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| 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) |
| Gaillardia Gaillardia x grandiflora - 5/2008 Mayo's 2 plants for $10.00 #2 6/2/2009 Home Depot 2 plants for $9.00 - mailbox - 5/2008 planted 5/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth #2 - Blanket Flower One of the hottest plants in recent years. Same brilliant colour as Goblin however the petals are trumpet-shaped quills. Masses of upward facing blooms from June until fall. 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. (20") - 'Fanfare' is one of the most popular new perennials on the market! The unique scarlet petals flare out like trumpets with bright yellow tips. The fanfare of flowers continues from early June through late fall! Wonderful compact form and very floriferous. An excellent new perennial that thrives in hot and dry conditions. | 'Fanfare' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Gaillardia Gaillardia x grandiflora - #1 4/2009 Farm Fresh Produce 10 plants for $30.00 #2 4/2009 Bearden Garden Center 1 plant for $8.00 - 4mailbox, 2back garden, 3back fence, 1side fence - #1 4/2009 planted #2 4/2009 planted 5/2009 blooms appeared - Yellow with red eye and/or red with yellow edging. Sun and Drought Lovers! A real dazzler! These beauties bloom prolifically all summer through fall and produce many seeds. Will tolerate poor soil, dry conditions and almost any location. A wonderful addition to gardens and well as rock gardens. - Bright scarlet-red flowers tinged in vivid yellow. Gaillardia 'Goblin' is a short compact plant growing to only about a foot tall but packs a big punch when it comes to flower power. Blooms first come into color around the first of June and just keep on opening up until the first hard frost. Gaillardia is a very easy to grow perennial and will thrive in poor dry soils. Treasured by gardeners for their ability to resist drought and provide a long season of fool proof color. Plant Gaillardia in full sun in a loose well drained soil. Do not add compost or manure to the bed as these plants actually prefer a poor soil. While plants are known for loving hot, dry conditions - you will need to keep them watered until they establish a good root system. To promote profuse flowering remove faded blooms weekly. Zone: 3 - 10 Blooms: June - Frost Height: 28" - 30" Light: full sun Soil: well drained Spacing: 18" - | 'Goblin' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Gaillardia Gaillardia x grandiflora - 6/2/2009 Home Depot 4 plants for $20.00 - front - 6/3/2009 planted 6/3/2009 already blooming - This stunning new perennial is by far the longest flowering Gaillardia we have ever grown. It fires up its "flower factory" in late spring and pushes out tons of large peachy-orange two inch wide blooms all the way through summer into mid autumn. Each plant having anywhere between 50 - 75 blooms open at once! The plants are compact for Gaillardias only growing to about 18 inches tall and equally as wide and have a more upright habit which is an improvement as most Gaillardia tend to "sprawl". Oranges and Lemons is a rugged garden perennial that can withstand heat, humidity and even poor soils. Once established in the garden it will even stand up to drought conditions. The only requirements for this Gaillardia is a sun soaked spot in your garden. - | 'Oranges & Lemons' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Geranium Geranium - #1 5/7/2008 Pope's $10.00 #2 5/21/2009 Walmart $5.00 - deck - #1 5/8/2008 planted 5/8/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth 5/1/2009 blooms appeared #2 5/21/2009 planted 5/21/2009 already blooming - The Border selections of Cranesbill Geranium are valuable fillers for colour in early to mid summer. This long-flowering hybrid forms a sprawling mound of deeply-cut green foliage, bearing large cup-shaped violet-blue flowers with a white eye. Plants may need to be cut back hard after blooming to encourage fresh new foliage. Appreciates a moist site. Easily divided in spring or fall. Rates highly as one of the best newer blue selections. Received a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (2004). Sun Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Shade Soil Type - Normal, Sandy, Clay Soil pH - Neutral, Alkaline, Acid Soil Moisture - Average, Moist Care Level - Easy Flower Color - Light Blue, White Blooming Time - Early, Mid, Late Summer Foliage Color - Deep Green Plant Uses & Characteristics Accent: Good Texture/Form Border, Containers, Rabbit Resistant, Massed, Woodland Flower Head Size - Medium Height - 23 to 27 inches Spread - 23 to 35 inches Foot Traffic - None Growth Rate - Medium - | 'Brookside' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Geranium Geranium - 6/3/2008 Pope's $6.00 - back garden - 6/7/2008 planted 6/7/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth 5/8/2009 blooms appeared - 'Johnson's Blue' has been sought-out by gardeners for decades who love this plant's abundance of clear blue flowers. 'Johnson's Blue' will quickly become a large bushy perennial growing to about 2' tall and almost twice as wide. Divide it regularly and don't be afraid to cut it back hard mid-summer to encourage new compact growth and a new flush of blooms. Very easy to grow, in sun to part shade, in ordinary garden soil. - | 'Johnson's Blue' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Geranium Geranium - 6/18/2009 Pope's $8.00 - 36 x 36 - deck - 6/18/2009 planted 6/18/2009 already blooming - Geranium psilostemon (Armenian crane's-bill) is one of the taller & most sprawling of crane's-bill geraniums, but having been hybridized with the low-growing wide-spreading G. endressii (from France & Spain), the resultant cultivar 'Patricia' came out a more compact crane's-bill. It is still quite substantial in size, easily climbing two or three feet up into any shrub it is planted underneath, or becoming a weed-smothering groundcover if there is no shrub bracing it upward. It was developed by famed geranium breeder Alan Bremner (whose 'St. Ola' Geranium we also have). 'Patricia' normally blooms spring & early summer, starting mid-May, but the second photo on this page was taken in mid-August when it was producing new flowers pretty steadily late spring through early autumn, with hardly any interuption at the height of summer. It has never been terribly floriferous, though it could be so if grown in more sun than we have provided for it. But it produces its few flowers over such a long period. In chillier climates than ours, however, it would not continue blooming so late. It's cold-hardy to USDA Zone 5 & with a little protection, Zone 4. But it is not heat-hardy & dislikes humid summers, so not useful above Zone 8. It has larger than average palmate leaves & vibrant magenta flowers with a black eye radiating purple-black veins. It is one of the brightest colors of any of the many crane's-bills we have. It likes moist acidic humousy soil but will do pretty well with slightly drier conditions & poorer soil. It likes quite a bit of sun but will still bloom in partial shade. It is somewhat susceptible to damage from wet-foot, but in well-draining soil it never has any problems. Extremely winter-hardy, some of its leaves will make it through the winter in temperate regions, so it is regarded as semi-evergreen. At the end of winter, it will need all the scruffy bits pruned away before new spring growth comes in. We initially planted it in the dappled shade of a rohani beach where it intermingled with meadow rue, & was somewhat inclined to wind its way down a little hillside like a semi-creeping vine, though it is actually sprawling rather than vine-like. It bloomed nicely for its first couple of years, but as the rohani grew, & some nearby shrubs got larger, 'Patricia' found herself in deeper & deeper shade, & stopped blooming. So in 2004 it was transplanted to a somewhat more open spot amidst other crane's-bills under a sweet cherry, where it soon sprang back to its fuller glory. This is a dappled-sunlight location & 'Patricia' is once again long-flowering. - | 'Patricia' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Geranium Geranium - 5/15/2008 Bearden Garden Center $8.00 - 5/16/2008 planted 5/16/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth 5/1/2009 blooms appeared - 2008 PERENNIAL PLANT OF THE YEAR Since its release 5-6 years ago, Rozanne has become increasingly more popular and for good reason. It blooms all summer and into the fall with a continuous display of large, violet-blue flowers. The plant is mounding in habit with attractive, deeply lobed foliage which is slightly marbled with chocolate. It has a good upright form and will not 'break apart' in the centre like some older varieties. And it is very easy to grow in sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained soil. No wonder this very hardy geranium continues to be so popular. It is a great selection for the low maintenance gardener. (1-2') - | 'Rozanne' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Geranium Geranium x cantabrigiense - 4/2009 Bearden Garden Center 1 plant for $8.00 - back garden - 4/2009 already blooming - General Information Masses of flowers from late spring to mid summer from the Biokovo Mountains in Yugoslavia. Durable, tolerant of both wet and dry conditions. Its foliage is fragrant with striking red fall color. Very popular in Europe, and soon to be here. Plant Care Can be cut back hard after the first main bloom, or at any time, and will soon leaf out and even bloom again Blooms: Spring to Summer Flower Color: Rose Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Mostly Shady Accent Color: Rose Soil Condition: Normal, Acidic, Sandy Plant Height: Short Zones: z5,z6,z7,z8 Groundcovers OK in containers - see FAQ for overwintering Long Blooming 4 weeks or more Edgers Scented Foliage Winter Interest - | 'Karmina' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Geum Geum - 4/2009 Home Depot $5.00 - back fence - 4/2009 planted 4/2009 already blooming - General Culture: Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, fertile soils in cool climates. Needs afternoon shade in hot, humid climates. Not very adaptable to weather extremes, resulting in a somewhat narrow growing range since it tends to struggle with both summer heat and humidity south of Zone 7 and winter cold north of Zone 5. Will often die out when subjected to wet winter soil conditions. This cultivar comes true from seed. Noteworthy Characteristics: This cultivar is a clump-forming plant that features semi-double, orange-scarlet flowers (to 1.25" across) which appear in loose panicles on sparsely leafed stems rising well above the foliage to a height of 1.5 to 2'. Scalloped foliage mounds up to 15" high with very large, heart-shaped, terminal leaves. Long, late spring to early summer bloom period may be extended by prompt removal of spent flower stems. Attractive, fluffy seed heads form after bloom. Problems: No serious insect or disease problems. May be short-lived due to problems related to hardiness and cultural requirements Uses: Mass in the perennial border. Can form an attractive ground cover when not in bloom. - | 'Mrs. Bradshaw' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Glandularia Glandularia canadensis - #1 12/2007 Flower Market $6.00 - #2 6/9/2008 Pope's 2 hanging baskets for $22.00 transplanted to ground in the fall - driveway - back fence - #1 12/2007 planted 3/2008 new growth 3/2008 blooms appeared 3/2009 new growth 4/2009 blooms appeared - #2 6/9/2008 hanging baskets 6/9/2008 already blooming 11/2008 transplanted to driveway 3/2009 transplanted to back fence 4/2009 many beautiful blooms appeared - Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple' has tough leaves resembling Brazilian Verbena, except it is not tall & upright. It is a twisty trailing clumper about a foot tall & can spread to three feet wide or wider. It is potentially rampant. Because it can be an aggressive plant it shouldn't be placed with small perennials which it will out-compete. Ours is with tall Brazilian verbena as it adds a layer of blooms along the ground while the Brazilian verbena & an equally tall clump of Red Valerian, light up the garden at eye-level. It also shares its immediate vicinity with Red Barberries bushes & other such low-maintenance plants & shrubs suited to this roadside garden. Homestead Purple is an heirloom hybrid that seems to have hybridized by chance in an old Atlanta Georgia garden. It is a cross between Verbena canadensis which is native of the American southeast ranging as far north as Iowa, pollinated by an unknown Verbena that had not survived in the Atlanta garden by the time a trained eye recognized the "otherness" of what was either a chance hybrid or long lost & forgotten cultivar. The story of its rediscovery has become almost legendary. Alan Armitage is an authority on perennials, & Mike Dirr is an authority on woody shrubs. These two University of Georgia horticultural professors were driving back from a trip to Athens, Georgia, when they did a sudden U-turn to see what the heck was that amazingly colorful flower in an old homestead garden. They knocked on the door but the woman who lived there only knew she had always had it in her garden. She shared starts with professors Dirr & Armitage, & from those a new popular verbena was introduced to the world. The fragrant bright purple flowers are considerably larger than most Verbena, & are upon this perennial from May through all of summer right up to Autumn's first frost or later. In warmer climates than ours blooms can start as early as March. In 2002 ours seemingly stopped blooming in August then partway through September had another flourish of blossoms, then retained its ruffly deep green leaves unharmed through winter, beginning its long bloom cycle anew in May. In the south it will be reliably evergreen all year brown, but can sometimes partially die back in the Northwest, though ours happily has had little or no die-back. A smidgen of slow-release fertilizer in the spring is plenty. It does not ordinarily require any pruning, though deadheading definitely extends bloom time, & if it begins to sprawl into too much of a groundcover, it can be hard-pruned in Autumn & will return in a more compact manner the following spring. 'Homestead Purple' is regarded the most winter hardy of the trailing verbenas, & has been used in breeding programs to increase hardiness in other trailing varieties. Indeed, the extreme popularity of 'Homestead Purple' has caused a veritable explosion of V. canadensis hybrids that will succeed in temperate areas where trailing verbenas were formerly grown if at all as defacto annuals. Hardy varieties include 'Rosea,' 'Lilac Time,' 'Alba,' 'Greystone Daphne,' 'Homestead Pink,' & 'Blue Mist.' Though comparatively winter hardy, sustained temperatures into the 20s F. can nevertheless be a threat. Because it likes sunny warmth, it can occasionally prove to be tender here in the Northwest, but if it is positioned for full sun & has maximum drainage, & if it doesn't die the first winter, then it will be okay thereafter. It is so low-maintenance & drought-tolerant it is ideal for any dry neglected garden; it should not be planted in areas that will be watered regularly. The species itself is native to North America, typically colonizing railroad yards, gravelled roadsides, & other harsh dry ground. - | 'Homestead Purple' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Helleborus Helleborus orientalis - #1 11/2007 gift from Greg Wilson - #2 3/2009 gift - front - #1 3/2008 new growth 12/2008 no blooms this year 3/2009 new growth 4/2009 moved from back garden to the front #2 3/2009 planted 3/2009 already blooming - General Culture: Best grown in organically rich, humusy, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Locate plants in areas protected from cold winter winds. Clumps establish fairly quickly. New plants can be obtained from division of the clumps (best in spring) and from seedlings which grow up around the plants as a result of self seeding. A slightly larger and much easier plant to grow than the similar, but earlier blooming, Helleborus niger. Noteworthy Characteristics: Lenten rose is a clump-forming, late winter-blooming perennial which typically grows 1-1.5' tall. Features large, cup-shaped, rose-like, usually nodding flowers (3-4" diameter) with center crowns of conspicuously contrasting yellow stamens. Flowers usually appear in clusters of 1-4 on thick stems rising above the foliage. Flower color is extremely variable, ranging from white to pink to light rose-purple, frequently with interior spotting. Palmate, serrate, leathery, 8-16" wide, glossy, basal, dark green leaves (7-9 leaflets) are evergreen in warm climates but deciduous in extremely cold winters. In the St. Louis area, plants will remain evergreen in moderate winters, but may become scorched and tattered in extremely cold weather, particularly if not insulated by snow cover. Blooms in late winter (sometimes when snow is still present) and continues into spring, with a long, 8-10 week bloom period. Leaves, stems and roots are poisonous. Problems: No serious insect or disease problems. Leaf spot and crown rot are occasional problems. A rugged and easy-to-grow plant. Uses: Clumps of Lenten rose blooming in February are true harbingers of spring. Locate plants near a kitchen window, patio or walkway so that the early bloom may be enjoyed to the fullest. Group in shady locations under trees or large shrubs, woodland gardens or border fronts. May also be incorporated into a naturalized area where clumps will slowly spread through self-seeding. May also be massed to form an attractive ground cover. Common Name: hellebore Zone: 4 to 9 Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial Height: 1 to 1.5 feet Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet Bloom Time: Dec to April Bloom Color: White to pink to rose-purple with yellow stamens Sun: Part shade to full shade Water: Medium Maintenance: Low - | Plants |  (georgewms) |
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| Hellebore Helleborus x hybridus - 3/2009 Mayo's 1 plant for $6.00 - front - 3/2009 planted - Helleborus ‘Courage’ A new hybrid from the “Immanence Series”, bred by German Breeder Josef Heuger, whose 30 years of experience in Hellebore breeding have yielded these vigorous, bloomiferous plants that should bloom THIS YEAR, & every year thereafter. 12" to 16” ‘Courage’ sports deep & saturated rose red flowers, & the blooms face outwards, making the bloom all the more showy. This strain is particularly noted for its high bloom-count, & long flower life. These tough as nails perennials are a valuable addition to the shady border, & are always welcome for their winter interest & resistance to disease & deer. They even tolerate dry shade! Amend your soil for fastest results, & bait for snails, please! Pt.Sun/Shade Low/Avg.water - | 'Courage' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Hellebore Helleborus x hybridus - 3/2009 Mayo's 5 plants for $30.00 - front - 3/2009 planted - Helleborus orientalis 'Optimism' They might have called this one 'Pessimism'. It's one of the darkest of the Hellebores! Someone out there has a sense of humor! (Ha ha.) Deepest red-purple (almost black) flowers appear in Winter on these seed-grown that are from the “Immanence Series” - particularly noted for their high bloom-count, & long flower life! As seed grown plants, there are naturally some of Mother Nature's surprises in the mix, but they should be few & far between. It's a pretty good bet that these babies should be dark & brooding! Hellebores boast tolerance of deer, disease, & dry shade (once established). Amend your soil for fastest results, & bait for snails, please! Keep the plant mulched around the base for best appearance. Uniformally 12-16” tall & broad. | 'Optimism' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Daylily Hemerocallis - 4/2008 Walmart 6 roots $8.00 $1.50 each - driveway - 4/2008 planted 6/2/2008 blooms appeared 3/2009 new growth 6/4/2009 blooms appeared - Red & Gold - 48x36 - Midseason - Deadhead for Reblooming - Daylily 'Autumn Red' is an unusual red daylily with stunning large 4-5" non-fading blooms and a gold throat. A profuse mid-summer repeat bloomer. Unlike most daylilies, it reblooms throughout summer with sufficient reliability as to be categorized as ever-blooming (reblooming). 'Autumn Red' is 36-40" tall, spacing 18-24". It is drought tolerant, but blooms much better with regular watering. Deer tend to avoid. This variety is "dormant" (they lose their foliage after frost and remain leafless or without foliage for some period of time that is variable by cultivar and growing region). - | 'Autumn Red' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Daylily Hemerocallis - 3/24/2008 Sam's 12 #1 sized plants $15.00 $1.25 each - front - 3/2008 planted 6/8/2008 new growth 3/2009 new growth 6/5/2009 blooms appeared - CRIMSON PIRATE hybridized in 1951 by Sass Bright 5 inch flowers with yellow throats on 30 inch scaps dormant, diploid blooms midseason - Description 'Crimson Pirate' DAYLILY Perennial Garden Plant Spider-Like Exceptionally stunning ‘Crimson Pirate’ daylily has long deep red blooms with a fantastic gold throat and remarkable green foliage. A Spider-like flower type, this variety has narrower petals than other red varieties, just an awesome Daylily! A very easy to grow medium sized Daylily with prolific blooms that don't fall over in wind/storms and has vigorous growth habit but not invasive. 'Crimson Pirate' makes an excellent daylily cultivar for cut flowers in addition, Hummingbirds are attracted to the dynamic crimson red color and butterflies just love this plant too! Genus: Hemerocallis Cultivar: Crimson Pirate Height: 28-30" Spacing: 15-18" Zone 3-9 Exposure: Full Sun-Part Shade Bloom Time: Early-MidSeason Water: Moist, well drained Maintenance: Low Color: Crimson Red Flower Size: 5" Flower Type: Spider-Like - | 'Crimson Pirate' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Daylily Hemerocallis - 8/9/2009 Lowe's $6.00 - side fence - 8/10/2009 planted - The Hemerocallis 'Entrapment', also known as a Daylily, has ruffled deep blue-purple petals and a yellow throat surrounded by paler purple sepals. Rebloomer; tetraploid. Produces flowers 5" across and is semi-evergreen. A mid-season bloomer, it is carefree and colorful. These daylilies have been developed for their vibrant long-lasting color. They provide an amazing number of beautiful blooms on tall stems. Daylilies are the perfect perennial. Each plant sends up many flower stems, and each stem bears 12 or more buds. Bloom is lavish and continues for several weeks or more on each plant. Trouble-free, maintenance-free, they tolerate most soils and conditions if they get at least 6 hours of sun. Use 'Entrapment' in a perennial border, in front of shrubbery, as an edging along a walk or wall, and in your bulb beds, where they hide the ripening foliage of tulips and daffodils. They need dividing only every 10-15 years. Plants 18"-24" apart. Although the blooms will last only for one day, there are many blooms on strong stems that rise above tall grassy foliage, (remove in late fall). Plant Facts Height 26" Moisture Average Well drained Mature Form Upright Spikes Growth Rate Fast Sun Exposure Full Sun to Partial Shade Flower Color Purple Bulb Type Tuberous root Bulb Spacing 18" - 24" Planting Depth 1" Flowering Period June - Aug Zones 3-10 - | 'Entrapment' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Daylily Hemerocallis - 8/9/2009 Lowe's $6.00 - side fence - 8/10/2009 planted - Awards: American Hemerocallis Society Silver Stout Medal (AHS highest honor) 2005 American Hemerocallis Society Honorable Mention (AHS first stamp of approval) 1998 American Hemerocallis Society Award of Merit (Outstanding beauty and performance over a wide area of the country) 2001 - Hemerocallis 'Fooled Me' Common Name: Daylily-Designer This is considered a "Designer" daylily, which means that it has been selected as highly performing plant with exceptional bloom performance, substantive, vibrantly colored flowers, complete winter hardiness in northern zones, and a vigorous habit. Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone). Origin: Not Native to North America • 5.5", radiant golden yellow flowers with a striking deep red eye and matching picotee edge •Broad, rounded petals display a beautiful pie crust edging • Blooms in midsummer • Extended bloom--flowers last at least 16 hours each •Dormant foliage •Performs consistently well in all regions •Tetraploid (Hein) •Awards: Consistently ranked in the AHS Popularity Poll, HM '98, AM '01, RWM '05, SSM '05 Characteristics: Height: 24 Inches Spread:18-24 Inches Flower Color: Gold/Orange Shades Foliage Color: Green shades Hardiness Zones: 3,9 Full sun (> 6 hrs. direct sun) Part shade (4-6 hrs. direct sun) Low water needs Average water needs Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds Rabbit resistant growth: Medium blooms: Midsummer Container/Patio Eclectic Attributes: Border plants Container Mass Planting Salt Tolerant Growing Tips: Daylilies are some of the easiest perennials to grow and are a good choice for any gardener, from the beginner to the professional. These are tough, adaptable plants that will grow in any soil, from normal to slightly wet to dry. Older varieties are able to bloom if planted in partial shade, but most of the newer introductions need full sun for best performance. Likewise, older varieties tend to spread more rapidly than the newer hybrids. All varieties can be divided every 3-4 years by digging up the entire clump and dividing it into smaller pieces with a minimum of 3 eyes each. This can be done in either spring or fall. Plants should be deadheaded for cosmetic purposes, but in most cases this will not extend the bloom time. While every effort has been made to describe this plant accurately, please keep in mind that the height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates throughout the country. The description of this plant was written based on our experience growing it in Michigan (USDA hardiness zone 5) and on numerous outside resources. - | 'Fooled Me' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Daylily Hemerocallis - 8/9/2009 Lowe's $6.00 - back fence - 8/10/2009 planted - Hemerocallis hybrida 'Lullaby Baby Daylily' These daylilies are a semi-evergreen diploid that bears nocturnal, circular, ice pink flowers, 3 1/2 inches across, with green throats, in mid and late season. Height 18 inches. In general, daylily colors range from the expected yellow, to pink, red, lavender, and even brown. Time of bloom may also vary from early summer to fall. Heights are just as varied. Clumping form gives rise to clustered, lily-like flowers atop bare stems. Does best in full sun or partial shade in warmer climates. Though daylilies are drought resistant, they flower better when given some water during bloom. They are relatively trouble free and grow in almost any soil, as long as it is well drained. Divide in early spring. Characteristics Cultivar: Lullaby Baby Height: 1.5 ft. to 1.5 ft. Width: 1 ft. to 2 ft. Plant Category: perennials, Plant Characteristics: low maintenance, Foliage Characteristics: semi-evergreen, Foliage Color: dark green, Flower Characteristics: erect, night blooming, Flower Color: pinks, Tolerances: deer, drought, heat & humidity, pollution, rabbits, seashore, slope, wind, Requirements Bloomtime Range: Late Spring to Late Summer Hardiness Zones: 3 to 10 Light Range: Part Shade to Full Sun pH Range: 4.5 to 8 Soil Range: Mostly Sand to Mostly Clay Water Range: Dry to Moist - | 'Lullaby Baby' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Daylily Hemerocallis - 4/2008 Walmart 3 roots $5.00 $1.75 each - driveway - 4/2008 planted 4/2009 new growth by 6/2/2009 blooms appeared - Red & Gold - 18x18 - deadhead for reblooms - AWARD OF MERIT 1987. Award winning minature reaches 18" tall. Fragrant 3" blooms are cranberry red with a yellow green throat. Excellent low growing plant that blooms July-October. Carefree and colorful, these daylilies have been developed for their vibrant long-lasting color. They provide an amazing number of beautiful blooms on tall stems. Bloom Time: Jul - Oct Zone: 3 - 9 Height: 18″ Color: Red Light Sun Sun/Shade Attributes: Fragrant - | 'Pardon Me' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Daylily Hemerocallis - 8/9/2009 Lowe's $6.00 - side fence - 8/10/2009 planted - Hemerocallis hybrida 'Siloam Sugar Time Daylily' Description: This sweetie pie opens an abundance of nicely ruffled 2" flowers that are baby pink with a purple eye. Blooms begin showing in midseason, carried on 20" high plants that spread to 12". Very neat and suitable for containers. Grows well in full sun or partial shade and is fairly drought tolerant. We ship #1 grade bareroot plants that will grow strong and abundantly in your garden. 20 inch tall daylily, with 2-3 inch blooms. Flowers repeatedly, mid-season. Dormant. Plant in spring. Water freely from spring to when buds appear. Important Info: Introduced in 1981 Characteristics Cultivar: Siloam Sugar Time Height: 1.67 ft. to 1.67 ft Width: 1 ft. to 2 ft. Plant Category: perennials, Plant Characteristics: low maintenance, Foliage Characteristics: deciduous, Foliage Color: dark green, Flower Characteristics: erect, fragrant, showy, Flower Color: pinks, Tolerances: deer, drought, heat & humidity, pollution, rabbits, seashore, slope, wind, Requirements Bloomtime Range: Late Spring to Late Summer Hardiness Zone: 3 to 10 Light Range: Part Shade to Full Sun pH Range: 4.5 to 8 Soil Range: Mostly Sand to Mostly Clay Water Range: Dry to Moist - | 'Siloam Sugar Time' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Daylily Hemerocallis - 8/9/2009 Lowe's $6.00 - side fence - 8/10/2009 planted - Botanical Name Hemerocallis 'Stella Supreme' Common Name Daylily, Reblooming Daylily, Stella Supreme Daylily General Description The daylily is a popular perennial revered for its reliability, ease of growth and beauty, and ‘Stella Supreme’ is an exceptional variety said to be an improved form of the popular ‘Stella De Oro.’ In early to midsummer, it offers fragrant lemon yellow flowers with pale green throats. They are day-blooming and rise from compact clumps of green strap-like leaves that become fully dormant in winter. If well cared for and regularly deadheaded, this daylily will rebloom. Daylilies are clump-forming and spread slowly via rhizomes. The flowers have six tepals (showy petal-like sepals) that vary widely in size, shape and color. The blooms are commonly held in branched clusters on long leafless stems that stand above the foliage. Each flower opens only once before dying. All daylilies are easy to grow if provided full to partial sun and average soil with good drainage. Deciduous daylilies are the hardiest and survive in the coldest reaches of their range; however they may struggle in areas with mild winters. Evergreen types grow well in all but the most tropical regions but require protection where winters are harsh and cold. Their clumps spread over time and may need to be divided every three to four years. After plants bloom, it is wise to shear back their foliage to allow for a fresh flush of growth. Enjoy this tried and true ornamental in mixed beds and borders, containers and large mass plantings. Hardiness Zones 3,10 Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun Height 12"-15" Width 12"-28" Bloom Time Late Spring, Early Summer Native To Hybrid Origin Characteristics Soil pH Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline Soil Moisture Well Drained Soil types Clay, Loam, Sand Tolerances Pollution, Salt Growth Rate Fast Water Requirements Average Water Habit Clump-Forming Seasonal Interest Spring, Summer, Fall Flower Interest Showy Flower Color Lemon Yellow, Light Green, Bi-color Fragrant FlowersYes Repeat Bloomer Yes Usage Container, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border Attracts Hummingbirds Self-Sowing No - | 'Stella Supreme' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus 2008 Bearden Garden Center ? 1 plant for $15.00 - front - new growth 4/09 - Bold and Beautiful Hardy Hibiscus I was thrilled to see more brilliant red hibiscus flowers blooming in the garden this morning. There were several open earlier in the week but I didn’t have my camera ready at the right time, so early this morning after doing my watering chores, I ran down with my camera and snapped a couple of pictures of this beauty before it fades. It may be a fleeting moment of glory for today’s flower, but no worries - this wonderful hibiscus does produce a good succession of blooms for the tomorrows to come. The Cordial series of hardy hibiscus are an exciting offering from Bloom of Bressingham, that has done very well in the garden for several years. This group of compact hybrid Hibiscus hybrid have huge 8-10 inch diameter flowers on well branched plants. These plants love the heat and have done very well on my back garden patio without much attention and fussing. The entire Cordial series contains ‘Brandy Punch’, ‘Cherry Brandy’, ‘Peppermint Schnapps’ and ‘Cinnamon Grappa’ The Bold and Beautiful Hibiscus 'Cinnamon Grappa' ‘Cinnamon Grappa’, with its large, brilliant cherry red blooms has bloomed the earliest in my Central Texas garden. There has been a nice succession of large dinner plate size blooms from late May onward. The plant is very ornamental and resulted from a cross made by Yoder breeder Mark Smith in Alva, Florida between an unnamed red hibiscus and rosy pink Hibiscus ‘Fantasia’. He selected the ‘Cinnamon Grappa’ plant for its good branching, uniform growth, good flower size, flower color, foliage color and foliage shape. ‘Cinnamon Grappa’ has attractive maple-leaf incised foliage with red highlights and stems. A promise for tomorrow. This somewhat woody shrub grows to 3-4 ft. and loves a hot, sunny, well-drained location! An ideal heat-loving plant. It is slow to start growing in the spring and gardeners will have to be extra patient waiting for the first new shoots to start growing. Cut back the dormant plant in early spring or late fall. The hibiscus is hardy from zones 59 ‘Cinnamon Grappa’ is the shortest of the Cordial series. A great middle or front of the border plant, the Cordial series is also suitable for large containers. Under the stress of intense, direct hot afternoon sun, it does wilt, but recovers overnight or if given water. The others in this series include ‘Cherry Brandy’, reddish-pink and slightly later blooming, ‘Brandy Punch’, hot pink, and ‘Peppermint Schnapps’, pink with red veining and the tallest in the group. All are guaranteed to be showstoppers in the garden. Cheers! - | 'Cinnamon Grappa' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus 2 plants for $20.00 Bearden Garden Center 6/08 - front - already blooming new growth 4/09 - Hibiscus ‘Peppermint Schnapps’ Common name: Cordial(TM) Hibiscus A tall series, Cordial™ Hibiscus form bushy upright mounds of dark green maple-shaped leaves. Huge saucer-shaped flowers appear in mid summer and continue until frost. This selection has big blooms of rose-pink with a red eye. Plants prefer evenly moist soil and sunny conditions. Stems die back completely to the ground in winter, but new growth is slow to appear in spring, so be patient! Old stems should be pruned to the ground in spring. A thick mulch for the first winter is recommended, especially in Zones 4 and 5. A Blooms of Bressingham introduction. Exposure Full Sun Soil Type Normal Sandy Clay Soil Moisture Average Moist Care Level Moderate Color Deep Pink Red Blooming Time Mid Summer Late Summer Early Fall Mid Fall Foliage Color Deep Green - Plant Uses & Characteristics - Accent: Good Texture/Form Attracts Butterflies Hummingbirds Border Containers Deer Resistant Massed Specimen Waterside - Flower Head Size Very Large - Height 39-47" Spread 23-35" - Growth Rate Fast - | 'Peppermint Schnapps' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos - 7/2009 Pope's $8.00 - front - 7/2009 planted - Hibiscus moscheutos ( Blue River II Rose Mallow ) Upright, woody-based perennial with toothed, 3 to 9 inch long, lance-shaped to ovate, blue tinted leaves. Leaf undesides have soft white hairs. Single, large, up to 10 inch wide flowers put on a spectacular display in summer. Native to southern U.S. Characteristics Cultivar: Blue River II (2) Size: Height: 4 ft. to 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. to 3 ft. Plant Category: perennials, Plant Characteristics: spreading, Foliage Characteristics: medium leaves, Foliage Color: blue-green to gold, dark green, Flower Characteristics: erect, long lasting, showy, single, Flower Color: whites, Tolerances: heat & humidity, Requirements Bloomtime Range: Early Summer to Late Summer Hardiness Zone: 5 to 10 Light Range: Sun to Full Sun pH Range: 6.5 to 7.5 Soil Range: Sandy Loam to Loam Water Range: Normal to Moist General Culture: Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun. Best in moist, organically rich soils, but does surprisingly well in average garden soils as long as those soils are not allowed to dry out. Regular deep watering is advisable. Tolerates some light shade, but full sun with good air circulation produces best flowers, strongest stems and the best environment for resisting potential diseases. Site in locations protected from wind to minimize risk of wind burn. Deadhead individual flowers to maintain plant appearance. Cut back stems to approximately 3-4" in late autumn. New growth shoots are slow to emerge in spring. However, once new growth begins, it proceeds quite rapidly and plants will benefit from regular fertilization during the growing season. Noteworthy Characteristics: 'Blue River II' is a vigorous, sturdy, erect but somewhat shrubby, woody-based hibiscus cultivar that typically grows 4-5' tall and features dinner plate-sized, 5-petaled, hollyhock-like flowers (to 10" diameter) which are among the largest flowers produced by any perennial which is hardy to the St. Louis area. Flowers are clear white with no eye. Each flower has a prominent and showy tubular central staminal column. Individual flowers are very short-lived (usually one day), but one or more flowers usually open each day, in succession, over a long mid-summer to early fall bloom period. Large, deep green leaves sometimes have a tinge of blue. Problems: No serious insect or disease problems. Some susceptibility to leaf spots, blights, rusts and canker. Japanese beetles, whiteflies and aphids are occasional insect visitors. Japanese beetles can severely damage foliage if left unchecked. Leaf scorch will occur if soils are allowed to dry out. Healthy plants grown in the proper environment usually do not need staking. Uses: Borders. Specimen, group or mass for landscape accent. Temporary hedge. Useful in low spots or wet areas in the landscape. Effective along streams or ponds. - | 'Blue River II' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos - 6/18/2008 Pope's $9.00 - front - 6/21/2008 planted 6/21/2008 already blooming 4/25/2009 new growth by 5/10/2009 moved to the front yard - Hibiscus 'Cherry Brandy' (CORDIAL SERIES) PP18944 Common Name Cherry Brandy Hibiscus, General Description Large, bright cherry red flowers cover this hardy hibiscus in the heat of summer. 'Cherry Brandy' is a compact, upright, herbaceous perennial that offers a tropical look while being well adapted to climates with cold winters. It was bred by Mark A. Smith of Fort Meyers, Florida and introduced by Yoder Brothers Inc. This hibiscus has an upright, bushy habit and its lobed leaves are deep green with a purple cast. Its branches produce clusters of buds in midsummer that open in succession until frost. The vibrant red, five-petaled blooms are the size of dinner plates that last for three to four days. They are followed by large, dry, chambered capsules filled with dark brown seeds, though they don’t tend to germinate. Deadheading is not necessary. Plant hardy hibiscus in full sun and any fertile to average garden soil with average drainage and good moisture. Avoid highly alkaline and dry soils for best plant performance. After the first killing frost of fall, cut back its dead branches. The new stems are slow to emerge in spring, as they require warm soil and hot weather. In regions with milder winters this hibiscus may not die back completely to the ground. In this case, prune or repetitively pinch plants back to encourage new growth and more flowers. Japanese beetles love to eat hibiscus leaves, so plants should be protected from these summer pests. This outstanding perennial adds nearly effortless tropical beauty to any sunny spot. It is excellent for large flower gardens and is amenable to container culture. - | 'Cherry Brandy' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos - 6/9/2008 Pope's $6.00 - front - 6/9/2008 planted 6/9/2008 already blooming 4/2009 new growth - Two to three & a half feet tall, clumping to two or three feet wide, Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Blush' has crepe papery hollyhock-like flowers, white occasionally with pastel pink edges & a bright red eye, easily six or seven inches across, occasionally called "dinner plate hibiscus" because of the flower size. The white & the red varieties that make up the 'Luna Blush' series were developed by the Ball Horticultural Company. Semi-dwarf, they are slightly larger than the 'Disco Belle' series but only half the height of 'Southern Belle.' It wants full sun & does not like drought, which is especially true for its first year in the ground. The leaves will quickly become homely if the soil entirely dries out, though it will usually if slowly slowly bounce back when irrigation is restored. The species is sometimes called "Swamp Mallow" because it can tolerate bogginess better than dryness, though moist well draining soil is best. Our White 'Luna Blush' blooms for Summer & Autumn, usually lasting well into October though by then its leaves will already be turning yellow. The photo up top is from October. Later in autumn it will need its dried out stems cut to within four or eight inches of the ground. In zones where the ground freezes in winter, the area over the root should be hilled or heavily mulched to a foot depth as is done for roses in frigid zones. On Puget Sound (Zone 8) it needs little or no special attention; a light mulching of leaves is plenty. Rose Mallows are slow to reappear the following year; late May to early June should not be unexpected, so mark the location well lest you forget there is something planted there. It goes well with early spring bulbs which will dominate the space March & April, then be vanishing just as the Rose Mallow's sprouts appear. When it does finally re-emerge, it takes off like a sun of a gun, becoming very bush-like with a woody appearance & large leaves. At midsummer (July or August) it begins flowering & even though each bloom lasts but a day or a day & a half each, it will be opening buds continuously until stopped in autumn whenever frosts begins. So while it can be frustrating waiting for it throughout spring, it makes up for its tardiness by lasting later in the year than do most other flowers. - | 'Luna Blush' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos - 7/2009 Pope's $8.00 - front - 7/2009 planted - Luna™ Pink Swirl hibiscus Hibiscus hybrid Bring a touch of the tropics home with this new color in the Luna series of hardy hibiscus. Pink Swirl's large 8-inch flowers keep coming until the first frost. It's equally at home in containers or in the ground. And to top it off, it blooms the first year from seed Type Perennial Size 2 to 3 ft. tall by 2 ft. wide Bloom Summer to fall Soil Well-drained Light Full sun Zones 5 to 9 Introducer Ball Horticultural - | 'Luna Pink Swirl' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos - 8/2007 Mayo's 2 Maroon plants $12.00 each $24.00 - front - 8/2007 planted 8/2007 already blooming 4/25/2008 new growth 6/2008 blooms appeared 4/2009 new growth - Hibiscus moscheutos Luna Red Common name: Dwarf Hardy Hibiscus (=‘Balhibred’) An especially compact variety, this forms a medium-sized bushy mound of dark green leaves. Huge saucer-shaped flowers appear in mid summer and continue until frost. This selection has blooms of rich solid red. Plants prefer evenly moist soil and sunny conditions. Stems die back completely to the ground in winter, but new growth is slow to appear in spring, so be patient! Old stems can be pruned to the ground in mid spring. A thick mulch for the first winter is recommended, especially in Zones 4 and 5. USPP#16155: Exposure Full Sun Soil Type Normal Sandy Clay Soil Moisture Average Moist Care Level Moderate Flower Color Red Blooming Time Mid Summer Late Summer Early Fall Mid Fall Foliage Color Deep Green Plant Uses & Characteristics Accent: Good Texture/Form Attracts Butterflies Hummingbirds Border Containers Deer Resistant Massed Specimen Waterside Flower Head Size Very Large Height 23-35" Spread 18-23" Growth Rate Medium - | 'Luna Red' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos - 6/9/2008 Pope's $6.00 - front - 6/10/2008 planted 6/10/2008 already blooming 4/2009 new growth 6/29/2009 blooms appeared - hibiscus Luna White PPAF Description Full sun to part shade. [2-3' tall]. USDA Hardiness Zones 5-10. Blooms late summer. Rose Mallow. "Luna White" PPAF is one in a series of special mini hardy hibiscus. The Luna series feature nice sized 6-8" flowers on compact plants. Perhaps the best feature is that they are much more tolerant of heat that other hibiscus of the species. In fact, once established they are quite drought tolerant. This selection features white petals with a red eye. This plant is so special that it is protected by a plant patent. Only qualified growers are permitted to offer it. Asexual reproduction is strictly prohibited. - | 'Luna White' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus - 6/1998 Mayo's $20.00 - transplanted to side of fence - 4/2008 new growth 4/2009 new growth This has bloomed every year I have had it - Double Red Rose of Sharon - This hardy Rose of Sharon has double blooms that literally cover the shrub from early summer till frost. The magnificent blooms are a deep wine color and completely double, resembling carnations. These huge 3 to 4 inch blooms attract lots of butterflies and hummingbirds. Rose of Sharons are fast growing and very adaptable to soil conditions. You will get the best blooms in full sun. They grow best in moist soil, but tolerate long dry summers remarkably well. You can use your personal preference when it comes to pruning. The most recent trend has been to trim all but one single trunk from a young shrub, then shear the trunk of all leaves and branches below 3 ft. and then let the top portion grow into a tree form. It can lead to a very impressive blooming tree. Others prefer the more standard method of just pruning the shrub into a well branched oval. You really can’t go wrong, you have a beautifully blooming shrub either way. Rose of Sharons grow up to 12 feet tall and have a spread of 6-7 feet. They are hardy in zones 4 thru 8. - | 'Double Red' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Hosta Hosta - June 2006 Donna - Hosta Warwick Edge rounded blue-green leaves with white edge. Purple flowers and fast grower. Small mound size at maturity. - | 'Warwick Edge' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla - June 2005 Mayo's 2 plants - 1 plant left transplanted to back garden 3/08 new growth 3/08 - Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' Common Name: Bigleaf hydrangea, Florist's hydrangea This is a well-loved and vigorous cultivar with large, rounded flower heads of a rich, gorgeous blue. Noteworthy characteristics: This is one of the most widely recognized species of hydrangeas, and boasts a plentiful number of cultivars. The species is divided into two groups: the Hortensias or "mopheads" have globe-shaped flowers made up of large male flowers, and the Lacecaps have flattened flowerheads, with central, female blossoms ringed in larger, male blossoms. Care: 'Nikko Blue' flowers on the previous season's wood, and can be maintained by cutting back just to the first pair of buds beneath the old flower in spring. Grow in moist, but well-drained soil, in sun to partial shade. Provide shelter from drying winds. Propagation: Sow seed in cold frame in spring; take softwood cuttings in early summer, hardwood cuttings in winter. Problems: Gray mold, slugs, powdery mildew, rust, ringspot virus, leaf spots. Overview User Reviews Photos Height 3 ft. to 6 ft. Spread 6 ft. to 10 ft. Growth Habit Clumps Growth Pace Moderate Grower Light Full Sun to Part Shade Moisture Medium Moisture Maintenance Low Tolerance Frost Tolerant Characteristics Showy Flowers; Showy Seed Heads Bloom Time Summer Flower Color Blue Flower Uses Beds and Borders, Container, Cut Flower, Dried Flower Style Cottage Garden Seasonal Interest Summer Interest, Fall Interest Type Shrubs - | 'Nikko Blue' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Mountain Hydrangea Hydrangea serrata - 7/20/2008 Lowe's $8.00 - back fence - 7/21/2008 planted 12/2008 no blooms this year 4/2009 new growth 5/23/2009 blooms appeared - A relatively low, broad spreading, deciduous shrub. Leaves resemble other hydrangea serrata cultivars but are reddish in the Fall. Blooms from July to late Fall. Flowers are born on flat semi-spherical heads, it’s fertile flowers are pink to lilac blue, it’s sterile flowers are lilac pink. Very winter hardy. - | 'Spreading Beauty' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Iberis Iberis sempervirens - 3/25/2008 K-Mart 3 for $15.00 $5.00 each - back garden - planted 3/25/08 already blooming bad nlocation did not survive - 3/2009 Home Depot 2 plants for $10.00 - back garden - 3/2009 planted 3/2009 already blooming - Candytuft A lovely, low-growing evergreen plant with dark green foliage and masses of cross-shaped, white flowers in spring and early summer. An excellent perennial for the rock garden or front of the border. Easy to grow in sun to part shade in ordinary garden soil. Grows 12-14" tall and at least twice as wide. Trim back after flowering to keep this great perennial looking tidy. - | 'Purity' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Tall Bearded Iris Iris - unknown information - driveway - 5/2009 blooms appeared by - | 'Admiral's Choice' | Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Tall Bearded Iris Iris - 4/2008 Walmart 3 rhizomes $5.00 $1.65 each - planted 4/08 - | 'Cherub's Smile' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Species Iris Iris cristata - 3/2009 Bearden Garden Center 1 plant for $10.00 - driveway - 3/2009 planted 4/2009 blooms appeared by - General Culture: Best grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in part shade. Will tolerate close to full shade. If grown in full sun, the soil must be kept consistently moist. Grows well on well-drained slopes. Noteworthy Characteristics: This dwarf crested iris is a low-growing, rapidly spreading plant that typically grows to 3-6” tall. It features pale blue, lilac or lavender iris flowers with gold crests on the falls. Flowers are borne on very short stems, often appearing nearly stemless. Narrow, sword-shaped, yellowish-green to medium green leaves (to 6” long) arise from a network of branching rhizomes. Spreads quickly and forms dense colonies in optimum growing conditions. Native from Maryland to Oklahoma south to Georgia and Mississippi. In Missouri, it typically occurs on rocky, wooded slopes, on bluffs and along streams in the southeastern Ozark region. When in flower, a well-developed bed can produce a spectacular drift of blue color. Problems: Watch for snails and slugs. Uses: An excellent plant for early spring bloom in a shaded area of the rock garden, perennial border or woodland garden. Foliage forms a nice ground cover for woodland areas. Zone: 3 to 9 Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial Native Range: Northeastern United States Height: 0.5 to 0.75 feet Spread: 0.5 to 1 foot Bloom Time: April Bloom Color: Pale blue with gold-crested falls Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Medium Maintenance: Medium - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| Jasminum Species Jasminum nudiflorum - 8/12/2008 gift from Andy Stone - front - 8/19/2008 planted 2/2009 blooms appeared by ? 3/2009 new growth by ? - Jasminum nudiflorum, or Winter Jasmine, is a deciduous, scrambling shrub native to China. In nature, the shrubs will reach 15 feet (4.6 m) in height with equal spread. The 4-angled branches and stem are very diffuse but not climbing. Leaves are opposite, with 3 leaflets to 1 inch (2.5 cm) long. The plants have an interesting appearance in the landscape and in containers. They bloom before the Forsythia's bloom, often being the only plant blooming in the winter landscape. Plants are hardy in USDA zone 6-10. Blooming: Here in Oklahoma, the plants start to bloom in late December and continue to bloom to early spring. The bright yellow, 1 inch (2.54 cm) across flowers are very showy in the bleak winter landscape. Culture: Jasminum nudiflorum need full sun to partial shade, with a well drained soil mix, if grown in containers. Here in the greenhouse, we used to grow them in containers, but their blooming habit was sporadic. Now plants in containers are allowed to over winter outside in the elements and blooming has gotten better. In containers, we use a soil mix consisting of 2 parts peat moss to 1 part loam to 2 parts sand. The plants are well watered and allowed to dry slightly before watering again. We fertilize them monthly with a balanced fertilizer. In the landscape, they will tolerate a wide range of soil types. In Oklahoma, I have seen them grow in about every type of soil we have except heavy red clay. At first when trying to establish plants in the landscape they need support for a couple of years. Plants in containers will also need support at least initially. They do well with moderate watering in the landscape, and fertilizer should be used monthly in the growing season. In the greenhouse, we move the plants in containers to the outdoors in early fall. This helps in setting up the blooming season. Propagation: Jasminum nudiflorum is propagated by cuttings taken in spring after blooming, by division of large clumps, by layers and from seed. Jasminum nudiflorum was featured as Plant of the Week 2/15-21/ 2008 - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| Kniphofia Kniphofia - #1 3/2008 Sam's 3 roots $10.00 #2 5/3/2008 Mayo's $4.00 - #1 back fence - #2 back garden - #1 3/2008 planted 4/2008 new growth 3/2009 new growth by #2 5/3/2008 planted 12/2008 no blooms 3/2009 new growth by - Kniphofia uvaria 'Primrose Beauty' Red Hot Poker, Common Torch Lily, Tritoma Of the 60 to 70 known species, only Kniphofia uvaria is available in nurseries. Native to Africa, Poker Plants are grown for their unusual spire-like, bicolor flowers which change color as they open from the bottom up. Easy to grow, the foliage is a dense, grassy clump. Seedlings, including those with dwarf habits, are available in various heights and colors. Put in informal plantings with other drought-tolerant perennials and shrubs. Poker plants are available in containers from spring on. Cold climate gardeners must mulch heavily, or lift and store the plants in a cool cellar for winter. Grows easily from seeds or divide for new plants. These spiky flowers are a uniform primrose-yellow. Attributes - Kniphofia uvaria 'Primrose Beauty' Plant Type: Perennial Bloom Season: Late Spring through Mid Fall Flower Color: Yellow Foliage: Evergreen Height: 2 ft. to 2 ft. 6 in. Width: 3 ft. Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun Zones 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Notes: Thrives in Dry Climates, Hot Climates. Cut Flowers, Drought Tolerant, Long Blooming, Low Maintenance, Showy Flowers - | 'Primrose Beauty' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Kniphofia Species Kniphofia uvaria - 4/2008 Walmart 6 roots $5.00 - front - 4/2008 planted 4/30/2008 new growth by 12/2008 no blooms this year 3/2009 new growth by 5/2009 blooms appeared by - All 6 plants bloomed 2009 - Pfitzer's Red Hot Poker or Torch Lily My great-grandmother had red-hot-pokers (Kniphofia uvaria) at the head of a long dirt lane beside a boulder. The area was outside the reach of her garden-watering chores, but the neglected poker plant flourished dramatically, producing more & more pokers every year, which some of the grandkids were apt to pull loose & use for spears, inspiring minimal chastisements. It was dormant but evergreen through winter, & demanded very little pruning back. When I took a very young interest in gardening, Gram Elvie dug up part of her big poker plant & I trundled home to the other end of the lane to plant it in an area that was my own garden. So I have been growing these since I was about the age of seven or eight, & even though it can be untidy with many bent blades in its oversized turf mound, I have an inescapable sentimentality toward red-hot-pokers. The basic "matchhead" variety my grandmother had is still the most commonly seen, though there are many named cultivars in other colors, & dwarfed varieties, so that the wild form is being a little displaced from nursery stocks. Fortunately it is such a long-lived plant it is easy to get a start from old traditional varieties. The one we have growing on the street corner seems to be fairly close to the wild form. It is Pfitzer's Red Hot Poker, of the old-fashioned red & orange & yellow matchhead type, named for Wilhelm Pfitzer, a European plant breeder of the late 1800s & early 1900s. Granny Artemis came running in the house one July afternoon exclaiming, "Guess what visited me by the torch lily out back!" "What?" "A hummingbird!" The torches are very full of necter & pollen & even more attractive to hummingbirds than are their beloved honeysuckles. Torch Lilies were first brought to England from South Africa in the 1770s, but were not common to English gardening until the middle of the Nineteenth Century. They were for a long time mistaken as only suitable for hothouses, being a tropical African species after all. But in 1848 specimens were placed outdoors at Kew Gardens, & it would have been hard to find a more public place to prove themselves temperate-hardy too. By the 1860s they were growing in gardens throughout the British Isles, & were known in Scotland as Baillie Nicol Jarvie's Poker after an incident in Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy. Their scientific name was originally Tritoma but that was changed to honor Johann Hieronymus Kniphof (1704-1763), who published a famous illustrated herbal. A portrait of Professor Kniphof is shown on this page. We grew this specimen from two starts so small they would've fit in two-inch pots. In only two years it was a four or five foot tall stand of saber-shaped leaves, with stalks reaching to six feet tall, topped with bright orange & yellow & red flowerheads all through June & July, with occasional rebloom until first frost in autumn. As cut flowers, they last easily two weeks in a bouquet. It wants bright sun. It gets so large it can be dug up & divided every other year if one wishes. During the hottest days of summer it does need a bit of watering now & then to remain attractive, but needs perfect drainage to not be troubled by winter rains. The only other care it needs is yearly "under-pruning" as the old saber-leaves dry out & are mashed down by new growth, so that eventually the under-edges of the clump can be unsightly. If the clump becomes overall too floppy, it can be sheered very short, & will pop back tidily. - | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
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