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Hydrangea - Late Panicle


"The Hydrangea 'Late Panicle', Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva', This shrub has white airy flowers that can reach 10-12"" in length in late August. The flowers are a mixture of sterile and fertile flowers which gives the flowers less density and less likelihood to tip or droop. Flowers will turn bronze in fall.These shrubs are fast growing and are great for informal screens, specimen plants, or for cut arrangements. Prune every year in the fall after blooming, no more than 1/3 of the plant. These plants look best when they are kept pruned to keep them thick at the base. They are hardy and will not need to be covered to flower."
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The Angel Face rose has a beautiful and well balanced Old Rose scent, the quintessential rose fragrance. It was an AARS winner in 1969. Angel Face roses have ruffled lavender pink blossoms and beautiful buds .

Common names: Boston Ivy, Cottage Ivy, Japanese Ivy. Deciduous vine with tendrils which have 5 to 8 branches, each ending in adhesive-like tips; has the ability to literally cement itself to the wall and therefore needs no support; good on trees, will also crawl along the ground; secretes calcium carbonate which serves as adhesive. This vine can reach a height or spread exceeding 30 feet.

The Chestnut Crabapple blooms in mid-May. It has a pleasant nut-like flavor. It produces a very large crabapple, up to 2" in diameter that ripens in early September. Outstanding flavor and good texture for fresh eating as well as being a pollinator. A very hardy plant with a medium storage life. It usually has a partially russeted skin and hangs well on the tree. It is a very productive annual bearer, and is loaded with white blooms in the bloom stage.

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