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What's Blooming June 4, 2008 |
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Lychnis coronaria:
commonly known as dusty miller or rose campion, is a member of the family
Caryophyllaceae.
Originally
from the Mediterranean basin, this perennial, short
lived plant can be seen in beds 'J', and 'O' in the
Preview Garden. It grows from 2 to 3 feet high and
has purple, white or pink flowers in the summer.
It has hairy leaves and is
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Photographer: Ron Kindig. Click the image for a
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Copyright Ron Kindig. Used by permission |
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used in old
fashioned gardens, as an accent and for bright
color. It is deer resistant and endures poor
soil but prefers well drained conditions. It
should be planted in full sun and it should be
allowed to appear to die back as this re-seeds the
surrounding area. This plant may become
invasive and is part of the carnation family.
It is hardy to -20 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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Photographer: Ron Kindig. Click the image for a close-up.
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Gasteria
bicolor var. bicolor:
is in the family Lamiaceae. This succulent is
originally from
South Africa and can be seen in bed
'D' in the Preview Garden. Its leaves grow to
one foot and the flower stalks grow to 3 feet.
It has tubular flowers that can be pink, white and
green from mid winter to the spring. Its
leaves are green with cream speckling. It is
used in rock gardens, in succulent gardens and in
containers. It should be placed in well
drained soil, partial shade and |
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requires some water in a dry summer.
The name Gasteria comes from stomach shaped blooms. |
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Dorycnium hirsutum:
commonly known as the hairy canary flower, is a
member of the family Fabaceae.
Originally from the Mediterranean basin, this
perennial shrub can be seen in bed 'O' in the Preview
Garden. It grows to 2 feet high and 3 feet wide
and has tiny white flowers with pink touches
from the summer to the fall. Red fruit
follows and
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Photographer: Ron Kindig. Click the image for a close-up.
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it has silver gray fuzzy leaves.
It is used as a ground cover, on slopes and in
rock gardens. It provides nectar for bees
and should be planted in well drained soil.
It requires little water and should be in full
sun. It is hardy to 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
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