Archive for June, 2009
Daylily - Daring Deception
Daylily - Daring DeceptionThe Daylily Daring Deception, Hemerocallis ‘Daring Deception’, has beautiful dark purple centers with light pink petals and dark green semi-evergreen foliage. Daring Deception will bloom from early to mid summer and is a constant rebloomer. It can survive harsh conditions that many other plants can not and prefers full sun for the best performance.Daylilies are some of the easiest plants to grow and are a good choice for any gardener. The will grow in almost any soil and handle drought to wet soil conditions. Use for stand alone plantings, edging, in borders or in mixed containers and tubs.
Butterfly Plant - Ice BalletThe Butterfly Plant A. Incarnata Ice Ballet, ‘Asclepias’, displays snow white flowers. It is a beacon for butterflies and a low care perennial. Excellent for borders, as tall ground cover or for cut flowers. This plant is one of the most attractive plants for butterfly gardens; as a nectar source. It is also utilized by monarch butterflies for egg-laying. Its beautiful clusters of pink flowers begin blooming in early summer and last well into fall. It prefers to be planted in full sun and needs well drained soil. Use in mass plantings, as a border plant, or as a tall ground cover. Excellent for use in dried flower arrangements.
Daffodil - Jonquilla - QuailThe Daffodil ‘Quail’, ‘Narcissi jonquilla’, a fall planted bulb, is a delicate beauty for the front of the border, in pots or in the rock garden. It is a free-flowering miniature with dark yellow almost orangish colored cups. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in very early spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders.Quail bulbs, once planted, can remain in the ground for many years. They will multiply and produce the most abundant flowering results in the 2nd and 3rd year. If necessary, very large clumps of bulbs can be lifted as soon as the leaves wither, and then they can be divided and replanted as soon as possible. After flowering, let the leaves yellow before cutting them back. The plants are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.
Rose of Sharon - Lavender ChiffonGao
Rose of Sharon - Lavender ChiffonGaoLavender Chiffon Hibiscus, Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodone’ (PP12,619), has large, single lavender flowers adorned with a lacy center to create an anemone-like bloom that bloom in late summer It is beautiful for use in a mixed container to create a dramatic focal point. This great large shrub can be used for landscapes and the young plants can be used in containers, but will need to be moved to the landscape as they mature. It becomes an incredible plant when pruned into a small tree. Lavender Chiffon grows in any soil unless it is either really wet or dry. This deciduous shrub grows with an, prefers full sun, and reaches 8-10 feet in height.
Ranunculus - Red
Ranunculus - RedThe Ranunculus Red, ‘Ranunculaceae’, a spring planted corm, produces lovely red flowers. Ranunculus are great for borders, beds, container plants, and cut flowers. They begin to bloom in early summer and go for weeks. Place them in well drained soil.
Calla Lily - Black Eyed Beauty HybridThe Calla Lily Black Eyed Beauty Hybrid, ‘Zantedeschia’, a spring planted tuber, produces wonderful yellow flowers with lightly splotched foliage. The flower is trumpet like in form and has a waxy texture. Calla Lilies are also know as pig lilies. The Calla Lily has sword-shaped leaves which are formed at the end of celery-like stalks. The leaves are heart-shaped and are a rich, dark green color that may be speckled. The Calla Lilly makes an excellent cut flower and are great container plants.
Morning Glory - Heavenly BlueThe Morning Glory Heavenly Blue, ‘Ipomoea tricolor’, has glorious 4 to 5 inch sky blue flowers. They are called morning glory because blooms open in the cool of the morning. During the fall, flowers open all day. The flowers of the Heavenly Morning Glory are 4 to 5 inches wide and are sky blue with a white throat.. They will bloom from summer until fall frost.The Heavenly Blue Morning Glory does not like to dry out, so water frequently. Morning glories seem to bloom earlier and with more blooms when they are constricted to a pot. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. Plants started too early are less vigorous than those started later. This excellent vine will cover fences and trellises, grow as ground cover, or hang in large baskets or pots.
Allium - Mount Everest
Allium - Mount EverestThe Allium ‘Mt. Everest’, ‘Allium Hybrid’, a fall planted ornamental onion bulb, will produce creamy white flowers. This tall Allium hybrid produces large 6″ spheres of creamy white flowers - like giant snowballs. The plants are vigorous and the flowers are long-lasting. They are great for ornamental value and widely used for both landscape and cut flower purposes. The blooms are pleasantly fragrant and this plant is an easy and prolific addition to the garden. Plant in groups of ten or more for an eye catching focal point. Alliums prefer to be dry during their dormancy. The Allium Mt. Everest is ideal for mass plantings, borders, and cut flowers. These plants are rabbit, squirrel, and deer resistant. Mt. Everest has a bloom period of about 3 weeks and they bloom in late spring to early summer.
Prairie Mallows - Else HeughThe Prairie Mallows Else Heugh, ‘Sidalcea’, is a 2 to 4 foot-tall perennial that bears showy spikes of 2-inch-wide pink frilled flowers. Great cottage-garden plant that has the look of mini Hollyhocks, but not the dominating height or aggressive self-seeding. Long blooming seasons makes this a favorite in a mixed perennial border. Slender and upright, the prairie mallow is not extravagantly showy, but it’s pretty enough in sunny beds. It has generous blooms, flowering for weeks in midsummer; naturalizes easily. It has average water needs but don’t overwater. They require partial shade. You’ll love the long-flowering plants in your summer garden. This is an old-fashioned flower that everyone loves.
Daffodil - Trumpet - Spellbinder
Daffodil - Trumpet - SpellbinderThe Daffodil ‘Spellbinder’, ‘Narcissi trumpet’, a fall planted bulb, is an exquisite bi-color! Hybridized in the 1940s, this enchantress has huge flowers which open yellow and mature into a bewitching chartreuse-yellow; while the frilly, flared trumpet turns creamy-white. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in mid spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders.Spellbinder Daffodil bulbs, once planted, can remain in the ground for many years. They will multiply and produce the most abundant flowering results in the 2nd and 3rd year. If necessary, very large clumps of bulbs can be lifted as soon as the leaves wither, and then they can be divided and replanted as soon as possible. After flowering, let the leaves yellow before cutting them back. The plants are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.
Marigold - Inca II YellowThe Marigold Inca II Yellow, ‘Tagetes erecta’, is an African Marigold that grows to 12 to 14 inches in height. It can bloom up to 7 days earlier than other types with large 4 to 5 inch blooms on strong stems. The Inca II marigolds are sure to stand out and be a major attraction of your flower beds. This Marigold produces enormous double flowers in vibrant shades of gold and yellow. They begin to bloom early and continue all suumer long until frost. These sturdy plants are abslutely great for massing in sunny beds and borders.
Rose of Sharon - Lavender ChiffonGaoLavender Chiffon Hibiscus, Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodone’ (PP12,619), has large, single lavender flowers adorned with a lacy center to create an anemone-like bloom that bloom in late summer It is beautiful for use in a mixed container to create a dramatic focal point. This great large shrub can be used for landscapes and the young plants can be used in containers, but will need to be moved to the landscape as they mature. It becomes an incredible plant when pruned into a small tree. Lavender Chiffon grows in any soil unless it is either really wet or dry. This deciduous shrub grows with an, prefers full sun, and reaches 8-10 feet in height.
Begonia - Sinbad
Begonia - SinbadThe Begonia Sinbad, Proven Selection, ‘Begonia x hybrid’, is a beautiful antique variety that is just the thing for part sun conditions. The pretty pink flowers bloom all summer atop attractive green foliage overlaid with silver. Begonias prefer dryer shade conditions and are perfect under an overhang or porch roof. It’s an excellent companion with other annuals in containers and hanging baskets. These plants perform best when soil temperatures are above 60AF and when planted in flowerbeds. They should not be subjected to more than A day of sun as they will not tolerate a full sun setting. Too much shade however, may cause the plants to become soft and less prolific in bloom.For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.
7″ Spanish Pot with Saucer - Aqua GreenThis Glazed Spanish Pot with Saucer will add that flare you’re looking for in your home. Its streamlined design coupled with a shiny finish creates a striking pot for plants, herbs, and will be an accent to your patio or house. It has a sleek shape and a large opening that allows for ample plant growth. This Aqua Green pot measures 8″ x 6.25″ Matching saucer included. Our Pottery is individually handmade and, therefore, slight color and/or size variations can be expected. Variations, such as, smudges, glaze droppings, kiln kisses, firing cracks, and/or fingerprints are part of handmade pottery. Sometimes fire cracks appear in the drying process. These are not an imperfection, but rather a characteristic of handmade pottery. In some cases much effort has been put into recreating an aged look. Handmade pottery will have imperfections that are intended to enhance their character.
Blueberry Legacy
Blueberry Legacy, Vaccinium ‘Legacy’, is vigorous, upright and is especially suited for the Southern U.S. The plants are high yielding and very consistent year after year. ‘Legacy’ has medium-sized fruit with a very superior flavor and sweetness. Rated as the highest flavor blueberry overall. Blueberries are extremely nutritious and have a high vitamin content. Blueberry Legacy is a new, very attractive landscape plant and a heavy producer of delicious fruit. The fruit ripens in August, and extends your blueberry season. The brilliant fall foliage is bright orange and stays on the bush into the winter The plants are resistant to stem blight disease. Fruit size is consistently medium to mostly large and very attractive. The fruit is great eaten fresh with fine flavor, firmness and appearance. It also exhibits a long shelf life for storage.
Dahlia - Snow CountryThe Decorative Dahlia Snow Country, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, has velvety white flowers. This Dahlia produces masses of large blooms from July until frost. Dahlia’s and are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and massings. They tend to bloom for long periods, and few plants offer as much variety and showy flowers as the Dahlia. They do best in well drained, humus rich soils.
Calibrachoa - Million Bells - Trailing BlueThe Calibrachoa Million Bells Trailing Blue, ‘Calibrachoa hybrids’, is a fantastic annual hybrid from Proven Winners and is indispensable for use in containers and hanging baskets. The blue blooms are outstanding. Million Bells plants are compact, low growers with fine foliage and 1 in, trumpet-shaped blooms that open nonstop until hard frost without need of deadheading. You can expect hummingbirds to visit your garden when you plant Calibrachoa because they love the large trumpet shaped flowers and it’s good nectar source. The One-inch bell-shaped flowers bloom all season long to fill garden beds and cascade from containers. They are easy to grow and maintain. For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.
Daffodil - Double - Tahiti
Daffodil - Double - TahitiThe Daffodil ‘Tahiti’, ‘Narcissi double’, a fall planted bulb, is an attention-getting addition to your garden. This showy double Narcissus has large symmetrical flowers of chrome-yellow, with vivid orange-red petaloids in the center. The strong stems make it quite resistant to bad weather, and they are delightfully fragrant as well. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in very early spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders.Tahiti bulbs, once planted, can remain in the ground for many years. They will multiply and produce the most abundant flowering results in the 2nd and 3rd year. If necessary, very large clumps of bulbs can be lifted as soon as the leaves wither, and then they can be divided and replanted as soon as possible. After flowering, let the leaves yellow before cutting them back. The plants are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.
Daffodil - Large Cupped - DelibesThe Daffodil ‘Delibes’, ‘Narcissi large-cupped’, a fall planted bulb, is an attractive variety in yellow and orange. The overlapping petals of golden yellow are large and rounded; the large crown is yellow with a distinctive broad orange rim, and they multiply rapidly. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in mid spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders.Delibes bulbs, once planted, can remain in the ground for many years. They will multiply and produce the most abundant flowering results in the 2nd and 3rd year. If necessary, very large clumps of bulbs can be lifted as soon as the leaves wither, and then they can be divided and replanted as soon as possible. After flowering, let the leaves yellow before cutting them back. The plants are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.
Mint - OrganicMentha (USDA Organic) Mint, Peppermint, Mentha piperita ‘Mint, Peppermint’, is a hybrid of the original mint, spearmint; leaves are generally oval, slightly wrinkled in texture, with lightly serrated edges. A very distinguishable characteristic of mint is the square stems. Good for container gardens since mint can be invasive in the garden. Fresh mint leaves are more flavorful than dried, so freeze the leaves for winter use. And don’t forget when you cut off those mint flowers to use them in tabouleh, or chocolate mint ice cream. Mint tea is useful as a moisturizer, often helping to banish blemishes. Physicians have used mint for centuries as a tonic and digestive aid as well as a treatment for colds, cough, and fever. Mint tea eases colic and lifts depression.
Dahlia - Decorative - Barbarossa
Dahlia - Decorative - BarbarossaThe Decorative Dahlia Barbarossa, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, has velvety red flowers. This Dahlia produces masses of large blooms from July until frost. Dahlia’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and massings. They tend to bloom for long periods, and few plants offer as much variety and showy flowers as the Dahlia. They do best in well drained, humus rich soils.
Bring Home the ButterfliesThe Bring Home the Butterflies, flower mixture, will entice native butterflies to come to your garden. Butterflies are a delightful decoration for your garden, providing color and motion on a sunny day. These plants provide a variety of nectar plants t
20″ Bell Swirl Pot - CharcoalThis Bell Swirl Pot is made of plastic with a “clay-look” designed to complement the natural beauty of your plants. This convenient plastic pot looks like a heavy clay, but its lightweight plastic makes it much easier to handle. Its distinctive swirled design gives it an up-scale look. This pot is ideal for potted flowering plants, mixed annuals, foliage, garden mums, poinsettias and colorful flowering arrangements. This beautiful 20″ x 15″ charcoal colored planter combines the rich appearance of natural clay with the easy-to-handle convenience of high density plastic. Drainage holes can be drilled in the bottom.
Allium - Mount Everest
Allium - Mount EverestThe Allium ‘Mt. Everest’, ‘Allium Hybrid’, a fall planted ornamental onion bulb, will produce creamy white flowers. This tall Allium hybrid produces large 6″ spheres of creamy white flowers - like giant snowballs. The plants are vigorous and the flowers are long-lasting. They are great for ornamental value and widely used for both landscape and cut flower purposes. The blooms are pleasantly fragrant and this plant is an easy and prolific addition to the garden. Plant in groups of ten or more for an eye catching focal point. Alliums prefer to be dry during their dormancy. The Allium Mt. Everest is ideal for mass plantings, borders, and cut flowers. These plants are rabbit, squirrel, and deer resistant. Mt. Everest has a bloom period of about 3 weeks and they bloom in late spring to early summer.
Fern - OstrichThe Ostrich Fern, ‘Matteuccia struthiopteris’, is tall with lovely feather-like fronds and delightful yellow-green leaves with a graceful arch. It grows from a completely vertical crown, and it sends out lateral stolons to form new crowns. It can form dense colonies resistant to destruction by floodwaters. It likes moist thickets, especially along streams and rivers. Its growth pattern is a symmetric clump and is a popular ornamental plant in gardens. Whether used in borders or as a background, ferns enhance any garden with their gracefulness and their beautiful varying shades of green. Easy to grow almost anyplace…thrive even when other plants fail.
