… The Molly Fordham rhododendron is a small (5’) round shrub that blooms in early April with clusters of white flowers. In deeper shade or in a colder spring, the flowers have a pinkish hue. Rhododendrons in the 'P.J.M.' group are heavy …
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… pink outer petals and creamy white inner petals on sturdy stems towards the end of May in the Chicago region. It's elegant in landscapes, as well as a cut flower. Plant this tulip in fall, in well-drained soils, and in full sun and protect it from chipmunks and squirrels until …
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… of wonderfully fragrant semi-double blooms smother this very old shrub rose (before 1600) in mid-June. The common name commemorates the House of York, one of the contestants in the English War of the Roses. If grown in full sun and allowed to reach mature size, this rose makes a wonderful statement in the …
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… native of the southern United States. It is a medium tree that can reach a height of 20 feet. In spring, fragrant white flowers bloom in clusters and give way to fruits that ripen in fall and remain throughout the winter. Birds find these attractive. In this area, this tree …
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… Seeing autumn squill in bloom in early September is always a surprise, because all of its cousins bloom in the spring. Numerous spikes of starry rosy to lavender flowers densely cover spikes to 10 …
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… Deep gold crested cockscombs continue to increase in size over the summer resulting in massive flowers that can be harvested and dried - or left in place to supply songbirds with food. This is no shy ankle-bitter that has to be moved to the …
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… Garden’s clivia was discovered by Major Robert J. Garden, who collected specimens of the plant in 1855 while stationed in Natal. He sent them to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, where Sir William Hooker named the new species Clivia gardenii in honor of the collector when it flowered in 1856. Clivia is a genus in the Amaryllidaceae …
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… Brocaded Gown has creamy yellow blooms with ruffled edges. The large 6” blooms appear in June to July. In milder climates it is green all year long. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and there are several stalks on each plant.The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and …
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… Ostrich fern is an upright, arching, deciduous fern that is easy to grow in damp to wet soil in partial to full shade—it can also tolerate a fair amount of sun. One of the largest and most popular of the ferns, it grows 2-3 feet in most gardens but can reach 6 feet in the wild. The name ostrich fern refers to the long …
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… features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are either lacecap or mophead in structure. Mariesii Variegata, a lacecap cultivar that grows 4 to 6 feet tall, has large green … It blooms from May through August. Its spectacular blooms change color depending on the soil in which it is planted–blue in acidic soils and pink in alkaline soils–and are surrounded by a ring of white. Planted in …
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