… rounded leaves with deep blue green margins and white centers. One of the miniature hostas, it is suitable as an edger or in a rock garden but really shines in a container where it can be … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf size, shape, color and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are common; new introductions abound. Cultivars range in size from several inches to …
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… Nature – Paisley Patch Circle Garden Horticulturist: Bridget Kiernan What’s behind the design: This design honors the paisley pattern's rich history and floral inspiration. Paisley originated … in Persia or India, near Kashmir, in the early first millennium C.E.; the teardrop motif is believed to be a cypress tree combined with a floral spray, symbolizing life and eternity. … the paisley motif, bandanas have a deep history. Bio: Bridget Kiernan is the horticulturist for the Circle and Sensory Gardens. In the gardens she cares for she draws inspiration from our …
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… April 26 – 28, 2013 Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL Download a registration form (due April 1, 2013) The MPC is a weekend symposium held in the spring, and is hosted by a different institution each year. … or double including breakfast. Group name: Midcontinent Paleobotany Colloquium. Deadline for reserving hotel room: April 5, 2013 Program: Friday evening: Reception at the Chicago Botanic …
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… feet tall by 2 feet wide) mound of gold, heart-shaped foliage with narrow green margins. Noted for being a vigorous grower, this hosta is similar to Gold Standard. It has showy lavender flowers that appear in mid to late summer. … Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several …
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… ( M. acuminata ), lily magnolia ( M. liliiflora ) Description & Symptoms Magnolia scale is one of the largest of the soft-scale insects that attacks trees by sucking plant fluids and sap. It is … of magnolias. The specks are immature scales called crawlers, which move along the branches for a short time until they settle and begin feeding. Each crawler grows into a waxy, whitish …
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… but carry attractive mostly red berries that are attractive to birds. Southern Gentleman is male pollinator, required for females to produce fruit and is the recommended pollinator for the Winter Red and Winter Gold … The plant is best placed in a hedge or a border close to the female plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Krossa Regal is a classic vase-shaped hosta with leaves that emerge bluish gray-green and become dark green by … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several …
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… 'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake' is a large (15 inches tall, 50 inches wide) hosta with narrow leaves that emerge light green and … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several …
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… 'Orange Cocotte' is classified as an Asiatic lily. It grows strongly upright to 3 feet and is topped by very showy … of up-facing cantaloupe-orange flowers with six petals each. An interesting note about this cultivar is that the snowy white stamens are sterile—not producing any of the yellow pollen … best in full sun but will take partial shade. In the garden, it should be planted in groups for the best effect. It does well as a cut flower. It is not noted for being fragrant. When …
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… from June to July with fragrant blooms that start blue and open to white. The flowers are good for cut flower arrangements. This medium hosta holds its blue color longer than most and is somewhat slug resistant. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although … Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several …
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