by Weidners | Feb 5, 2014 | Plant Care
COMMON NAME: ► Lantana SCIENTIFIC NAME: ► Lantana GROWER HINTS: ►Everyone knows Lantanas are easy. These newer Lantanas stay a little more compact, have better growth habits but are still easy to grow. Butterflies and Hummingbirds love Lantanas. ►Planting Hint: when...
by Weidners | Feb 5, 2014 | Plant Care
COMMON NAME: ► Kalanchoe SCIENTIFIC NAME: ► Kalanchoe blossfeldiana GROWER HINTS: ►Some folks say ‘kalan-cho’…some folks say ‘kal-an-ko-ee’. However you choose to say it, this lovely plant is pretty to look at and easy to grow. Kalanchoes are one of the easiest...
by Weidners | Feb 5, 2014 | Plant Care
COMMON NAME: ► Dwarf Brazilian Plume Flower SCIENTIFIC NAME: ► Justicia carnea GROWERS HINT: ►This is a great plant for the shade garden. It will also bloom indoors in a very bright sunny window. GROWTH HABITS: ►The original Justicia get 6 to 8 feet tall. This is a...
by Weidners | Feb 5, 2014 | Plant Care
COMMON NAME: ► Ivy SCIENTIFIC NAME: ► Hederas GROWER HINTS: ►Ivies are wonderfully versatile and easy to grow. Hederas (ivies) range from the great big leafed outdoor ground cover commonly called Algerian Ivy to the lovely small leafed types you see in hanging baskets...
by Weidners | Feb 5, 2014 | Plant Care
COMMON NAME: ► Impatiens: Sunpatien, Bounce, and New Guinea SCIENTIFIC NAME: ► Impatiens GROWER HINTS: ► ‘Sunpatiens’ are a newer hybrid that can take more sun than traditional impatiens varieties. They still have a lot of color and long lasting blooms,...
by Weidners | Feb 5, 2014 | Plant Care
COMMON NAME: ► Hydrangea SCIENTIFIC NAME: ► Hydrangea GROWER HINTS: ►Most Hydrangeas that are bought in bloom are French Hybrids and are often called Florists Hydrangea. They are beautiful in bloom and can transition very nicely into the garden. Pink or Blue? Many of...
