Barberry – Ruby Carousel?
Ruby Carousel Barberry, Berberis thunbergii ‘Bailone is a showy plant that displays an upright, rounded form along with attractive, red-purple foliage. It makes an excellent accent plant and a good barrier hedge plant because of the thorns. Ruby Carousel Barberry prefers a moist, yet well-drained soil. Ruby Carousel Barberry grows to about 3-4 feet high with a spread of 3 feet. It is noted for its excellent red colour and uniform habit that is low and rounded. Its stems and branches are grooved slightly and angled. A thicket of Ruby Carousels provides many landscape possibilities.
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Stella
The Stella cherry is self-fruitful – no pollenizer needed. It has a large, nearly black, richly flavored sweet cherry. Similar to its parent, Lambert. Expect a later harvest with the Stella cherry. It will pollinate with the Bing cherry tree, except in mild winter climates. The flesh is also black in color. It is an excellent cherry for fresh eating. It is also resistant to cracking. Tree bears at a young age. Tree eventually reaches 15 to 16 feet tall. Watch for birds, they love the Stella.
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Moonflower
The Moonflower, ‘Tpomoea alba has twisted buds that unfurl at dusk to reveal huge white blossoms that are deliciously fragrant. Locate this fast growing vine on a porch, near an entrance, or under a window where you can enjoy its evening performance and heady fragrance. The flowers unfold in 2 to 3 minutes and is an event worth inviting guests. The flowers only lasts for a single evening. The Moonflower is a very tender perennial grown as an annual in all but tropical climates. The Moonflower does not like to dry out, so water frequently. Moonflowers seem to bloom earlier and with more blooms when they are constricted to a pot. Aim the vines in the direction you want them to go by twisting them on to a trellis or other structure. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. Plants started too early are less vigorous than those started later. Moonflowers are used for pots, baskets, climbing up fences and trellises and for ground covers.
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