Archive for June, 2010

Echinacea ‘Summer Sun’

(Coneflower) Echinacea ‘Summer Sun’ PPAF blooms first open as red-orange then they lighten to a golden orange, adding bright, sunny color to garden. These tall, fragrant flowers are perfect for the back of the border and will attract butterflies and songbirds. Everyone loves a sunny, summer day and everyone will love this new Echinacea ‘Summer Sun’ PPAF.

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Echinacea purpurea ‘Green Jewel’

Look once you might miss this little jewel!

(Coneflower) Echinacea ‘Green Jewel’ PP18,678 is a fragrant green jewel that every garden must have! The large, green cone center is surrounded by soft green petals that stay true to their color as they age. Perfect for fresh cut or dried floral arrangements. ‘Green Jewel‘ PP18,678 was discovered by Piet Oudolf and introduced through Future Plants.

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Filigree™ Clematis

(Clematis) Filigree™ Clematis, a dwarf clematis, produces an abundance of flowers and it only reaches 12″ tall! It produces single and semi-double flowers with silvery-blue petals and softly ruffled edges. This dwarf Clematis is exceptionally free flowering from May-July. Filigree™ is great for containers or as a mounding ground cover.

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Lupinus x hybrida ‘Gallery Blue’

I am so excited!!! My Favorite Spring flowers are now blooming. I LOVE Lupines. The tall spikes that are sent up add some much needed color to the spring gardens. I have shades of blue and shades of red all over my gardens. Lupine do have a tendency to seed so if you love this plant as much as I do, I let them go everywhere. But if you are into a neat tidy garden I recommend cutting the flowers off once they are spent.

(Lupine) Lupinus ‘Gallery Blue‘ features beautiful spires of blue flowers which display their intricate beauty in late spring through early summer. This classic American perennial is wonderful for cut flower arrangements and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies! ‘Gallery Blue‘ thrives in rich organic soil with good drainage.

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Big Kiss™ Yellow Flame Gazania

(Treasure Flower) Big Kiss™ Yellow Flame Gazinia has exciting color patterns that will create a hot spot in your gardens. The striped extra large, highly contrasted orange and yellow petals of Big Kiss™ Yellow Flame fan around the golden eye of the daisy-looking beauty. The blooms close at night and on days that are cloudy. Gazinias can be used in planters or plant them in mass in your annual gardens.

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Your Garden Photos

Diane K.- Byron Center, Mi

Here is an excellent example of a Pamela Crawford basket all planted up. The first picture was taken shortly after it was planted and then the second picture is one month later. Amazing how it filled out and is so beautiful. Diane choose to use Petunia Pretty Much Picasso and also Lobilaria Snow Princess. These 2 plants are great together as they both can tend to be aggressive growers and are very thirsty plants. Full Sun is the location of choice and they both help bring the butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden. Thanks Diane!

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Kniphofia hirsuta ‘Fire Dance’

(Red Hot Poker) Kniphofia ‘Fire Dance’ you will create a glow that will last from early through late summer with this variety developed by Jelitto Seeds. Hummingbirds and butterflies are attracted to the coral-red and yellow flower spikes that grow atop a thick clump of narrow, arching, blue-green foliage. ‘Fire Dance‘ is only 20 inches tall and wide, making it the perfect size for small spaces and containers.

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Primula capitata ‘Salvana’

(Primrose)  Salvana™ Primula will brighten up your spring with its button-like flowers that grow on silver stems over a basal rosette of serrated green leaves. The deep violet-blue flower clusters are flared bell-shaped and surround a silvery top. Blooms will appear from late spring into early summer and Salvana™ will make a unique addition to your cut floral arrangements as well as a striking border for your landscape.

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Echinacea ‘Coral Reef’

(Coneflower) Echinacea ‘Coral Reef’ PPAF will create a little tropical paradise when added to your garden. This Echinacea boasts large, two toned double flowers, with orange/coral rays and and coral red cones. The long lasting flowers of ‘Coral Reef’ PPAF attract butterflies and hummingbirds and are great in cut flower arrangements! Try planting in masses for a bold color impact in your garden.

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Pinacolada™ Series Violet Penstemon

(Beardtongue)  Pinacolada™ Series Violet Penstemon was introduced by S&G Flowers and is a sun-loving, drought-tolerant perennial that will attract hummingbirds. In early to mid-summer violet-purple flowers are produced on panicles of well-branched, compact, uniformed plants. Pinacolada™ Series Violet is disease resistant, easy to grow, and is perfect for cut floral bouquets.

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