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December 31, 2010

Mini Blue Veined Supertunia Petunia

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Mini Blue Veined Supertunia Petunia

The Petunia Supertunia r Mini Blue Veined, \’Petunia hybrids\’, are wonderfully fragrant and have masses of small flowers and a vigorous trailing habit that turn hanging baskets and decorative urns into garden masterpieces. The Mini Blue Veined Petunia has beautiful blue veined flowers. Supertunias are a vigorously trailing species of an everblooming, long-living petunia from Australia. They do not need to have their dead flower heads removed to continue flowering and they are not leggy. For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.

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Ocean Foam Sweet Pea

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Ocean Foam Sweet Pea

The Sweet Pea Ocean Foam, \’Lathyrus odoratus\’, is a special blend of heirloom old spice sweet peas that are highly scented and heat resistant. The Ocean Foam is a blend of navy, med-blue, light blue and cream colored 1 to 2 inch flowers. The sweet peas bloom in the spring and the duration of blooming depends on the weather. The plants stop blooming once the weather warms up. They will generally bloom 3 to 5 weeks. They are used for cut flowers, ground cover, fence and wall covering, and in large pots.

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Vanilla Symphony Daisy

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Vanilla Symphony Daisy

The Daisy Vanilla Symphony \’Osteospermum hybrid\’, joins the hands down best of the Osteospermum in the Proven Winners Symphony series. They\’ll produce prolific flowers from spring right through fall. They have large white flowers with a compact growth habit and unusual blue-violet eyes. These beauties make a unique addition to any combination. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional bloom. The deeply cut, dark green leaves are aromatic when bruised.For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.

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Spark Lily

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Spark Lily

The Asiatic Hybrid Lily Spark, \’Lillium\’, a spring planted bulb, produces pink flowers with yellow centers. Asiatic Lilies are great for borders, beds, and containers. They prefer well drained soil, and they will multiply each year. Allow the leaves on the stalk to turn yellow and fall off to provide the bulb with ample nourishment for the next growing year. Asiatic Hybrids are the first lilies to bloom each season and the blooms are long lasting in the garden and in bouquets.

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Nigra Hollyhock

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Nigra Hollyhock

The Nigra Hollyhock, \’Alcea rosea\’, has large single, very dark maroon to almost black flowers. (The darkest flower in this family). The Hollyhock family is made up of a rather large group that exhibits tall stature (4-6\’) and is biennial in nature. Although they are short lived, they reseed themselves. The large blooms of \’Chater\’s Nigra Hollyhock\’ flower in the summer months. Alcea is a wonderful plant near the back of the border, working great along walls or fences. They are best planted in full sun in a well-drained area.

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Autumn Flame Red Maple

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Autumn Flame Red Maple

The Autumn Flamer Red Maple tree, Acer rubrum, \’Autumn Flame\’, is a fast growing tree that is also one of the first trees to show fall color. The Autumn Flamer Red Maple has scarlet/green leaves which make for gorgeous fall color. This deciduous trees leaves will always contain a hint of scarlet. The branches develop low and form a dense, narrow crown. It is not tolerant of drought or very hot dry weather. This tree is a large tree that can achieve a trunk size of three to five feet in diameter.

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Wilhelm Langguth Geranium

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Wilhelm Langguth Geranium

The Geranium Wilhelm Langguth , \’Pelargonium x hortorum\’, is a unique variety that offers beautiful red flowers. The Wilhelm Langguth has excellent vigor and great landscape performance. The soft green and white variegated foliage below attractive red flowers make Wilhelm Langguth a very popular old time favorite with consumers. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. Over fertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering.

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