Posts Tagged ‘rich soils’
Dahlia - Deepest Yellow
Dahlia - Deepest YellowThe Pom Pom Dahlia Deepest Yellow, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, produces small, round balls of tightly rolled bright yellow petals about 2 inches in size. The Pom Pom Dahlia take their name from their unusual tight balls of tiered, rounded petals. 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.
Dahlia - Decorative - MixedThe Decorative Dahlia Mixed, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, has wonderful mixed colored 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.
Dahlia - Dinnerplate - Babylon Red
Dahlia - Dinnerplate - Babylon RedThe Dinnerplate Dahlia ‘Babylon Red’, ‘Dahlia’ a spring planted tuberous root, produces vibrant dark red flowers. The Dinnerplate Dahlia starts blooming in early summer and produces large amounts of flowers. They are especially suitable for bedding plants, balconies and patios. Dahlia’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and window boxes. 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.
Dahlia - Decorative - Le Baron
Dahlia - Decorative - Le BaronThe Decorative Dahlia Le Baron, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, has violet. 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.
Grass - Pony TailsThe Grass Pony Tails, ‘Stipa tenuissima’, is very graceful with a soft fair-colored pony tail, This perennial will come back every year and bloom the first year. Plants do not get anymore graceful than Pony Tails. Pony Tails Grass has soft 8 inch plumes atop the plants. The flower heads appear in the summer. After sowing, flower heads will appear in 16 weeks.Pony Tails prefer full sun and well drained infertile soils. It is very drought tolerant, but even moisture produces the most flower heads. Plant in the spring, 3 weeks before the last average frost date. Spray the flowers with florist dye to create any color you want. This plant is used for a tall, grassy groundcover and looks very nice in clumps.
Dahlia - Cactus - Ambition
Dahlia - Cactus - AmbitionThe Cactus Dahlia Ambition, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, produces endless supplies of purple, 6 inch flowers all summer long. The Cactus Dahlia take their name from their unusual pointed, narrow petals. 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.
Dahlia - Dinnerplate - Akita
Dahlia - Dinnerplate - AkitaThe Dinnerplate Dahlia ‘Akita’, ‘Dahlia’ a spring planted tuberous root, produces vibrant orange flowers with white tips. The Dinnerplate Dahlia starts blooming in early summer and produces large amounts of flowers. They are especially suitable for bedding plants, balconies and patios. Dahlia’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and window boxes. 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.
Dahlia - Decorative - Smokey
Dahlia - Decorative - SmokeyThe Decorative Dahlia Smokey, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, has beautiful white flowers with lavender streaks. 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.
Dahlia - Tri Mixed Light
Dahlia - Tri Mixed LightThe Dahlia Tri Mixed Light, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, produces a burst of mixed colored flowers. This mix contains the varieties Eveline, Pink Attraction, and Stolze von Berlin. These Dahlia’s produce 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.
Nemesia - SafariGao PlumThe Nemesia Safari Plum, ‘Nemesia hybrids’, was bred in Germany and England. These sweet scented blooms fill the air with their fragrant aroma when the sun hits the flowers. Proven Winners introduces Safari Plum, with it’s purple flowers, to join the Nemesia line of old favorites. The Safari Pink scoffs at cold weather and keeps blooming right through frosts in early spring and late fall. They have a compact form with strong upright flowers. They’re superb in planters or baskets where you can catch wind of the refreshing fragrance. This plant is outstanding in hanging baskets, combos, and window boxes. Nemesia hates drought so ensure the soil is kept moist. They perform best in cool gardens or in partial shade in hot areas. The compact plants produce and abundance of showy flowers all summer long.For zones 8-11, this plant can also be a perennial.
Dahlia - Decorative - Painted Madam
Dahlia - Decorative - Painted MadamThe Decorative Dahlia Painted Madam, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, has beautiful yellow flowers with red streaks. 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.
Iceberg ClimbingThe Climbing Iceberg rose is a climbing sport of the famous floribunda that is extremely vigorous. The supple canes need support but can be deployed against a painted surface because it can be considered virtually disease free. Given enough space to develop it will produce a shower of bloom turning it into a virtual snow bank. If one tries to confine it, bloom quality is severely reduced and you end up with a substitute for ivy.Our shipping containers require that all plants be cut to the same height with the result that the first year’s performance is primarily providing growth to support the following year’s bloom, so please be patient. The same hardiness as the original and just as fragrant.
Dahlia - Tri Mixed Light
Dahlia - Tri Mixed LightThe Dahlia Tri Mixed Light, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, produces a burst of mixed colored flowers. This mix contains the varieties Eveline, Pink Attraction, and Stolze von Berlin. These Dahlia’s produce 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.
Portulaca - Double MixThe Portulaca Double Mix, ‘Portulaca grandiflora’, is a great plant for hot, dry summers or warm locations such as parking strips, dry banks, rock gardens, ground cover, and hanging baskets. The Double Mix displays beautiful 1 to 2 inch rose-like, double, brilliantly colored flowers in red, cerise, rose pink, orange, yellow, white, and pastel shades. It blooms from early summer into the fall. The flowers open in the sun and close at night or in the shade.Portulacas prefer a hot location in full sun. The soil should be well drained. They are drought tolerant, so do not over water. These easy to grow plants should be planted after the last average frost date, when the temperatures are warmer. The Double Mix Portulaca are great for ground cover in a hot spot.
Dahlia - Impression Flamenco
Dahlia - Impression FlamencoThe Butterfly Dahlia Impression Flamenco, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, produces soft petals and vibrant white flowers with yellow centers. The Butterfly Dahlia start blooming in early summer and produce large amounts of flowers. They are especially suitable for bedding plants, balconies and patios. Dahlia’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and window boxes. 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.
