… Bird’s nest fern is an epiphytic fern native to the rainforests of southern Asia and Australiasia. It has shiny bright green strappy leaves … from a central crown giving the appearance of a bird's nest. In cultivation it usually grows to about three feet in height and about three to four feet wide. It is most commonly cultivated as a houseplant as it is not hardy in Chicago …
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… of the golden orange leaved Heuchera selections. It's leaves emerge a golden orange and mature to a mound of mixed shades of gold, amber, olive greens and purple. The reddish purple leaf undersides are a striking contrast to the golden shades above. At maturity the plant's mounded form reaches about 12 inches in … and 20 inches wide, the foamy spikes of creamy white flowers in mid summer increase the height to 24 inches. Heuchera 'Caramel' was introduced in 2006 by French breeder Thierry Delabroye, it …
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… in partial shade. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain cool. Lower plants surrounding the lilies will help protect their roots from drying … out. Lilies make an excellent cut flower with long lasting blooms and buds that continue to mature and open after cutting. …
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… Nymphaea 'Denver': This hardy waterlily has 3-4” flowers that are very pale yellow to white with a big cluster of yellow stamens. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with … hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming and tropical night-blooming. Waterlilies need full sun to flower and need to be anchored in mud as they are not free-floating. …
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… will readily self-seed in most conditions. As a native plant, th evening primrose is host to wide range of native species. Butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers, caterpillars and beetles are attracted to the leaves, and goldfinches eat the seeds. …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Ingrid’ has large flowers with tubes that are bright red on the … 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 … 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 window or bright …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Marta’ has large flowers with tubes that are fuchsia on the … 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 … 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 window or bright …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Peridots Cowichan’ has flowers with soft red tubes with a fringe … 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 … 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 window or bright …
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… splendens ) is a slow-growing tropical shrub with a rambling growth habit. Plants can grow to 1 foot by 2 feet on this Madagascar native that may be extinct in the wild. Its 5- to 6-sided fleshy, thorny stems are adorned with short, oblong leaves. The inconspicuous flowers, … Plants require full sun, moderate temperatures, and low humidity. It's a perfect addition to the desert garden. The milky latex sap of this Madagascar native "bleeds" when stems are cut; …
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… of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in the 18th century, forsythias are medium to large shrubs that produce four- petaled clusters of bell-shaped flowers in the axils of the stiff, rough branches. These Asian shrubs are very adaptable to poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear forsythias into “green meatballs”, as their natural shapes are …
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