“Let’s Talk Gardening”

April 28, 2007

 

New Perennials with Cindy Townsend: Plants in order of appearance:

Gaillardia ‘Fanfare’, Scabiosa ‘Pink Lemonade’, Dianthus ‘Spankled Star’, Dianthus ‘Eastern Star’, Manfreda Agave ‘Spot’, Coreopsis ‘Jethro Tull’, Coreopsis ‘Pinwheel’, Hardy Amaryllis, Echinecea ‘Vintage Wine’,  Echinecea ‘Big Sky Series’,  Echinecea ‘Hope’, Phlox paniculata ‘David’, Phlox paniculata ‘Lavender David’,  Gaura ‘Snow Fountain’,  Gaura ‘Passionate Rainbow’, Euphorbia ‘bonfire’, Corydalis ‘Canary Feather’ Phygelius, Heuchera ‘Cinnabir silver’,  Geranium ‘Sweet Heidy’,  Lewisea ‘Constant Comment’, Tricyrtis ‘Imperial Banner’,  Tricyrtis ‘Guilty Pleasure’.

 

Japanese Maples with Martin Borrego: ‘Crimson Queen’, ‘Red Dragon’, Select Red, ‘Fireglow’, Acer Palmatum ‘Emperor I’, Coral Bark ‘Sangokaku’,  ‘Bloodgood’, ‘Mikawa Yatsubusa’, ‘Purple Bloom Korean Maple’, ‘Toyoma Mishiki’ (Weeping variegated Green & White NOT SHOWN),  ‘Baby Lace’ (true miniature), ‘Golden Fullmoon Maple’ (Dwarf coral bark).

 

Ken’s Tip # 1: Scale & Borer Control: Bayer Tree & Shrub Insect Control.

Ken’s Tip # 2: Ladybugs and Praying Mantis for organic insect control.

 

Shaun’s Backyard Makeover: Walk through discussion of problem areas and solutions.  No plant materials listed.

 

Marching Orders:

1.     Time to plant caladiums and periwinkles.

2.     Apply Preen for weed prevention.

3.     Apply a slow release plant food such as Osmocote.

 

Viewer Question: Is Scottish moss and Irish Moss the same and does it make good pathway plants?  Irish Moss is dark green and Scottish Moss is light green and makes good pathway plants if there is not a lot of foot traffic.

 

Best of Show: Sherri Lile—picket fence with rose bush and coleus.