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1. One of the most — if not the most — stunning plants at this time of year has the look of a fiery waterfall and it is worth planting as an accent in a highly visible location.has hot, reddish-orange, cylindrical blooms with fluted tips, but there is also a memorable variety with coral flowers. The species name of equisetiformis evokes horsetail , a primitive non-flowering species, and yet the two plants, although unrelated, do have similar foliage.
2. July is not a month for planting unless you are prepared to vigilantly address the water needs of your newly installed specimens., dig a hole the day before and fill it with water. Prior to planting, fill the hole with water again and allow it to drain through. Meanwhile, make certain that your tree’s root ball is well-watered to the point of saturation while still in its container.
you can root it in water – just keep the bottom few inches of the stem submerged for a few weeks – and then plant it in your garden. Incidentally, pussy willow is a dioecious species, meaning trees are either male or female and thus the flower for which the plant is famous is found exclusively on males.Most have finished blooming now but some, such as the hybrid Peaches and Cream, bloom on and off year around.
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