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Shrub Varieties

A cardinal rule in gardening and landscaping is the proper placement of the proper plant in the proper environment. The proof of this rule clearly is seen in a shrub that grows poorly or looks out of place in the wrong setting. Typical questions relate to the different adaptations, habitat needs, landscape functions, problem pests, and survival threats of the many different varieties of shrubs.

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Is there a rose variety named Ron?

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Yes, there is a rose variety named Ron. Ron serves as a nickname for the Rosa 'Ronald Reagan' variety hybridized by Dr. Keith W. Zary in 2005 and named for 40th U.S. President Ronald Wilson Reagan (Feb. 6, 1911-June 5, 2004). The bee-friendly, fragrant, red-flowering, spring- through fall-blooming, thorned hybrid tea variety, which propagates through stem and tip cuttings, will mature to 4- to 5-foot- (1.22- to 1.52-meter) heights by 2- to 3-foot (0.61- to 0.91-meter) widths in acidic to alkaline soils, with power of hydrogen (pH) 5.6 to 7.8 in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) hardiness zones 5 and beyond.

What would happen if plants had no potassium?

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Improper growth is the consequence of plants having no potassium. The essential nutrient in question makes sure that vegetation develops strong roots and shoots. It plays an important part in coordinating plant structure with photosynthetic interactions with sunlight to produce energizing starches and sugars essential for life-sustaining activities and processes.

Where is hawthorn grown?

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Hawthorn grows throughout the world anywhere that is moist. Native to Europe.

How can you make more blooms on your plumbago plants?

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Assuming the plant is healthy feed it with a high Potash fertiliser.

Which shrubs are Salt water tolerant?

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There is a great plant reference guide on floridayards.org. You can search for shrubs based on their salt tolerance level.

What is the scent of a gumamela?

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Almost imperceptibly, fleetingly, subtly and unobtrusively sweet describes the scent of the gumamela.

Specifically, the plant in question (Hibiscus rosasinensis) is a popular cultivated flowering shrub in the Philippines. It is much beloved for its cheery flowers whose colors typically range from orange to pink, purple, red and yellow. The flowers play an important part in traditional medicine as decoctions, emollients, expectorants and refrigerants.

What is toona?

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Toona is a genus of five or six species of trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native from eastern China south to India, southeast Asia and northern Australia.

They have hard wood that can be used for furniture; Toona sinensis (香椿) is a Chinese leaf vegetable.

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Can small animals and children and even adults bleed to death from ingesting highly toxic oleander beans and berries?

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Yes, that is basically correct that oleander beans and berries can cause small animals and children, and even adults, to bleed to death. Oleander is one of the most poisonous plants in all its parts.

What are examples of medicinal shrubs?

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Different types of shrubs have important healing properties. Some of these shrubs are periwinkle, which is helpful in managing diabetes, and St. Johnâ??s Wort, which is good for sores and pain.

How does the bellyache bush spread its seeds?

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Dispersion and germination are the ways in which the bellyache bush spread seeds.

Specifically, the bush (Jatropha gissypiifolia) has pods which ripen into many seeds. The pods have been known to explode and eject seed as far as 42 feet (12.80 meters) away. Ants, livestock, people (through clothing, equipment, and vehicles), weather (rains, winds), and wild animals number among the dispersion agents.

The seed will not be spread by the seed-sucking jewel bug (Agonosoma trilineatum), which is an effective, seed-dissolving and devouring biocontrol of the bellyache bush.

Does bougainvillea have tendrils?

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No, bougainvillea has no tendrils. The plant in question manages to have its many bushy branches climb upward over vertical surfaces despite a lack of clinging rootlets or tendrils.

Is cotton a shrub?

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Yes cotton plant is a shrub.

What does a hawthorne bush look like?

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It looks like a Raphiolepis shrub, because that is what "hawthorne bush" really is. It makes no sense for it to ever have been called that, there is no resemblance in leaf, flower, or fruit. There are two species of Raphiolepis found in nurseries, a small dense ball form R. indica, and a taller rangey shrub that is difficult to fit into a landscape design unless you accept that it will get quite large and rather formless. Both are evergreen, both have clusters of tiny flowers in spring, neither is really a substitute for Azaleas as commonly proposed.

How do you care for a currant bush for the winter?

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Remove leaf litter from around the base of the plant to remove fungus spores that might otherwise overwinter there. Make sure that after the leaves have fallen, and before the ground freezes there is sufficient water in the soil. This creates a sort of ice ball around the roots, which keeps the plant from coming out of dormancy too early in the spring, and also provides water in the spring as the ice melts.

Is honeysuckle dangerous?

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Yes, honeysuckle is dangerous. The beautiful-flowering shrubs and vines in question (Lonicera spp) may be considered perilous -- because of internal toxins -- for such beloved domestic animals as cats and dogs as well as for the rare susceptible person. They also may be described as threatening with their tendencies to dominate landscapes.

How do you get rid of crickets on fruit bushes'?

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Control of light and moisture, removal of debris, and tolerance of natural predators are ways to eliminate crickets from fruit bushes. The insects in question (Gryllidae family) dislike damp, dark environments and find food and shelter in high-piled yard litter and tall grasses. They hate overlapping in space and time with lizards and spiders.

What some uses for rose hips?

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rose hip can be used for medicine and food. Rose hip has high content of vitamin C, about 60 times than orange, one of the richest plant sources. Rose hips are commonly used as an herbal tea, jelly, soups. They can also be used to make jam, jelly, marmalade and wine.

What is the recommended internal dosage of oak bark?

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Available as tea, extract, tincture, snuff, tablets, capsules. Tea: 1 tsp of powdered oak bark with 1 cup boiled water, simmered for 15 minutes, up to 3 times daily. And more . . .

Can patchouli grow in Colorado?

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Use the following to answer the question yourself: The patchouli grows well in warm to tropical temperature. It thrives in hot weather but not direct sunlight. The plant recovers, so let's say you forgot to water it one time, if you just water it a little more than usual the next time then it will be fine. They bloom in late fall. The seeds are delicate and are easily crush. Don't think I know everything about patchouli, but I do know some things about it. About half of that paragraph.

Is a butterfly bush an evergreen?

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Yes, a butterfly bush can be an evergreen. The flowering plant in question (Buddleia spp) also may be a deciduous woody plant. Whether foliage drops every year or every three to five years will depend upon the specific one of 100-plus species that claims the specimen's membership in the world's temperate and tropical regions.