Let’s Talk Gardening

July 1, 2006

Red, White and Blue Pots with Linda Shackelford: Plants listed in order of appearance.  Shade pot by Kristy Rutland, Ti Plant, Plumbago, Caladium, Fuzzy Wandering Jew.

Pot Created by Cindy Townsend; Crape Myrtle ‘Dynamite’, Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’, Nicotina, Salvia ‘Rhea’, Scaevola ‘White Wonder’, Artemesia ‘Silver Mound’, Geranium ‘Rocky Mountain Red’

Pot created by April Enos: Angelonia, Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’, Bronze Leaf Begonia, 21 St Century Phlox

Pot Created by Nathan: Ribbon grass, Blue Salvia, Bronze Leaf Begonia, ‘Diamond Frost’, Petunia, Lirope ‘Silver Sword’, Dusty Miller.

Requested by Linda Shackelford: Dark Red Salvia and ‘Diamond Frost’ in a dark blue pot.

Goof Proof Plants with Brian Prittle: Butterfly Bush ‘Tricolor’, Verbena ‘William Burbank’, Salvia Gregeii, Stella d’oro, Rose ‘Knock Out’, Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine, Lantana, Rose Moss, Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’, Boxwood ‘Green Velvet’, Heuchera ‘ Lime Rickey’ and ‘Black  Beauty’, Autumn Fern, Caladium, Coleus ‘Kong’ (shade, morning sun), Sun  Coleus, Abelia, Variegated Abelias Crape Myrtle ‘Chickasaw’, Ornamental Grass ‘Maiden’, Crape Myrtle ‘Burgundy Cotton’.

Shaun’s Backyard Makeover.  Completion of Cimarron Middle School: 50-60 trees, Gator Bags, new walking track: Trees used on project: Red Oaks, Lace Bark Elm, Chinese Pichaste, Shantung Maple, Crape Myrtle,   Other plants:  Lirope or Monkey Grass, Ornamental Grasses