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Perennial Primula V
Primula veris ‘Sunset Shades’ – Imagine the much-beloved Cowslip in a variety of colours such as orange, red and yellow, or even bicolor blooms. The flowers are still fragrant and appear from March to May in coastal gardens (later in … Continue reading
Fuchsia for Standard Training
Fuchsia x hybrida ‘Claudia’ (Sinton 2000) – This trailing fuchsia features fully double blooms of matching pale rose pink sepals and a ruffled corolla, emerging from white buds shaded pink on top and tipped in green. ‘Claudia’ is a prolific … Continue reading
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Wave Petunias / Petunia x hybrida
Petunia x hybrida EASY WAVE RED – The next generation of wave petunias, EASY WAVE grow a little more mounded and have a more controlled spread than the original. EASY WAVE RED features intense pure red blooms (2.5-3″ wide) that … Continue reading
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Miniature Roses II
Rosa GIZMO (Carruth 1998) (syn. WEKcatlart) – A cluster-flowered floribunda-type miniature with eye-catching single blooms of intense reddish-orange punctuated by golden stamens (with a prominent white eye) that really show well from a distance. These are nicely contrasted by the … Continue reading
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Clematis II
Clematis ‘Niobe’ (Fisk 1975) – A highly popular cultivar with rich burgundy-red flowers (4-6″ wide) contrasted by yellow stamens that looks stunning when planted with white climbing roses. It prefers part to full sun and blooms June to September. As … Continue reading
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Fancy-Leaf Geraniums / Pelargonium
Pelargonium x hortorum ‘Wilhelm Langguth’ – This fancy-leaf geranium is a member of the Brocade Series and features prolific blooms of a deep scarlet-red that nicely compliment the the grey-green foliage, heavily bordered in cream. This plant attracts hummingbirds and … Continue reading
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Miniature Roses
Rosa ‘Lavender Crystal’ (Hitoshi 1985) (syn. ASAlav) – One of the most sought after miniature roses with sweetly fragrant lavender-mauve blooms that are about 3″ across. The flowers are fully double with scalloped petals and repeat bloom throughout the season. … Continue reading
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Wax Begonias / Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum
Begonia x semperflorens’Prelude Rose’ – A reliable bedding plant with single deep rose-pink flowers and contrasting gold stamens set amongst glossy bright green foliage. Wax begonias flower from late spring right to frost and the Prelude series is tolerant of … Continue reading
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Regal or Martha Washington Geraniums / Pelargonium x domesticum
Pelargonium x domesticum Graziosa ‘Royal Salmon’ – Also know as Pansy geraniums, this compact cultivar features deep salmon pink petals with shell pink edges and a darker maroon base with veining. Martha Washington geraniums prefer loose, well-drained soil and require … Continue reading
Hosta / Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Earth Angel’ (Hansen 2002) – This sport of ‘Blue Angel’ features bluish-green heart-shaped foliage (with deep veins) accented with generous chartreuse margins in spring that fade to a creamy-white by summer. The pale lavender flowers are borne on 40″ … Continue reading
