Landscape Management, January 2012
NEW CULTIVARS Just desserts New in Terra Novas Crisp Series which also includes Blackberry Crisp Peach Crisp and new Pear Crisp Apple Crisp alum root features ruffl ed green leaves and a white veil Its tight compact mounding habit is suited for moderately well drained organic soil types in Zones 4 through 9 The heat drought and humidity tolerant plant attracts hummingbirds and offers nice winter color TerraNovaNurseries com 51 JANUARY 2012 LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET Hot hot hot The Pelargonium interspecfi c Caliente series from Syngenta Flowers Goldsmith Seeds features dark foliage and free fl owering qualities This new class of geraniums is an ivy and zonal geranium cross bred to have better heat tolerance Colors include orange pictured pink and Hot Coral SyngentaFlowersInc com The bold and the beautiful New for 2012 Gardenia jasminoides Coconut Magic is a Ball Ornamentals exclusive At 5 to 6 in in diameter its creamy white fl owers are the largest of any gardenia and have fragrant blooms all summer long the company says The low maintenance plant slowly changes to golden yellow blooms over the season and doesnt need pruning Both its height and spread range from 36 to 48 in and its hardy in USDA Zones 8b to 11 BallHort com Worthy namesake Hardy in USDA Zones 5 through 9 David Austin Roses repeat fl owering English Rose Rosa Kew Gardens offers 25 in fl owers with fi ve petals Abundant single fl owers are clustered in large heads similar to a hydrangea The young buds are soft apricot opening to white with a hint of soft lemon behind the stamens The fl owers are followed by small red hips which should be removed to encourage repeat fl owering from early summer through the end of the season Reaching approximately 5 ft tall by 3 ft wide the healthy thornless bush features upright growth It was named in celebration of the 250th anniversary of Kew Gardens the famous Royal Botanical Garden in London DavidAustinRoses com Earned its stripes Reaching 20 in tall and 24 in wide Monrovias new Sun Stripe Agapanthus africanus Mon Kageyama is hardy in USDA Zones 8 through 11 Discovered by F K Nursery in Los Angeles the center is green marbled with yellow stripes bordered with a wide soft yellow Blue fl ower stalks appear in summer thriving in perennial gardens or containers It works well in morning sun but appreciates dappled shade in hot afternoon Monrovia com Compact stature As the dwarf form of the popular Limelight Hydrangea Proven Winners Little Lime is one third the size of traditional hardy hydrangeas Each year the summer fl owers on this deciduous shrub open soft green and turn pink and burgundy in fall It does best in partial to full sun and is hardy in USDA Zones 3 to 9 ProvenWinners com
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