… The flowers of spring meadow saffron ( Colchicum bulbocodium ) are pink to rose colored and spring forth from the bare soil in very early spring. As they elongate, they … location and in average soil that doesn't dry out. Each corm (not a true bulb) can produce up to three flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… looks like a hotdog on a stick. It is so ubiquitous in wetlands that it was beleived by many to be native to North America. Our native species is Typha latifolia , which has broader leaves. Narrow-leaf …
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… is a very fragrant bachelor button or sweet william type dianthus with deep purple flowers to 3’ in height on very sturdy stems. Unlike other Dianthus barbatus cultivars, this variety does not need to experience cool temperatures before it comes into flower. Great cut flower or short lived …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dense flower spikes. The rhizome from which it grows is the common ginger of cuisine. Native to India and Malaysia, this ginger would be difficult to grow without a greenhouse. If you want to take on this project, however, plant the rhizome in a large pot filled with a commercial …
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… In 1990, the Historic Orchard was established at Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa, to preserve hundreds of pre-1900 apple varieties. Orchard manager Dan Bussey is an apple … historian and orchard keeper. Follow Dan’s childhood experiences in cider-making that led to a lifelong curiosity with historic apple varieties. Trace the movement of apples out of … Europe and eventually North America, discover the merits of Johnny Appleseed, and learn how to preserve heritage apple varieties by growing them at home. Mr. Bussey will share excerpts from …
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… and resemble a fish-tail palm leaf. These unusual leaves give an overall lacy appearance to the foliage. Saratoga Ginkgo has symmetrical branching and matures into full, dense, pyramidal … form. It is slightly smaller than other selections, but not a dwarf. It is about one-half to two-thirds the size of the Autumn Gold Ginkgo. Saratoga Ginkgo has the typical outstanding … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. …
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… fruit. It will develop into upright narrowly pyramidal shape, and with increased age, mature to a large 50' by 30' tree. Its narrow shape makes it work well as a street tree but, due to its ultimate mature height, should not be planted under power lines. The Ginkgo is an ancient … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most …
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… green and yellow variegated leaves. The yellow stripes on the leaves are irregular and fade to a cream as the leaf matures. It is reported that this variegated form shows less tendency toward reversion to an all green leaf, which has been a problem with past variegated forms. Sun Stream Ginkgo was … trees and works well in the city. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. The Ginkgo is an …
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… 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. …
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… and on stream banks in red, sandy loams or gravelly clays, which provide good drainage. Hardy to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, it is an erect, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree that reaches 10 to 12 feet in height. Its dark gray bark is smooth and sometimes mottled with brown, with … separate flowers attached by short equal stalks at equal distances along a central stem) of up to 20 or more heads. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
