Notes and images for Chaenomeles speciosa 'Cydonia Jet Trail'
BOTANICAL NAME: Chaenomeles speciosa 'Cydonia Jet Trail'
COMMON NAME: Flowering Quince
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Japanese Quince
TYPE PLANT: shrub (deciduous)
HABIT, USES: Bushy, Mound, Hedge, Border, Fragrance, Fruit, Ornamental, Cutti
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 36-48
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White, Pink, Red, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Winter, Spring,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 5 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Acid, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Stem cuttings, Seeds, Root cuttings
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Grown for its early-flowering habit and is an excellent choice for indoor forcing of winter blooms. Highly ornamental shrub
that has an oriental look due to its branching pattern and is, in fact, an Oriental native. Flowers can range in color from
white to a deep red. Flowers only appear on new growth, so some pruning is advisable to keep a neat shape and promote good
flowering. Pruning may be done at any time during the year.
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DATE PLANTED: 9/29/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone $5.50
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 7 Front of house
10/7/99 - ON BACK ORDER FROM BLUESTONE - SPRING 2000
3/23/00 - planted in area 7 in front of garage.
2000 summary - problem free, no blooms yet
Notes and images for Chaenorrhinum glareosum 'Blue Dreams'
BOTANICAL NAME: Chaenorrhinum glareosum 'Blue Dreams'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 5-6
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: violet blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 5
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 8 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH neutral, ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
T & M - can be slow germination, 55-60 F, special instructions to sow in container and cover for two weeks then 4 to 6 weeks
in refrigerator. Was pictured in 1996 catalog "insufficient stock", hardy perennial, fl early summer.
MANUAL CAROLINA - lists C. minus as an annual, rare in waste areas. Same family as verbena
NARGS seed list has the following of this Genus: 1156 Chaenorrhinum glareosum 186 20cm lilac; 1157 C. origanifolium 247
645 purple 12cm; 1158 C. origanifolium ex hort: 'Blue Pygmy' 588; and 1159 C. villosum 324 whi-yel 10cm. Note the spelling
with two r's - Chaenorrhinum. - CORRECTED, T & M was right.
FLORA of Europe has jpg images of C. villosum.
NATIONAL Plant Data Base has C. spp. and C. minor listed, but little or no info. C. minor is called Dwarf Snapdragon.
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Results for Chaenorrhinum glareosum 'Blue Dreams' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 12/15/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: T & M - 99 cent seed
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*12/15/95 - seed sown. 1/22/96 - one container germinated 7 seeds, but the other did not. Don't know what I did different.
Tried placing second container in the refrigerator per instructions.
*2/18/96 - six good plants are living, removed other pot from refrig.
*3/13/96 - planted in 16
*6/22/96 - did not survive
*These were all looking very healthy until the summer heat started.
DATE PLANTED: 12/27/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: T & M - 99 cent seed
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
12/27/97 - planted control medium
5/10/98 - three good plants living and potted up in quart pots.
Notes and images for Chamaedaphne calyculata 'Nana'
BOTANICAL NAME: Chamaedaphne calyculata 'Nana'
COMMON NAME: Leather leaf
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 8
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: white, profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 3,4,5
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 2 to 8
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH acid, moist, average
Propagation: division
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Siskiyou - A superb dwarfed selection of an evergreen shrublet native to the bogs of northern Asia, Europe, and America.
Commands attention when the small foliage turns to bronze in the fall and remains colorful through April as masses of white,
heath-like flowers appear. Moist soil of sand and peat. Cold hardy zone 2-8.
Elizabeth Lawrence, Rock Garden in the South - C. calyculata is the lone member of this native shrub from the eastern US and
northern Europe. Commonly known as leather leaf, chamaedaphne is a sparse, gaunt, evergreen shrub that relishes moist peaty
soil and high light. In midspring small, white, urn-shaped flowers are borne among the leaves at the apex of the previous
year's branches. Leather leaf blends well into naturalistic landscapes, but for rock garden use the selection 'Nana', one of
the best dwarf shrubs to be found. 'Nana' is low and spreading, with tiny leaves set on prominent, shiny, cinnamon-brown
stems. It supposedly can reach 18 inches in height, but after ten years my plant is less than ten inches tall. (by Paul
Jones, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, NC)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden (http://www.bbg.org/nymf/encyclopedia/eri/cha0010b.htm#habitat) - Bogs, swamps, lake and stream
margins. Pine barrens vernal ponds, pine barrens shrub swamps, inland poor fens, and dwarf shrub bogs. Chamaedaphne
calyculata is the dominant species in shrub associations on some bogs. It is often associated with Carex lasiocarpa,
Andromeda glaucophylla, Rhododendron groenlandicum, Kalmia polifolia, Vaccinium oxycoccus, Sarracenia, and Drosera. It
usually grows on wet sphagnum mats over water. The soil is wet (or occasionally dry) peat with a pH of 4.5-6. Wide range of
distribution in Eastern US as far south as Georgia and Alabama. Image saved in e:\web images\chamaedaphne.jpg. Flowers in
image almost look like Bleeding Heart, only white.
http://www.georgian.edu/bi_pines/bi_p_cca.htm - Shrub bearing white bell-shaped flowers in early spring. Distinctive because
flowers are borne on one side of long rows at the ends of leafy branch tips, and because narrow- elliptical, evergreen leaves
are leathery in texture, and may be brown in winter. Common in bogs. Photographed at Webbs Mill Bog
on Route 539. Image saved in e:\web images\chamaedaphne.gif Other images at same website.
http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/shrubs/chamaedaphne.html - extensive write-up at this site. This is definately a bog
plant, intolerant of shade, best propagated by division, flowers from buds formed in the previous season.
Wildflowers of the Carolina Lowcountry - listed as Cassandra calyculata with Chamaedaphne as the syn. Flowers in
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DATE PLANTED: 4/7/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Siskiyou $7.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
Needs to be planted in acid peaty and moist or even wet soil, part to full sun. Will grow slowly and stay under 10 inches.
Cleared out T66 and cover bottom with plastic to impede drainage, then filled with peat mix.
7/23/99 - plant has remained healthy in this special bog trough, has not grown much bigger but looks fine.
9/24/99 - healthy looking
3/27/00 - remained healthy all year, and bloomed in late February and early March. Flowers are not showy, tiny bells in off
white color.
2000 summary - a great little non-descript colletor plant. I made sure that its bog-pit had water all summer. Has remained
healthy.
BOTANICAL NAME: Chasmanthium latifolium
COMMON NAME: Northern Sea Oats
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Uniola latifolia
TYPE PLANT: grasses
HABIT, USES: Upright, Drooping, Ornamental, Dried Arrangements, Naturalizer
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Yellow, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Spring, Summer,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 5 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Moist, Average
Propagation: Division, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
Another ornamental grass with almost year-round interest. Foliage has a pleasing autumn color change and the flower heads can
be used in dried arrangements. The blooms are long-lasting and reminiscent of oats. A good choice for naturalizing in a
woodland setting and as always with an ornamental grass, is effective as a landscape tool when planted in groups or masses.
Remember to keep the roots moist. Niche Gardens offers at $4.50 quart. 1994 NC wildflower of the year. redommends light
shade.
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Results for Chasmanthium latifolium at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 9/18/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 5.75
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: ORDERED On order from mail order
RECORD MOVED TO "ORDERED"
NEED REPLACEMENT OR CREDIT
Notes and images for Cheiranthus cheiri 'Fair Lady'
BOTANICAL NAME: Cheiranthus cheiri 'Fair Lady'
COMMON NAME: English Wallflower
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Erysimum cheiri
TYPE PLANT: biennial
HABIT, USES: Spreading, Fragrance
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 9-24
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Yellow, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Spring,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 10
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us-ms
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Alkaline, Neutral, Well-Drained, Rich
Propagation: Stem Cuttings, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
GC -- HARDINESS: Hardy Biennial. Also known as C. senoneri. Bushy evergreen plant with fragrant, cross-shaped flowers in
yellow, red, orange, white and purple growing in dense clusters. Needs rich, very well-drained soil. Pinch tips of young
plants to encourage blossoming. Closely related to Erysimum.
DICTIONARY -- Flowers vary considerably in color, very fragrant. For a sunny bed and a well-drained soil, preferably
containing some lime. Many varieties of wallflower are treated as a biennial and raised from seed sown in the open. Can
be propagated by half-ripe cuttings inserted in sandy soil.
SIMON & SCHUSTER -- a perennial widely grown as an annual or biennial, subshrubby, numerous flowers.
SUNSET GARDEN BOOK - says that Cheiranthus has now been swallowed up by the genus Erysimum
SOUTHERN LIVING GARDEN BOOK - as above, rates only for upper and middle south. Usually grown as a biennial or annual. Sweet
scented.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/24/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $3.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
Planted in upper bed.
4/19/98 - had one bloom when planted, and has bloomed a little more since. Very nice.
8/23/98 - surprisingly this has survived so far this summer, although not in good condition.
11/7/98 - recovering well from summer heat
3/18/99 - very healthy growth, unusual in that it has a long bare stem that has fallen to the ground with upright growth
from the end.
5/15/99 - blooming
1999 summary - nicked and buried long stem about an inch under surface to get newly rooted plants. It worked, now have lots
of bushy foliage.
3/27/00 - buds just forming, should be spectacular bloom this year.
2000 summary - bloomed well in late March and April. This was apparently incorrectly tagged at the nursery. Need to enter
BOTANICAL NAME: Chelone lyonii
COMMON NAME: Pink Turtlehead
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 36
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: pink, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 8,9
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls,cs
LIGHT PREFERENCE: light shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH 5.0-6.0, moist, rich soil
Propagation: division in spring, cuttings, or seed
REFERENCE NOTES:
Thrives in swampy areas, native plant.. This species rare in SE as a wildflower, but several other Chelone species listed,
including some in SW GA.
GARDEN COMPANION: A moisture-loving perennial with attractive, dark green foliage and rosy pink flowers. Blooms start in
late summer and continue into the fall. These blooms make good cut flowers and add an interesting touch to summer floral
arrangements. The large, glossy dark green leaves form clumps of up to 4 feet. A good plant to put in a damp area, such as a
pond or stream bank, or perhaps as an edging for an aquatic garden. They will not tolerate strong sunlight especially in
warmer climates.
NATIVE - light shade or ideally 2 hours of direct sun. Self sews, cuttings or division.
Southern Living Garden Book - rates this for coastal south, in light shade, moist soil to boggy.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/26/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: We-Du $5.00
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
Planted in area 5 behind clerodendrons, plant was not in good shape when received.
4/16/99 - appears to be recovering
7/19/99 - a very small plant, just does not seem to handle the heat well.
9/24/99 - declined through the summer and evidently I have lost it.
BOTANICAL NAME: Chelone lyonii 'Select'
COMMON NAME: Turtlehead
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Upright, Clump, Bog, Cutting Bed
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 36
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: pink, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 8,9
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade to full shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH 5.0-6.0, moist to wet, rich soil
Propagation: division in spring, cuttings, or seed
REFERENCE NOTES:
Thrives in swampy areas, native plant.. This species rare in SE as a wildflower, but several other Chelone species listed,
including some in SW GA.
GARDEN COMPANION: A moisture-loving perennial with attractive, dark green foliage and rosy pink flowers. Blooms start in
late summer and continue into the fall. These blooms make good cut flowers and add an interesting touch to summer floral
arrangements. The large, glossy dark green leaves form clumps of up to 4 feet. A good plant to put in a damp area, such as a
pond or stream bank, or perhaps as an edging for an aquatic garden. They will not tolerate strong sunlight especially in
warmer climates.
Niche Gardens sells for $5.00 quart.
NATIVE - light shade or ideally 2 hours of direct sun. Self sews, cuttings or division.
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DATE PLANTED: 5/18/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Underwood $3.00
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*10/1/95 - This bloomed through the month of Sept. and is doing fine although not really spreading that much. Note that it
needs a moderately acid soil - something it is not getting in either location!
*3/5/96 - I think it is still alive.
*4/1/96 - new growth - not clear. There are apparently Monarda growing here.
*I am not sure this is still alive.
DATE PLANTED: 9/5/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Cohutta
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*10/10/95 - A new leaf appeared in this plant, but I pulled it as a weed by mistake. Stuck it back in the ground (and I
think it has rooted)
*2/24/96 - looks like some new growth.
*This one may also have died.
BOTANICAL NAME: Chlorophytum comosum
COMMON NAME: Spider Plant
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Clump, Greenhouse, Indoors, Border, Container
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 9 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade to shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Seeds, Root cuttings, Division
REFERENCE NOTES:
A commonly grown houseplant that is enjoyed in all climates due to its success as an indoor plant. Will produce long, arching
stems of clustered white flowers at any time in the year. Leaves can be a rich green or white and green striped. If you have
ever grown a Spider Plant you also have probably noticed that small plants appear on the flower stems and these may be
planted in pots on their own. Spider plants like a fairly rich soil and regular watering as long as they have good drainage.
They do not like to be over-watered. This perennial is easy to grow and will adapt to just about any light conditions.
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DATE PLANTED: 11/13/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Pam E - fall swap
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
BOTANICAL NAME: Chrysanthemum frutescens
COMMON NAME: White Marguerite
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Paris Daisy
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Upright, Border, Cutting Bed, Container
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White, Yellow, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Spring, Summer,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 9 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Seeds, Division, Stem cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
A favorite with florists for its cut flowers and its ability to grow as an attractive container plant. Will bloom at any time
of the year in mild climates. Provide a sunny exposure and a well-drained humus-rich soil. Plant in spring after all danger
of frost is past. Most chrysanthemums are fairly drought tolerant but water regularly in dry periods if blooming seems
imminent.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/13/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Native Nurseries 1.59 ea
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
1999 summary - grew vigorously through the summer to make a large (3 ft by 3 ft) bush. Bloomed in late spring only.
3/27/00 - has really turned into a woody bush now, transplanted to reworked soil in same area and pruned out dead leaves and
branches. A very attractive shrub.
2000 summary - died in early summer.
Results for Chrysanthemum hybrid at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 2/16/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Transplanted and divided.
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 12 Above old rock garden
Three white mums were planted above retaining wall and then moved here. Others from various locations. Need to mark their
colors for future reference.
9/95 - some were moved to Patio bed. Not sure what is where. Need to mark.
12/7/95 - mostly yellow & white, but there is one crimson colored mum.
10/19/96 - blooming
5/2/97 - blooming
2/7/98 - there were a few blooms in Dec and Jan
1999 summary - continues to live with little or no care, blooms in fall.
DATE PLANTED: 3/8/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bill Eaton
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 15 Below pond and walkway
I noticed this especially nice looking Mum across the street, and Bill gave me a cutting.
1998 summary - a delightful color and they have spread well.
1999 summary - this is a great looking mum, dependable fall color. Beautiful flowers in October.
2000 summary - crowded out a bit this year but still bloomed nicely.
BOTANICAL NAME: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
COMMON NAME: Oxeye Daisy
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Clump, Border, Wildflower/Meadow
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White, Yellow, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 3 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls,cs
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Dry, Average
Propagation: Seeds, Stem cuttings, Division, Root cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
This is the species of chrysanthemum which is most often seen growing wild, though it also makes an excellent garden plant.
It will withstand a wide variety of soils and conditions and is very reliable. Propagation may be done by numerous methods.
Try the one you are most comfortable with, or with this durable perennial, you might want to tackle a new propagation
technique to build your gardening skills.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/21/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Native Nurseries - $1.79
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
12/7/95 - This bloomed fairly well in spring, and once in the fall (a little).
3/5/96 - This is very vigorous growing now. Has spread to 3 ft circumference.
4/1/96 - starting to bloom, bloomed profusely through 5/18/96
2/10/97 - crowded by the Gymnaster. Not sure how much is left.
Notes and images for Chrysanthemum maximum 'Alaska'
BOTANICAL NAME: Chrysanthemum maximum 'Alaska'
COMMON NAME: Shasta Daisy
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Leucanthemum maximum
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 36
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: white,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
TIME-LIFE - The Shasta daisy stands as a living monument to the great plant breeder Luther Burbank, who for 15 years
interbred wild species of chrysanthemums from various parts of the world to produce this modern mainstay of perennial
gardens. Varieties range from 1 to over 3 feet tall; some begin to bloom in early summer and others continue into the fall,
even until frost. The flowers, as large as 6 inches across, come in single, double and anemone forms, and are nearly all snow
white with occasional tinges of yellow. To prolong the bloom of Shasta daisies, pick off flowers as soon as they fade. To
prevent overcrowding, divide painted daisies and Shasta daisies after three or four years of flowering, feverfews after one
or two years.
WAYSIDE - 'Alaska' one of the best known and loved of the older Shastas with vigorous 2 1/2 to 3 ft plants. Extremely hardy,
strong grower, exceptionally floriferous. Early to midsummer blooms 4 inches, perfect form, cutting flower.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/22/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Home Depot $2.81
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
3/23/96 - divided gallon pot, potted up four divisions and planted two.
5/28/96 - started blooming, thru 6/22/96
2/10/97 - not sure if still alive.
Notes and images for Chrysanthemum maximum 'Snowlady'
BOTANICAL NAME: Chrysanthemum maximum 'Snowlady'
COMMON NAME: Dwarf Shasta Daisy
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Leucanthemum maximum
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 10-14
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: white,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 7,8,9,10
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls,cs
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH neutral, well drained, average
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Southern Living Garden Book - 'Snowlady' single blooms, All America Winner, 10-12 inches tall, begins to bloom 5 months from
seed then blooms nearly continuously.
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DATE PLANTED: 9/18/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/8.25
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
11/7/98 - poor
Bluestone replacement ordered
3/17/99 - planted in area 27
9/29/99 - CREDIT FROM BLUESTONE
Notes and images for Chrysanthemum maximum 'Tinkerbelle'
BOTANICAL NAME: Chrysanthemum maximum 'Tinkerbelle'
COMMON NAME: Dwarf Shasta Daisy
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Leucanthemum maximum
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 8
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: white,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Bluestone - A Bluestone introduction. Compact little plants arfe covered with 2 1/2 white daisies.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/19/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/8.75
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
3/19/98 - Planted two in T39
8/23/98 - very poor condition, strange how these Chrysanthemums are doing so poorly
9/27/98 - completely dead now.
BOTANICAL NAME: Chrysanthemum pacificum
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
SOUTHERN PERENNIALS & HERBS -- Chrysanthemum pacificum: ASTERACEAE, (Silver and Gold). Silver-backed leaves, yellow flowers,
and a stoloniferous habit. Very nice and dependable silver leafed plant for the Deep South, and there aren't many of those!
Full sun and good drainage recommended. Height about one foot. Zones 5-8. (Image / JPEG / 396x264 pixels / 50KB)
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DATE PLANTED: 9/28/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $3.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
2/10/97 - sulfur yellow blooms in late November, not very attractive. Foliage is now looking brownish on edges.
2/23/97 - noticed new plants growing a foot or so away from the mother plant. Are they seedlings, or does this spread by
rhizomes?
5/31/97 - these were being smothered by the Stachys. Looking better now.
6/9/97 - Dug up and cut off rooted stems to pot up. Moved to a better location in this area.
7/18/97 - heavy rains have weakened this
8/22/97 - not sure whether any is alive, mixed in some of the pink flowering C. pacificum
2/14/98 - there are a few healthy ones in the garden
Notes and images for Chrysanthemum pacificum 'Pink Ice'
BOTANICAL NAME: Chrysanthemum pacificum 'Pink Ice'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 12
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: pink with gold center,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 5,6,7
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls,cs
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
BLUESTONE - like other C. pacificums, but with more silvery green foliage with a silver outline. Good branching habit,
flowers are pink with a gold center
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DATE PLANTED: 3/19/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/7.50
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
plant in RG, 12 inches
3/19/97 - planted area 11
5/18/97 - this turned out to be taller than advertised.
7/20/97 - moved to area 7 with other C. pacificum
8/22/97 - daily rains have weakened, but cut back and hope it will return
10/24/97 - one of them is growing well but not sure which, 'Pink Ice' or the regular C. pacificum
11/19/97 - blooming in potted divisions
2/14/98 - some in garden (which one) and many of the 'Pink Ice' potted up. Bloomed in pots well into December
DATE PLANTED: 3/19/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/7.50
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
3/19/98 - planted one of the divisions in T37
8/23/98 - thriving, leaning to neighboring trough but multi branching and staying healthy
11/7/98 - full of buds now
Notes and images for Chrysanthemum parthenium 'Gold Ball'
BOTANICAL NAME: Chrysanthemum parthenium 'Gold Ball'
COMMON NAME: Double Dwarf Feverfew
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Matricaria 'Gold Ball'
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 12
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: yellow,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 5,6
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls,cs
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: N FL- plant in Oct-Dec, remove in July
REFERENCE NOTES:
BLUESTONE - calls it a "flowering machine" from summer to early fall. Abundant double yellow flowers. Plant is short lived.
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Results for Chrysanthemum parthenium 'Gold Ball' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/22/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone $3/6.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*3/22/96 - planted
*5/14/96 - started to bloom. Note this is same genus (Martricaria) as German Chamomile, bloom continued thru 6/22/96
*8/10/96 - one plant did not make it
*9/22/96 - the other one also has died now
*Bluestone replacement on back order - try in area 14
3/19/97 - Bluestone sent the wrong plant. They sent Malva fastigiata by mistake.
6/14/97 - CORRECTION - they sent the right plant, just the tag was wrong. Two plants are growing well and starting to
bloom. The third plant died shortly after planting.
7/18/97 - the other two melted away in the heat and continual rains. This plant does not seem well suited to this climate.
Notes and images for Chrysanthemum weyrichii 'Pink Bomb'
BOTANICAL NAME: Chrysanthemum weyrichii 'Pink Bomb'
COMMON NAME: Mum
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Mijabe
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 6
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Bluestone - blooming in fall until a killing frost, it is smothered in daisy flowers with yellow centers. Thick creeping
clumps of deep green foliage have purple stems.
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Results for Chrysanthemum weyrichii 'Pink Bomb' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/19/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/8.50
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
3/19/98 - Planted two in T28
8/23/98 - only fair grower, and blooms are not attractive.
11/7/98 - did not survive
BOTANICAL NAME: Chrysogonum virginianum
COMMON NAME: Green & Gold
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Goldenstar
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Spreading, Clump, Rock Garden, Groundcover, Edging, Naturalizer
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 8
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: yellow, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 5,6,7,8,9,10
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls,cs
LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade to full shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Acid, moist, rich soil
Propagation: division spring or fall
REFERENCE NOTES:
Common wildflower found in NW FL, blooms all summer. Marshall lists as a good groundcover for this area.
Lawrence- a constantly blooming native plant, fine for southern rock garden. Will thrive in sun or shade and bloom from the
first warmth of spring until the winter curbs its cheerful display.
GC: Genus of perennial herbs made up of one species. A small, spreading perennial that is ideal for a rock garden or for
woodland naturalizing. Low, mat-forming habit makes it a good temporary groundcover. Blooms are a bright yellow and are
star-shaped. They appear in the summer and will last well into the autumn. Will spread by underground runners but is not
thought of as an invasive plant. Will remain evergreen in the warm climate zones.
PLANT DELIGHTS- sells this for $5.00
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Results for Chrysogonum virginianum at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 4/15/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone Perennials 3/$6.75
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
10/1/95 - This has grown very well here. I transplanted one to the back, and took some divisions too.
3/5/96 - This has started blooming, but not profusely, bloomed sporatically thru 5/18/96
10/31/96 - removed from area 4 and potted up divisions. Total of (36) three inch pots and (36) 1 1/2 inch pots.
3/1/97 - planted in area 4
8/22/97 - most are healthy, but some died back
10/21/97 - transplanted some, it seems that they get some kind of crown rot similar to Ajuga
2/14/98 - there are still some alive, but cannot seem to keep it as a good thick ground cover.
5/18/98 - there have been sporatic blooms all spring
1998 summary - Plant declined through the summer and has apparently completely died out.
Bluestone replacement on order
3/17/99 - planted in area 25
4/16/99 - blooming and thriving
7/23/99 - I transplanted from T73 to T72 and it has done well. Few blooms this year but looking healthy
9/24/99 - fair condition, much of it has died back
3/26/00 - did not survive - need credit from Bluestone
DATE PLANTED: 5/14/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: divisions
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
12/95- planted divisions in new area 24. Started blooming same as area 19, sporatic blooms thru 5/18/96
10/31/96 - the ones in this bed on the left side of walkway have disappeared. Not sure why, because other side of walkway
are still healthy.
3/1/97 - transplanted and divided - all to area 4
6/9/97 - duplicate record, removed.
BOTANICAL NAME: Clematis paniculata
COMMON NAME: Sweet Autumn Clematis
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: creamy white,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 8.9.10
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 5 to 8
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls,cs
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , , average
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Bluestone - Sweetly scented creamy white 1 inch blossoms in profusion from late summer on. Vigorous and easy to grow, blooms
on new wood. Forms silvery seed heads.
SOUTHERN PERENNIALS & HERBS -- Clematis paniculata : RANUNCULACEAE, (Sweet Autumn Clematis). Twining vine with fragrant white
flowers in late summer. Blooms in August here. Give full sun for best flowering, but provide some shade for the roots. New
Zealand. Zones 5-9.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/19/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 5.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 6 Left of house
3/19/98 - Planted in T12
3/31/98 - growing quckly
8/23/98 - grew nicely and has been blooming for several weeks but is really in the wrong place. Need to move this somewhere
else.
11/7/98 - still growing well, but needs to be moved
3/10/99 - moved out by mailbox
Died suddenly.
10/7/99 - Bluestone replacement planted on arbor area 6
1999 summary - has established itself well in new garden spot, also, the original plant has come back and is growing up mail
box.
Notes and images for Clematis spp. 'Commtesse de Bouchaud'
BOTANICAL NAME: Clematis spp. 'Commtesse de Bouchaud'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: pink,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 9,10,11
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 3 to 8
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
WHITE FLOWER FARM CATALOG - lists 'Comtesse de Bouchaud' as being 80 years old, one of the ten best Clematis, flowers
abundantly on a vigorous plant that grows to around 8 feet. The main bloom occurs in July and August with sporatic flowers
into fall.
ENCYCLOPEDIA - This is a Group 3, late flowering variety. See page 108
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Results for Clematis spp. 'Commtesse de Bouchaud' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/22/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Home Depot $2.81
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 15 Below pond and walkway
3/23/96 - planted in front of fence
4/1/96 - this one growing most vigorously of the three
10/19/96 - no blooms and barely surviving.
2/10/97 - this seems to be the first to have died.
3/13/97 - still some new growth
5/31/97 - not sure it is still alive
10/30/97 - still a little life in this, some new growth
2/7/98 - still alive
4/12/98 - I had cut back the old foliage and now there is plenty of lush new growth.
1999 summary - disappeared completely in summer.
3/27/00 - moved to area near new greenhouse to grow up the side of it.
2000 summary - did not bloom, not sure whether it survived
BOTANICAL NAME: Clematis spp. 'Ramona'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: purple,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 9,10,11
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
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Results for Clematis spp. 'Ramona' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/22/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Home Depot $2.81
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 15 Below pond and walkway
3/23/96 - planted in front of fence
10/19/96 - lush new growth is starting on this one.
2/10/97 - not sure how much is still alive
10/30/97 - it is still alive, some new growth
2/7/98 - still alive
4/12/98 - I had cut back the old foliage and now there is plenty of lush new growth.
1999 summary - disappeared completely in summer.
3/27/00 - moved to area near new greenhouse to grow up the side of it.
2000 summary - did not bloom, not sure whether it survived
Notes and images for Clematis spp. 'The President'
BOTANICAL NAME: Clematis spp. 'The President'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: violet blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 9,10,11
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
WHITE FLOWER FARMS - 'The President' has inttense violet blue flowers, blooms profusel most of the summer, height 6 to 10 ft.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/22/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Home Depot $2.81
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 15 Below pond and walkway
3/23/96 - planted in front of fence
5/28/96 - this one looks yellowish leaves, added some fertilizer.
10/19/96 - new growth starting
2/10/97 - still alive?
10/30/97 - yes, still has a few leaves
2/7/98 - still alive
4/12/98 - I had cut back the old foliage and now there is plenty of lush new growth.
1999 summary - disappeared completely in summer.
3/27/00 - moved to area near new greenhouse to grow up the side of it. This one has been especially vigourous this spring.
2000 summary - one or two flowers, but did not thrive even in this new location.
Notes and images for Cleome hasslerana 'Royal Queen'
BOTANICAL NAME: Cleome hasslerana 'Royal Queen'
COMMON NAME: Spider Flower
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: annual
HABIT, USES: Upright, Cutting Bed, Border, Fragrance
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 48
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Pink, White, Lavender, Sparse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer, Autumn,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 1 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Dry, Moderately Rich, Average
Propagation: Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
GC - Half-hardy Annual. Cleome flowers are pleasantly scented, good for cutting and easy to grow. Blooms have a spidery
appearance and appear in pink, rose, white, or lavender, from summer until frost. Reseeds easily and could become a pest.
Remove seed pods if you wish to prevent self-sowing. Prefers fertile, well-drained, dry soil; withstands heat and drought.
Aphids, leaf miners and greenfly may be problems. 'Royal Queen' is the pictured variety.
RODALE - Says they can reach 6 ft. Like full sun but can take partial shade.
F & G 7/95 - pg 24 article on Cleomes. Very heat tolerant. Can take partial shade. Easilly grown in all soil types.
SOUTHERN PERENNIALS & HERBS -- Cleome Hasslerana : CAPPARACEAE, (Spider Flower). Reseeding annual with spidery flowers of
pink, rose, or white on 5 foot stems. Reliable summer-blooming favorite. Brazil, Argentina. (Image / JPEG/ 421x462 pixels /
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Results for Cleome hasslerana 'Royal Queen' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 10/6/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $1.29 2-pak
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
Tag says this gets 4 ft tall.
12/7/95 - bloomed very nicely until cold weather started.
BOTANICAL NAME: Clerodendrum paniculatum
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
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Results for Clerodendrum paniculatum at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 4/19/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Jack Walker
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 5 Below retaining wall
Not sure about species - if pink flowered, this is probably C. bungei or C. foetidum instead.
10/24/97 - still alive but not thriving here
2/14/98 - needs better soil and more sun
3/11/99 - moved to Area 5
7/19/99 - started blooming several weeks ago. This is a beautiful plant and simply needed some sun and fertile soil. Huge
oval leaves and bright red raceame of flowers. Was damaged by hailstorm in June, but I removed the damaged leaves and new
ones look great.
9/24/99 - healthy and has put on new growth. Very nice tropical look.
1999 summary - a wonderful plant, tall and tropical, but the foliage is mostly on top, so it does not screen the view of
other plants and can be planted in the foreground.
6/29/00 - determined that this is C. paniculatum - not speciosissimum.
2000 summary - spectacular plant, was able to take several suckers this year. Froze back in mid-twenties, hopefully it will
BOTANICAL NAME: Clerodendrum quadriloculare
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
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Results for Clerodendrum quadriloculare at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 10/9/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Kemberly McLain
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 6 Left of house
3/25/00 - cutting in good shape, well rooted. Planted out in area 6
2000 summary - grew well through the summer to about 5 ft, covered over winter hoping it will survive this cold winter in
dormancy.
BOTANICAL NAME: Clerodendrum thomsoniae
COMMON NAME: Bleeding Heart, Glory Bower
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: vine (evergreen)
HABIT, USES: Climbing, Ornamental, Climbing
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White, Red, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Spring, Summer,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 9 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: cs,ts
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Moist, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Stem cuttings, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
A garden accent with glossy, dark green leaves and exquisite white and red blossoms which hang in pendent clusters. Likes
some filtered sun and a humus-rich, moist soil that is well-drained. Is very attractive grown along a porch railing or beside
a wall or small out-building where it will gracefully drape. Some training will probably be necessary to get the effect you
desire.
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DATE PLANTED: 10/30/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $4.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
Temporarilly planted part of pot in area 7 to display blooms, and took 3 divisions to pot up over winter.
2/14/98 - forgot all about this one. I don't know if it is alive or not
3/23/98 - potted divisions are still alive, not sure where this is planted. There is something green growing in the area,
could be...
3/28/98 - turned out to be a seeding Viola.
DATE PLANTED: 3/28/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $4.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 15 Below pond and walkway
3/28/98 - planted 3 divisions of original plant in trough garden.
4/19/98 - these are not looking so great
8/23/98 - one plant is still alive, slow growing
11/7/98 - long vine growing, healthy
3/28/99 - potted up for winter, then replanted in area 5
4/16/99 - blooming
7/19/99 - vine is growing up and around support I built for it. Has not rebloomed but is looking good.
9/24/99 - growing very well this year, vine has climbed and cirlcled the support and has a few more blooms.
1999 summary - bloomed well and climbed to top of supports. Potted up and kept over winter in greenhouse.
3/9/00 - planted out in dog pen area (area 15) and tied vines to side of greenhouse for support.
2000 summary - spectacular flowers this year in the new location, bloomed May-July.
BOTANICAL NAME: Clerodendrum ugandense
COMMON NAME: Blue Butterfly Bush
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: shrub (deciduous)
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Blue, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 9 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: cs,ts
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Moist, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Stem cuttings, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
Can get up to 10 ft but can be pruned shorter. Part shade, moist.
SOUTHERN PERENNIALS & HERBS -- Clerodendrum ugandense, (Blue Butterfly Flower). Upright grower, with canes which can reach
10' tall, though the height is usually under 6' here, and plants are easily kept shorter by shearing. Practically
everblooming, with 1" blue-violet flowers on long, thin stalks at the tops of the plants. Flowers are reminiscent of
butterflies in shape. Plant in rich, moist, well drained soil in partial shade. Zones 8-11. (Image / JPEG /252x286 pixels /
22KB)
SUEZEE - jzee@worldnet.att.net - According to Southern Perennials & Herbs, Clerodendrum ugandense (Blue Butterfly Flower) is
best grown in rich, moist soil, in partial shade. It's from tropical Africa but should be hardy in zones 7b-11. I have a new
one just planted this fall so I don't know how the hard frosts of south Louisiana will affect it yet.
ANITA AAStamper@aol.com - I grow this in Hattiesburg, MS. It freezes to the ground each winter but comes up once the ground
is completely warm. It grows about 5' tall and blooms by late summer. Mine is covered with blooms right now, and has formed
hundreds of seeds, too. It has been blooming for at least two months. I plan to mulch it heavily with pine straw this winter
in the hope that some protection will allow it to emerge a bit earlier come summer with an even longer show of blooms.
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DATE PLANTED: 11/22/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $3.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 6 Left of house
2/14/98 - has established itself well and looks healthy
3/23/98 - colder weather in early March set it back but it is still alive
5/24/98 - healthy
1998 summary - had a few sparse blooms in early fall, requires frequent pruning to keep it neat looking.
3/10/99 - froze back severely in January, but lots of new growth now.
7/19/99 - this Clerodendron is too big for this location. I have to keep pruning it back and it is not reaching its
potential.
9/24/99 - vigorous growth but no blooms yet.
3/26/00 - moved to the back of area 6 where it would have more space and sun.
2000 summary - overshadowed by large gingers, not sure if it is still alive or not.
DATE PLANTED: 11/7/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Laura McNamara
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: POTTING AREA Potted plant
Results for Clethra sp. 'Hummingbird' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 9/27/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone $4.50
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 13 Behind patio & right of waterfall
10/29/96 - 8x4 not much change since planting
2/10/97 - hard to tell if this is just dormant
4/11/97 - it has budded out and looks ok
8/23/97 - looks like this one will do fine here. short bloom season but nice little RG plant.
10/26/97 - healthy
2/7/98 - growing okay
4/12/98 - new buds showing and starting to leaf out.
5/18/98 - fully leafed out and healthy looking
8/4/98 - has been blooming this past month, healthy
1998 summary - seemed to decline sharply in fall. May have died.
3/29/99 - ordered replacement from Bluestone
4/1/99 - planted replacement
1999 summary - very healthy growth and bloomed in summer.
2000 summary - very attractive little shrub, bloomed in July
BOTANICAL NAME: Clivia miniata
COMMON NAME: Kaffir Lily
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: bulb
HABIT, USES: Clump, Indoors, Greenhouse, Container
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Orange, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Spring,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 9 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-Drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Division, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
This plant is highly prized for its vivid, trumpet-shaped orange flowers and dark green, glossy foliage. The blooms are held
in clusters and the flower throats are yellow, while the foliage is dense and forms handsome clumps. Requires organically
rich, moist, but well-drained soil. Water well during the growing season and flowering period; less during winter. Fertilize
regularly during the growing season with a diluted fertilizer. Divide when plants become crowded to aid in blossom formation.
Single plants bloom best, however, when they are potbound. Seeds take a month or more to germinate and should be sown
immediately upon receipt when they are fresh. Also available in salmon, yellow and white-flowering forms. Decorative crimson
berries follow flowers.
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DATE PLANTED: 8/25/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Brian Bruning
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: GREENHOUSE Greenhouse
2000 summary - not sure about this plant, my record indicated it was moved to the greenhouse.
BOTANICAL NAME: Codonopsis clematidea
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: C. ovata
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 12-18
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: soft blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 7 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained, humusy
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
T & M - Soft blue 1 1/4 in bell flowers throughout the summer. Easy, tolerating neglect in all but the heaviest soil. A
semi-twiner walls rockeries or through other plants. Climbs to 5 feet.
Schenk - A twining perennial that would admire an Abeliophyllum or Vaccinium or some other airy small shrub as a host for its
climb. The late summer flowers are pendant bells of a ghostly pale violet with hidden interior decorations in orange and
oxblood. Needs a cool moist woodsy place. He indicates it can be grown in NW or NC, not in South.
Dictionary - sim. to C. ovata. When bruised they give off a "foxy" scent. They move badly and should be planted out as
small seedlings.
Chiltern Seeds - from the mountains of Asia. 1 to 2 ft.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Codonopsis clematidea at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 11/8/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Thompson & Morgan seed $3.99
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
Germinated 3 seedlings.
2/8/97 - growing well. Need to plant these seedlings because they do not like to be moved. Cool, moist, woodsy place with
something to climb on.
2/22/97 - planted under Cestrum in area 13.
4/26/97 - one small flower was produced, almost like a balloon flower.
5/18/97 - checked on plants, covered by Cestrum and nearly gone. Dug up roots and replanted in rock garden.
8/23/97 - no sign of life
2/7/98 - still no sign, tried new seeds and seedlings are doing okay
DATE PLANTED: 12/27/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Thompson & Morgan seed $3.99
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
12/27/97 - planted seeds
3/19/98 - Planted two seedlings in T11
8/23/98 - no sign, give up on this one too
Notes and images for Coleus blumei 'Cranberry Salad'
BOTANICAL NAME: Coleus blumei 'Cranberry Salad'
COMMON NAME: Painted Nettle
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Bushy, Border, Container, Indoors, Greenhouse
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 15-32
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: multi-colored leaves, red, yellow, green, Sparse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , n/a
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 1 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH average, well drained, but moist, rich
Propagation: N FL- plant March-May
REFERENCE NOTES:
Actually a perennial, grown as annual outside the tropics. Schenk recommends the more light-reflective colors for the shade
garden. Goes well with ferns. Easy to grow from seed in greenhouse under grow-lights. GC lists as a half-hardy annual.
Makes an excellent container plant and also great for underplanting. Variegated, colorful leaves in red, green, pink, white,
purple and yellow. Small, insignificant flowers will appear late summer. Pinch off blooms and growing shoots of young plants
to encourage bushier foliage. Prefers moist but well-drained soil and partial shade for the brightest leaf color. May be
susceptible to mealy bug, aphids or whitefly. The 'Wizard' series grows well in full sun.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Coleus blumei 'Cranberry Salad' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: HOW ACQUIRED:: Cuttings of original plants
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
Rooted well.
DATE PLANTED: 5/1/94
HOW ACQUIRED:: purchase at Wallmart and others
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
Grew well, took cuttings and removed.
1995 - cuttings did not do too well over winter. Many died of fungus. I still have about 20 plants that have survived out
of several flats last year. Need to take more cuttings later this spring when they are growing better.
DATE PLANTED: 4/5/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Cuttings of original plants
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
I don't think I'll bother to try to save cuttings this year. I'll start with fresh store-bought next spring.
12/31/95 - I went ahead and potted up some of it.
DATE PLANTED: 3/31/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $1.39 ea
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
2 of 'Cranberry Salad'
did not survive
BOTANICAL NAME: Coleus blumei 'Freckles'
COMMON NAME: Painted Nettle
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 15-32
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: multi-colored leaves, red, yellow, green, Sparse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , n/a
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 1 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH average, well drained, but moist, rich
Propagation: N FL- plant March-May
REFERENCE NOTES:
Actually a perennial, grown as annual outside the tropics. Schenk recommends the more light-reflective colors for the shade
garden. Goes well with ferns. Easy to grow from seed in greenhouse under grow-lights. GC lists as a half-hardy annual.
Makes an excellent container plant and also great for underplanting. Variegated, colorful leaves in red, green, pink, white,
purple and yellow. Small, insignificant flowers will appear late summer. Pinch off blooms and growing shoots of young plants
to encourage bushier foliage. Prefers moist but well-drained soil and partial shade for the brightest leaf color. May be
susceptible to mealy bug, aphids or whitefly. The 'Wizard' series grows well in full sun.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Coleus blumei 'Freckles' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/31/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $1.39 ea
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
Notes and images for Coleus blumei 'Gay's Delight'
BOTANICAL NAME: Coleus blumei 'Gay's Delight'
COMMON NAME: Painted Nettle
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 15-32
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: multi-colored leaves, red, yellow, green, Sparse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , n/a
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 1 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH average, well drained, but moist, rich
Propagation: N FL- plant March-May
REFERENCE NOTES:
Actually a perennial, grown as annual outside the tropics. Schenk recommends the more light-reflective colors for the shade
garden. Goes well with ferns. Easy to grow from seed in greenhouse under grow-lights. GC lists as a half-hardy annual.
Makes an excellent container plant and also great for underplanting. Variegated, colorful leaves in red, green, pink, white,
purple and yellow. Small, insignificant flowers will appear late summer. Pinch off blooms and growing shoots of young plants
to encourage bushier foliage. Prefers moist but well-drained soil and partial shade for the brightest leaf color. May be
susceptible to mealy bug, aphids or whitefly. The 'Wizard' series grows well in full sun.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Coleus blumei 'Gay's Delight' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/31/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $1.39 ea
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
BOTANICAL NAME: Coleus spp.
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
IMAGES: None available
Results for Coleus spp. at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/18/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Nancy Swell
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
Nancy sent a cutting of a Coleus she got from the NCSU arboretum.
Results for Coleus spp. 'Ducks Feet' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/20/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries 1.59
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
3/25/00 - spread well, survived through the mild winter. Took divisions.
BOTANICAL NAME: Coleus x 'Wizard Rose'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
IMAGES: None available
Results for Coleus x 'Wizard Rose' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/22/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries 99 cent 2-pak
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
1998 summary - not impressive.
BOTANICAL NAME: Collinsia canadensis
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
IMAGES: None available
Results for Collinsia canadensis at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/19/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Saundra Scarce
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 23 Upper right corner
7/2/00 - planted out in area 23
2000 summary - did not track this plant, so I don't know how it has done
BOTANICAL NAME: Colocasia affinis 'Jennings'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
IMAGES: None available
Results for Colocasia affinis 'Jennings' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 7/25/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Debbie Swartz
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 15 Below pond and walkway
7/27/00 - planted in area 15 behind Colocasia fallax
2000 summary - I am not sure this survived
BOTANICAL NAME: Colocasia antiquorum
COMMON NAME: Imperial Taro
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 9 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , Aquatic, wet,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
WATER GARDENS - does not list this species, but generally says they like shade and cannot have too much water over the
crown.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Colocasia antiquorum at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/15/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $3.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
6/9/97 - I believe this did not make it.
BOTANICAL NAME: Colocasia fallax
COMMON NAME: taro
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 8b to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: sun to shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
IMAGES: None available
Results for Colocasia fallax at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 4/26/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Hayes Jackson
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 15 Below pond and walkway
Planted area 15 next to Siberian Iris.
2000 summary - very fast growing and spreading, melted away in freezing temps, did not protect for winter but this is
listed in Plant Delights as hardy.
BOTANICAL NAME: Commelina dianthifolia
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 6-12
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 7 to 10
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
T & M - Stuning 1 in. brilliant gentian blue flowers whcih really come into their own from year two. Wide range of soils,
very choice, rarely offered.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Commelina dianthifolia at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 12/27/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: T & M seed $3.69
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
12/27/97 - planted control medium
5/10/98 - only two small seedlings are left and barely alive.
DATE PLANTED: 3/19/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: T & M seed $3.69
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
12/27/97 - planted seeds
3/19/98 - Planted two small seedlings in T10
5/1/98 - these apparently failed
Notes and images for Commelina erecta 'Sandhill Form'
BOTANICAL NAME: Commelina erecta 'Sandhill Form'
COMMON NAME: Dayflower
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 6-8
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: blue, profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Beautiful sky-blue flowers.
SE WILDFLOWERS - This is related to the Spiderwort. Two petals are blue and the thire smaller one is white. The flowers
appear singly each day and often disappear by noon. Used as an herb in some countries, the seeds are eaten by several
varieties of songbirds. They are common, found in dry open sandy soils, from FL west to Arizona and north to NY. Blooms from
May to frost.
FL WILDFLOWERS - #94 in open pinelands, blooms spring, summer, fall.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Commelina erecta 'Sandhill Form' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/28/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: We-Du Nurseries $4.25
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
*9/95 - Plant is growing well and blooms every morning, but it looks weedy. Not my favorite plant.
*12/7/95 - seemed to die back about a month ago. May come back, but do I really care?
*3/5/96 - no sign
*4/1/96 - new growth
*5/14/96 - started blooming, blooms only show in the morning and gone by afternoon. Looks weedy.
*10/29/96 - I pulled some during summer, and looks like I have eradicated it. No sign now.
BOTANICAL NAME: Conradina verticillata
COMMON NAME: Cumberland Rosemary
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Rabbit Bane
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 6
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: rose purple,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: ms,ls
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained, sandy
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Native of Tennessee, needs gravelly soil.
SOUTHERN PERENNIALS & HERBS -- Conradina verticillata,LAMIACEAE, (Cumberland Rosemary). Green-needled aromatic shrub covered
with pink flowers in spring. Ht. less than one foot.
IMAGES: Click here for first image
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Results for Conradina verticillata at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/7/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Siskiyou $4.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 11 Old rock garden
*9/95 - Survived the summer heat very well but has not bloomed yet.
*12/7/95 - healthy so far.
*3/5/96 - very healthy looking, evergreen
*4/1/96 - this is looking very good, should bloom well this year
*4/14/96 - started blooming, not very showy, continued thru 5/6/96
*8/10/96 - very pretty, healthy foliage, seems unaffected by the heat.
*10/29/96 - 10X18 healthy
2/10/97 - looks okay
3/26/97 - starting to bloom, lasted about two weeks
10/25/97 - stayed healthy through another summer
2/7/98 - healthy
4/12/98 - blooming
1998 summary - a great plant, pretty, compact and has a rosemay aroma when brushed against. Blooms are not showy, but plant
is very attractive. Divisions were taken and planted in trough garden.
1999 summary - division did not survive in trough garden. This plant has declined and did not bloom noticibly in 1999
2000 summary - this plant is slowly declining
DATE PLANTED: 11/8/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: division
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
11/8/98 - took divisions and planted in T47
3/10/99 - growing very well
4/16/99 - only one small sprig is still alive
5/2/99 - looks like this did not make it
BOTANICAL NAME: Consolida ambiqua
COMMON NAME: Larkspur
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: consolida ambiqua
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: blue, pink, white, violet,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: all
LIGHT PREFERENCE: sun to slightly shaded areas
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: seed
REFERENCE NOTES:
May self seed. A perrenial that must be treated as an annual in Tallahassee. N FL- plant March-May or Oct-Nov, easy to
seed. Good cut flowers.
IMAGES: Click here for first image
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Results for Consolida ambiqua at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 2/20/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
Purchased 3 twin packs at 99 cents each. "QIS" Quality in Seeds variety. Tag says full sun, but sign at Tallahassee
nursery and references says sun to partial shade. Not sure this is the exact species, but it is an annual Delphinium. Tag
only identified as "Larkspur".
4/95 - plants are starting to bloom nicely.
5/15/95 - plants died out from the heat.
These are very pretty but must be grown as a winter annual in Tallahassee.
DATE PLANTED: 10/23/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries 99 cent 2 pack
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
2/14/98 - these have been blooming off and on, purple-blue, but foliage is thin and spindly. Not impressive.
4/16/98 - not very showy but pretty, need to have toward front of border.
