring after the danger of late frosts has passed, and water it to establish the root system. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bright green upright fronds can reach 3 feet in length and tolerates the lower humidity's found in interiorscapes better than the more well known Boston Fern. Great plant for hanging baskets, fillers or as a groundcover in shaded frost free areas. Ideal conditions include bright shaded locations, high humidity, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that are speckled with mauve on this new cultivar of Hosta. The powder blue color persist best in shaded conditions and areas with cool summers. In mid-July small light purple bell shaped flowers appear on 2' stalks. Plant in moisture retentive rich soils in shaded locations for best results. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shade. While it's not as thirsty as its woodland cousins, it'll still appreciate some mulch in the sun. The leaves emerge dark bronze, maturing to olive green with a red edge, and brightening to red bronze in the fall. Pink flowers in June yield handsome, long-lasting seed heads. In the shade garden, rodgersias give you a bold …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In 1987, the French rose breeding firm of Meilland introduced Rosa ‘Meidomonac’ Bonica® shrub rose—the first disease-resistant rose tough enough to be widely used in the commercial landscape industry and by homeowners adverse to weekly pesticide applications. … Two-and-a-half-inch shell pink flowers are accentuated by the dark green, glossy foliage. In fall, orange red hips continue the ornamental value of this rose well into winter. Plant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pruhoniciana Japanese spirea was developed in 1913 from a cross between Anthony Waterer spirea and S. albiflora. It takes its name from Pruhonice Park in Prague, where it originated. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of … to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… over winter. Do not mulch your perennial garden area until the ground has frozen hard later in November. Begin to plant spring-blooming bulbs. Mulch area after planting. If rodents, deer, or rabbits have been a problem in the past, consider planting varieties of the following pest-resistant bulbs: ornamental onion, … 4 to 5 inches. Gently lift up tubers using a pitchfork. Shake off excess soil and dry tubers in a warm dry place. Do not separate the mass of tuberous roots at this time. When dry, place …
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