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Coleus - Rustic Orange
The Coleus Rustic Orange, 'Coleus hybrid', has dark orange foilage with yellow and green margins. These new, bigger, sun loving varieties have revolutionized container gardening. The brilliant colors explode in sunny locations. Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow however they are tender annuals. Frost will cause them to die immediately. Coleus plants are so colorful that many people keep them and use them as a house plant. These plants will do best in temperatures above 55 degrees. Flower buds should be pinched off as soon as they develop. If a coleus plant is allowed to seed, it has completed its life cycle and will die. Coleus must have good soil drainage. This plant can also be a perennial in warmer zones. ... more
Cleome - Lindy Armstrong The Cleome Lindy Armstrong, 'Cleome', is a Proven Selection plant with rosey pink flowers. The flowers appear on a compact, thornless plant with phenomenal heat tolerance. The Cleome is commonly known as the spider plant. Lindy Armstrong looks great well into the summer and they do not seem to be bothered by heat or insects. This plant will bloom from summer into early fall and they will do best on well drained soils. Cleome are used for cuttings, beds, and borders. For zones 8-11, this plant can also be a perennial. |
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