… Aechmea blanchetiana 'Oregon' is a colorful bromeliad which has long sword-shaped leaves with finely serrated edges. Foliage … and becomes coppery red in strong light. Flowers spikes are a very showy pure red, including the stems. these are followed by soft yellow fruits. Bromeliads are tropical American succulent plants that are usually grow on the recesses of tree branches or tucked into cracks on cliffs. They grow in rosettes, with stiff …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Burgundy leaves are spotted with light green and yellow spots near the central cup on this bromeliad that thrives in direct sunlight, heat, and high humidity. Use distilled or rainwater to when replenishing the water in the cup to avoid leaf burn due to chlorine and fluoride. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Red Arrows Culver's Root bears dense spikes of red buds which open from the top down into deep violet flowers from July to September on strong, upright stems. Smaller, … Arrows grows to about 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide and has lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Easy to grow, it prefers moderate to moist, well-drained soil in full sun. A good background plant in the perennial bed, it is attractive to butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Fully double rose-red flowers are edged in burgundy on this hardy perennial that thrives in shaded conditions and moist acidic soils. The trademarked name refers to a series of large, double flowered Lenten roses that must be hand … all parts of this plant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Soft, creamy yellow, semi-double flowers appear from spring into early summer on this hardy perennial adapted to moist soils in full sun to lightly shaded locations. This genus contains chemicals in the leaves that deter rabbits and deer. Foliage can be cut back after flowering to encourage a … of fresh clean leaves. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Earth Stars are terrestrial bromeliads native to the rainforests of eastern Brazil where they grow on the forest floor. Black Mystic has long … a bright location with special attention to their watering and humidity needs. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Botzaris was introduced in 1856 and it has all the attractive characteristics of a heirloom rose. Flowers are a creamy white with touches of … fertilize in spring, and mulch to keep weeds down and moisture in the soil. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Follow the distinctive call to spot this bird flying over in large numbers late in the fall just before cold weather sets in. …
Type: Birding
… QUICKTIME™ Blue Viola These violas (or Johnny Jump-ups) love the cooler weather of spring and autumn. QUICKTIME™ violas are free flowering and mounded plants that quickly grow to 6 inches tall and wide in the spring and are covered with small pansy like flowers. Uniform blue petals surround the darker halo encasing the yellow eye. This viola flowers up to two weeks earlier than other cultivars with a heavier production of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Winter protection of roses is not necessary until late November, when the ground has frozen. …
Type: Plant Info
