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'Lavender Ice' Ice Plant has large, gorgeous lavender-pink flowers and a tidy mat of evergreen foliage that turns purplish in winter. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric)..
This is a beautiful silver green spineless bromeliad reaching up to 20″ across. Grow in very bright light, but acclimate to full sun gradually.
The Philodendron Melanochrysum can be a beautiful addition to a home. Find out how to care for your Melanochrysum.
Gold leaved Mexican orange is a durable fine textured evergreen shrub to light up landscapes. The vivid foliage is wonderful year round and the clusters of white fragrant spring and again in autumn flowers are a delight. Full sun to part shade. Avoid reflected heat if in full sun. Rich, well drained soil and light […]
Want to learn about rhaphidophora decursiva care? Check out my guide for this pretty climber, including how to propagate it from cuttings!
Opuntia cochenillifera (Cochineal Nopal Cactus), also known as Nopalea cochenillifera, is a shrubby or treelike cactus with a broadly ...
Among the most dramatic succulent plants, award-winning Kalanchoe luciae (Paddle Plant) is an impressive evergreen succulent
Learn how to care for Epipremnum Amplissimum, aka silver streak pothos, a variety that has stunning long leaves with delicate silver stripes.
Mammillaria pilcayensisMammillaria pilcayensis has whiter, shorter and very dense spination, the stems can grow up to 50 cm long.Flower: Purplish, about 2 cm long and in diameter.Cultivation and Propagation: Mammillaria pilcayensis is an easy to grow cultivar, just as a classic cactus, don't requires any special treatment, but need as much light as possible without burning the plant to encourage the heaviest spine formation. It is a great starter plant for the cactus grower, that readily builds up into a cluster of stems highlighted by reddish spines, further decorated by rings of purple-pink blooms.Growth rate: It is a rapidly growing species. It offset from the base and can fill a 25 cm pot in just a few years given the best conditions. Watering: Water regularly in summer, but do not overwaterHardiness: It is quite frost resistant if kept dry, hardy as low as -5° C (some reports give it hardy to -12°C). However some warmth throughout the year will increase the grower's success (minimum 5° to 8°C during rest season). Exposition: Outside bright sun, filtered sunlight or afternoon shade, inside it needs bright light, and some direct sun. Subject to sunburn if exposed to direct sun for too long. Tends to bronze in strong light, which encourages flowering and heavy wool and spine production. Uses: It is an excellent plant for container growing. It always looks good and stays small. Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
When you think of weeds, all that comes to mind are thorny, ugly-looking plants that ruin your garden landscape. However, the lantana plant is a unique weed that bears clusters of beautiful flowers. It was originally cultivated due to its pretty blooms as an ornamental plant; however, due to its aggressive weed-like growth and toxic nature, it is now classified as a weed.
Find Sundance Mexican Mock Orange (Choisya ternata 'Sundance') in Issaquah Seattle Bellevue Redmond Renton Sammamish Washington WA at Squak Mountain Nursery (Mockorange)
Bright chartreuse to golden yellow foliage that will provide year-round color and contrast to shrub and perennial borders. Showy clusters of sweetly fragrant, orange blossom-like, white flowers are a delightful bonus. The glossy evergreen foliage emits a pleasant citrus order when crushed.
Showy year-round, Choisya ternata 'Lich' SUNDANCE (Mexican Orange Blossom) is a very handsome, rounded, evergreen, dense shrub with aromatic, glossy, chartreuse to golden yellow foliage. A profusion of fragrant, star-shaped, pure white flowers bloom from late spring to early summer and often intermittently throughout the summer and/or in the fall. Rich in nectar, they are greatly appreciated by bees and butterflies.
Here are eleven beautiful and fragrant plants that repel mosquitoes - keeping your home and garden mosquito free.
Choisya ternata hedging, also known as Mexican Orange Blossom, is the perfect hedge plant for anyone looking for an evergreen shrub. Boasting vibrant, dark green foliage and fragrant, star-shaped white flowers, Choisya ternata makes a stunning hedge, ideal for sunny spaces and low hedging. Best Features: white fragrant flowers, evergreen foliage, year round interest Ideal For Hedges: 1-2m high Growth Rate: Average to Fast | 30-60cm a year Position: Sunny or partial shade, normal soil, sheltered Also Consider: Choisya ternata isn't our only flowering hedge, see our full range of flowering, evergreen hedges, including Vibrunum tinus, Daisy Bush and Osmanthus for contrasting white flowers.
Gaillardia Season: Annual USDA Zones: 3 - 10 Height: 10 inches Bloom Season: Summer and fall Bloom Color: Yellow Environment: Full sun Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.2 - 7.2 Deer Resistant: Yes Often House Plant: No Latin Name: Gaillardia Pulchella A completely new look for Gaillardia, grown from flower seed! The Gaillardia Sundance series brings petal-packed, pompon-shaped blooms in all shades, including bi-colors. Fully double and just perfect for cutting. This yellow Blanket Flower blooms nonstop from late spring through fall, and the butterflies flock to it the entire time
Get inspired with these plans for fall planters to create colorful displays with annuals, perennials, grasses, and more.
Plant profile of Choisya ternata 'Sundance' on gardenersworld.com
Exceptionally rewarding, Oxalis tetraphylla 'Iron Cross' (Good Luck Plant) is a bulbous perennial forming a lush mound of rich green leaves composed of 4 heart-shaped leaflets, each with a dark purplish blotch at its base. The burgundy marking across the center of the leaves is reminiscent of a cross. During the day the leaves open out to receive sunlight but at night they retract and fold up like small umbrellas, adding interest to the plant. From early summer until frost, the handsome foliage is topped by sprays of trumpet-shaped, bright pink flowers. Easy to grow and not invasive, this Good Luck Plant makes a colorful addition to rock gardens and offers a long season of interest when grown in containers.
Peperomia Pepperspot is one of the lesser-known varieties. The green, glossy leaves with long, soft, red tinged stems intertwine with each other for a unique look. Ideal for small spaces. [CARE INFO]
Sundance kid sunflower seeds Sundance Kid is very early to flower on branching dwarf plants. Flowers are semi double and range from yellow through to bonze. Great for the front of the border or small gardens.
Gaillardia Season: Annual USDA Zones: 3 - 10 Height: 10 inches Bloom Season: Summer and fall Bloom Color: Red Environment: Full sun Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.2 - 7.2 Deer Resistant: Yes Often House Plant: No Latin Name: Gaillardia Pulchella What a dazzling burst of red for your garden that's easily grown from Gaillardia seeds! This Blanket Flower grows 10 inches tall. Deep red, fluffy flowers emerge in the heat of the summer and stand well above the simple foliage. Gaillardia Sundance looks especially good when planted in mass in full sun.
Find Sundancer Poplar (Populus 'ACWS151') in Regina, Saskatchewan (SK) at Dutch Growers Garden Centre (AC-Sundancer, Hybrid Poplar)
Love Sunflowers? Here's 15 Stunning Types of Sunflowers for you to grow from classic to unusual types. Lots of beautiful pictures to help make a choice.
Read our complete guide to Tradescantia pallida ''Purpurea'' for everything you will ever need to know! Tips for planting & caring for “Purple Heart Plants”
Calathea Beauty star shines with stylish colors and an elegant leaf pattern. Our Calathea Beauty star care guide will help you keep it happy.
The Grey Croix Pot is a vintage terracotta pot that is beautifully colored and authentically worn. The surface of the pot is worn to perfection, revealing a natural aged texture over time. Approximate Dimensions: Nano: 7" d x 6-1/2" Petite 8"d x 8"h Large 12"d x 12"h Extra Large 16"d x 15"h *Please note each one of our found pieces is unique and no two are exactly alike. Colors, textures, and sizes may vary from photographs. Natural wear and age may result in minor cracks, chips, or inconsistencies in the finish. All Found items are final sale.
