… White 'shasta' daisies in profusion wave in the wafting breezes above the filigreed foliage on this short lived perennial. Plant in perennial borders or flower beds in full sun and moist well drained soils. Allow to reseed to …
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… several small pots of flowering dwarf iris, crocus and mini-daffodils from the grocery store in February. What do I do with them after they flower? A. These are all hardy bulbs in the Midwest and are normally planted outside in fall to bloom in early spring. This normal cycle of growth is disturbed when they are forced …
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… Sand aloe ( Aloe hereroensis ) is an African aloe native to the rocky and sandy soils in dry areas of the Northern Cape and Free State in South Africa, north into Namibia and Angola. A 20-inch-wide, ground-hugging, medium-sized succulent, it usually has only a few rosettes in a clump. Its smooth, pale blue-green leaves curve upward and are flecked with white lines on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… , known as Joseph’s coat, calico leaf or parrotleaf, is a tropical perennial used to fill in the blanks in a floral tapestry. Rarely grown as individual plants but in crowds, they have foliage in many colors including green, red and yellow. ‘Red Threads’ has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or Pride of Madeira, is a member of the Boraginaceae family, featuring spikes of blue flowers in spring. A native of the island of Madeira in the Canary Island chain, this species has escaped cultivation in New Zealand and is on a watch list in Victoria, Australia - at the same time it is rare and …
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… ironweed is a perennial plant that is native to the eastern parts of the US where it grows in locations that are consistently moist. It bears smallish bright purple flowers large bracts in late summer to mid-fall providing an unusual pop of tall color in the late season. Giant ironweed grows to a height of about eight feet and a width of about six …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Often referred to as 'mock orange', the fragrance of the flowers in late winter is exceptional. Pure white flowers produced in large clusters near the tips of the branches fade to yellow as they age. A natural mounded growth habit makes for an attractive shrub, and in warmer climates, picturesque small trees. Grow this plant in full sun for tightest mounded …
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… Dainty, pendulant yellow primroses in clusters appear in May above the mounded, crinkled leaves of this hardy perennial from Eurasia. Plant in moisture-retentive, moderately fertile soil, in full to partially shaded locations where the …
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… A singular orchid in a huge group To give you a good idea of the vast diversity in the family Orchidaceae, there are well over 1,000 orchids in the genus Dendrobium alone. Dendrobium macrophyllum was one of the first orchids to be …
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… Extra doubled lilac pink flowers with darker eyes are produced in summer on plants that mature at 2 feet in height. The flowers somewhat resemble Scabiosa daisies in shape. Plant in full sun in average soils and deadhead to promote continued flowering …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
