 A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul. -Sadi Ranson
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How to Grow and Care for Agapanthus
With spherical clusters of flowers rising above stately arched foliage, agapanthus is an eye-catching addition to perennial borders and patio planters. The blooms, in shades of blue and violet, or white depending on the variety, are held aloft on strong, slender stems, making them as stunning in bouquets as they are outdoors swaying in the breeze. |
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Basil Varieties
Common basil (Ocimum basilicum) includes a number of different basils most commonly used for cooking.
Sweet basil
Your basic basil, with large leaves and white flowers. The Genovese variety (names include Sweet Genovese and Genovese or Genova Profumitissima) is particularly nice, with a very pleasing flavor preferred for pestos. I've also found it a vigorous, luxuriant grower, slow to bolt. |
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Guidelines for Successful Tree Planting
Planting a tree is a long-term investment. Your tree will do the best if you take the time to get it off to the best start by planting and caring for it correctly. |
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Planning for Peaches
Few gastronomical treats come close to the season's first bite into a peach: the faint tingle of fuzz on your lips, the flesh, softer and sweeter than you remembered, and the trickle of juice down your chin, warm, sticky, and wonderful. |
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Maintaining Container Gardens
These simple maintenance tasks keep your patio planters and window boxes looking their best throughout the growing season and help cold-climate gardeners prepare for winter. |
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Mean Green')
AHS link: http://www.daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/detail.php?id=158820
Hybridizer: Davisson-J.
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2008
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 43 inches
Bloom size: 9 inches
Bloom time: Midseason-Late
Plant Traits: Diurnal
Bud Count: 21-25
Branching: 4-way
Fertility: Pod Fertile, Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits: Self
Bloom Form: Unusual Form, Unusual Form - Cascade
Color description: apricot self above wide yellow to chartreuse throat
AHS Awards: Award of Merit, Honorable Mention
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: sdlg x Osterized
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Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris (Iris 'Kinky Boots')
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2015
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2015
Seedling Number: T214DR
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 14 inches (36 cm)
Bloom Season: Early, Mid, Early Mid, Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Wine, Yellow
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Glowing dark red mahogany standards, mid yellow gold base and center, overall mottled pattern veined dark red mahogany; bright mid canary yellow falls, wide dark red mahogany band, lines beside beards and down center
Beard Color: Dark marigold in throat, mid marigold in middle, root beer at end
Style Arm Color: Dark red mahogany
Fragrance: Pronounced, Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Tremors X Q80D: (Chart x Kaching)
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Plumeria 'Queen Amber'
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Uses: Flowering Tree
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip, Other
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Princess Flower (Tibouchina grandiflora)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 4 to 8 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 6 feet
Fruiting Time: Fall, Late fall or early winter
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Wax Plant (Hoya compacta)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent, Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable for hanging baskets
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
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