… conditions with only filtered light. The leaves of this fern are long and strappy and can grow to 4 feet long in the wild, although 2 feet is more typical in most houseplants. Since the crocodile fern is epiphytic, care should be taken to ensure that the growing medium is light and freely draining. This fern requires temperatures …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of a drop of blood and gives the plant the name “bleeding heart”. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. It is hardy in zones 4-8. …
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… brilliant yellow-orange and old rose flowers in profuse clusters on a trailing/mounding plant to 20 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Once established, it can take extreme heat and dry soils. … than 25 degrees Fahrenheit, this plant is a deciduous perennial that flowers from spring to fall, but in warmer climates, it is evergreen and flowers continuously. In tropical climates …
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… lavender with a yellow blotch at the base of the falls . The stalks stand 2 feet tall with 3 to 5 blooms on each stalk . It blooms in mid season and may rebloom . The thin, grass like … In 2003 Careless Sally received the Morgan wood Medal which is the highest special award given to a Siberian iris by the American Iris Society. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lavender with slightly darker ruffled falls. It stands 27 inches tall and blooms in early to mid season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer . … clumps which keep out weeds. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic 'Fleur de Lys' which has been a symbol …
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… cultivar Dewful has medium-blue flowers with distinctive white blazes. The rigid stems stand 3 to 4 feet high, taller than most Siberian irises. It blooms in late spring with narrow grass-like … clumps which keep out weeds. The name ris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic Fleur de Lys, which has been a symbol of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… while the cup is small with a band of orange at the frilled rim. It is hardy in zones 3 to 8. Narcissus bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word meaning intoxicated and is often tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection and …
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… native species was awarded the coveted Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit due to its outstanding performance in gardens and prairie creation projects. This variety is native only to parts of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. …
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… It has single pink flowers with a prominent cluster of maroon stamens. Each flower measure 4 to 5 inches across with a sweet scent. This cultivar was developed in 1925 as a cross between … tea roses were developed by crossing tea roses with hybrid perpetual roses. The goal was to produce strong-stemmed roses with a long bloom period. …
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… fall. As with other cultivars out of the Knapp-Hill/Exbury breeding programs, it is important to site Cecile rhododendron in the landscape so that it receives good air movement, which … can be obtained by amending the soils with peat moss or (preferably) adding powdered sulfur to the soil on a seasonal basis. …
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