… ruffled petals and white at the base of the falls. The stalks stand 40 – 45 inches high with 4 to 5 buds on each stalk. It blooms in mid season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a … of Merit. In 2006 it received the Morgan Wood Medal which is the highest special award given to a Siberian Iris. Siberian irises lack the “beard” of colored hairs at the base of each fall … adaptation of the iris flower. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Look up into the trees to spot this migrant flycatcher. …
Type: Birding
… New! In this two-day workshop, you will learn how to create compelling architectural images with an in-depth overview of composition. We will begin … of your images created during this time plus post-processing instruction and time to work on your own images in class. The School’s CEUs=10 hours. FPC elective Angie McMonigal, …
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… Learn to create luminous watercolors from the ground up. Observe an instructor demo each week and gain technical skills to achieve greater control and enjoyment with this medium. Color mixing, brush technique, …
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… Beautiful five-to-nine- lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 18 feet in height with a similar spread. Use … red. The foliage emerges as purple and turns red in the fall. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected areas if you live in Zone 5. It is an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This upright, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub attains heights of 6 to 10 feet. Renewal pruning will prevent the plant from becoming too leggy. Use this plant in the … fall, red chokeberry has spectacular red leaf color and red berries, bringing fine fall color to the shrub border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the root system becomes established. This cultivar flowers continuously from late spring up to the first hard frost. Songbirds love the millet-like seeds. Wheat celosias are more petite … cousins, plumed celosia and cockscomb. The species is in the amaranth family and is native to tropical Asia. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… basal mound of scallop-edged, light green leaves 1 foot tall and 2½ feet wide. In late spring to early summer, tiny, star-shaped, greenish yellow flowers bloom in loose clusters atop 1½-foot … giving it a sparkling appearance. It prefers average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. In full-sun locations, provide afternoon shade. If it is sited ideally it will …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers are 7-8 “ across, the size of dinner plates and are produced at nodes from the bottom to the top of the plant, rather than just at the ends of the branches. This is a member of the … “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a deciduous shrub or small tree that grows 8 -10 feet high and blooms in mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 – 8. Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart' has received the Royal … “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant