New Plant Varieties
New plants are being bred and introduced every year. How do you know which are worth trying in your garden. Well, several growing organizations award plants that have distinguished themselves. Here are reviews and descriptions of new plants for your garden.
New Flowers and Vegetables to Try in Your Garden.
[p]Every gardener has favorite plants they rely on and grow every year, but we all like to try something new once in awhile. Hundreds, if not thousands of new plant varieties are developed and each year. Some of them won’t stand the test of time, but many are too tempting to pass up. The plants showcased here are some of the new introductions for 2008 that have tempted me. Take a look …
[p]Every gardener has favorite plants they rely on and grow every year, but we all like to try something new once in awhile. Hundreds, if not thousands of new plant varieties are developed and each year. Some of them won’t stand the test of time, but many are too tempting to pass up. The plants showcased here are some of the new introductions for 2008 that have tempted me. Take a look …
New Annuals and Perennials Available Now for the Garden
2008 New Flower Varieties
2008 New Flower Varieties
Geranium 'Rozanne' has been named 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year©
The 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year is Geranium 'Rozanne', a vivid violet-blue hardy geranium. As with all perennial geraniums, 'Rozanne' is virtually problem free. This clump forming cransbill makes a nice edging plant and is wonderful for use under leggy plants, like roses. ‘Rozanne’s’ heat tolerance also makes her a good choice for rock gardens and containers or window boxes. Here's how to grow and show off Geranium 'Rozanne'
The 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year is Geranium 'Rozanne', a vivid violet-blue hardy geranium. As with all perennial geraniums, 'Rozanne' is virtually problem free. This clump forming cransbill makes a nice edging plant and is wonderful for use under leggy plants, like roses. ‘Rozanne’s’ heat tolerance also makes her a good choice for rock gardens and containers or window boxes. Here's how to grow and show off Geranium 'Rozanne'
Not All Coneflowers are Created Purple
Not all coneflowers are purple. There's getting to be enough variety in coneflowers to design an entire garden around them. These new echinacea hybrids are colorful, easy care perennial plants. Some are even fragrant. Take a look at the new coneflowers.
Not all coneflowers are purple. There's getting to be enough variety in coneflowers to design an entire garden around them. These new echinacea hybrids are colorful, easy care perennial plants. Some are even fragrant. Take a look at the new coneflowers.
The Best Behaved Geranium Yet - Geranium pratense 'Double Jewel'
If you've grown hardy geraniums you know how floppy they can get. Geranium ‘Double Jewel’ has flower stalks that sit straight up. This compact plant is easy to grow and it blooms profusely throughout the season. You’ll need a double take to realize you’re looking at a geranium.
If you've grown hardy geraniums you know how floppy they can get. Geranium ‘Double Jewel’ has flower stalks that sit straight up. This compact plant is easy to grow and it blooms profusely throughout the season. You’ll need a double take to realize you’re looking at a geranium.
A New Double Hardy Geranium - Geranium x oxonianum ‘Southcombe Double’
Growing true, hardy geraniums is an easy job. Choosing one is the hard part. Some of the most recent geranium introductions hardly look like geraniums at all. Geranium x oxonianum ‘Southcombe Double’ doesn’t have the typical cup-shaped geranium flowers to give it away, but deeply divided foliage and hardy manner say geranium loud and clear.
Growing true, hardy geraniums is an easy job. Choosing one is the hard part. Some of the most recent geranium introductions hardly look like geraniums at all. Geranium x oxonianum ‘Southcombe Double’ doesn’t have the typical cup-shaped geranium flowers to give it away, but deeply divided foliage and hardy manner say geranium loud and clear.
The First Black Hyacinth - Hyacinth 'Midnight Mystic'™
Black flowers are a novelty in the garden and for the most part, you love them or you hate them. Black flowers, like deep burgundy foliage and flowers, can be very subtle and understated to the point of being hard to see. But what an impact they make when paired with contrasting colors. So Hyacinth ‘Midnight Mystic’™, the first black hyacinth should be a big it in the spring bulb border.
Black flowers are a novelty in the garden and for the most part, you love them or you hate them. Black flowers, like deep burgundy foliage and flowers, can be very subtle and understated to the point of being hard to see. But what an impact they make when paired with contrasting colors. So Hyacinth ‘Midnight Mystic’™, the first black hyacinth should be a big it in the spring bulb border.
Help Growing Potatoes Organically
Growing potatoes requires a lot of faith. You can’t see what’s happening underground until it’s too late to do anything about it. And what’s above ground is often a magnet for all kinds of vegetable garden pests. If you never want to see another Colorado potato beetle, you might want to give ‘King Harry’ a look. ‘King Harry’ has hairy leaves that repel most common potato pests. Now you can grow potatoes organically without carrying a jar of soapy water into the potato patch with you.
Growing potatoes requires a lot of faith. You can’t see what’s happening underground until it’s too late to do anything about it. And what’s above ground is often a magnet for all kinds of vegetable garden pests. If you never want to see another Colorado potato beetle, you might want to give ‘King Harry’ a look. ‘King Harry’ has hairy leaves that repel most common potato pests. Now you can grow potatoes organically without carrying a jar of soapy water into the potato patch with you.
Catmint: Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ has been named Perennial Plant of the Year©
The 2007 Perennial Plant of the Year© is a catmint, Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'. A catmint makes a wonderful choice for Perennial Plant of the Year©: catmint is extremely hardy, drought tolerant and virtually maintenance free. All this and nepeta repeat blooms sporadically throughout the summer. Here’s a closer look at the award winning catmint Nepeta 'Walker's Low'.
The 2007 Perennial Plant of the Year© is a catmint, Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'. A catmint makes a wonderful choice for Perennial Plant of the Year©: catmint is extremely hardy, drought tolerant and virtually maintenance free. All this and nepeta repeat blooms sporadically throughout the summer. Here’s a closer look at the award winning catmint Nepeta 'Walker's Low'.
Hydrangeas 'Lady in Red' and 'Limelight'
Two recent Hydrangea introductions generating a good deal of interest are Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’, from Holland, and H. macrophylla ‘Lady in Red’.
Two recent Hydrangea introductions generating a good deal of interest are Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’, from Holland, and H. macrophylla ‘Lady in Red’.
New Impatiens Introductions: Simply Beautiful Fusion & Fanfare Impatiens Series
Impatiens are the most reliable flowers for shady areas of the garden. Now there are more choices than ever in varieties of Impatiens. Simply Beautiful flowers has come out with the tropical looking Fusion Impatiens series, including a yellow Impatiens, as well as the trailing and cascading Fanfare Impatiens series.
Impatiens are the most reliable flowers for shady areas of the garden. Now there are more choices than ever in varieties of Impatiens. Simply Beautiful flowers has come out with the tropical looking Fusion Impatiens series, including a yellow Impatiens, as well as the trailing and cascading Fanfare Impatiens series.
Sambucus Black Beauty & Black Lace - Black Foliage Shrubs to Add Color to the Border
Shrubs add four season stucture to a garden. They are considered the bones of a garden's design. Elderberries (Sambucus) have long been garden favorites because so many shrubs in the species Sambucus offer great foliage, fall color and wonderful berries. Sambucus Black Beauty (Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ PP12305, Canadian BRAF) and Sambucus Black Lace (Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ ppaf) are two recent intorductions that add depth and interest to any garden with their deep purple, almost black foliage.
Shrubs add four season stucture to a garden. They are considered the bones of a garden's design. Elderberries (Sambucus) have long been garden favorites because so many shrubs in the species Sambucus offer great foliage, fall color and wonderful berries. Sambucus Black Beauty (Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ PP12305, Canadian BRAF) and Sambucus Black Lace (Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ ppaf) are two recent intorductions that add depth and interest to any garden with their deep purple, almost black foliage.
2007 All America Selections
2007 is the 75th anniversary of AAS. This year only 4 new annuals were selected to join the ranks of Petunia F1 'Wave® Purple' (1992), Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer' Kentucky Blue Pole Bean (1991) and Fernleaf Dill (1992). Take a peak here.
2007 is the 75th anniversary of AAS. This year only 4 new annuals were selected to join the ranks of Petunia F1 'Wave® Purple' (1992), Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer' Kentucky Blue Pole Bean (1991) and Fernleaf Dill (1992). Take a peak here.
Vegetable Seed Varieties New for 2006
Seed shopping is always a hard choice. These new varieties being introduced for the 2006 growing season show promise of making the choise even harder.
Seed shopping is always a hard choice. These new varieties being introduced for the 2006 growing season show promise of making the choise even harder.
New Vegetable Seed Varieties for 2006
Seed shopping is always a hard choice. These new varieties being introduced for the 2006 growing season show promise of making the choise even harder.
Seed shopping is always a hard choice. These new varieties being introduced for the 2006 growing season show promise of making the choise even harder.
Hot Peppers - NGB Celebrates 2006 - Year of the Chile Pepper
The National Garden Bureau has named 2006 The Year of the Chile Pepper. Hot peppers are as beautiful to look at as to eat. They grow easily in almost any garden and look as at home in the vegetable patch as in the flower border. Here’s what the NGB has to say about them.
The National Garden Bureau has named 2006 The Year of the Chile Pepper. Hot peppers are as beautiful to look at as to eat. They grow easily in almost any garden and look as at home in the vegetable patch as in the flower border. Here’s what the NGB has to say about them.
Gardening Trends - What's New in the Garden for 2006
2006 gardening trends sound like good news to avid gardeners. Most of them, like reducing maintenance demands, working with smaller spaces and avoiding fussy plants, have an element of common sense, indicating we're finally starting to work with nature and appreciate the gardening conditions we've been dealt. Here’s what to look for in your garden, in 2006
2006 gardening trends sound like good news to avid gardeners. Most of them, like reducing maintenance demands, working with smaller spaces and avoiding fussy plants, have an element of common sense, indicating we're finally starting to work with nature and appreciate the gardening conditions we've been dealt. Here’s what to look for in your garden, in 2006