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English: White spruce cultivar ‘Conica’ (Picea glauca var. albertiana ‘Conica’) from the genus Spruce (Picea A.Dietr., 1824) of the family Pine (Pinaceae Lindley, 1836)

The White Spruce cultivar 'Conica', also known as Picea glauca 'Conica' or Dwarf Alberta Spruce, is a small to medium-sized conifer evergreen dwarf shrub. This shrub is dense, compact, and cone-shaped. It grows 3 to 4 feet tall and 1.5 feet wide after 10 years. After several decades, it will measure 10 to 13 feet tall and about 7 to 10 feet wide. The needles of this cultivar are bright, light green, and dense, encircling the stem. The needles, which are fragrant when crushed, have a white waxy coating. This cultivar rarely produces cones and is non-flowering. The Dwarf White Spruce prefers moist, well-drained, loam, acidic to neutral soils in full sun. It is tolerant of wet sites, wind, heat, cold, drought, and partial shade. This plant needs to be protected from strong winds. It may be planted in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 6. It will not perform at its best in areas of high heat and humidity and is intolerant of air pollutants and salt spray. When planted in an area or location where airflow does not dry the plant, repeated infestations of mites can occur and will damage the plant. These repeated infestations will lead to stem and needle death, making the plant unsightly. This plant can revert to its species form. If a prominent shoot with thicker stems and larger foliage appears, it should be pruned from the shrub. This cultivar can be grown as a container plant, or pruned to form an artistic topiary. It also makes an excellent Christmas tree. It can be utilized in planters, in pairs by a porch entrance, along driveways or walk intersections, and in the center of beds. It has a distinctive form with its conical shape and a formal look. It is slow-growing and will struggle to grow in the southeastern United States. Дивина олімпійська (Verbascum olympicum Boiss.) з роду Дивина (Verbascum L.) родини Ранникові (Scrophulariaceae Juss.) Дивина олімпійська, або Verbascum olympicum, відома також як грецька дивина, олімпійська дивина, це вид квітучої рослини родини Scrophulariaceae, походить з північно-західної Туреччини. Це короткоживучий багаторічник, що досягає висоти 2 метри, формує високий та видовищний канделябр квітучих колосів, вкритих золотисто-жовтими квітами, діаметром 2,5 см. Квітки цвітуть послідовно протягом тривалого періоду, що триває від раннього до пізнього літа. Цей вид вважається одним з найбільш бажаних у роді і відноситься до рослин, які добре приваблюють запилювачів. Ця рослина легко вирощується в повному сонці на середньому, добре дренованому ґрунті. Вона витримує бідні ґрунти, але добра дренованість є важливою. Рослини, що вирощуються на родючих ґрунтах, ростуть вище і можуть вимагати підтримки. Вона стійка до посухи і оленів, має досить високу стійкість до шкідників і хвороб. Проте слід слідкувати за гусеницями, долоневими жуками і борошнистою росою. Ця рослина приваблює багато запилювачів, включаючи метеликів і бджіл. Голодні птахи з задоволенням поласуються насінням. Greek mullein (Verbascum olympicum Boiss.) from the genus Mullein (Verbascum L.) of the family Figwort (Scrophulariaceae Juss.) Greek mullein, also known as Olympic Greek mullein or Verbascum olympicum, is a special species of mullein native to southern Greece and the Olympus Mountains in Turkey. It is often described as imposing or statuesque due to its impressive growth pattern. The plant can reach a height of 180 centimeters (6 ft) and forms a strong rosette of leaves with gray-tomentose hairy leaves in the first year². In the second year, a richly branched inflorescence, reminiscent of a candlestick, emerges from the middle of the leaf rosette. The plant's foliage is evergreen and beautiful. The silvery felted leaves grow in broad rosettes low to the ground, almost like succulents. Each leaf can grow to a foot long (31 cm) and 5 inches (13 cm) wide. Greek mullein flowers grow on spikes from the center of the basal leaves. The yellow blossoms grow thick and fast in summer, giving the Greek mullein plant the look of a blooming chandelier. The flowers remain on the stalks most of the summer, often all the way through September. They attract many pollinators, including bees and butterflies.

Growing Olympic Greek mullein is not difficult if you plant the long-lived flowers appropriately and in the right spot. Direct sow the Olympic Greek mullein seeds in late summer or early fall in a garden spot with full sun and well-drained soil. If you plant in autumn, cover the seeds with a very thin layer of garden soil and a layer of organic mulch. You can also start the seeds inside in spring. Greek mullein care is not difficult in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. They grow in acidic or alkaline soil. Provide regular water while they are developing. Once the plants are established, they require little water.

English: White spruce cultivar ‘Conica’ in Antalya, Turkey