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Spring 2008 Newsletter, Page 2
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New and Fairly New Annuals 2008
Achillea ‘Gypsy’: A short, double-flowering white yarrow with a
yellow center; semi-trailer;
good alternative to Bacopa if need something heat and drought-resistant.
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Alocasia (Upright Elephant’s Ears):
Huge, critter-resistant leaves point upward and sway in the
breeze; add lots of focal impact to the garden or containers;
dramatic; rich soil with adequate moisture for best performance;
most thrive in high light to 80% shade; take inside for the
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cuprea ‘Wentii’: Thick leaves are
long (16-20”), heart-shaped ovals; shiny dark green
with burgundy underside; 2’.*
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'Frydek’:
Dark
green leaves with bright white veining; probably1-2’ but
possibly taller.*
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Alternanthera (Calico Plant, Joseph’s
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Brazilian Red Hots’: Bright pink and
purple; an upright grower; 18" tall and 10 to 12" in spread; sun
or partial shade.*
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‘Burgundy Threadleaf’:
Narrow, burgundy and green foliage;
6-10"; sun or partial shade.* |
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‘Party Time’:
Bright pink and green, upright foliage that
obviates the need for flowers; excellent in sun or partial
shade; 12".*
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‘Royal Tapestry’: Has a trailing habit; excellent as
groundcover or in containers; foliage is multi-hued shades of
copper, purple, burgundy, and red depending on season; excels in
heat and humidity; sun or shade but color darkest in sun.* |
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Anagallis Wildcat SeriesTM
(Pimpernel):. Larger flowered,
more compact and earlier blooming than
other Anagallis. These
cultivars bloom non-stop from late spring through fall; thrives
in warm, dry conditions; grows 6-12". Blue* or stunning bright
orange* flowers centered with a hint of blue and yellow stamens;
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Begonia, Nonstop - Mocca
Series:
The flowers are the same but the foliage is dark,
almost chocolate brown.
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Brugmansia:
Similar to
Datura but large trumpets are face down instead of up; ‘Grand
Marnier’ is soft apricot-pink; ‘Snowbank’ is pale pinky apricot
and white above green and white variegated foliage; see list for
other colors; most grow 4-5’; sun.
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Calendula:
A
triple-layered daisy with a dark center; nice alternative to
marigolds; known to the French as "souris" (smiles); only 10";
full sun.*
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Carex ‘Toffee Twist’:
A small, mounding, ornamental grass with bronze foliage that is
an excellent foil for almost any other color in a container.*
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Cleome ‘Senorita Rosita’:
This new cultivar has darker green foliage and keeps the
foliage all season; flower is lavender; 3-5’; scored very high
in Clark County trials; doesn’t set seed so doesn’t need to be
deadheaded; no thorns; full sun.
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Coleus - Sun Series (18-24") - Ask for
other colors; I’ll do my best
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‘Amora’: Features a changing
pattern of green, honey yellow, pink, and almost white.*
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‘Dark Star’:
Purple foliage that glows with a
subtle sheen; nicely shaped scalloped edge.*
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‘Dipt in Wine’: Burgundy and
chartreuse; 24".*
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‘Fishnet Stockings’: Wide,
bright green leaves with sharply contrasting deep purple
veining.*
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‘Granny Smith’: Bright
chartreuse.*
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‘Kingswood Torch’: Flaming
magenta foliage that is overlaid with orange and burgundy.*
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‘Pink Chaos’: Chaotic fusion
of bright pink, mint-green, and white; 6-12”"*
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‘Religious Radish’: Warm red
foliage that is flushed with almost black markings.*
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‘Sedona’: Glowing orange
leaves splashed with deeper orange; 12-24".*
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‘Sky Fire’: Jagged wine-red
leaves are deepest burgundy at the base shading to rose
towards a creamy edge; 18-24".*
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‘Splash’: Chartreuse with
large, rich purple splotches; 24-30.*
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‘Wizard Coral Sunrise’:
Shades of pink with dark olive feathering and bright green,
serrated border.*
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‘Wizard Pineapple’: Bicolor
of slightly golden, chartreuse yellow and large red
splotches; goes well with yellow, red, purple or pink and puts
on a great show; does well
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Colocasia ‘Black Magic’:
A black Elephant Ear that is absolutely spectacular in the
garden; used it last summer as background for purple
fall-blooming asters; 4-5’.
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‘Electric
Pink’: A foliage plant
that you could use instead of Dracena
(Spike); picture shows bright pink leaves but
description says middle of leaf is dark maroon; sun or light
shade.
‘Dark Star’:
Grayish-burgundy foliage; 36".
‘Purple Prince’:
Rose and green foliage; 2-4’.*
‘Red Star’:
Dark burgundy red foliage; 36".
‘Sundance’:
Green leaves have narrow pink
stripe in middle and pink at base of plant
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Purple Prince |
Sundance |
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Cyperus ‘Baby Tut’:
Moisture and water loving
grass-like plant but keep crown above water; 18-24"; sun or
partial shade.*
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Dahlberg Daisy:
A
bushy, much-branched little annual with deeply divided,
threadlike leaves and a profusion of small yellow daisy flowers;
a trailing habit, getting 6-12 " high and spreading a little
wider; leaves have a pungent, lemony odor when crushed or
bruised. Plant in site with good drainage; drought tolerant;
sun. *
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Dichondra
‘Silver Falls’:
Has branches of velvety-soft, fan-shaped,
silvery leaves, glistening silver stems, and a "never-say-quit"
cascading habit that spreads up to 6 feet! Heat and drought
tolerant; even if wilted, recovers quickly; full sun.*
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Euphorbia
‘Diamond Frost’:
Just keeps on flowering with clouds of
small, airy white flowers from late spring until frost; great
for combining with larger flowered plants in hanging baskets and
containers or in ground where its wispy form adds style and
texture; Ohio State award winner 2005; heat and drought
tolerant; sun to partial shade. *
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Felicia ‘Cape Town Blue’:
This Cape Town Daisy is a more compact and free flowering
variety; requires a sunny spot with fertile, well-drained soil;
keep well watered; use as a cut flower or in window boxes, pots,
and rock gardens; 8-12".*
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Geranium:
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‘Blue
Wonder’: This may be the
first true lavender geranium; have to admit that I’ve only seen
pictures but they actually look lavender rather than pink or
fuchsia.
‘Vancouver Centennial’:
This fancy-leaf geranium
has bicolored leaves and bright orange flowers; wonderful annual
for containers; sun to bright shade. *
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Gomphrena Qis Mix:
The
mix includes the typical purple, pink and white but adds orange
and scarlet; 24-30"; good cutters; full sun. * |
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Iresine
‘Blazin’ Rose’:
Iresine is native to
tropical areas of Brazil and Ecuador and represents another
great choice in colorful foliage for the landscape; their ideal
location is in sun until around mid-morning and then shade or
filtered light; will look at home planted in the garden or a
container with other tropicals as well as hostas; as a ray of
sun penetrates tall trees and strikes these plants, they will
appear to glow with electricity; large, rose and green foliage
on hot pink stems; plant in fertile, well-drained soil; feed
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Jamesbrittenia:
A new
arrival that resembles a bright Bacopa;
‘BritneyTM Grand Red’ is
dark red with a dramatic halo of maroon, all surrounding a large
golden center; each blossom is about an inch across; much more
abundant than the Bacopa with
which we are familiar; 6" high but up to 2’ wide or trailing; ‘BritneyTM
Grand Pink’ is dark rosy-pink with a dramatic halo of purple;
full sun to partial shade; great for containers.*
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Laurentia
‘Beth’s Blue’:
Grew this last summer
and loved it; true blue stars that last all summer and fall;
drought tolerant; 12-14; finely textured foliage; full or
afternoon sun.*
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Lotus
(Parrot’s Beak): Finely textured, silvery foliage
on long strands that make this plant ideal as a hanging basket.
The flowers (not prolific) are reminiscent of lobster claws and
are usually yellow or red but grow this for the foliage; full
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Lysimachia congestiflora
‘Outback Sunset’:
Attractive yellow and green variegated
foliage with yellow orange, bell-shaped flowers; 3-4’ but
trails; excellent in containers.
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Musa (Banana): If you
want a tropical look in your garden, try one of these in full
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‘Basjoo’: Glossy green
foliage; although designated as a tropical, has survived our
winters for 2 years at Secrest Arboretum in Wooster where it is
planted 2’ deep; 12’.*
‘Zebrina: Technically, this is an
Ensete, another Banana genus; green leaves with
burgundy variegation; 4’.*
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Nemesia: Best in containers; the new cultivars
bloom well even in the heat of summer and the cool of Fall;
prune back if they become lanky; the upright blue and white
cultivars never stopped blooming last summer; the trailing
Sunsatias also bloom well; full sun to partial shade.
‘Cranberry’, ‘Lemon’
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’Coconut’
(white) are
mounded and trailing. 'Berries and Cream' is a fragrant
purple with a delightful white and purple speckled lip. Two
other trailers are ‘Charm’
(red and white) and
‘Attraction’
(bright yellow and white). A new upright is
‘Opal Innocence’, an upright, iridescent lavender pink.
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Nicotiana
‘Perfume Deep Purple’:
This Flowering
Tobacco was a 2005 Bedding Plant Award Winner;
Nicotiana
always known for its
fragrance but many recent introductions sacrificed scent for
color; deep purple star-shaped flowers give off hint of
sweetness in the evening; 20" tall and spread of 15-18 " if
planted in full sun; may not reach full size, in partial shade
but will still perform well; also a good choice for container
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Oxalis:
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‘Molten Lava: In low light, 'Molten Lava's foliage is
chartreuse; in sunnier sites, it's golden yellow; golden yellow
flowers; 6-10" x 10-12".*
‘Zinfandel’: 6-10"; wine-red leaves with yellow flowers.
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Penstemon
‘PhoenixTM
Series: A quintessential classic, English cut flower; heat
tolerant and vigorous; 18-24"; trumpet-like blossoms attract
hummingbirds; sun or partial shade; treat as an annual but in
excellent, well-drained soil may survive our winters.* |
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Peppers:
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‘Black
Pearl’: This ornamental pepper has deep purple, almost black
leaves with fruits that resemble black pearls when young, aging
to bright red; foliage starts green but darkens when exposed to
full sun; peppers are hot; grows 18" tall and 12-16" wide. *
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Chilly
Chili’: A non-burning, child-safe pepper; 10" high and 14"
wide; a 2002 All America selection; narrow fruit changes from
greenish-yellow to orange and then to
dark red; full sun. *
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‘Explosive
Ember’: A dark-leaved cultivar with purple to red-coned
fruits that are hot; flowers are purple and white and the stems
are purple; 10-14" tall; 8-10" wide. *
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Shu’:
This one has cream and green variegated foliage; mild fruits
begin white, turn to cream, yellow, gold, and then red; grow for
its foliage, not for flavor; only 8-10" high.* |
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Petunia: (All are fragrant):
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Supertunia: Very heat and drought tolerant once established
in the ground or pot;
do not need deadheading to continue flowering nor do they become
leggy; fast growth
equals need for ample moisture and fertilizer; 6-12" x 36"; sun
to bright shade .
Mini Supertunia: Slightly smaller, 6" x 24".
Surfinia: Cascading petunia, 6" x 40"
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Phlox intensia:
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‘Lavender Glow’: A free-flowering plant with excellent heat
and cold tolerance; lovely lavender-pink flowers have bright
white eyes; grow in moist, well- drained soil or combine it with
other annuals in a container; has won awards from Florida to
Maine, Colorado to Tennessee, flowering profusely under many
climate conditions; 12-18"; sun or partial
shade.*
‘Star Brite’: Similar to ‘Lavender Glow’ but petals
striped with white in star pattern.*
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Plectranthus ‘Cerveza ‘n Lime’:
Soft, fuzzy, scalloped, lime-green foliage that is very
drought tolerant; 14-18"; full sun or partial shade; citrus
fragrance; deer resistant; combines well in containers.
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Plumbago
auriculata:
Sky blue flowers on long stems; use
on trellis or as trailer; sun or partial shade.*
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Plectranthus ‘Cerveza ‘n Lime’:
Soft, fuzzy, scalloped, lime-green foliage that is very
drought tolerant; 14-18"; full sun or partial shade; citrus
fragrance; deer resistant; combines well in containers.
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Salvia elegans
‘Golden Delicious’:
A cultivar of Pineapple Sage that has bright yellow foliage and
striking fiery red blossoms in the fall; 18-24" tall and wide in
full sun; did very well in my garden last year.* |
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Salvia farinacea
‘Evolution’:
This new cultivar of the Mealycup Sage is purple, the darkest,
densest, best branching and most weather resistant; 18"; full
sun.*
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Salvia guaranitica
‘Black and Blue’: Cobalt blue flower are
strikingly accented with black calyces; grows 2-3’ feet tall;
does well in summer heat and blooms most of the season; full
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Sanseviera
‘Moonshine’: Forget all your notions of Mother-in-Law’s
tongue; this cultivar is gorgeous and only 12" high; partial
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Scirpus cernuus
(Fiber Optic Grass): Intriguing tufts of glossy,
thread-like leaves growing to a length of up to 12’’ with minute
white seed heads on the tips of each leaf, the very image of a
fiber optic lamp; a water lover; light shade to part sun; also
makes an excellent house plant, tolerating lower light as long
as its feet are soggy.*
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Snapdragon
‘Montego Blush’: Soft mauvy pink /pale yellow bicolor; only
8-10"; sun to half day sun.*
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Stipa tenusissima
(Mexican Feather
Grass): Very finely textured, green foliage; when in flower,
is 12-18"; flower looks like pale gold extension of foliage;
quite beautiful; full sun.*
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Trifolium
‘Dark Dancer’:
Vigorous grower with dark clover-shaped leaves that are edged
with bright green; looks like an Oxalis; white summer flowers;
can be aggressive; is actually a perennial so use only in a
container unless you need a groundcover; 3-6".*
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Vinca:
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‘Illumination’: A cultivar of the common Vinca that we plant
as a shade groundcover
but also useful in hanging baskets; bright yellow with green
edge; sun or shade.
‘Wojo’s Gem’: This one has a large creamy-white blaze in
the middle of each leaf; sun or
shade.
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Xanthosoma aurea
‘Lime Zinger’:
Huge, chartreuse Elephant Ear; sun to bright light; will
grow in moist garden or container, boggy soil, or even in water;
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Zinnia ‘Zowie Yellow Flame’: A
new bicolor zinnia with excellent branching; inside of petals is
scarlet but outer half is yellow; center is scarlet; 24-29";
sun.*
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