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Penta - Butterfly Lavender
Pentas are quickly becoming one of the most popular summer container and landscape plants. This hybrid has very good plant vigor and it produces larger flowers and umbels, withstands stressful conditions, and demonstrates better garden performance than other commercial varieties on the market today. This annual is also called ''Egyptian starflowers". It's fairly drought tolerant too! This tall garden plant can be grown in both northern and southern garden beds and patio containers. They grow up to 22 inches tall with large star shaped flowers up to 3 inches across that attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. The flowers are light lavender in color. The Butterfly Light Lavender Penta, 'Penta lanceolata' is a unique and very hardy plant that can be grown at any light level. ... get more information
Geranium - Fireball 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. The Geranium Fireball Candy Series, 'Pelargonium x hortorum', exhibits a clean and intense red color along with excellent landscape performance. Over fertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering. These plants have succulent leaves and stems and they are commonly called garden geraniums or zonal geraniums. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. |
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