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November 30, 2010

Green Arrow Shelling Pea

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Green Arrow Shelling Pea

The Pea Shelling Green Arrow, \’Pisum sativum\’, is a very productive, dwarf plant with large 4 inch pods containing 9 to11 wonderful sweet peas per pod. Remember when you were a kid how fun it was to pop open a pod and eat the Peas? As an adult, you will enjoy the wonderful taste of Green Arrow peas and appreciate the dwarf, 2 foot vines for ease of growing. Green Arrow is very disease resistant. Shelling peas should be harvested when the pods are plump which is about 3 weeks after flowering.

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Apeldoorn Darwin Hybrid Tulip

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Apeldoorn Darwin Hybrid Tulip

The Tulip \’Apeldoorn\’, \’Tulipa darwin hybrid\’, a fall planted bulb, is one of the most well-known tulips around the world! Its huge flowers grow on sturdy stems, and the brilliant red color makes this variety especially attractive. Darwin hybrid tulips are best known for their tall, strong stems, large long-lasting blooms and brilliant colors. If possible, plant in a somewhat sheltered location. These tulips are excellent for warmer climatic zones. Tulips are excellent for mass planting, cut flowers, and borders.

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Wendy Love Triumph Tulip

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Wendy Love Triumph Tulip

The Tulip \’Wendy Love\’, \’Tulipa triumph\’, a fall planted bulb, produce gorgeous yellow blooms that begins to \”blush\” soft red as the mature. Triumph Tulips are the largest and one of the most important class of Tulips. They come in every possible shade of color possible for tulips, including some wonderful pastels. They are particularly esteemed for their beautiful, traditional \”tulip\” flower shape. They are ideal for pots or even a spring color hedge. Triumph tulips respond well to a cooling period of six weeks in the fridge prior to planting.

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Easy Wave Red Petunia

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Easy Wave Red Petunia

The Petunia Easy Wave Red, \’Petunia x hybrida\’, is a great choice for the gardener. Easy wave is excellent in the garden, ground cover, baskets or containers either on their own or mixed with wave petunias, or other basket or container plants for mixed hanging baskets. Easy Wave varieties offer easy-to-flower, high-impact plants with minimal maintenance requirements. They grow to 8 to 12 inches tall and will spread to about 3 feet. This Petunia has red flowers with some light red shading.

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Petite Wonder Bee Balm

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Petite Wonder Bee Balm

The Monarda `Petite Wonder\’, Monarda didyma, also known as Bee Balm, Bergamont, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, is a clump-forming perennial that has tubular, two-lipped, light pink flowers with dark green aromatic foliage. `Petite Wonder\’ stands at 12\’ high and has a plant spread of 12-18\” and blooms from July to August. 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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Mandarin Geranium

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Mandarin Geranium

The Geranium Mandarin, \’Pelargonium x peltatum\’, is an ivy geranium that has beautiful bright orange flowers. These ivy geraniums provide a mass of color for your enjoyment all season long. 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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Mystery Day Dahlia

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Mystery Day Dahlia

The Decorative Dahlia Mystery Day, \’Dahlia\’, a spring planted tuberous root, has white tipped, maroon, velvety flowers. This Dahlia produces masses of large blooms from July until frost. Dahlia\’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and massings. They tend to bloom for long periods, and few plants offer as much variety and showy flowers as the Dahlia. They do best in well drained, humus rich soils.

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