Featured Plants : container

The Trovita Orange Tree is a heavy producer and widely adaptable

barb-nhn — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:52:00 GMT

The Trovita Orange tree is a dwarf citrus tree that reaches a height of 7-10 feet. It produces a heavy crop of fruit in desert heat! This orange tree is widely adaptable with a fruit that is thin skinned and develops an excellent flavor.

Trovita is ideal for fresh-squeezed orange juice, and it is very sweet with few seeds. It ripens in spring, and also blooms in spring, so you may have blooms and fruit at the same time!

If you do not live in zones 9-11, you can still enjoy this orange tree, but it will have to be in a pot. Adequate light indoors is absolutley essential for good growth and fruiting. Having a dwarf orange tree in a pot makes it possible to enjoy the tree indoors until the threat of frost has passed, and outdoors thereafter!

This is the only orange tree that is suitable for indoor culture. It will develop a sweet flavor even without a lot of heat. The tree is vigorous and upright in growth. Trovita prefers full sun, fertile, but well drained soil, and moderate water.

Don't go through another growing season without one of your own! You can grow this Trovita in almost any type of container, but ceramic or clay is usually recommended; good drainage is essential. It should begin bearing fruit about three years after planting.

The Jaguar Yellow Gerber Daisies Are Very Versatile!

patti-nhn — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:27:00 GMT

This Gerber Daisy Jaguar Yellow really shows off with its large deep bright yellow blooms that are 3 yo 4 inches. It is a very versatile plant. It can be used as a cut flower, grown in beds, borders, patio containers and many other options. They do need to be pot-bound to bloom and will do best in a pot or container outside. It can also be planted in mass displays. They will bloom from 4 to 6 weeks indoors near a sunny window and with proper care. They need to be watered thoroughly if the soil is dry to the touch. Do not overwater. You will want to keep them sprayed for whitefly pests.

This Gerber Daisy will mature from 8 to 10 inches in height and 8 to 10 inches in spread. It does grow upright and moderately. They are widely adaptable to many soil types. They need full sun to partial shade. Their flower color is yellow and the foliage is green. It grows form zone 3 to 11 and in zones 3 to 8 it is an annual and zones 9 to 11 can be a perennial. Yellow is a wonderful color to plant with darker colors in containers.

Vibrant Purple Colored Blooms On This Calibrachoa!

patti-nhn — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT

If you like purple flowers, this Callie Purple Calibrachoa would be a great choice. It is a Proven Winners hybrid. It is one of the best plants for hanging baskets but can be grown anywhere. Hummingbirds are attracted to these flowers with their 1 inch trumpet shaped blooms that will stay open up to a hard frost. With their trumpet shaped blooms they are a good nectar source. They will bloom all season long and can fill up a garden bed or trailing over a container.

The Callie Purple Calibrachoa are compact plants growing from 7 to 10 inches in height and 8 to 10 inches in width. They have fine green foliage. They will need full sun and can grow from zones 3 to 11. In zones 3-8 it would be an annual only, in zones 9-11 it can be a perennial. They prefer well drained soil and to be fertilized regularly. They do not need deadheading. Try these out for some wonderful rich purple flowers to enjoy!

Artist Rose Ageratum

patti-nhn — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:07:00 GMT

This Proven Winner Artist Rose Ageratum is known for its striking rose colored blooms . They can be planted in containers, make great borders and also look great in a rock garden. This upright plant will produce fuzzy flowers early in the season. They will flower from May through October. If you are looking for low maintenance, this would be a great choice.

The Artist Rose Ageratum will mature to 8 to 12 inches in height and spread from 15 to18 inches in width which makes it a nice compact plant. It is an annual that grows from zone 3 to 11, in zones 9 to 11 it can be a perennial. This is very heat tolerant and will require full to partial sunlight. Give it a try for some rosy color in your garden.

Hokkaido Superdwarf Lacebark Elm Great Bonsai Tree

patti-nhn — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The Hokkaido Superdwarf Lacebark Elm Ulmus parvifolia 'Hokkaido' is known to make a beautiful Bonsai tree. It's a miniature tree that will grow about 2 to 3 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. When planted as a Bonsai, you can keep it pruned back to the size you are looking for. Its leaves are only 1/2 inch long and somewhat fern looking which gives it "Lace" in its name.

This Bonsai is easily grown outside in the warmer regions, zones 8 to 10. Below zone 8 you may not be able to keep it from freezing. It is possible that you can cover it to protect it but you may not want to risk that. You don't typically see Bonsai trees in a landscape but mostly in pots. This might be an interesting tree to try if you want something unique.

The Honeoye Strawberry Has A Shiny Fruit & Firm Flesh

patti-nhn — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:15:00 GMT

The Honeoye Strawberry Fragaria x ananassa 'Honeoye' produces a large shiny fruit with a firm flesh. It is great for eating fresh, in desserts, smoothies, salads, pies, jam, etc. The Honeoye is highly productive and vigorous. It is resistant to botrytis gray mold and powdery mildew. It is best to give the plants lots of sunlight and air flow. They can be planted on walls, fences, trellises and even patios. As with most strawberries the Honeoye require moist, well-drained soil that can be tilled with organic matter if you wish.

This Honeoye will grow from 12 to 18 inches in height and will spread from 6 to 12 inches. This makes it a good option for planting in baskets or containers as well. It is hardy from zones 3 to 10 so very versatile. Strawberries are a healthy fruit with their vitamins, fiber and antioxidants. Growing your own will also save you big bucks at the grocery store and they just taste better when you have grown your own.

Orange Meadowbrite Coneflower First Of Its Kind

patti-nhn — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:00:00 GMT

If you want to be one of the first to plant this tropical looking plant, this Orange Meadowbrite Coneflower Echinacea hybrid 'Art's Pride' is just for you! This is the first Coneflower to have Orange petals! It is a perennial and sports its blooms from June to September. There is also a spicy fragrance so they can not only tantalize you with their color but their scent as well.

The leaves are a glossy dark-green which really helps to show off the Orange flowers. It can grow to about 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide. It can tolerate some drought and does need good drainage. The Orange Meadowbrite Coneflower is hardy from zones 4 to zone 9. The Orange flowers would really show off in your garden and especially against a green background. They also make wonderful cut flowers or grown in containers.

Twisty Baby Locust Will Twist The Night Away

patti-nhn — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Talk about an eye-catcher! The Twisty Baby Locust 'Robina pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' twists and shouts with it's awesome shape. Each plant is unique in how it shapes its bumps and curves. If you want the full size of 15 to 20 feet in height, it would look nice as a main landscaping plant. You may want to plant it in a large container or tub which would require pruning to keep it to a smaller size or it would fit in a smaller garden as well.

The branches are a lovely charcoal gray and the leaves are a nice shade of green. There is not much flowering, if any at all, warmer climates might see some flowering. The Twisty Baby Locust is hardy from zones 3 to 9. This plant would attract attention and supply enjoyment for everyone.

American Maidenhair Fern Delicate and Decorative

patti-nhn — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:35:00 GMT

The American Maidenhair Fern is a very delicate fern with bright green finely textured frilly leaves and reddish brown to black wiry stems. It is a perennial and it grows in clumps. They can be found naturally in shady, moist, woody areas in the wild. Since they need to be kept moist they would be great growing near a pond in a rock garden or any area of your yard as long as they get plenty of water. The American Maidenhair tends to prefer shady areas but it can tolerate partial sun.

Besides ferns being awesome border plants or planted in and around more colorful flowery plants for interest, they can stand on their own in the garden. They make great hanging container plants and look wonderful hanging from patio and porch covers. They are really nice in window boxes as well. They can also be grown inside and watched very carefully that they don't dry out. They must be kept moist.

They can be cut and used in fresh flower arrangements. I immediately think of roses but they would work with flowers from the most modest to the most lavish of blooms.

The Maidenhair Fern prefers loamy to sandy and moist soil. It will grow up to 1-2 feet and is a slow spreading plant.

Hosta - Patriot is Great for Beginners

patti-nhn — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT

The Hosta 'Patriot', Hosta fortunei is one of the most durable of the hostas which makes it a good choice if you have never grown hostas. The Patriot is purchased often for its lush mounds of medium green foliage and purple or white flowers. Their leaves are also heart shaped with creamy white edges.

There are a number of varieties of hostas that have different leaf shapes, colors and types of flowers as well as different sizes of mounds. They can be mixed and matched with the Patriot to use as borders or edging or among other flowers. We planted six varieties around our bird bath last year in late summer and they grew heartily.

Hostas need a shady space so they do well under trees or a shady spot in your yard. They also grow well in barrels or good size pots. You don't have to prune them and they will start growing again in the spring. They are very easy care and can be divided in late summer and planted in other areas of your garden.