Allamanda Cathartica, Allamanda; Golden Trumpet
Comments: Poisonous; ample moisture but good drainage; discard at end of growing season or cut back and over winter as a container plant indoors (needs bright light) ... [... more]
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Convallaria Majalis,
Anemone pulsatilla, Anemone sylvestris, Aquilegia, Chaenomeles japonica, Dicentra, ferns, Forsythia, Helleborus orientalis, Hosta, Jasminum nudiflorum, Myosotis, Rhododendron spp. (deciduous and evergreen), ... [... more]
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Care And Planting Of Ginseng Seed And Roots
Propagation by Roots -- Small ginseng roots can be easily transplanted and used as planting stock. Transplanting ensures a more uniform stand than seeding and reduces the time from planting to harvest. The price of ... [... more]
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Rhododendron, Chapman's, Rhododendron Minus Var. Chapmanii
Comments: Heat tolerant; upright form; medium green lustrous leaves; not native to North Carolina ... [... more]
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Cosmos Bipinnatus, Garden Cosmos; Tall Cosmos
Comments: Open, sprawling plant; good cut flower; often reseeds; may need staking; deadheading promotes flowering ... [... more]
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Rosa 'Nearly Wild', Nearly Wild Rose
Comments: Does not sucker; hardy; needs good air circulation to avoid diseases; bushy, rounded habit; can be used as ground cover; vigorous; free flowering ... [... more]
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Dogwood, Bloodtwig, Cornus Sanguinea
Foliage: Opposite, simple, dull dark green leaves; 1.5 to 3" long; blood-red to greenish purple fall color; sun-exposed stem color is red ... [... more]
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Fertilizer: Nutrient Deficiency
Calcium (Ca) Absorbed as Ca++; moderately leachable; limited mobility in plant; essential for growth of shoot and root tips; reduces the toxicity of aluminum and manganese Inhibition of bud growth; roots can turn ... [... more]
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Zenobia, Dusty, Zenobia Pulverulenta
Foliage: Gray-green leaves with a waxy bloom; 2 to 3" long; yellow-orange fall color with a purplish red tinge ... [... more]
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Insect Notes
This page last updated on 26 February 2001 by webperson. ... [... more]
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Red Hot Poker
Hybrid cultivars of Red hot poker are available, which have flowering spikes of pale yellow, ivory, apricot, orange and red. All have long, sword-like basal leaves and tall, upright flowering spikes. It flowers from ... [... more]
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Nymphaea 'Ellisiana', Ellisiana Water Lily
Comments: Very free flowering; use in tub or small water garden; performs best in cooler climates; stops flowering in hot weather ... [... more]
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