… shrub, this vigorous hybrid is intermediate between its parents, Velvet Cloak smoke tree and American smoke tree. It is used in the home landscape. Although each flower is inconspicuous, the flower clusters borne on long panicles appear fuzzy and light, like puffs of smoke. Grace has extremely large pink panicles, 14 inches long by 11 … flower panicles in late summer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This elegant bonsai specimen of the willow leafed fig has been in training for decades and is an integral part of the Garden's nationally recognized bonsai collection. Trained in an informal upright style, bonsai are inter-generational and in Japan are handed down within the family. Willow leafed figs are native to Africa from the … their eggs inside the 'fig'. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… in the summer for a shorter plant. Bonnie chrysanthemum is not dependent upon soil type or pH and is a lovely addition to any garden especially a cottage garden. Butterflies, bees, and birds are attracted to these plants. These chrysanthemums can be propagated by division. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The parents of 'Cassandra' are natives of China and are sometimes referred to as tube clematis. This cultivar produces short clusters of small … 2 to 3 feet in size. It is a member of clematis pruning group 3, which includes species and cultivars that flower on the current year’s new growth. These plants require yearly hard … border or as a specimen plant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… all year long. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Green Flutter is the winner of the 1970 Annie T. Giles … best small-flowered daylily. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… introduction. It has pure white flowers 6 inches in diameter. It grows up to 10 feet high and blooms in mid summer to early fall. Each flower remains open for more than one day, but the … named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of Korea. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… vine that can reach 60-80’ tall. It climbs with the aid of rootlike hold-fast structures and requires a sturdy structure; it will cover trees, walls, rocks or pergolas. ‘Jane Platt’ has small leaves – the foliage is 1/3 to 2/1 the size of the species – and it white lacecap flowers bloom from late spring to early summer. Though slow to establish, it … soil in part to full shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… in part shade. WHITE DOME® is a vigorous cultivar growing 3–5 feet tall with strong stems and large dark green leaves. It is named for its dome-shaped inflorescences of white flowers … displaying symmetrical, rounded heads reaching 6–10 inches across. Flowers bloom in early June and continue through August. Bloom occurs on new wood, so plants may be pruned back to the ground … a specimen in perennial beds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… moist, well-drained soils in part shade. ‘Ryan Gainey’ is compact, growing to 3 feet tall and displaying dark green foliage. Its rounded white flower heads resemble those of the … but ‘Ryan Gainey’ has stronger stems that are less likely to flop. Flowers bloom in June and can last until October. Bloom occurs on new wood, so plants may be pruned back to the ground … a specimen in perennial beds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… or maintenance. Recent taxonomic treatments have moved this plant from Gasteria liliputana and often is referred to as Gasteria obliqua . The genus is closely related to Aloe and, like them, are pollinated primarily by sunbirds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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