 The color of springtime is flowers; the color of winter is in our imagination.
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Bromeliads: A Festive Fixation
Bromeliads are festive plants, perfect for this festive season. They make great houseplants and are increasingly available at nurseries and plant shops. |  |
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How to Grow and Care for Culinary Sages
There are numerous types of sage, although just a few are considered culinary herbs. A classic herb for stuffing, common sage is a handsome perennial shrub with downy, gray-green foliage. |  |
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Holiday Herbs and Decorations
Over the years, certain plants have taken on symbolic significance in association with holidays. As such they are a living connection with earlier times. |  |
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Better Birdfeeding
Feeding wild birds is second only to gardening as the most popular hobby in North America. Here are some ways to maximize the number and types of birds that visit your yard. |  |
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Don't Touch Your African Violets
African violet flowers are not only beautiful, they also have delightfully fuzzy leaves. As tempting as it is stroke them, research shows they're easily damaged by touch. |  |
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The Lines of Winter
Snowy winter weather reveals so much about our home landscaping. Because it accents all features, a blanket of snow offers opportunities to evaluate our garden design and plan for updates. |  |
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Herbal Vinegars Make Great Gifts
If you've never tried making herbal vinegar, you are missing out on a great late-season bonus from your herb garden. Vinegars add pizzazz to your cuisine, and they also make welcome gifts. |  |
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Teddy Bear Vine (Cyanotis beddomei)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 6 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Mauve, Other
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Houseplant, Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant, Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon, Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable for hanging baskets
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Rose (Rosa 'Castilian')
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Red blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Hybrid tea
Extra Color Info: Orange-Red, with cream reverse
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, upright
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: J. Benjamin Williams, 1999
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 4-5 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color
Flower Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
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Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Ready for My Closeup')
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2014
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2014
Seedling Number: S47A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early, Mid, Early Mid
Flower Form: Laced, Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta, Wine
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Rose cranberry standards; orange garnet red falls, red violet blaze with orange garnet red center stripe, cream sanded veins across haft
Beard Color: Burnt orange
Style Arm Color: Rose cranberry, crests darker
Fragrance: Slight, Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Red Skies X L22E: (Happenstance x J433A: (Fashionably Late x Keeping Up Appearances))
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Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet (1.2-1.8m)
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet (1.2-1.8m)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 3"-4", 2"-3", 4"-5"
Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge, Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant, Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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