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| Dianthus Dianthus caryophyllus - 4/2009 Lowe's 2 plants for $10.00 - back corner - 4/2009 planted 4/2009 already blooming - The Dianthus 'Cinnamin Red Hots', Dianthus Caryophyllushave, brilliant red flowers clustered atop short stems with a delightful fragrance. Grows best in full sun to part shade. A bed and basket treasure.Dianthus needs a sunny site with well-drained soil, but will tolerate some shade in the afternoon and humidity. These fragrant, spicy dove like flowers look wonderful as a border plant, rock gardens, along walks or paths and for edgeing - a very pretty plant. - | 'Cinnamon Red Hots' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Dianthus Dianthus chinensis - Telstar Crimson - 4/2008 Sutherland Market 4 for $3.00 - 4/2008 planted 12/2008 bloomed this year 4/2009 new growth ??? - An exceptional garden performer, Telstar Crimson blooms early in the season right up to frost in cooler climates. Growing to 8 inches, bright green leaves contrast well with clusters of lacey-edged bright red blooms in full sun. - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| Dianthus Dianthus chinensis - 4/2008 Sutherland Market 4 plants for $5.00 - back fence 4/2008 planted 4/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth 4/2009 blooms appeared - DIANTHUS TELSTAR PICOTEE 1989 All America Selection - Short - Plant 10" apart. Zone 6-9 Crimson red flowers with a serrated white edge. Blooms as heavily the first year as any annual Dianthus, yet returns year after year. 6" in height General Information - Extremely long blooming. Plant Care - Shear off old flowering stems and the top couple inches of foliage after blooming. Foliage will quickly recover and look nice, even into winter. Blooms: Early Summer to Fall Flower Color: Red Sun-Shade: Full Sun Accent Color: White Soil Condition: Normal, Sandy Plant Height: Short Zones: z6,z7,z8,z9 Plants that tolerate a Sandy soil Plants that attract Butterflies Long Blooming 4 weeks or more Fragrant - | 'Telstar Picotee' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Dianthus Dianthus deltoides - 4/2008 Mayo's $4.00 - 4/2008 planted 4/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth 4/2009 blooms appeared - DIANTHUS DELTOIDES ZING ROSE Short 6" - Plant 14" apart. zone 3-9 Bright rose-red flowers bloom all summer. Plant is mat-forming and broad, and covered with glowing, small flowers. General Information These will be happiest in partial shade. They are at home covering banks, cascading around rocks or over walls, and edging borders. These lush mats flower in June and July. Plant Care Benefits from shearing back after first flush of blooms. Foliage is nearly evergreen, so do not cut back for winter. Blooms: Late Spring to Summer Flower Color: Red Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Half Sun/ Half Shade Accent Color: Rose Soil Condition: Normal, Sandy Plant Height: Short Zones: z3, z9 Plants that attract Butterflies Long Blooming 4 weeks or more Groundcovers OK in containers - see FAQ for overwintering Evergreen - | 'Zing Rose' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Dianthus Dianthus gratianopolitanus - 3/2008 K-Mart $5.00 planted 4/08 - 2 plants for $10.00 Home Depot 3/09 - back garden - already blooming new growth 3/09 new plants already blooming - Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bath's Pink' Clove Pinks Dianthus Bath's Pink' makes a great ground cover of linear, grass-like foliage that bears colorful, slightly lacey 3/4", flowers of medium pink with magenta rings. The flowers omit the sweet fragrance of carnations. It is very similar to 'Bewitched', but does not bloom as long and isn't patented. It has tight, non melting, silvery green foliage that holds up well in cold, heat, and humidity. Named for Jane Bath of Stone Moutnain, GA, who discovered it. A 1994 Herbaceous Perennial Georgia Gold Medal Winner. Height 8-12 Inches Spread 12 Inches Bloom Color Pink Zone 5-8 Interesting Notes 1994 Herbaceous Perennial Georgia Gold Medal Winner. Bath's Pink dianthus is a choice herbaceous perennial for sunny garden spots, named in honor of Jane Bath of Stone Mountain, Ga., who discovered it. Plant Bath's Pink dianthus 12 to 18 inches apart and within two seasons you will have a handsome ground cover of gray-green foliage 4 to 6 inches high. The foliage remains attractive throughout the year, and the plant is remarkably heat-resistant and cold-tolerant. It prefers well-drained soils. When spring arrives, Bath's Pink dianthus is literally covered with bright pink, ruffled flowers 1 to 2 inches across that persist for about four weeks. It is not necessary to remove the old blossoms; they just fade away as new growth begins. Bath's Pink dianthus is a landscaper's delight, providing major impact in the landscape but requiring very little maintenance. Fertilize plants after flowering and two to three additional times during the growing season with light applications of a complete fertilizer such as 16-4-8 or 12-4-8. Divide and thin plants when they become thick and dense. Bath's Pink dianthus is "one of the top 10 perennials on the market today," says John Elsley, vice president of Product Development at Wayside Gardens in Greenwood, S.C. It's a true winner in every sense of the word and worthy of the 1994 Georgia Gold Medal Award. http://www.ces.uga.edu/Agriculture/horticulture/Gold%20Medal%20Winners/gold94.html Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers slightly alkaline soils. Tolerates heat and humidity (as well as some drought) better than most other species of Dianthus. Remove spent flowers to promote continued bloom Avoid planting in areas with poor drainage where crowns will remain wet in winter. This mat-forming dianthus (also commonly called cheddar pinks) produces numerous, fringed and fragrant, star-like, soft pink, 1 inch diameter flowers singly atop wiry stems (to 10 inches tall) arising from mounds of grassy, blue-green, linear foliage. Blooms in late spring with some intermittent repeat bloom in summer. No serious insect or disease problems. Provides masses of color and good contrast for the rock garden or small border front. Good edging plant. Dense mats may be grown together to form an interesting ground cover. May also be grown on difficult sites such as stone walls. http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/codem/N880.shtml Growing and Maintenance Tips Full sun in well drained soils. Prefers slightly alkaline, fertile soils. A tolerant, low maintenance plant. Characteristics & Attributes • Rock Garden • Evergreen • Dry Sun • Ground Cover • Edging • Border Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant Exposure • Sun Growth Rate • Medium Nature Attraction • Butterflies Season of Interest (Flowering) • Late Spring / Early Summer Soil Moisture Needs • Good Drainage - | 'Bath's Pink' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Dianthus Dianthus gratianopolitanus - #1 - 3/2008 Home Depot $5.00 - #2 - 4/2009 Home Depot 2 plants for $8.00 - driveway - back garden - #1 4/2008 planted 4/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth 4/2009 blooms appeared - #2 4/2009 planted 4/2009 aleady blooming - Garden Pink A new introduction from England with exceptionally high bud count. Brilliant fire red blooms with a vivid crimson centre accented with dark stamens. Frilly appearance. Bushy plant. Flowers from late spring through the summer and into early fall. Vigorous. Wonderful in a container. Prefers a sunny location and well-drained soil. (10-12") - | 'Fire Star' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Dianthus Dianthus gratianopolitanus - 12/12/07 Flower Market $4.75 - 4/2008 Walmart $3.00 - driveway - planted 12/07 & 4/08 blooms appeared 3/08 already blooming - PERENNIAL PLANT OF THE YEAR 2006 Garden Pink Dazzling! Brilliant magenta blooms covering a low 6" carpet of blue greeen foliage. This showy, mat-forming perennial is an excellent subject for the rock garden, edging a path, or tumbling out of a container. Best in a sunny, well-drained location. Will tolerate some shade. Long flowering. - | 'Firewitch' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Dianthus Dianthus gratianopolitanus - Nov 2007 Pope's Nursey $8.00 - 4/2008 Home Depot $6.00 - 11/2007 planted 4/2008 new growth 4/2008 blooms appeared 04/2009 new growth 4/2009 blooms appeared - 4/2008 planted 4/2008 already blooming 4/2009 new growth 4/2009 blooms appeared - Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers fertile, slightly alkaline soils. Space plants 9-12" apart to promote good air circulation. Remove spent flowers to prolong bloom period.+ Characteristics: This hybrid dianthus is a compact, vigorous, clump-forming plant which features numerous, single, fringed, scented, smoky pink flowers on stems typically rising 10-12" tall in spring. May repeat bloom in autumn. Foliage consists of vigorous tufts of narrow, linear, silvery-blue leaves which remain attractive throughout the growing season. Problems No serious insect or disease problems. Leaf spots can be a problem in humid conditions where plants are crowded. Crown rot may occur in wet, poorly-drained soil conditions. Uses: Rock gardens, border fronts or edgings. - | 'Mountain Mist' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Dianthus Dianthus gratianopolitanus - 3/2008 K-Mart $4.00 - back fence - 3/2008 planted 3/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth 5/1/2009 blooms appeared - Garden Pink Likely the most popular Pink that we sell. Forms a very compact, 4" high mound of olive-green foliage, which is covered with tiny, double rose-like blooms in early summer. Fragrant. Will slowly spread out over time but will not become any taller. Very cute! This is a great little plant for a child's garden. Perfect for the rock garden. - | 'Tiny Rubies' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Dianthus Species Dianthus myrtinervius - aka > Dwarf Pinks - 4/2008 K-Mart $5.00 - planted 4/2008 - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| Dianthus Dianthus x allwoodii - 3/23/2008 K-Mart $5.00 - 4/2008 planted 4/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth 4/2009 blooms appeared - DIANTHUS FROSTY FIRE - Short 12" - Plant 14" apart - zone 3-8 Vibrant red/pink "quarter" sized double flowers over a matt of aqua blue foliage. Scented blossoms. Charming. Drought and heat resistant. Similar to Bath's Pink, only with fuller flowers. General Information - A heat tolerant, low maintenance beauty. Fragrant and long blooming. Easy to grow, easy to maintain, lots of flowers. Plant Care - Shear off old flowering stems and the top couple inches of foliage after blooming. Foliage will quickly recover and look nice, even into winter. Blooms: Late Spring to Late Summer Flower Color: Rose Sun-Shade: Full Sun Accent Color: Rose Soil Condition: Normal Sandy Plant Height: Short Zones: z3,z4,z5,z6,z7,z8 Plants that tolerate a Sandy soil Good for Cut Flowers Fragrant Evergreen Plants that attract Butterflies - | 'Frosty Fire' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Dianthus Dianthus x allwoodii - 6/3/2008 Pope's $6.00 - driveway - planted 6/7/08 - Common Name: Carnation - Beautiful, often fragrant flowers include shades of pink, rose or red and may be single, double or fringed. Attractive foliage. Single-flowered forms attract hummingbirds to the garden. Height: 10-12 Inches Spacing: 12" Prefers well-drained soil. Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Bloom Color: Pink - | 'Old Spice' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Dianthus Dianthus x chinensis - 4/30/2009 Stanley's Greenhouse $4.00 - side fence - 5/1/2009 planted 5/1/2009 already blooming - All-America Selections Winner & Fleuroselect Quality Mark Winner Corona Cherry Magic dianthus has the largest flowers on the market – 2.5 to 3 in. across. The eye-catching blooms show a unique mixture of solid cherry, lavender with cherry centers and “tie-dyed” lavender and cherry pattern. These compact and extra-early blooming plants are ideal for pack and small pot production. Hardy to USDA Zone 5 (-30°C). - | 'Corona Cherry Magic' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Digitalis Digitalis purpurea - 5/5/2008 Home Depot 2 gal $13.00 - back garden - 5/6/2008 planted 5/6/2008 already blooming 4/2009 new growth 5/3/2009 blooms appeared - Foxglove Camelot Lavender Hybrid Early, Profuse Blooms Even the First Year! Much earlier and heavier to bloom than others! Finally, a Foxglove that knows how to get up and GROW! Camelot Lavender doesn't waste a moment in your garden -- plant it in spring and before summer is here, it will be sporting its first display of fat lavender buds, which burst into glorious bloom over a long, very profuse season. Earlier to bloom and much, much heavier than others (especially the first year), the Camelot series is my hands-down favorite for a long, lovely season of color in partial shade! The secret of its success is breeding. Camelot is the first-ever F1 hybrid, which means it simply has more vigor than any other variety you can grow. That means you get an entire extra season of color -- none of this "half a dozen blooms here, half a dozen there" the first year, but a long, full, unbelievably colorful season. And for a biennial, that's very important! It also helps that the blooms themselves are so breathtaking. The buds are a combination of lavender and creamy, almost pistachio hues, but when the long, nicely crimped 1½-inch trumpets burst open, the cream tones give way to a richer lavender and to deep, stunning maroon spotting outlined in white on the interior of each flower. The blooms crowd tightly along the upper 16 to 24 inches of each stem -- VERY showy, and the perfect complement to all your other Foxgloves, from Foxy to maroon-and-white Pam's Choice. And if you like Camelot Lavender, you must try its colorful cousins, Camelot Cream, Camelot Rose, and Camelot White! And if you think the first season was spectacular for Camelot Lavender, wait until you see the second! This is simply a showpiece of a Foxglove for the partly-shaded bed or border, and I give it my highest recommendation -- you just can't find a heavier-blooming, earlier, longer-seasoned variety anywhere, and it's so easy to grow! Camelot Lavender reaches 42 to 48 inches tall and about 24 to 30 inches wide. Situate it in partial shade and rich, moist soil, and it will put on a fine show for several seasons. Superb in borders, beds, and open woodland gardens. Space about 2 to 2 1/2 feet apart. Zones 5-9. - | 'Camelot Lavender' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Digitalis Digitalis purpurea - 4/2009 Mayo's $5.00 - side fence - 4/2009 planted 5/3/2009 blooms appeared 5/15/2009 blooms are white - 1967 All-America Selections Winner! Perennial. Digitalis purpurea. Plant produces colorful blossoms of white, cream, yellow, and pink flowers. This perennial blooms from early spring to early summer. Plant Height: 18" to 36" tall. Sunlight: Partial - | 'Foxy Mix' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Echinacea - aka > After Midnight - 'Big Sky Series' - 9/2007 Mayo's 12.00 - back garden - 9/2007 planted 9/2007 already blooming 5/2008 new growth 6/8/2008 blooms appeared 4/2009 new growth - Big Sky After Midnight Coneflower This dwarf coneflower is a distinctive new introduction in the BIG SKY series. The fragrant blooms are dark, magenta purple with a black-red cone. The petals are unusually wide and overlapping and the stout stalks are black held above blue-green foliage. Although a compact dwarf this coneflower has immense presence. It is well-branched and a vigorous grower blooming from mid-summer to early fall. An outstanding ornamental for containers, rock gardens or the front of the flowerbed. Best grown in a sunny location. (12") - Echinacea 'Emily Saul' pp # 18768 Echinacea Big Sky™ After Midnight - Dark magenta petals surround a black red cone. The contrast of the petals with the black cones is outstanding in the garden. After Midnight attracts butterflies. Attributes • Cut Flower / or Foliage • Fragrant • Drought Tolerant Exposure • Sun Tolerant • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade Growth Rate • Medium Flowering • Summer Soil Moisture Needs • Average - | 'Emily Saul' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Echinacea - Sundown - 9/2007 Mayo's 12.00 - back garden - 9/2007 planted 9/2007already blooming 4/25/2008 new growth 6/21/2008 blooms appeared 4/2009 new growth - Big Sky Sundown Coneflower A new introduction from ItSaul Plants -- part of the BIG SKY series. Intense orange flowers. Gorgeous! Excellent vigour and a profuse bloomer from mid-summer well into fall. Best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. (32") - | 'Evan Saul' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Echinacea - 'Harvest Moon' - 9/2007 & 6/22/08 Mayo's & Bearden Garden Center $8.00 & $9.00 - back garden - planted 9/07 already blooming new growth 4/08 4/2009 new growth - planted 6/23/08 already blooming 4/2009 new growth - A new introduction from ItSaul Plants -- part of the BIG SKY series. Golden orange blooms -- the colour of the harvest moon -- accented with a big orange cone. Very unique. Excellent branching. A vigorous grower. Best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. (28") - | 'Matthew Saul' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Echinacea - 9/2008 Pope's 2 x $8.00 = $16.00 - mailbox, back - planted 9/08 - New for 2008 Gorgeous, 4", deep-orange flowers won’t fade in summer sun and heat - Prominent, domed cones - Spicy fragrance - Well-branched plants produce lots of flowers on strong, sturdy stems - | 'Tiki Torch' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Echinacea - Sept 2007 Mayo's $8.00 each - back garden - 9/2007 planted 9/2007 already blooming 5/2008 new growth 6/9/2008 blooms appeared 5/2009 new growth by - A new introduction from ItSaul Plants -- part of the BIG SKY series. Brilliant, deep rose-pink petals with a burgundy-red button-shaped cone. Will be the center of attention in any garden! Blooms from mid-summer to early fall. Excellent vigour. Best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. (30") - | 'Twilight' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Species Echinacea purpurea - 5/12/2008 The Sweet Pea $5.00 - unknown cultivar - back garden - 5/12/2008 planted 12/2008 plant bloomed this year 5/2009 new growth by 6/2009 blooms appeared - Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench - Eastern purple coneflower, Purple coneflower - USDA Symbol: ECPU - USDA Native Status: Native to U.S. - A popular perennial with smooth, 2-5 ft. stems and long-lasting, lavender flowers. Rough, scattered leaves that become small toward the top of the stem. Flowers occur singly atop the stems and have domed, purplish-brown, spiny centers and drooping, lavender rays. An attractive perennial with purple (rarely white), drooping rays surrounding a spiny, brownish central disk. The genus name is from the Greek echino, meaning hedgehog, an allusion to the spiny, brownish central disk. The flowers of Echinacea species are used to make an extremely popular herbal tea, purported to help strengthen the immune system; an extract is also available in tablet or liquid form in pharmacies and health food stores. Often cultivated, Purple Coneflower is a showy, easily grown garden plant. - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| Echinacea Echinacea purpurea - 6/3/2009 Pope's 3 plants for $27.00 - back garden - 6/4/2009 planted - 'Doubledecker' or 'Doppelganger' Tiered Coneflower - The tiered echinacea is marketed in the United States as 'Doubledecker' or less correctly in two words as 'Double Decker' or hyphenated, Double-decker. Its also known by the German name 'Doppelganger' It has also been marketed as 'Double Walker,' a clumsily literal translation of 'Doppelganger' which describes a spooky folkoric creature, a ghostly double who haunts its living counterpart. Some people fear doppelgangers & believe that to meet ones double is an omen of impending death, which may be why it came to be called 'Doubledecker' to evoke a London bus instead of something frightening to the superstitious. An identical cultivar 'Indiaca' though purporting to be a separate strain probably should not to be regarded as a distinct variety. A young plant will for its first season produce mostly regular coneflowers but by its second year it becomes a beautifully unique form, developing a second row of petals on the top of each "cone" creating the doubledecker look. It has a full-sized "regular" skirt of petals reflexed around the bottom of the cone, plus a "hat" or smaller ruffle, umbrella, or headdress springing from the top. This appearance has been described as everything from "charming" to "bizarre" to "wacky." There is some threat that old clumps will revert to the normal type coneflower, but this might be warded off by dividing the clump every second or third year, in late winter or early spring. It is additionally a fragrant coneflower, as breeders are striving to build scent into many of the newest varieties. 'Doubledecker' arose as a chance mutation in a German garden of Eugen Schleipfer. To preserve the precise form he began dividing the clump on a regular basis, selecting out the best plants with the doubledecker. Twenty years later the variety was introduced to the whole world. The blooms begin about mid-July & continue until first frost or later. As the flowers dry out & the petals drop, the dried cones can be left through late autumn & part of winter for their lingering decorative value & so that finches can cling to the sturdy stems & pick out the seeds from the cones. Before new growth appears in spring, whatever remains of the previous year should be trimmed away. It can be trimmed away late in autumn if it has become unsightly. It's a large echinacea growing thirty to fourty inches tall. It's hardy in zones 4-8 & with protection can be stretched to include zones 3 & 9. Like all coneflowers it wants well-draining soil & is very drought hardy when established, but blooms best with moderate watering in sharply draining soil. - | 'Doppelganger' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Echinacea purpurea - #1 Dec 2007 Flower Market $2.50 each #2 6/21/2008 Bearden Garden Center $9.00 #3 4/2009 Farm Fresh Produce 3 plants $9.00 - back garden - back corner - #1 12/2007 planted 4/2008 new growth 6/2008 blooms appeared 4/2009 new growth #2 6/21/2008 planted 6/21/2008 already blooming 4/2009 new growth #3 4/2009 planted - Purple Coneflower 1998 Perennial Plant of the Year This is an outstanding ornamental producing a profusion of large (up to 7" across!), deep pink blooms with a distinctive raised, bristly cone centre. 'Magnus' grows to 3' tall and will quickly form a large clump. A great butterfly plant. Excellent cut flower. Low maintenance, easy to grow perennial for sun to part shade in any good garden soil. Tolerant of drier soils as well as winter wet. Wind resistant and never requires staking. A first class plant for the beginner as well as the collector. - | 'Magnus' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Echinacea purpurea - 8/2008 Home Depot 2 x $9.00 = $18.00 - back garden, back fence - 8/2008 planted 8/2008 already blooming 4/2009 new growth - IN BRIEF - ‘Prairie Splendor’ is the first perennial Echinacea that flowers one hundred percent within the first year. Moreover, this variety is significantly earlier than any other Echinacea. The flowering period of ‘Prairie Splendor’ begins already in June and it continues flowering until the first frost, longer than any other coneflower. Besides its early and extended flowering period ‘Prairie Splendor's compact habit makes it a very distinctive pot plant. For all these reasons Fleuroselect judges unanimously awarded it a 2007 Gold Medal. IN DETAIL - Echinacea purpurea ‘Prairie Splendor’ is a first-year flowering perennial that starts flowering in late June. In doing so, this variety is way ahead of all other Echinacea varieties and this quality makes it Gold Medal worthy. This early flowering enables ‘Prairie Splendor’ to join in the final rush of the bedding plant season. Even when placed in a traditional biannual culture together with other Echinaceas, this new variety will become available three to four weeks before the rest. Considering that normal Echinacea purpurea measure 80cm, 90cm or more, a height of about 60 cm makes ‘Prairie Splendor’ a distinctly compact Echinacea. This compact growth habit allows for more diversified use in the garden and also increases its sales potential. For maximum effect as a potted plant, a minimum of three to five ‘Prairie Splendor’ plants per 3-litre pot are required. This helps create a beautiful, full bodied and compact product. Assuming that the young material is planted sometime in March, the product will be ready for sale when the season for perennials in large pots takes off. Those who wish to take advantage of the early autumn market by offering flowering ‘Prairie Splendor’ in late summer, have to allow for a production period of about ten weeks. Further cultivation does require that the plant be sufficiently fertilised. Echinacea is a true ‘glutton’ when it comes to fertiliser and ‘Prairie Splendor’ is no exception. Cultivation requires a pH of between 6.5 and 7. ‘Prairie Splendor’ turns purple into gold - | 'Prairie Splendor' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Echinacea purpurea - 8/2008 Home Depot $9.00 - back garden - 9/2008 planted 9/2008 already blooming 4/2009 new growth - Larger flowers that last a little longer than White Swan - This beautiful new variety, the perfect companion plant to ‘Primadonna Deep Rose’, is, in the words of our supplier, a lovely plant to grace your garden. As with its companion, it forms dense, long-lived clumps to provide enjoyment year after year. These produce from mid-summer until frost, large and beautiful blooms with pure white petals that surround a handsome central dark eye. Another plant proud of its prairie heritage without the problem of all those nasty, garden-destroying tornadoes. 2½-3 ft. Classification: Butterfly, Cut Flowers, First Year Flowering, Hardy, Perennial - | 'Primadonna White' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Echinacea purpurea - #1 August 2007 Lowe's 2 plants for $16.00 #2 6/18/2008 Pope's $6.00 - back corner - back garden - #1 8/2007 planted 8/2007 already blooming 4/2008 new growth 6/2008 blooms appeared 4/2009 new growth #2 6/18/2008 planted 6/18/2008 already blooming 4/2009 new growth - 3 to 4 ft Carmine Red substantial flowers - 'Ruby Star' Echinacea; aka, 'Rubinstern' Purple Coneflower 'Ruby Star' for the Garden - We have several cultivars of Echinacea purpurea, most selected because they are semi-dwarfs thus fit the perspective of our smallish streetside sun-garden, better than would towerlingly full-sized echinaceas. One clump is of 'Kim's Knee-high,' three clumps are 'Ruby Star' as pictured on this page, & a fourth clump is 'White Swan,' not to mention the closely related 'Goldsturm' Rudbeckia or black-eyed susan, all in the same general vicinity in a roadside sun-garden. We also have some varieties selected for unique forms or colors, including semi-double 'Doppelganger,' true double 'Razzmatazz,' orange-blooming 'Mango Meadowbrite' & several others. The fourth photo below of 'Ruby Star' was snapped its first year in the garden, late one August (2002). It started out as a low-growing rosette of large purple-blushed foliage only about a foot tall; the leaves were quite a bit bigger than on 'Kim's Knee High.' By the time they're ready to bloom 'Ruby Star' begins to heighten to two or three feet & the blooming stems continue upward to three feet. The first photo above shows young flowers in July (2004), with the petals not yet fully matured, & the second photo is from August's end. The fifth photo below is from July (2005). The flowers are quite similar to 'Kim's Knee High,' but the cone of 'Ruby Star' ages to the deepest blood-red sometimes verging on black, while on 'Kim's' the cones tend to remain yellow-orange. The single clump of 'Kim's' has also spread into a broad clump much more rapidly than has 'Ruby Star,' & all three 'Ruby Star' clumps bloom three or four weeks later than 'Kim's Knee-high.' There was a fourth clump of 'Ruby Star' that did not survive its first winter perhaps because it was still so active & blooming even after frosts began. The remaining three clumps have always seemed to be a bit weaker in spirit than 'Kim's Knee High,' but this may be an illusion caused by the one clump of 'Kim's' being on a higher hump of soil & draining better. The others could well be a little moister than they'd prefer when autumn rains arrive, & that's enough to keep them a mite stuntier & slower to become big clumps. About the only thing that can kill a Coneflower is overwatering. It's otherwise hardy as the devil. It likes full sun but tolerates partial shade. It's cold-hardy at minus thirty to twenty degrees, & does not suffer from heat. It likes rich loamy soil but really doesn't require fertilizing. The cold-hardiness lends Echinacea a degree of winter interest. They're certainly not at their height of beauty in winter, & some gardeners will prefer to cut them back when they begin to get scruffy late in autumn or early winter. I've trimmed them back some years when they were particularly unsightly, but I wait as long as possible, & prefer to trim out only what wears out the worst, keeping as much of the clump as possible all the way until February, at which time anything remaining of the previous year's growth I cut back to make room for new growth. In the mildest of our mild winters, it will flower right through winter, though the flowers will not be the same big bright things seen in summer. The third photo shows 'Ruby Star' in November, still in bloom, but the weather is too cold for the flowers to quite complete themselves; this is as far as winter rebloom will get. The resulting half-formed starbursts are like an entirely different kind of blossom on the same perennial that was so much showier in summer, & I like to encourage these winter partial-reblooms. December & January rebloom is even more stunted, pint-size pink stars above withering & darkening leaves. Permitting this winter activity, & failing to cut them back in a more timely way, tires the clump so that it spreads more slowly than it would otherwise. But I can't see that the main summer through early autumn blooms are any less impactful, & if the clump enlarges more slowly, that mainly means it will be an extra year or two before the clump is so big it needs to be dug up & divided. It is possible, I suppose, that the reason we lost one clump was from encouraging their ability to tepidly rebloom in winter. Winter attempts at reblooms get stuntier & stuntier, & more parts of the clump need to be clipped out as they blacken, until by late February there's usually nothing left to clip back. In mid to late February it begins producing new basal leaves. If any of the stunty winter flowers do remain as spring nears, the stems & leaves will be too deteriorated to justify saving them any longer. So it's time to remove all the previous year's remnant if any remains so late as March 1st. Some may think it's a bit nutty that I enjoy the half-decaying, scruffy-leafed, half-blooming mid- to late-winter clumps, & most people do in fact cut them back mid to late autumn. But I find the weaker winter blooms fascinating. In the least mild of our mild winters, however, the flower stems will be done-for by November, & nothing worth saving, though even the blackest most worn-out stems are apt to provide seeds for finches for some little while. II. Echinacea & Human Health Echinacea is one of the Europe's & North America's most popular herbal remedies. This popularity is rather unfortunate since doubleblind studies have found it to be ineffective medicinally. The widespread belief is that it boosts the immune system sufficiently to help the body fight off illness & that it is especially useful for upper respiratory illness. Alas, in the best-designed controlled doubleblind studies, echinicea's effectivity for treating respiratory disease is equal to, but no greater, than that of a placebo. In the United States, there is no government agency that oversees the quality of echinacea & similar products. Independent lab analyses has shown echinicea products frequently have microbial contamination potentially dangerous when taken internally. A typical analysis as conducted by ConsumerLab.com of five different echinacea products discovered that one product had excessive lead contamination, plus it had a balance of chemical compounds that indicated it was either made from the wrong species of echinacea or was made primarily from twigs. Four of the products contained a far lower percentage of phenols than expected. If the claims of some herbalists that phenols in echinacea maximize efficacy, then on the basis of herbalists' own dubious claims, efficacy could not be very great for products that have as little as 5% of the phenols the manufacturers allege to be the minimum ingredient. Of the test group, not even one product achieved a minimum level of quality. None of the products contained the minimum levels of phenols & ingredients promised on the label. This indicates that when shopping for echinacea as a home remedy, the odds of randomly or accidentally obtaining a quality product is precisely Zero Percent. So on two fronts millions upon millions of dollars spent annually on echinacea for medicinal purposes is a waste of individuals' healthcare funds: First, doubleblind studies show it to be ineffective beyond the level of a placebo. Second, the manufacturers, perhaps because they know they are selling a worthless product anyway, do not find it necessary to package exactly what their label promises or meet to meet even the minimum standard of quality. Even in light of incontrovertible evidence that echinacea is ineffective, many people simply experience religious fervor for herbal remedies in general & for echinacea in particular, & medical reality won't change their beliefs. I had a young gent with asthma swear to me quite angrily that he would be dead without his nightly dose of echinacea, & he most certainly did not want to hear about the very real health risks associated with habitual use, for while echinacea has never been shown to improve asthamtic conditions, it has been proven to worsen asthma for a minority of users. I'm sure he will go to his grave, perhaps sooner than he'd intended, still believing in the magic of echinacea. It is, however, very much magical for the beauty of a sunny low-maintenance garden. - | 'Ruby Star' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Echinacea purpurea - #1 5/7/2008 Pope's $10.00 #2 5/12/2008 The Sweet Pea $15.00 #3 4/2009 Farm Fresh Produce 3 plants $9.00 - back garden & back corner - #1 5/7/2008 planted 5/7/2008 already blooming 4/2009 new growth #2 5/12/2008 planted 5/12/2008 already blooming 4/2009 new growth #3 4/2009 planted - 2 to 3 ft - White drooping flowers, Yellow, Olive, Brown cone - Dwarf White Purple Coneflower Gorgeous, pure white, daisy-like petals surrounding a very large, golden-yellow, raised, bristled cone. Dwarf, compact form. Excellent branching and vigour. Best grown in full sun. (20") - White Swan Echinacea For me personally, coneflowers required some getting used to in the beginning, because they looked rather like wilted daisies. After I got used to the fact the petals are severely reflexed, the initial impression they're wilting is not so strong, & the persistance of their big showy flowers makes them dramatic. The cultivar 'White Swan' is a nice change of pace from the majority of Echinacea purpurea, which are purple rather than white. The white flowers attract butterflies & other pollinators. It is in full flower by July, lasting easily through August, usually to the end of September, & sometimes (with timely deadheading of spent blooms) well into October, or whenever morning frosts finally slow it down. Although it blooms summer & early autumn most vigorously, it may continue to bloom right into winter if there are only a few mildly frosty nights. Like regular echinacea it requires a lot of sun. Though drought hardy, it does better in cool drought than in extremely hot droughts, & oughtn't have its tolerances tested here in Zone 8. Moderate though our summer weather is, we're nevertheless at the high end of its zone preferences (USDA zones 4 through 8. With a more attention & protection, it is stretchable from 3 to 9). Perfect drainage is always required, but in long summery periods without any rain at all, it really must be moderately watered to flower strongly. When the flower petals fade, the cones remain as a decorative seedheads, sometimes attracting seed-eating birds. The cones range from yellow-green to olive or bright orange, black by the time they are worn out & the petals have shriveled away. It self-sews easily. It is particularly hardy, though of semi-dwarf stature compared to regular purple echinaceas. It can top out at two feet, thirty inches would be really tall for 'White Swan.' After a few years it will have spread to a two-foot wide clump, & may require division, but in a harsh xeriscape location insufficiently watered at high summer it may merely hold its own without spreading. Formerly Echinaceas were included in the Rudbeckia genus, & we've a 'Goldsturm' Rudbeckia growing next to 'White Swan' that indeed looks closely related. The second photo snapped in August captures one of the 'Goldsturm' blooms & also a bloom from a dwarf purple echinacea, 'Kim's Knee-high.' - | 'White Swan' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Echinacea Species Echinacea tennesseensis - 5/12/2008 The Sweet Pea $14.00 - back garden - 5/12/2008 planted 5/12/2008 already blooming 4/2009 new growth - General Culture: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Must be grown in isolation from other species of Echinacea (several miles) in order to harvest seed that retains the genetic integrity of the endangered species. Moreover, if planted with other species or cultivars of Echinacea, it may be crowded out due to its less vigorous growth habit. Noteworthy Characteristics: This U.S. native plant, commonly known as Tennessee coneflower, is only known to exist naturally on certain glades near Nashville, Tennessee, and is on the Federal Endangered Species List. A daisy-like coneflower which features slightly upturned, rose-purple petals (ray flowers) and spiny, coppery center disks with a green tinge. Long summer bloom period from June until August. Flowers grow on rigid stems up to 2.5' tall, with dark green, linear foliage. This species is very similar to E. purpurea (Missouri native), except that E. tennesseensis is somewhat less vigorous and smaller, and has shorter, more upturned ray flowers, a vertical rootstock and more narrow, linear leaves. Problems: Japanese beetle and leaf spot are occasional problems. Uses: This endangered species may be difficult to find in commerce. It may be grown in the same manner as other coneflowers by massing in the border, meadow, naturalized area, wildflower garden or part shade area of the woodland garden. - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| Echinacea Echinacea tennesseensis - Sept 2007 gift from Greg Wilson - back garden - 9/2007 planted 9/2007 already blooming 4/2008 new growth 6/2008 blooms appeared 4/2009 new growth - General Culture: Easily grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. This is an adaptable plant that is tolerant of drought, heat, humidity and poor soil. Divide clumps when they become overcrowded (about every 4 years). Plants usually rebloom without deadheading, however prompt removal of spent flowers improves general appearance. Although ‘Rocky Top’ may be originally planted from seed (it is a seed variety), it may not come true from self-seeding in the garden. Noteworthy Characteristics: ‘Rocky top’ is a Tennessee coneflower seed cultivar that typically grows to a compact 24-30” tall. It features daisy-like coneflowers (2-3” diameter) with well-spaced, upward-turned pink rays and black central cones. Flowers bloom from June to August with some sporadic later bloom. The upturned ray flowers of E. tennesseensis distinguish this species from other echinaceas which generally have reflexed ray flowers. Narrow, lanceolate, dark green leaves (3-5” long). The dead flower stems will remain erect well into winter and, if flower heads are not removed, may be visited by goldfinches looking for seed. Echinacea comes from the Greek word “echinos” meaning hedgehog in reference to the flower’s spiny center cone. E. tennesseensis is only known to exist naturally on certain glades near Nashville, Tennessee, and is on the Federal Endangered Species List. Problems: No serious insect or disease problems. Japanese beetle, powdery mildew and leaf spot are occasional problems. Uses: Borders, meadows, cottage gardens, native plant gardens or part shade areas of open woodland gardens. - | 'Rocky Top' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Erica Erica x darleyensis - 2/2009 Lowe's 6 plants for $48.00 - front - back corner - 2/2009 planted 2/2009 already blooming 4/2009 new growth - Erica x darleyensis 'Furzey' - Lilac pink (H11) flowers, Dec-May, deepening with age to heliotrope (H12). Dark green foliage with pink tips in spring. A seedling found at Furzey Gardens, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England, hence its name. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm. - | 'Furzey' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Erica Erica x darleyensis - 2/2009 Lowe's 2 plants for $16.00 - front - back corner - 2/2009 planted 2/2009 already blooming 4/2009 new growth - White Winter Heather or Darley Heath - Erica x darleyensis is a hybrid of E. carnea & E. erigena originating as a seedling in a Derbeyshire nursery over a century ago. As a hybrid it is hardier than its hardy parents, & hardier than most Calluna vulgaris heathers as well. The parent species do not bloom as early as the hybrid, which can bloom as long as from October to May. At SinLur Gardens near Hood Canal, the blooms persist from no later than December & are still perfectly vibrant in March, with some less perfect blooms lingering into April. The Winter Heaths & Winter Cyclamens are the closest things we have to "winter everblooming" flowers. Winter Heath will not grow in warmer climates, while in much colder (to zone 5 & maybe 4) they will delay bloom until spring. But for Puget Sound they are champion winter bloomers. 'Mediterranean White' is probably the same as 'Silberschmelze' if not the Award of Garden Merit improved 'Silberschmelze' called 'White Perfection.' There are perhaps a dozen clumps of 'Mediterranean White' in sunny gardens in one of our friends' gardens, mixed with 'Mediterranean Pink' visible behind the white in the portrait above. Although defined as a broadleaf evergreen, the leaves are very needle-like. So in later spring through early autumn when not flowering, it can give the impression of a shrubby dwarf conifer one foot or eighteen inches tall, with compact spread to two feet. In conditions it likes, it requires little or no shearing to maintain itself as a perfect mound. If it does get messy looking from dead branches or brittle breakage, it can be sheered late in spring when it is done flowering, to remove dried-out blooms & dead bits of branches, but chiefly to restore the mounded shape. It does not hold up so well if leaves fall on it or it is in a shadier location. Uncrowded & in the open it tends to reliably hold its shape & beauty. Full sun is best; it will flower little or not at all if it is in a shaded spot. They want acidic well-draining but not droughty soil, & may survive but not grow much in lighter or too dry a soil - | 'Mediterranean White' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Erigeron Erigeron speciosus - 5/11/2009 Walmart 3 plants for $15.00 - back garden - 5/11/2009 planted 5/14/2009 blooms appeared - Erigeron 'Prosperity' Perennial of the Month April 2001 (eh-ridge' er-on) Common name: Fleabane Height x width: 18" x 18" upright Growth rate: moderate Foliage: alternate, smooth (glabrous) except for marginal hairs (ciliate), lower leaves in rosette and oblanceolate to spatulate, stem leaves mostly lanceolate and sessile Flowers: heads 1½" across, in terminal corymbs, lavender to mauve blue ray flowers and yellow disk flowers, daisy-like in appearance, semi-double; mid-summer and sporadically into fall Hardiness: USDA zones 3-8, AHS heat zones 8 to 4 Soil: well-drained is crucial, moderately fertile (excess results in fewer flowers) Light: sun Pests and problems: downy and powdery mildews, leaf spots, rusts, stem rots, botrytis blight, aphids Landscape habit, uses: massed in front of borders, rock gardens singly or in mass, cut flowers, containers; use for same appearance as low fall asters, tolerates maritime conditions Other interest: name from Greek meaning "old man in spring" refering to downy young leaves of some species in spring; ancient plant first mentioned by Theophrastus; more popular in Europe than America although native to US Pacific Northwest and British Columbia; recent Blooms of Bressingham America introduction, originally introduced in 1954 by Alan Bloom as one of eleven in the "-ity" series of this genus; originally selected from crosses in the late 1940’s of E. aurantiacus and E. macrantha cultivars, this particular one having the compact habit of the former and flower color of the latter. Other culture: remove old flowers (deadhead) to prolong bloom period; generally plants 2' tall or more need staking Propagation: clump division in the fall (every 2-3 years), shoot tip cuttings in late spring before flowers form, seeds (100,000-400,000 per ounce) - | 'Prosperity' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Eryngium Eryngium planum - 4/2008 Pope's $8.00 - back fence - 4/2008 planted 12/2008 bloomed this year 4/2009 new growth by - Sea Holly : Blue Hobbit - Hardy Perennial - Description - The world's first naturally dwarf variety! Compact plants produce neat, basal rosettes from which emerge decorative, silver-blue stems that form into large, globular flower heads containing hundreds of small blue flowers. Ideal for adding interest to the front of borders or to containers. Ideal for : Borders, Containers Height : 12 inches - | 'Blue Hobbit' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Erysimum Erysimum linifolium - 4/2009 Lowe's 5 plants for $45.00 - back corner, back fence, side fence - 4/2009 planted 4/2009 already blooming - Sissinghurst Variegated Wallflower (Erysimum linifolium 'Variegatum' is perfect for the xeriscape garden, although it may need some water gotten to it during its first summer to get established. It is thereafter ultra-hardy & low-maintenance for container or roadside sungarden. It is hard to say which is its formost feature, the bright multicolored red flowers or the slender white & bluish-green striped foliage. As an evergreen subshrub, it makes an amazing impact in the winter garden. The flowers are present May to mid-summer, & can sometimes start sooner & last longer. Flowers tend to begin lavender-mauve & fade through a rainbow of pinks & oranges. The May flower close-up shows this wonderful behavior of having more than one color of flower. It prefers light, sandy, neutral to alkaline soils, & does not require fertilizing. It seems to adapt to our naturally acidic soils, but can be assisted by a little lime around the base, or a piece of chalkboard chalk inserted into the root once a year, or save your eggshells to crunch up & sprinkle undernearth it. If wallflowers have any drawback it is their relative short lifespan. They give a few years of extreme beauty & give the impression of being rather premanant evergreen shrubs rather than perennials, a foot or so tall with three foot circular spread. But eventually they tire & loose their evenly & naturally mounded round form. Fortunately they do grow rapidly & if replaced every few years soon fill out nicely. It can be restarted from summer or autumn limb cuttings. - | 'Variegatum' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Euonymus Euonymus alata - 6/1995 Mayo's 2 plants - front - 4/2009 new growth by 4/2009 blooms appeared by ( tiny yellow flowers ) - Sensational accent or hedge desired for the intense scarlet red fall coloring. Interesting compact, mounded form displays attractive rich green leaves spring through summer. Deciduous. Full sun. Moderate grower to 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide Key Feature: Fall Color Plant type: Deciduous Shrubs Cold Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Light needs: Full sun Mature size: Moderate grower to 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide. Flower Color: Green Blooms: Inconspicuous flowers in spring. Foliage Color: Green - | 'Compacta' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Euonymus Euonymus japonicus - June 2000 Home Depot 3 plants - side of house - 4/2009 new growth by - Euonymus japonicus - Variegated Japanese Euonymus - u-ON-i-mus ja-PON-i-kus - Broadleaf evergreen shrub, 10-15 ft (3-4.5 m) high. Leaves opposite, simple, obovate to narrowly oval, 2.5-7.5 cm long, leathery, tapered at base, serrated except at base. Greenish white flowers in early summer, 8 mm wide. Pinkish-red fruit in late summer or early fall. Variegated types may revert back to green leaved-forms, especially under excessive fertility. Major variegated cultivars include: ‘Albomarginatus’ - leaves with slight margin of white. ‘Aureo-marginata’ (‘Aureomarginatus’) - yellow margins, dense, upright growth, 4-5 ft high. ‘Aureus’ possibly synonymous with Aureovariegata Aureovariegatus - leaves have green margins with bright yellow center blotches, may grow to 5-10 ft high and 3-6 ft wide. ‘Chollipo’ - leaves have cream colored edging with dark green center. ‘Silver King’ - leaves have cream-white margins. Silver PrincessTM (‘Moness’) - dark green leaves with well defined white margins. ‘Silver Queen’ - green leaves with cream-white margins. (Be aware there is also a cultivar of Euonymus fortunei named ‘Silver Queen’.) Hardy to USDA Zone (6) 7 - | 'Aureo-marginatus' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Euphorbia Euphorbia x martinii 1 plant for $3.00 Lowe's 4/09 - back corner - planted 4/09 already blooming - Euphorbia × martini Tiny Tim Common name : Dwarf Martin's Spurge ( = 'Waleutiny') This outstanding compact selection forms an evergreen mound of leathery dark-green leaves held on burgundy stems. Flowers appear in late spring and last for weeks, as heads of creamy-green blooms each with a tiny red eye. Remove spent bloom stems down near the base in midsummer to make room for new growth. Selected by Tim Crother in West Sussex, England. CAUTION: skin & eye irritant/toxic if eaten. Sun Exposure Full Sun Partial Shade Soil Type Normal Sandy Clay Soil Moisture Average Dry Care Level Easy Flower Color Creamy Yellow Green Blooming Time Early Summer Mid Spring Late Spring Foliage Color Deep Green Plant Uses & Characteristics Accent: Good Texture/Form Alpine & Rock Border Containers Cut Flower Drought Tolerant Edging Rabbit Resistant Evergreen Ground Cover Poisonous/Toxic Specimen Flower Head Size Medium Height 10-12 inches Spread 12-18 inches Foot Traffic None Growth Rate Medium - | 'Tiny Tim' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Euryops Euryops chrysanthemoides - 7/2/2009 Bearden Garden Center 2 plants for $25.00 - Euryops chrysanthemoides 'African Sun' Introduce a vibrant splash of yellow to your garden with ‘African Sun’. This easy care shrub flowers throughout the year and is host to bright yellow daisy flowers. Fresh green foliage contrasts beautifully with the cheery yellow blooms. This is the perfect shrub for adding glorious yellow highlights and creating an invigorating colour burst throughout the garden. Uses: Very useful in many landscape situations due to it’s ability of withstanding a wide variety of soil types. Perfect for brightening the garden and creating foliage/flower contrast. Flowers: Single, bright yellow daisy flowers can appear year round. Growth Habit: Upright bushy evergreen shrub approximately 1.5m in height and 1.5m in width. Growing Guide: Prefers a full sun position. Grow in any moderately fertile free draining soil. Mulch well to conserve moisture and suppress weed growth. A light prune after flowering will promote fresh new growth. Fertilise using a slow release fertiliser as per manufacturers directions. Very hardy garden addition once established beating the heat and resisting winter frosts. - | 'African Sun' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Forsythia Forsythia x intermedia - 7/2007 Walmart $16.00 - 7/2007 planted 12/2008 no blooms this year 3/2008 new growth by 12/2008 don't remeber if bloomed or not 12/2008 plant was divided into 2 this year 3/2009 new growth by 3/2009 blooms appeared by - Lynwood Gold Forsythia, Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Gold', is an old time favorite with an upright spreading habit and big yellow flowers up the entire length of stem. The Lynwood Gold forsythia is one of the best and most reliable of forsythias. The flowering stems appear as deep golden wands in April. The 'Lynwood Gold' forsythia is a dense growing plant with an upright habit. Lynwood Gold forsythia is excellent for hedging, fast growing and tolerant of moist soils. Lynwood Gold forsythia grows 6 to 8 feet tall and wide and does best in sun to light shade. Lynwood Gold forsythia plants do not need perfect soil, but will perform best when planted in well-drained soil that is enriched with organic humus. So the addition of peat moss or processed manure or compost at planting time is really beneficial in getting the plant off to a good start. Lynwood Gold forsythia is a deciduous shrub that is best planted or transplanted during the dormant season. However, with the advent of container growing many nurseries and garden centers now carry the plants year-round. Container grown plants can be safely planted at any time throughout the year if the ground is not frozen. General rules for pruning Lynwood Gold forsythia are to allow plants to develop for the first three years with minimal pruning. Once plants are established prune in midspring after flowering by thinning out crowded stems from the center of the shrub. Also remove one or two old stems from the base. A little pruning will go a long way to keep your forsythia attractive and free flowering. - | 'Lynwood Gold' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Gaillardia Gaillardia - 4/28/2008 Home Depot 6 plants for $30.00 - front - back corner - 4/29/2008 planted 4/29/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth - Blanket Flower Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner. Forms a compact mound smothered by large orange-red blowers with yellow tips. Blooms from June until frost if deadheaded. Ideal for containers, the rock garden or front of the border. (12") Very easy to grow in full sun and ordinary soil. Exceptionally tolerant of hot, dry conditons. Excellent cut flower and also attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Blooms all summer long. This perennial may bloom itself to death unless given a chance to have a rest in the fall. Cut it back hard at the end of August so that it can revitalize itself. - | 'Arizona Sun' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Gaillardia Gaillardia aristata - 7/2008 Home Depot 2 plants for $10.00 - mailbox - 7/2008 planted 7/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth - Sunburst has been bred and profiled to be the ideal semi-compact gaillardia. The series is very uniform, with impressive blooming power across all five colors. Sunburst is an outstanding performer in gallon pots or larger containers. Height: 14" - 20" Bloom Period: May - October Location: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 3-10 - | 'Sunburst Tangerine' | Plants |  (PlantFiles) |
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