… inner whorl of petals above relatively wide glossy green leaves. Like other snowdrops, this is an ideal candidate for naturalizing underneath the canopy of large deciduous trees like oaks … its life cycle before they leaf out in spring. An extract of the leaves, galanthamine , is used in some European countries to treat Alzheimer's Disease. Other compounds are toxic, the reason while chipmunks, squirrels …
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… Narcissus ‘Oriental Silk’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid spring with lemon yellow petals which are slightly reflexed … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… combination of a creamy white center collared in bright strawberry red, DOUBLE DELIGHT® is easy to spot from a distance. This award-winning hybrid tea rewards closer viewing with its strong, … rich soil with good drainage, and enough space for good air circulation. Disease resistance is rated as average for this rose, so many growers recommend a regular spraying program. Archived …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cattleya alliances—hybrids made by crossing cattleyas with another orchid genus—have led to some of the biggest, most deliciously fragrant, strikingly colored orchids, as Laeliocattleya …
Type: Plant Info
… …and then notice the leaves It’s hard to stop staring at this gorgeous Habenaria’s lip (or labellum, the largest petal), with its …
Type: Plant Info
… the tip - ergo, the cultivar name. Place flowering plants in the brightest possible locations to prevent the flowering stalks from lodging (falling over sideways) towards a source of brighter …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… selection features flowers of an unusual deep pink shade. Deadhead just below the spend heads to encourage repeat flowering. Excellent for cutting. Drought tolerant once established. …
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… A robust candelabra primula, one of the earliest to flower, with about six whorls of large flowers, just as its name implies, a lovely pale pink, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… somewhat resemble Scabiosa daisies in shape. Plant in full sun in average soils and deadhead to promote continued flowering throughout the summer. …
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… Rockspray cotoneaster is a low and slow growing shrub with a fishbone branching pattern that can become tiered over … as hedges or groundcovers. The genus Cotoneaster includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S., though a number of species and their hybrids and cultivars flourish in the northern …
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