During the spring and summer of 2013, I successfully grew a mix of the Licilia series of Linaria maroccana in the yellow rose garden in m...Read Morey backyard. The beautiful spikes of colorful flowers grew to just under 2' tall, and they seemed to glow in the sunlight amidst the shorter yellow floribunda roses. To my dismay, I couldn't find any of the Licilia series at any of my local nurseries during the 2014 season, for whatever reason. So, I grew a different strain of Linaria.
This year, I'm happy to report that I found some six-packs of Licilia Peach linaria at one of my local nurseries. To make a bold statement in my front yard, I've planted them in some beds where my front entry walkway meets the sidewalk. The Licilia Peach color scheme is a show-stopper with coral-red upper petals and yellow bottom petals. I also detected a faint sweet fragrance being emitted from their blooms. Their airy forms and illuminated blooms look stunningly brilliant planted along with dahlias, delphiniums, painted tongues (Salpiglossis sinuata), Shasta daisies, Spanish lavender, and red hot pokers (Kniphofia uvaria). The sunset colors of Licilia Peach reiterate the bold statement being made by the fiery red/orange/yellow colors of the roses 'Granada', 'Kathleen O'Rourke', 'Mister Lincoln', 'Oklahoma', and 'Pinata' at the backs of these beds. Many of my neighbors have complimented and swooned over these front-entry beds alone, and several have inquired about my Licilia Peach linaria.
During the spring and summer of 2013, I successfully grew a mix of the Licilia series of Linaria maroccana in the yellow rose garden in m...Read More