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I haven't had this rose long but 2 things I have noticed about mine is the blooms last a long time and I don't detect a fragrance.

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Lost it in a deep pot in the unusually scorching heat of the summer of 2023.

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This Desert Rose plant had beautiful red blooms in the summer but when we had a tremendous down pouring of rain at one period, I think it drowned the plant. At one point, the stalk and base of the plant was so soggy, it felt like mush. I was ready to toss it out. Instead, I cut off all the branches and most of the mushy trunk then left it alone to see what it looked like after drying out. This is the result after several months of doing nothing.

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This plant appear on lists of 'good natives because birds like the berries,' but all in nursery trade are female so berries can be very hard to come by. I have 5 of these (4 'Shamrock,' 1 'Gem box') installed a few years ago. Full sun, sandy clay soil, average to good moisture. They've grown well, bloomed well, zero berries. Burford holly and American holly don't pollinate this at all. And I have never seen berries on nursery plants either. They have a sort of loose growth, may need to watch and prune if you want them to stay fairly tight. And they will sucker a bit. They did suffer attack of a leaf miner this spring, but have grown out and don't show any bad effects. Male cultivars are hard to find if they even exist commercially. If you have a few years and room to experiment, you can buy small plants or berries and wait to see which end up male.

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The unique beauty and sweet scent when they're in full bloom is a wonderful addition to my garden. I leave the spent blooms for the small birds to feed on the seeds. After that, I cut them and bring them in as a dried flower. I conceal the browning foliage with Electric Plum Heuchera, which gives a nice color contrast to the allium blossoms.

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This is a plant that is in the invasive plants database.

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Michigan, zone 4b. Plant produces a flush of buds in mid-summer giving a wonderful show in late summer.

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There are supposed to be about 54 species of Tamarisk that are native from Europe to east Asia & India. There is not much difference between most of the species. some species are being very invasive in the western USA in drier climates and deserts. I saw some growing wild near Phoenix, Arizona in the Sonoran Desert back in the 1990's. This specific species is native from southeast Europe into central Asia. It is a fast-growing tree-shrub with fine textured foliage like a juniper. I've seen it doing fine in my native northeast Illinois and in southeast PA in well-drained soils. Fortunately, I don't know of it being invasive in more humid climates where there is lots of vegetation around and not barren areas like in deserts. I don't recommend this Eurasian plant for most American landscapes. If someone wants some unusual plant in their yard, this would be one.

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This unique hosta has narrow blue leaves with intensely wavy margins. The leaves are the most blue in spring; as the season progresses the leaves become more blue-green. It's a seedling from 'Curly Fries' and is patented.

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Bloomed much earlier, and more prolific than another white collarette I grew, Cherubino.

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