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Geranium - Mastro White Splash
The Geranium Maestro White Splash, 'Pelargonium x hortorum', exhibits dark-leaf foliage with a compact growth habit that makes this plant exceptional for small and large containers. Maestro White Splash also has great vigor in the landscape. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. These plants have succulent leaves and stems and they are commonly called garden geraniums or zonal geraniums. The Maestro White Splash is distinguished by it's compact growth and white flowers with a dark rose splash. They are excellent in containers of all types from small pots to large tubs to window boxes and combine well with other plants such as petunias and ivies. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. Overfertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering. ... more
Strawflower -Sundaze ® Golden Yellow The Strawflower Sundaze ® Golden Yellow Strawflower, 'Bracteantha bracteata', a Proven Winners plant, is an upright, ever blooming plant that produces golden yellow flowers all season long. They are very heat tolerant, and are a standout in combinations. Strawflower has thin, lance shaped, grayish green leaves that may reach a length of 5 inches. The flowers are held on sandpapery, hollow, branching stems. Use strawflower in annual beds, borders and as cut flowers. Strawflower is the everlasting flower of choice for dried floral arrangements. The papery bracts dry beautifully without losing their color or shape, and they last indefinitely. Strawflower are also commonly called everlasting daisy or golden everlasting. For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial. |
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