Perennial flower list for Five Cedars Greenhouse..
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Perennial flowers
for 2008
Balloon Flower
Black eyed Susan
Blanket Flower
Coreopsis:
A few varieties
Coneflower, purple
Cupids Dart
Daisy:
Crazy Daisy
English
Painted
Shasta
Delphinium
Various colors
Dianthus
Foxglove
Hollyhock:
Various colors
Hosta:
Various types
Lambs ear
Lilly:
Oriental
Asiatic
Hybrid
Lupine
Veronica
Viola:
Johnny Jump Up
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About our perennial flowers.
This is a partial list. Even after going through the beds we are discovering some we forgot to list.
We will be updating the list as often as we can. If you are looking for a special perennial give us a call first or stop by.
Perennial are flowers and other plants which are winter hearty and come back in the spring.
The ones we pick are those which will survive in our zone 4b.
The perennials are sold in 4" pots for some of the smaller varieties and this years crop and gallon size pots for established plants.
As with most plants there are perennials that like it dry or wet, light or shade.
One of the nice things about perennials is many of them tend to spread out and get larger. Some need to be thinned every few years lest they
become too crowed, but that's not a bad thing.
You can always start some more some where else or pass a few on to a friend.
When re planting perennials dig a hole a bit larger than the pot that the plant came in. Work some organic compost or slow release fertilizer
into the hole.
Tip the pot upside down and hold one hand over the top of the pot with the plant between your thumb and forefinger.
Slap the bottom of the pot with your other hand to loosen the root mass.
Next loosen the roots and pull them apart at the bottom.
If the plant has been in the pot for some time the roots are probably going in a circle in the pot.
Now just burry the plant in the hole and give it a drink of of water.
Watch it for a few days especially if the weather is dry and water it to keep it just damp, not soaked.
Pay attention when planting perennials because some of them can get quite wide and tall. Put the bigger ones in the back of the garden and the smaller ones in front.
A plant which is a perennials but now always thought of as a perennials flower is the Hosta.
There are hundreds of different kinds of Hosta in many colors from blue to white
and sizes from 6 inches to 4 feet or more in width.
As with other perennials there are some that like it light and others which like shade. Pay attention to the needs of new plant if you want it to flourish.
For some reason deer seem to be attracted to Hosta so if you have a deer problem it might be time to study up on deer deterrent.
There are various tactics gardeners can use to keep them at bay such as rotten egg wash, hot pepper spray and animal urine.
It is said that no matter what methods you choose its a good idea to mix them up to keep the deer on their toes as to speak.
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