Rosa Bishop Castle English rose
Rosa ‘Bishop’s Castle’ (Ausbecks) is a repeat-flowering rose featuring approximately 80 petals. The pink flowers are shallowly cupped and fully double with a central button eye. It is equally at home...
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Contain Clients’ Landscapes
Containers open up new options for plantings by M. Roll and C.R. Wilson Container considerations Ball’s Black Velvet Petunia is a striking contrast with the company’s Breathless White Euphorbia and...
View ArticleLittle Lime Hydrandgea
A new dwarf form of the ‘Limelight’ hydrangea, Little Lime sports the same flowers and coloration as ‘Limelight,’ but in a smaller package. At a third the size of traditional hardy hydrangeas, this new...
View ArticleLady of Shalott Rose
David Austin Roses’ Rosa ‘Lady of Shalott’ blooms throughout the season. Buds begin as an orange-red color and form apricot-hued blooms filled with about 60 loosely arranged petals. Each petal has a...
View ArticleAllium Summer Beauty
Color from an onion? That’s right. Although it is one of the first to come up in spring, Summer Beauty blooms later than other Allium varieties. Its long-lasting lavender-pink globes attract...
View ArticlePlanning for the California Spring Trials
The horticulture industry’s annual road trip of new varieties takes place next month. The displays have been designed, the speakers have been booked and the new plants are being prepared for their...
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Begonia tuberhybrida F1 ‘Nonstop’ series
Begonia tuberhybrida F1 ‘Nonstop’ series offers a number of colors. Begonia tuberhybrida F1 ‘Nonstop’ series offers a number of colors. ‘Nonstop White’ Improved now has better earliness and matches...
View ArticleProsper with perennials
Even clients who want low-maintenance plantings can benefit from a service plan that keeps perennial plantings healthy. “It’s a really nice niche to pursue,” says Ellen Vincent, an environmental...
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Garden Mum Aideen Red Fire
Chrysanthemum features a compact, spherical habit. If you’re looking for an early shot of red, the chrysanthemum Aidenn Red Fire may fit the bill. It features a compact, spherical habit with uniform...
View ArticleEncore Azalea
Village Nurseries, a specialty wholesale grower for landscape professionals, will be carrying Encore Azalea as part of its licensing agreement with Loxley, AL-based Plant Development Services, Inc....
View ArticleFD2B Talk Radio Insight of the Night: Deer-proof perennials
One common problem landscape design/build contractors face is providing seasonal color for their clients without creating a “landscape buffet” for the local deer population. Author and gardening expert...
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NGB tags 2015 ‘Year of the’ Coleus, Gaillardia
The National Garden Bureau (NGB) unveiled the annuals and perennials that will be featured in the 2015 “Year of the” program. 2015 will be the Year of the Coleus for annuals, and for perennials it will...
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