Chamelaucium uncinatum, la fleur de cire de Geraldton est une espèce arbustive ornementale appartenant à la famille des Myrtacées. Elle est originaire de la côte ouest de l’Australie. Bien...
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(Salvia officinalis) Classic culinary herb for flavoring meat, cheese, and bean dishes. Good for laying on the grill and flavoring meat with its smoke. Attractive grey-green shrubby plant with beautiful mauve flowers. Perennial in zones 5-10.
Brunnera macrophylla has dainty sprays of sky-blue flowers each spring, but the reason you'll want to consider this perennial for your garden is its unique and attractive foliage. The species plant sometimes sold as Anchusa myosotiflora The species plant, which has the common name Siberian Bugloss, is admittedly a bit plain-Jane-green, but modern cultivars can have silvery or variegated foliage that is well worth seeking out. The blue flowers of Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' Brunnera macrophylla is also a terrific low-maintenance plant for moist, part-shade to full shade. Unlike hosta, Brunnera cultivars that have thicker leaves are pretty slug-resistant. If you're tired of looking at hosta riddled with holes, this plant might be an excellent option! One drawback– you'll find Brunnera is a bit of an investment. They're a slow-growing perennial, so you'll find even small plants can be a bit pricy. Ongoing Care Given the right conditions, Brunnera is an easy-care perennial. They prefer cool summers and soil that is rich in organic matter. While they like moist conditions, Brunnera macrophylla requires free-draining soil that is evenly moist, but not soggy. Keep new plants well watered in their first season. If moisture conditions become too dry, the plant may fade and die (there goes your investment!). Adding a top layer of mulch will help the plant stay cool and moist. Brunnera macrophylla can be great self-seeders. Unfortunately, while the species plant will come true to seed, the fancier cultivars will not. To avoid unwanted generic seedlings, cut the flower stems all the way back to the base of the plant as soon as they begin to fade. Removing spent flowers also has the added bonus of keeping Brunnera looking tidy through the remainder of the gardening season. Brunnera is a clump-forming perennial that spread slowly by creeping rhizomes. Divide them in the fall. Regular division, every 4 or 5 years, will ensure they stay vigorous and long-lived. Cultivars to Collect Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' has heart-shaped, silver-colored leaves that are veined in a bright green. Sprays of blue flowers, which closely resemble forget-me-nots, appear in mid-spring. This cultivar can take more sun than many other types of Brunnera, but it still prefers afternoon shade particularly in hotter gardening zones. Average garden soil is fine, but 'Jack Frost' prefers rich soil and moist conditions. Height: 30-40 cm (12-16 inches), Spread: 30-45 cm ( 12-18 inches). USDA Zones: 2-8. Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata' has heart-shaped splashed with cream and green. The flowers of this cultivar are bright blue. Average soil is fine. Note: leaf edges of this cultivar may scorch in the sun. Part to full shade and moist conditions. Height: 30-40 cm, Spread: 30-45 cm. Zones 2-8. Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' has cool-toned silvery-grey leaves that have fine blue-green veining and leaf edges. Sprays of pale blue flowers, which closely resemble forget-me-nots, appear in mid-spring. Average soil is fine and moist conditions are best. Height: 30-40 cm (12-16 inches), Spread: 30-45 cm ( 12-18 inches). USDA Zones: 3-8. Brunnera macrophylla 'Sea Heart' The veining on this cultivar is bright yellow-green giving Sea Heart's silver-green leaves a slightly warmer cast. Sprays of sky-blue flowers appear in mid-spring. Average soil and moist conditions are best. Height: 30-40 cm (12-16 inches), Spread: 30-45 cm ( 12-18 inches). USDA Zones: 2-8. Companion Planting Trillium and Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata' Brunnera makes great companions for other woodland plants that like similar conditions; Bloodroot, Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), Erythronium, Wood Anemone (Anemonella thalictroides), and Shooting Star (Dodecatheon pulchellum). Primrose with Brunnera flowers in the background. Bleeding Heart, Dicentra spectabilis Brunnera with Ferns in the background. Primroses, Ferns, Foam Flowers (Tiarella), Hellebores and Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) would also make excellent companion plants. Brunnera combined with Hosta. Brunnera 'Jack Frost' (left) with Heuchera 'Silver Scroll' (in the foreground) and Hosta 'Fire and Ice' (in the upper right). The silvery foliage of Brunnera macrophylla looks terrific when paired with just about any hosta. Heuchera is another foliage plant that works well with either of these two perennials. Plant type: Perennial Height: 15-40 cm (6-16 inches) depending on cultivar Spread: 30-60 cm (12-23 inches) depending on cultivar Flower: Sprays of blue forget-me-not type flowers Bloom period: Early spring Leaf: Silver-green or white and green depending on the cultivar Light: Part to full shade Soil: Average Moisture conditions: Moist Divide: In fall Deer & Rabbit Resistant Problems: No serious problems USDA Zones: 2-8
Telopea Shady Lady White is easy to grow and displays spectacular white flowers in spring. A great plant for low maintenance gardens and cut flower growers.
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Industry pros and consumers are talking about this exciting new color breakthrough in Colocasias! Royal Hawaiian® ‘Waikiki’ offers glossy green foliage with flamboyant white and flamingo pink veining. Its compact, clumping habit – 3 feet tall and wide – is ideal for patio containers and in the garden.
Returning year after year, perennial plants are a great investment in your garden. We'll help you find the best perennials to grow to have a beautiful yard nearly year-round.
Dietes iridiodes The African Iris, also known as Fornight Lily or Morea Iris, has sword-shaped leaves that grow in a fan-like pattern and beautiful white iris-like […]
Le kalanchoe est une belle plante grasse d'intérieur. Entretien facile, exposition rempotage et arrosage, voici les conseils
20+ SEEDS - AGAPANTHUS PRAECOX, BLUE - 20 INCH HEIGHT EVERGREEN aka LILY OF THE NILE SUN / PARTIAL SUN / DEER RESISTANT / LONG LIVED / HARDY / ZONES 6 - 10 / HARDY ZONES 9-11 / LOW MAINTENANCE / EVERGREEN BEDS, BORDERS & CONTAINERS / DISEASE FREE / USED FOR SOIL EROSION - STABILIZE BANKS ANY SOIL / FIRE RETARDANT / TAKES HIGH WINDS / PERENNIAL / GROWING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED / FREE SHIPPING ALL ADDITIONAL ITEMS Although the common name includes "Nile" they are a native of South Africa and they are NOT a lily. In the sun belts of USA, the plant has become a true staple. Once established there is zero maintenance. They need nothing truly. After years you can divide up and make more, but you are guaranteed big huge globe blooms, every year for summer months. You are left with very tropical looking green plants. Most sites say full sun, however SUN, HALF SUN OR LESS, IS JUST FINE. Very hardy, grows in any type of soil even clay. Mild climates are evergreens. If you are in a cold climate, use containers to move indoors into bright light. Most sites do not tell you blooms may take a few years from seed. But you will have them for many more years. They like to be crowded, roots become long finger like bulbs to divide easily. Worth the wait for these beautiful blooming evergreens. Agapanthus have very strong stems with large flower heads for dramatic graceful interest.
Living in the city often means living without trees. It’s the unfortunate and inevitable result of urbanization and development. Trees get chopped to build buildings. Trees get chopped to expand roads. Trees get chopped because they get too old. In any city in any country, trees get chopped. The net effect is that people get […]
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Downtown Pittsburgh’s resurgence has been aided by the natural beauty of trees and colorful gardens, planters and hanging baskets, thanks to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and its downtown partners. Contact Arthur Demeo, Director of Community Greenspace Services at [email protected] or call 412-586-2346.
