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		<title>Today&#8217;s Plant Pick: Euphorbia &#8216;Bonfire&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Grasman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Euphorbia polychroma &#8216;Bonfire&#8217;
(Spurge) Euphorbia &#8216;Bonfire&#8217; PP18,585 is a hot new perennial with  striking mahogany red foliage. Unlike other Euphorbias that may turn red  in the fall, &#8216;Bonfire&#8217; PP18,585 displays its smoldering red foliage all  summer long! Radiant chartreuse flower bracts provide a nice contrast  in the spring. A nice mounding habit [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a title="Euphorbia Bonfire" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Euphorbia-Bonfire" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800080;">Euphorbia</span> <span style="color: #ffff00;">polychroma</span> <span style="color: #99cc00;">&#8216;Bonfire&#8217;</span></a></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Euphorbia-Bonfire"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1130" title="euoh bonfire 1x1" src="http://02f5fff.netsolhost.com/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/euoh-bonfire-1x1.jpg" alt="euoh bonfire 1x1" width="200" height="200" /></a>(<a title="Euphorbia Bonfire" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.kwsearchpost/genusOnly/Euphorbia/index.htm" target="_blank">Spurge</a>) <a title="Euphorbia Bonfire" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Euphorbia-Bonfire" target="_blank">Euphorbia &#8216;Bonfire&#8217;</a> PP18,585 is a hot new perennial with  striking mahogany red foliage. Unlike other Euphorbias that may turn red  in the fall,<a title="Euphorbia Bonfire" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Euphorbia-Bonfire" target="_blank"> &#8216;Bonfire&#8217;</a> PP18,585 displays its smoldering red foliage all  summer long! Radiant chartreuse flower bracts provide a nice contrast  in the spring. A nice mounding habit with foliage that is resistant to  <a title="deer resistant" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/Deer-Resistance-Plants" target="_blank">deer</a> and <a title="rabbit resistant" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/Rabbit-Resistance-Plants" target="_blank">rabbits</a>.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Blooming? Invincibelle™ Spirit Hydrangea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Grasman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Invincibelle™ Spirit Hydrangea arborescens  	&#8216;NCHA1&#8242;  	PPAF
(Hydrangea &#8211; Smooth) Invincibelle™ Spirit Hydrangea is a  gardeners dream come true. You have loved Hydrangea &#8216;Annabelle&#8217; for  many years, now you can have it in a BRIGHT pink color. It is the first  mop-head form of Hydrangea arborescent. This variety is very hardy and  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a title="Invincibelle Spirit" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hydrangea-Invincibelle-Spirit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff99cc;">Invincibelle™ Spirit</span> <span style="color: #ff00ff;">Hydrangea arborescens  	&#8216;NCHA1&#8242;  	PPAF</span></a></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hydrangea-Invincibelle-Spirit"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1149" title="invincibelle marissa 1x1" src="http://02f5fff.netsolhost.com/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/invincibelle-marissa-1x1.jpg" alt="invincibelle marissa 1x1" width="200" height="200" /></a>(<a title="hydrangea Invincibelle Spirit" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.kwsearchpost/genusOnly/Hydrangea/index.htm" target="_blank">Hydrangea &#8211; Smooth</a>) <a title="hydrangea Invincibelle Spirit" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hydrangea-Invincibelle-Spirit" target="_blank"><strong>Invincibelle™ Spirit</strong> Hydrangea</a> is a  gardeners dream come true. You have loved Hydrangea &#8216;Annabelle&#8217; for  many years, now you can have it in a BRIGHT pink color. It is the first  mop-head form of Hydrangea arborescent. This variety is very hardy and  blooms on new wood, meaning that the flowers are very reliable even with  harsh winters. <a title="hydrangea Invincibelle Spirit" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hydrangea-Invincibelle-Spirit" target="_blank"><strong>Invincibelle™ Spirit</strong></a><strong> </strong>has strong flower power and continues to bloom from early summer until frost.<br />
In the south it is recommended that <a title="hydrangea Invincibelle Spirit" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hydrangea-Invincibelle-Spirit" target="_blank"><strong>Invincibelle™ Spirit</strong><strong> </strong></a>be planted in part shade. A <strong><a title="hydrangea Invincibelle Spirit" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/Proven-Winners-Annuals" target="_blank">Proven Winners®</a> <a title="hydrangea Invincibelle Spirit" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/ColorChoice-Shrubs" target="_blank">ColorChoice®</a></strong> Flowering Shrub.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Blooming? Luau™ Pipedream Tangerine Hibiscus</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Grasman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luau™ Pipedream Tangerine Hibiscus
(Tropical Hibiscus) Luau™ Pipedream Tangerine PPAF Hibiscus  was bred and selected for its bright, clear flower colors as well as  its deep green foliage. Bursts of clear, bright orange blooms with a  pink eye cover Luau™ Pipedream Tangerine PPAF from early summer until fall.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a title="Hibiscus Tangerine" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hibiscus-Luau-Pipedream-Tangerine" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bc2f81;"><span style="color: #ffcc00;">Luau™</span> <span style="color: #ff9900;">Pipedream </span><span style="color: #ff00ff;">Tangerine</span></span> <span style="color: #fd2aa0;">Hibiscus</span></a></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hibiscus-Luau-Pipedream-Tangerine"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1132" title="hib Tangerine 1x1 may10" src="http://02f5fff.netsolhost.com/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/hib-Tangerine-1x1-may10.jpg" alt="hib Tangerine 1x1 may10" width="200" height="200" /></a>(<a title="Hibiscus Tangerine" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.kwsearchpost/genusOnly/Hibiscus/index.htm" target="_blank">Tropical Hibiscus</a>) <strong><a title="Hibiscus Tangerine" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hibiscus-Luau-Pipedream-Tangerine" target="_blank">Luau™ Pipedream Tangerine</a> </strong>PPAF<strong> </strong>Hibiscus  was bred and selected for its bright, clear flower colors as well as  its deep green foliage. Bursts of clear, bright orange blooms with a  pink eye cover <a title="Hibiscus Tangerine" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hibiscus-Luau-Pipedream-Tangerine" target="_blank"><strong>Luau™ Pipedream Tangerine</strong></a> PPAF from early summer until fall.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Blooming? ColorBlaze™ Dark Star Coleus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Grasman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ColorBlaze™ Dark Star Coleus

We made up some beautiful combination planters this year and this is one of them. In this combination we included Coleus Dark Star, Lemon Symphony Osteospermum and Calibrachoa Blue. A suggestion that I have to make a nice full looking Coleus is to trim them back to about 6&#8243; once they originally [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bc2f81;"><a title="coleus Dark Star" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Solenostemon-ColorBlaze-Dark-Star" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800080;">ColorBlaze™ Dark Star Coleus</span></a><br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Solenostemon-ColorBlaze-Dark-Star"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1183" title="coleus dark star 1x1 june10" src="http://02f5fff.netsolhost.com/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/coleus-dark-star-1x1-june10.jpg" alt="coleus dark star 1x1 june10" width="200" height="200" /></a>We made up some beautiful combination planters this year and this is one of them. In this combination we included <a title="coleus Dark Star" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Solenostemon-ColorBlaze-Dark-Star" target="_blank">Coleus Dark Star</a>, <a href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Osteospermum-Lemon-Symphony"><span style="color: #bc2f81;">Lemon Symphony</span></a> <a title="osteospermum" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.kwsearchpost/genusOnly/Osteospermum/index.htm" target="_blank">Osteospermum</a> and <a title="calibrachoa" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.kwsearchpost/genusOnly/Calibrachoa/index.htm" target="_blank">Calibrachoa</a> <a title="calibrachoa" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Calibrachoa-Superbells-Blue" target="_blank">Blue</a>. A suggestion that I have to make a nice full looking Coleus is to trim them back to about 6&#8243; once they originally get about 12&#8243;.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">(<a title="coleus" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.kwsearchpost/genusOnly/Solenostemon/index.htm" target="_blank">Coleus</a>) <strong><a title="coleus Dark Star" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Solenostemon-ColorBlaze-Dark-Star" target="_blank">Color Blaze™ Dark Star</a> </strong>Solenostemon is a must have for all coleus lovers. The stunning dark purple foliage gives great color all season long. <a title="coleus Dark Star" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Solenostemon-ColorBlaze-Dark-Star" target="_blank"><strong>Color Blaze™ Dark Star</strong></a> is another great introduction from <a title="proven winners annuals" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/Proven-Winners-Annuals" target="_blank">Proven Winners</a>!</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Blooming? Sunny KnockOut®</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Grasman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunny KnockOut® Rosa   	&#8216;RADsunny&#8217;
(Rose) Sunny KnockOut® Rosa will create a luminous glow  in your garden with it&#8217;s cheerful, &#8220;sunny&#8221;, yellow flowers. It&#8217;s  fragrant blooms emerge a bright yellow and turn creamy white when fully  open. During the cooler weather the yellow color remains stronger. Sunny KnockOut® has disease resistant, dark [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a title="knockout rose sunny" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Rosa-Sunny-KnockOut" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffff00;">Sunny KnockOut®</span> <span style="color: #339966;">Rosa   	&#8216;RADsunny&#8217;</span></a></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Rosa-Sunny-KnockOut"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1171" title="rose sunnt ko 1x1 may10" src="http://02f5fff.netsolhost.com/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/rose-sunnt-ko-1x1-may10.jpg" alt="rose sunnt ko 1x1 may10" width="200" height="200" /></a>(<a title="knockout rose sunny" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.kwsearchpost/genusOnly/Rosa/index.htm" target="_blank">Rose</a>) <strong><a title="knockout rose sunny" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Rosa-Sunny-KnockOut" target="_blank">Sunny KnockOut®</a> </strong>Rosa will create a luminous glow  in your garden with it&#8217;s cheerful, &#8220;sunny&#8221;, yellow flowers. It&#8217;s  fragrant blooms emerge a bright yellow and turn creamy white when fully  open. During the cooler weather the yellow color remains stronger. <a title="knockout rose sunny" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Rosa-Sunny-KnockOut" target="_blank"><strong>Sunny KnockOut®</strong></a> has disease resistant, dark foliage with an upright habit making it a perfect plant for hedges and garden boundaries.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Blooming? Lil&#8217; Kim™ Hibiscus</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Grasman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lil&#8217; Kim™ Hibiscus syriacus  	&#8216;Antong Two&#8217;
(Rose Of Sharon) Lil&#8217; Kim™ Hibiscus is one of the most  exciting new plants that we are offering! This shrub was hybridized in  South Korea and it is the only miniature Rose of Sharon in the world.  Growing to only 3-4 feet tall, this unique little [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a title="Hibiscus Lil' Kim" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hibiscus-Lil-Kim" target="_blank"><span style="color: #de2046;">Lil&#8217; Kim™</span> Hibiscus syriacus  	&#8216;Antong Two&#8217;</a></h1>
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<p style="text-align: center;">(<a title="hibiscus" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.kwsearchpost/genusOnly/Hibiscus/index.htm" target="_blank">Rose Of Sharon</a>) <a title="Hibiscus Lil' Kim" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hibiscus-Lil-Kim" target="_blank"><strong>Lil&#8217; Kim</strong>™ Hibiscus</a> is one of the most  exciting new plants that we are offering! This shrub was hybridized in  South Korea and it is the only miniature <a href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.kwsearchpost/genusOnly/Hibiscus/index.htm" target="_blank">Rose of Sharon</a> in the world.  Growing to only 3-4 feet tall, this unique little shrub creates many new  landscape and garden uses; like mixed containers or perennial beds. The  3-inch pure white flowers are punctuated with a showy red eye and last  for three days instead of one day like other <a href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.kwsearchpost/genusOnly/Hibiscus/index.htm" target="_blank">Rose of Sharons</a>. The thick,  dark green leaves of<a title="Hibiscus Lil' Kim" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Hibiscus-Lil-Kim" target="_blank"> <strong>Lil&#8217;</strong> <strong>Kim™</strong></a> complete the ensemble for an outstanding landscape plant! A <a href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/Proven-Winners-Annuals" target="_blank">Proven Winners®</a> <a href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/ColorChoice-Shrubs" target="_blank">ColorChoice® Flowering Shrub</a>.</p>
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		<title>Your Gardens- Hosta Hills</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Grasman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We got some very nice hostas from Rod &#38; Heidi this year for our  gardens&#8230;we have a very large hosta garden with over 750 different  varieties of hosta..I also have some of my own hybrids I&#8217;ve been working on&#8230;Here are some photos to let you &#8216;walk&#8217; through our gardens.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">We got some very nice hostas from Rod &amp; Heidi this year for our  gardens&#8230;we have a very large hosta garden with over 750 different  varieties of hosta..I also have some of my own hybrids I&#8217;ve been working on&#8230;Here are some photos to let you &#8216;walk&#8217; through our gardens.</p>
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		<title>Your Photos- Pretty Much Picasso in A Pamela Crawford Planter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Grasman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazing Pretty Much Picasso &#38; Snow Princess Petunias Planted in a Pamela Crawford Basket. The transition this planter has made over the past 2 1/2 months is amazing. Diane has done an excellent job in keeping her plants well watered and feeds them often. Pretty Much Picasso is a very thirsty and hungry plant and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Amazing Pretty Much Picasso &amp; Snow Princess Petunias Planted in a Pamela Crawford Basket. The transition this planter has made over the past 2 1/2 months is amazing. Diane has done an excellent job in keeping her plants well watered and feeds them often. Pretty Much Picasso is a very thirsty and hungry plant and does require good care to keep it looking this amazing! Photos by Diane K.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Chip in Valencia, CA
I got the plants today. They arrived as if I picked them up at the nursery. They are great. Thank you for you assistance. I will use your company in the future.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>From Chip in Valencia, CA</h1>
<p style="text-align: center;">I got the plants today. They arrived as if I picked them up at the nursery. They are great. Thank you for you assistance. I will use your company in the future.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s blooming? Table Mountain™ Delosperma &#8216;John Proffitt&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Grasman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Table Mountain™ Delosperma &#8216;John Proffitt&#8217;

(Ice Plant) Table Mountain™ Delosperma is an improved  Delosprema cooperi with delightful fuchsia colored flowers with bright  yellow centers. The daisy-like flowers bloom from Spring to Fall above 2  inch high succulent foliage. Table Mountain™ is very  heat and drought tolerant and looks great in a rock [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">(<a title="Delosperma table mountain" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.kwsearchpost/genusOnly/Delosperma/index.htm" target="_blank">Ice Plant) <strong></strong></a><a title="Delosperma table mountain" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Delosperma-Table-Mountain" target="_blank"><strong>Table Mountain™</strong></a> Delosperma is an improved  Delosprema cooperi with delightful fuchsia colored flowers with bright  yellow centers. The daisy-like flowers bloom from Spring to Fall above 2  inch high succulent foliage. <strong><a title="Delosperma table mountain" href="http://www.gardencrossings.com/plantname/Delosperma-Table-Mountain" target="_blank">Table Mountain</a>™</strong> is very  heat and drought tolerant and looks great in a rock garden!</p>
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