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aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Araucaria heterophylla on Mar 04 2015
aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Rudbeckia 'Herbstsonne' on Mar 04 2015
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aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Echium amoenum 'Red Feathers' on Mar 04 2015
aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' on Mar 04 2015
aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Lycoris squamigera on Mar 04 2015
aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Centranthus ruber on Mar 04 2015
aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Chrysanthemum coccineum on Mar 04 2015
aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Sedum 'Matrona' on Mar 04 2015
aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Penstemon grandiflorus on Mar 02 2015
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Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote the following about Stylophorum diphyllum on Mar 01 2015
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Often the plants offered for sale as Norfolk Island pines are actually Cook pines. Hard to tell the difference unless you are looking at the cotyledons of the seedlings, or the mature trees.
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aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Rudbeckia 'Herbstsonne' on Mar 04 2015
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This can be a real focal point. It grows wild (the species) in and around the creeks in the Black Hills of South Dakota, so I assume it prefers moist soil. I guess the species can be somewhat aggressive in the garden, so I am glad to have this cultivar. Goldfinches love it.
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aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Echium amoenum 'Red Feathers' on Mar 04 2015
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Not real showy, a darkish red. A good bee plant, and something different.
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aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' on Mar 04 2015
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Very nice plant in full sun. Inveterate flopper in part shade and moist soil. Can get powdery mildew in those conditions.
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aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Lycoris squamigera on Mar 04 2015
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Leaves in spring, flowers in summer. Plant where messy foliage in spring isn't a problem. Slow to get going after planting, but worth the wait.
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aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Centranthus ruber on Mar 04 2015
A red-flowering perennial that blooms at the same time as TB iris. Very adaptable. Suitable for a xeriscape.
aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Chrysanthemum coccineum on Mar 04 2015
Kind of floppy, but very pretty blooms that would bloom at the same time as bearded iris here. Doesn't do as well as iris on my slightly alkaline soil. I would grow this plant if my soil allowed it.
aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Sedum 'Matrona' on Mar 04 2015
Not the newest stonecrop, but the best! A plant I wouldn't be without.
aseedisapromise (874) wrote the following about Penstemon grandiflorus on Mar 02 2015
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This is my favorite native wildflower. Plant is tolerant of some clay. Downside is that it is a shortlived perennial in the garden, so letting it reseed, or saving seed occasionally is essential to keeping it.
Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote the following about Stylophorum diphyllum on Mar 01 2015
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I only recently began growing this plant (spring 2014). I have heard elsewhere that it self-sows freely and can become invasive. So far, my one small plant is still settling itself.
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