 Winter is a season of recovery and preparation
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A Touch of Spring with Paperwhites
Despite all the holiday cheer and fun, this time of year can be tough for us gardeners who like to keep our hands dirty. I want to plant something, and paperwhites fit the bill. |  |
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How to Grow and Care for Chlorophytums
The spider plant is incredibly easy to propagate and can be multiplied in a variety of ways. For example, you can place the "pups" in water or harvest and sprout the seeds. |  |
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Nun's Hood Orchid
Phaius tankervilliae sounds intimidating, doesn't it? It's the scientific name of an absolutely beautiful terrestrial orchid commonly called nun's orchid or (or nun's hood orchid). |  |
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Give a Gift That Grows
The holidays are a time to come back to the basics and spend time with family and friends. Consider giving loved ones a living reminder of your affection and friendship with a gift of plants. |  |
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Hot Tip for Houseplants
Home heating systems dry out the indoor air so dramatically that the relative humidity often drops to desert-like levels, affecting people and plants alike. Here are a few ways to add humidity. |  |
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Break Out of the Landscape Mold
Our landscapes are often cookie-cutter replicas of the rest of the neighbors' yards when it comes to plant materials. Here are some ways to find inspiration and ideas for your next gardening project. |  |
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Success with Cymbidium Orchids
If you can successfully grow flowering houseplants, you can successfully grow orchids, as well. Cymbidium is considered the beginner's orchid because it is the easiest to grow. |  |
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Here are randomly selected plants from our plants database. These were selected randomly by our software, and their inclusion here is for educational purposes and is not an endorsement of their worthiness to be cultivated in any specific place. Golden Rain Tree is in the list, and it is invasive in many regions. Click on any entry to learn more about any of these plants.
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Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria elegans)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 25 feet to 50 feet
Plant Spread: 30 feet to 50 feet
Leaves: Good fall color, Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Flowering Tree, Provides winter interest
Containers: Not suitable for containers
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Here's to You Bill Robinson')
Hybridizer: Salter-E.H.
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2018
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 29 in, (73 cm)
Bloom size: 5 in, (12 cm)
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Rebloom, Diurnal
Fertility: Pod Fertile, Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits: Eye or Band
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: Purple petals with some cream patterning which is more intense on sepals, large blue violet circular eye, green heart.
AHS Awards: Honorable Mention
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: unknown x unknown
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Flaming Sword Bromeliad (Lutheria splendens)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color, Evergreen, Variegated, Other
Fruit: Other
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow, Other
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
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Hellebore (Helleborus Winter Jewels™ Golden Lotus)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial Shade to Full Shade
Plant Height: 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Spring, Late winter or early spring, Winter
Uses: Cut Flower, Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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"African Violet (Streptocarpus 'Pink Watercolor') bloom"
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