Successful Gardening in 2010

January 25, 2010 by Rick

 

1. Hardy Perennials – Gardeners are asking what plants thrive both frost and hot summer temperatures. These plants tolerate frost quickly recover after cold weather. These popular plants are what customers will have the most success with and will remove some fear of planting. Plant success!

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                           Sedum Florida Friendly Gold

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                                             Blue Eyed Grass

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                                 Bulbine – Jelly Burn Plant 

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                                            Dianthus Firewitch

2. Drought Tolerant Grass and Accent Plants – Gardeners looking for long lived, easy care plants that will survive the typically dry spring and fall growing seasons will be successful with these plants. For the Top 20 Drought Tolerant Florida Perennials go to http://floridafriendlyplants.com/

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                  Purple Showers                                       Purple Queen               

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                                              Variegated Flax Lily

3. Butterfly Plants – For success in attracting butterflies to your garden you can use both the nectar host plants and the larval host plants. Plant them in a sunny site them in the landscape. Refer to the Home Depot tag information for suitable planting conditions.

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                Lantana                              Pentas                               Milkweed

For the Top 20 Drought Tolerant Perennials and the Top 20 Florida Butterfly Plants go to http://floridafriendlyplants.com/

SausEdgeTM is an innovative way to save money and time and get instant results in your garden. Several popular varieties make an instant border in your garden.

http://floridafriendlyplants.com/Sausedge.asp

 

See the video at http://www.youtube.com/profile?edit=1#p/u/5/E1MObn0HqQc

or search Sausedge on Youtube

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                              Cuban Gold Duranta from SausEdgeTM

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                                          Lantana from SausEdgeTM

 

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Classic Selections are an economical way to plant perennials and use less plastic.

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Classic Creations give instant results for combinations in your own containers.

 

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Comments (6) -

July 23. 2009 22:38

I put up a list of my survivors over at http://centralfloridagardener.blogspot.com/ many of these plants among them... that sedum is definitely a favorite. I have it in full sun in the ground, very exposed and it only faded slightly. I'm sure it will recover quickly. The sedum I have in containers never skipped a beat.
Meems

meems

July 25. 2009 07:08

Love the look of the sedum and now that I know how durable it is, I'm going shopping!  Also planning to put in some Bulbine.  Thanks for all the info you share Rick.

NanaK

July 27. 2009 10:03

NanaK
Thanks for the comment. Let me know how you use the Sedum Florida Friendly Gold in the fall. I am interested in how, how much and where gardeners use it and at what light levels too. I would like to see what complimentary plants you use it with in your decorating.

Rick

August 4. 2009 21:30

I'm a fan of the SausEdge containers -- so easy to plant, and all very Florida Friendly (hence the name, huh?)
  My Cuban Gold were very slow growing, and now they're gone. I had planted them behind Brazilian red hots (also SausEdge) last spring, hoping for a nice chartreuse backdrop to the brilliant red-lime-yellow foliage of the red hots. The red hots quickly blocked the Cuban Gold.
  I'd like to try that again, but I'm wondering -- do you think I should start with bigger Cuban Gold? Or maybe my plan to amend the heck out of that sandy bed might make the new Cuban Golds happier?

Penny Carnathan

August 5. 2009 06:09

Penny
I would just amend the SausEdge trench and use some slow release fertilizer. After they get well established they will be there for many years. Mine froze the tops but are already cut back and leafing out now. Glad you like them so much. They have really caught on. 4 more weeks and we will have Brazilian Red hots availab;e again.

Rick

August 6. 2009 02:36

The red hots will be there for many years? Or the Cuban gold? Or both?
  My plan this weekend is to be a digging fool, adding lots of compost and peat (thanks for the advice on that) to that bed.
  I am heartily patting myself on the back for starting lots of red hot cuttings, but I'm sure I'll have to supplement, so I'll be watching for you to get those things shipped out Smile

Penny Carnathan