Garden Medley

May 12, 2008

Coneflower – Jade

Filed under: Garden Products — Stephanie @ 11:46 pm

Coneflower – Jade

The Coneflower Jade PP# 13769, ‘Echinacea is unique and has dramatic clear-white flowers with green tips and a green cone. Large daisy-like flowers with striking dark button eyes. Rose-scented. They produce an abundance of flowers. Easy to grow and undemanding.

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Geranium – Stardom Lucille

The Geranium Stardom Lucille, ‘Pelargonium x hybrids exhibits beautiful salmon colored flowers. Stardom geraniums, also known as floribundas, have double flowers which emerge early, and they produce many more flowers than zonal geraniums on spreading branches. Stardom geraniums are self-branching, requiring no pinching or growth regulators. One of the best kept secrets about Stardom geraniums is their garden performance as a groundcover in the landscape setting. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. Over fertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering.

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Bee Balm – Petite Delight

The Monarda ‘Petite Delight Monarda didyma, also known as Bee Balm, Bergamont, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, is a clump-forming perennial that has tubular, two-lipped, light red to purple flowers with dark green aromatic foliage. ‘Petite Delight’ stands at 15′ high and has a plant spread of 12-18″ and blooms from July to August. It is one of the smallest Monarda in its family and has the darkest foliage. If deadheaded, (remove old flowers from a plant) longer bloom times will be encouraged. Monarda needs to be planted in full sun, but will tolerate afternoon shade. Petite Delights are best grown in rich soil in a well-drained area, not being allowed to dry out. The leaves of Monarda can be used for teas and in salads. Attracting hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, particularly when massed, Monarda provides color and contrast for the perennial border, wild garden, meadow, and herb garden or along ponds or streams.

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Petunia – Supertunia Blushing Princess

The Petunia Supertunia Blushing Princess, ‘Petunia hybrids are brilliant in color and are very low maintenance. The Blushing Princess has beautiful light lavender flowers. Supertunias are a vigorously trailing species of an everblooming, long-living petunia from Australia. They will provide long-term color in full sun areas throughout the season, and can grow nearly an inch a day. They are ideal for baskets, beds, balconies and combination plantings. Supertunias are very heat and drought tolerant once established in the ground or pot. They do not need to have their dead flower heads removed to continue flowering and they are not leggy. Supertunias grow fast and therefore need ample moisture and fertilzer. For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.

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Kingdom Of Mary Statue

12Wx6.5Dx25H inches Available in Fiberstone or FiberglassFiberstone has a rough surface and fiberglass has a smooth surface. Both materials are about half the weight of cement and can be outdoors year round. By mastering the art of casting our home decor and outdoor garden statues, decoration, gargoyles, dragons, angels, cherubs, cupid, fairy, dedo, busts, planters, urns, pots, garden benches, pedestals, columns, garden ornaments, fountains, wall decor, vases, holiday, religious and animal statues in fiberglass or fiberstone resin we manage to retain all the detail or the original with the added benefits of less weight, greater strength, and a product suitable for indoor and outdoor garden decor use. Fiberstone is a mixture of sand and stones cast into the surface using terrazzo-like techniques. The surface is then sandblasted and chemically treated, followed by an acid stain to give the appearance of aged stone. Since it is reinforced with a fiberglass backing, it remains light-weight and less fragile than concrete. When ordering, please pick a material then a finish. Please allow 5 weeks for manufacturing and shipping. Click here to view available finishes.

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