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Chrysantha Species Tulip

The Tulip \’Chrysantha\’, \’Tulipa species\’, a fall planted bulb, produce red and yellow flowers on short stems. The Species Tulips are rarely planted in large masses because their main feature is their uniqueness. Species Tulips are suitable for rock gardens and small group plantings, and they prefer to be left in the ground to multiply naturally. Species tulips are the wildflowers of the tulip family, and these hardy Species tulips require less work. The leaves should not be cut back until they begin to yellow. This permits bulbs to recharge before going summer-dormant.

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Bravo Pastel Geranium

The Geranium Bravo Pastel, \’Pelargonium x hortorum\’, displays beautiful pastel pink flowers with a white eye that is a winner in any gardner. This exciting unique color was a 2003 University of Tennessee Top Performer. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. 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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English Bedder Mix Wallflower

The Wallflower English Bedder Blend, \’Cheiranthus cheiri\’, displays dense clusters of fragrant, velvety, rich colored flowers. If you have an English garden, this perennial is a must. The flowers are rich in color and very fragrant. The flowers occur in dense clusters on top of dwarf plants. The Wallflower has 1/2 inch across flowers and colored in shades of yellow, orange, brown, and rust The English Bedder Blend is used for cut flowers, rock gardens and borders.

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Mt. Hood Grape Hyacinth

The Grape Hyacinth \’Mt. Hood\’, \’Muscari armeniacum\’, a fall planted bulb, produce unassuming flowers that add a sweet, fragrant touch to the spring garden. Mt. Hood displays spires of blue florets topped with white. The flowers remain beautiful for a long time, and they are very attractive to bees.Grape Hyacinths are a hardy, no-care, mid spring flowering bulb. They are excellent as cut flowers, for rock gardens, beds, borders, and under trees and bushes. Try planting a large drift of Muscari armeniacum in your garden for a flowing effect.

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Spectabilis Bleeding Heart

The Bleeding Heart Specatabilis, \’Dicentra `specatabilis\’, is a fast-growing perennial with pink, heart-shaped flowers. It is the most common variety in its species. The blooms look wonderful against its grayish foliage. Dicentra `specatabilis\’ has a plant height of 30\” and a width of 20\”. Do not let it dry out. Dicentra will bloom from May to September and is a major attractor to butterflies. `Specatabilis\’ makes excellent cut flowers, in mass with groundcovers, or in potted containers. Being an old fashioned plant, it is a must in any landscape.

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Mango Hybrid Calla Lily

The Calla Lily Mango Hybrid, \’Zantedeschia\’, spring planted tuber, produces wonderful orange flowers with lightly splotched foliage. The flower is trumpet like in form and has a waxy texture. Calla Lilies are also know as pig lilies. The Calla Lily has sword-shaped leaves which are formed at the end of celery-like stalks. The leaves are heart-shaped and are a rich, dark green color that may be speckled. The Calla Lilly makes an excellent cut flower and are great container plants.

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Stardom Sophia Geranium

The Geranium Stardom Sophia, \’Pelargonium x hybrids\’, exhibits beautiful bright pink 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. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering.

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