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  • … cool winter temperatures before they produce flowers. This series cuts the production time in half. Plant them in fertile, moderately moist, well-drained soils and in partially shaded conditions. Deadhead the first year to prevent seed set and encourage a …
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  • … Waterlilies and lotuses provide a spectacular show in the summer. Gain inspiration from the rainbow of colors against the calm water as you draw outside in the Heritage Garden and then dedicate time to your art in the studio. Explore methods for effectively capturing water and perspective in your drawings. …
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  • … garden value throughout the growing season. Add to that the graceful racemes of white flowers in the late spring,  followed by clusters of white berries on bright magenta stems in mid summer for a shade plant that's never boring. There are over 35 different species of … Actaea , spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. They're generally woodland plants, happiest in dappled shade and cool, consistently moist soil. Most form mounds of toothed leaves and then …
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  • … 'Vi Luihn' has large, stunning cobalt blue flowers in late spring. It stands 34 inches high and blooms in mid to late season. In 1975 Vi Luihn was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society. Siberian irises lack …
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  • … Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Ampallang’ was bred by John Boggan in the 1990’s. It has wine-red flowers with spotted throats. The leaves are dark green. Kohlerias … 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 …
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  • … Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria has scarlet flowers with a hint of yellow in the throat. The leaves have dark purple veins. It was bred by Gunilla Svenson from Sweden. … 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 …
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  • … Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Red Ryder’ has flowers that are rich crimson, with streaks of white in the throat. The leaves are frosty green with darker veins. Kohlerias are characterized by … 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 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria amabilis, native from Colombia to Costa Rica, produces small clusters of pink flowers with dark pink spots in the throat. Kohlerias are characterized by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers … 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 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … lets you tuck the abundant, long-lasting bloom of a Weigela into almost any sunny space in the yard. In addition to the masses unfading pink flowers from late spring into early summer, she also offers some repeat bloom later in the season, and variegated foliage edged in golden yellow until frost. Bees, butterflies, and …
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  • … This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet in full sun and dry soil conditions. It has purple blooms from May to August and belongs in a border. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant