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A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants

Dahlia 'Gallery Art Nouveau' - Dahlia (813 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.06 2007 on 09:25:11 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Art Nouveau is a deep pink shade, almost purple! Originating from Mexico and Guatemala, Dahlias were the flowers of Inca kings and despite their royal origins Dahlias are amongst the easiest plants to grow in the garden. They are a wonderful source of cut flowers and will provide a veritable cornucopia of colorful blooms for your bouquets from mid summer until the first hard frost in the late fall. ...

Cardiospermum halicacabum - Love in a Puff (1335 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.11 2007 on 12:26:32 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

An exciting combination of beautiful leaves, distinctive pods, and attractive white flowers. At home in almost any landscape, Love-in-a Puff (Balloon Vine) brings elegance to any setting. Growing to approximately 8 feet in height, you may start them inside 6-8 weeks before last frost or direct-sow after danger of frost. Prefers sun. Annual that reseeds each year. ...

Caladium bicolor 'Aaron' - Fancy Leafed Caladium (721 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 11:05:18 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Frosty white with green edges. Fancy Leafed Caladiums are very showy foliage plants with bright red, pink, green and white variegated leaves. Youll enjoy these South American beauties with heart shaped, rainbow colored leaves...prettier than most flowers. ...

Eccremocarpus scaber - Glory Vine (938 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.08 2007 on 11:44:58 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

This exotic climber hails from South America. Rare and little-known specimen is sure to spice up your garden! Tubular flowers hang in clusters of orange, yellow and red shades for a spectacular display. Effective for covering problem areas, why not replace the view of thatt old shed with a tropical sensation? For earlier results, start in pots indoors 4 to 5 weeks before last frost. Transplant after all danger of frost to a sunny location. Grows up to 10 feet tall in a season. Prefer sun. ...

Caladium bicolor 'Florida Cardinal' - Fancy-leafed Caladium (2020 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 10:58:02 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Florida Cardinal - this bright beauty is graced with bright burgundy leaves outlined with dark green. Fancy leafed Caladiums are very showy foliage plants with bright red, pink, green and white variegated leaves. Youll enjoy these South American beauties with heart shaped, rainbow colored leaves...prettier than most flowers. ...

Amaranthus caudatus - Love-Lies-Bleeding (1524 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.11 2007 on 12:31:15 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Article's text

Called Flower Gentle by Culpepper, this tall plant produces pinkish-red, draping plumes with distinctly beautiful, opalescent, tiny seed that is both ornamental and edible. Can be used as both a cut or dried flower. Sow directly, 8-10 seeds per foot when soil is warm and danger of frost has passed. For an earlier crop, can be planted in flats and transplanted at 4-8 inches tall when danger of frost has passed. For cut flowers, pick at peak of bloom. Leave heads on plants until they drop a few se ...

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' - Siberian Bugloss (1887 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.04 2008 on 08:57:30 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Brunnera is rhizomatous perennial with soft, hairy, hear-shaped leaves. Variety Jack Frost has large, silver leaves with strong, dark green veins and clearly defined margins. Clusters of forget-me-not like blue flowers appear on about 20cm tall stalks in early to mid spring. ...

Prunus armeniaca 'Luizet' - apricot (1312 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.03 2008 on 11:15:12 Topic: Plants / Fruit woods Match on Article's text

Luizet apricot is one f the most suitable ones from our climate because it blooms late which helps it avoid late spring frost. On the other hand it is an early variety with fruit maturing in mid-summer. Fruit is rounded to oval, deep orange with irregular red flushes, very aromatic. Taste is sweet. It has 9% sugar content and 13.5% acid content. ...

Albizia julibrissin 'Boubri' OMBRELLA® - silk tree (2581 readers)

Contributed by havlis 05.03 2008 on 12:51:56 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Mimosaceae plants are popular mainly in southern Europe as they are very drought tolerant. Even though they come from subtropical parts of the world we can also grow some of them in our climate. Ombrella® belongs to the hardy group. It was a chance selection from France which was observed and cultivated, and later on patented under the name Boubri. It differs from the species by darker leaves and deeply coloured flowers. ...

Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' - Asparagus Fern (1221 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.05 2007 on 19:15:04 Topic: Plants / Ferns Match on Article's text

Form: mounding, spreading or trailing clump with delicate appearance Seasonality: evergreen perennial Size: 12-24in, spread to 3ft; rapid growth Leaves: delicate needlelike leaves, ferny; tiny thorns present despite soft appearance of plant; foliage is bright green or yellow green Flowers: small waxy white flowers scattered throughout plant; not conspicuous; sporadic blooming Fruit: small red berries, 1/4in in diameter Stems/Trunks: green branches, arching or cascading appearance; sprawls Range/ ...

Clematis ´Nelly Moser' - Clematis (2813 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.05 2007 on 21:18:29 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Enormous flowers--8-9 inches across--cover the vines June through frost. Vivid colors make the blossoms look tropical, but clematis is tough and hardy--nearly carefree once established. Requires a support (something thin, like wire or chain link, will work best) and climbs 8-12 feet. Does best when planted in sun with some afternoon shade. Potted plants. ...

Clematis 'Ville De Lyon' (Crimson & Carmine) - Clematis (1339 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.05 2007 on 21:22:33 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Enormous flowers--8-9 inches across--cover the vines June through frost. Vivid colors make the blossoms look tropical, but clematis is tough and hardy--nearly carefree once established. Requires a support (something thin, like wire or chain x, will work best) and climbs 8-12 feet. Does best when planted in sun with some afternoon shade. Potted plants. ...

Orchids (400 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.02 2008 on 09:04:48 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Ranging from A to Z, Botanicas pocket series presents more than 2,000 plant descriptions, each accompanied by brilliant color photographs. Every description includes tips on care and location, information on origins, planting and blooming times, forms of growth, frost hardiness and suggestions for beautiful arrangements. A treasure chest for every gardener and nature lover: for browsing, learning, seeking and finding. ...

Gardening Encyclopedia (384 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.02 2008 on 09:32:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Trees & Shrubs (378 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.03 2008 on 13:12:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Indigofera pseudotinctoria 'Rose Carpet' - Dwarf False Indigo (1303 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.07 2007 on 07:44:56 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

A prostrate rug that blooms from late June until frost. This is much lower and dense than the species that we saw growing wild in Korea. Rich rose-pink spikes, 1-2 long cover this little shrub. Great for edging beds, walkways, or try in the rock garden. ...

Clivia 'Golden Dragon' - Bush Lily, Fire Lily (1944 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 08:18:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Clear bright yellow color. Vigorous growth. Multiple flowers per stalk. Tough plant. Representing more than ten years of breeding and selection in Japan and the US, Clivia Golden Dragon is a superior strain of Yellow Clivia. The clear yellow flowers have no orange or red markings to darken the power of their color. This clean yellow can be seen at a distance, making them ideal to brighten dark corners, or shaded indoor planters. Flower clusters are large and long lasting. Clivia are tough plants ...

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Mexican Red Bird of Paradise (2541 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.12 2007 on 11:31:07 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Mexican Red Bird of Paradise flower is an evergreen shrub or small tree in frost free climates. In the tropics it gets 15-20. In cultivation peacock flower is usually 8-12 tall, growing that large even after freezing to the ground the previous winter. Mexican Red Bird of Paradise flower lives up to its name with incredibly showy blossoms of orange and red. The flowers are bowl shaped, 2-3 across, with five crinkled, unequal red and orange petals, and ten prominent bright red stamens that extend ...

Alocasia odora - Giant Upright Elephant Ear (740 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 09:54:09 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

ELEPHANT EARS ~ ENORMOUS FOLIAGE! Striking foliage with large, deep green upright leaves provides for a dramatic effect in a container or the garden. Grow in moist soil . ...

Dicentra scandens - Bleeding Heart Vine (1292 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.08 2007 on 09:06:53 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Looking for a show stopper? A wonderful climber with dozens of yellow locket flowers which insist on climbing on any convenient trellis, fence or other support. A unique golden bleeding heart vine preferring light but not midday sun. A frost hardy perennial in zones 5-9. In cooler regions grow as a house plant, hanging basket, or patio plant. Can grow up to 10 feet in one growing season. Native to Asia. ...