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The Crocus ‘Golden Bunch’, ‘Crocus species’, a fall planted bulb, is a wonderful Crocus with golden-yellow flowers, that survive in rock gardens, the lawn, and the front of the border. The bright colors of the Crocus show up as soon as the snow has melted, announcing the coming of spring. These wonderful tiny Crocuses have more, but smaller, flowers than the Giant Crocus. Golden Bunch blooms in early spring and has a 3 week bloom period.Crocuses perform best in a sandy, well-drained soil. Crocus bulbs remaining in the ground will always bloom a bit earlier than the ones planted the previous year. For a massive effect, plant in great sweeps of 100 to 150 bulbs. Use them in rock gardens, ground covers, containers, mass plantings and borders.

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The Crocus ‘Remembrance’, ‘Crocus giant’, is a fall planted bulb. The deep purple, shiny color of this variety will create a fantastic spring spectacle. They are very good for indoor forcing and for naturalizing. If you have the space, plant dozens to achieve a natural meadow or woodland effect. They have very generous flower production. These extremely care-free bulbs are among the most popular bulbs used in the landscape. Remembrance blooms in early spring and has a 3 week bloom period.Crocuses perform best in a sandy, well-drained soil. When planted in the lawn, be certain not to cut the leaves off when the lawn is mowed. The leaves are needed for photosynthesis to build up the new bulbs for the next season. For a massive effect, plant in great sweeps of 100 to 150 bulbs. Use them in rock gardens, ground covers, containers, mass plantings and borders.

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The Red Sunset Red Maple tree, Acer Rubrum Red Sunset, is considered one of the best trees for early fall color! This is a large deciduous tree that has pyramidal form when young becoming rounded with age. Glossy green leaves turn brilliant orange-scarlet, extremely showy. Full sun. Grows faster than Norway and sugar maples, but slower than silver maple. The Red Sunset’s leaves are shiny green above and pale green beneath, 3-5 lobed and 3-6″ across. Species name of rubrum (meaning red) is everywhere in evidence: red flowers in dense clusters in late March to early April (before the leaves appear), red fruit (reddish two-winged samara), reddish stems and twigs. The Red Sunset is one of the best red maple cultivars available in commerce, with outstanding orange to red fall color. An excellent choice for lawn or street planting.

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