… poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … enough. ‘Dresdner Vorfruehling’ came to us from the Royal Botanical Garden in Ontario. It is a vigorous, cold-hardy cultivar of German origin. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear forsythias into “green meatballs”, as their natural shapes are graceful enough. ‘Ottawa’ is an early-flowering Canadian selection. It has heavier flowering than the species with very hardy buds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Narcissus ‘Blushing Lady’ is a late season bloomer in the Jonquil section of Narcissus with multiple flowers per stem and a … area in full sun or under the canopy of deciduous trees. In addition to Chicago winters, it is also very tolerant of the hot humid summers of the Deep South that cause many daffodils down … can be appreciated. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Nymphaea 'Joanne Pring' is a hardy pygmy waterlily with rich rosy-pink blooms only 2 inches across. The emerging leaves … the end of a long lax stem floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2000 B.C. and are … they are not free floating. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Nymphaea 'Perry's Double Yellow' is a hardy waterlily with large blossoms of pale yellow centered with brighter yellow stamens. … end of a long lax stem and floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2,000 B.C. and are … they are not free-floating. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Nymphaea 'Gonnere' is a hardy waterlily with extra double flowers, 4 to 6 inches across. They are pure white with a … the end of a long lax stem floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. They have been cultivated since at least 2000 B.C. and are divided … they are not free floating. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… ‘Weeping Willie’ is a weeping form with blue-green, almost turquoise needles with an open habit. It sends out … interesting – they hang downward and each cone scale has a three-pointed bract. Douglas fir is native to the Rocky Mountains and along the Pacific Coast. In the Pacific coastal regions, it … with good retention. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The maple-leaf oak is so named because its leaves resemble those of a maple tree. As a member of the red oak group, its acorns are produced biennially. The maple-leaf oak is native to Arkansas. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which … for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… oak gets its common name because the cup on its acorn almost entirely covers the nut, which is relatively unusual for oak trees. Acorns mature annually. The overcup oak is native to the southeastern U.S. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak … for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The blackjack oak is native to the south-central and southeastern U.S. It has a scrubby and irregular habit and is more likely to be found in the wild in poor sandy soil than in nursery stock. Acorns mature … for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
