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Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea Vermillionaire®) |
Want hummers |
Hummers love. Grow as annual in pot. Oops, never mind! Japanese beetle is a problem on plant. |
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Daphne 'Carol Mackie' |
Want |
Fragrant. This cultivar is the most cold hardy--maybe to z4. Variegated foliage. Need to determine if flowers are sterile (fruit of species is red and toxic). Can't find info about Japanese beetle. Update: Donna and Leslie, both from No Carolina, and pirl from NY said they haven't seen Japanese beetle on Daphne. Pirl also said no fruits (on Carol Mackie). Daphnes do best planted in sun to part shade in any type of well-drained soil. They resent transplanting, so it is best to site them properly to begin with. Once established, it may be impossible to successfully move a large daphne. Many daphnes also have the annoying habit of dying unexpectedly without any apparent reason. Daphnes are susceptible to root rot, so need good drainage to avoid this problem. Although they like consistent moisture, they are drought tolerant once established but may shed many leaves in dry summers. They have few insect pests but may be infested with scales or aphids. |
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Dianthus (Dianthus deltoides 'Wink') |
Have Love |
Fragrant, like cloves! Named for the wife of Dr Uhlinger, Hort Prof at U of N. Try propagating: May have stems that, when followed back into the mat, have dark colored aerial roots. This end can be cut and stuck in soil to root. Or take cuttings btwn June and Sept (also have read to take cuttings in early spring). Remove lower leaves. Dip end in rooting hormone. Insert into the moist potting soil mixed with vermiculite (loam-based better than peat-based). Or try soaking cuttings overnight and then pot them. Keep in a shady place outdoors. Roots in 3 to 6 weeks or so. |
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Firecracker Flower (Dichelostemma ida-maia) |
Will hummers |
ordered Brent&Becky 2024. I may plant in the grassy area on south west corner of house Stem upright but often bent by wind or growing through shrubs. Roots spreading, producing new corms. Leaves 3–5, with shiny blue wax, throughout length of back side, withered by flowering. Cultivation is not difficult but the plants must be given a dry summer dormancy. Fertilize when in growth and flower development and keep moist, but not wet, while in growth in winter and spring. Plant in the ground or in a deep enough pot that will have good room for roots. In coastal northern California this species seems to bloom better in full sun. Blooms for extended length of time for a bulb. Leaves form a rosette; blooms on stalk that may wind thru other plants. Let it go completely dry in summer. Competes well with weeds. Increases over time. |
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Uruguayan Firecracker Plant (Dicliptera squarrosa) |
Want hummers |
Not hardy, but might work as annual. | |
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Hummingbird Trumpet (Epilobium canum) |
Want hummers |
There are many species of epilobium. I found a website that said Epilobium leptophyllum (narrow leafed willowherb) drew Japanese beetles away from roses! So I assume the species that draw hummingbirds probably would be attacked by Japanese beetle as well. Other Epilobium species are known as fireweed. | |
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Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii var. splendens 'Red Jillian') |
Want |
euphorb maybe for indoor plant? | |
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Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium dubium 'Baby Joe') |
Have Like |
Butterfly magnet. Supposed to be a dwarf (I think 2 ft) but grows about 5 feet. Very late to emerge in spring. | |
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Ornamental Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa 'Lipstick') |
Want |
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Hardy Geranium (Geranium sanguineum 'Nanum') |
Have |
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Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum) |
Have Like |
Is slowly spreading at drier edges of rain gardens. | |
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Hybrid Gladiola (Gladiolus 'Boone') |
Have Love |
Must mulch deeply over winter or dig bulbs after stalks dry back and store in basement. | |
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Lithodora (Glandora diffusa) |
Want |
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Globularia |
Want |
Many species--will have to investigate which would be best | |
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Globe Daisy (Globularia trichosantha) |
Want |
High Country Gardens has carried. zone 5-9. | |
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Globularia vulgaris |
Want |
zone 5a Short nice blue flower | |
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Cantique') |
Have |
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Carolyn Criswell') |
Have |
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Dark Jubilee') |
Want |
Pinewood intro 2019 29″, 5.25″, M, No fragrance, Dormant, Tetraploid, 5 branches, 26 buds black purple with a green/white edge that alternates between bubbles and teeth. clear petals with a notable lack of blemishes so common on dark flowers. Always attractive in the garden with excellent scapes. Garden.org pic is lighter than pinewood website pic. |
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Foundation Jewel') |
Want |
pinewood korth intro 2023. 33", 5.5", EM, Dor., 4 branches, 20 buds, Tetraploid, rebloom. The flowers open well in all kinds of weather. The flowers are typically blemish free. clear red color. cherry red it has no hint of orange in the color. The watermark is lighter red (pink) and the edge is pure white, typically has small white teeth. The plant beneath the flower is excellent. |
