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.