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FALLOPIA
sun - part shade Zones 5 - 9
'variegata'
Stunning white-splashed
foliage with pink stems, new growth is coral colour. White fragrant
flowers, August. 50"h by 36"w. $10.99
FERNS
shade-part shade (good for cut flowers)
Ferns are valuable
garden plants of great dependability and beauty, thriving in the
shade and protection provided by trees. They perform best in a moist,
well drained soil that is high in organic matter. Even the smallest
garden can have a woodland feeling by planting a few ferns along
with other shade loving perennials such as Hosta, Primula, Pulmonaria
and Astilbes. It is a good idea to mulch deeply around your ferns
with compost or leaf litter once a year. This will improve the soil,
keep roots cool and help to retain moisture.
JAPANESE
PAINTED FERNS AND HYBRIDS
Athyrium
nipponicum pictum 'Applecourt' Wonderful, colourful frond characteristics
of Japanese Painted fern but with heavy cresting; a fuller delicate
appearance. 18-24"h.
Athyrium
x 'Bradford Ramble' Like Japanese Painted fern but with more
red in the stem. Dense, non-invasive groundcover. 18-24"h.
Athyrium
filix-femina 'Frizelliae' Tatting fern, very unique. Narrow
fronds 12-18 inches long with pinnae reduced to beadlike balls.
12-18"h.
Athyrium
x 'Ghost' A strong, tall fern which brings a ghostly gray-green
accent colour to the garden. Effective with adjacent dark foliages.
30-36"h.
Athyriun
augustum forma rubellum 'Lady in Red' Vibrant burgandy colours
run throughout the stipe creating sharp contrast with the green
fronds. Full colour only appears in second year. 30-36" h.
Athyrium
nipponicum 'Pictum' Perennial Plant of the Year 2004. Original
Japanese Painted fern, with its tricoloured fronds. Zones of gray,
burgundy and dark green. 18-20"h.
Athyrium
'Victoria Fancy' Queen of the Lady ferns. Narrow pinnae like
little green boomerangs and attach to each side of the stem. Three
dimensional affect.
OTHER FERNS
Matteuccia
struthiopteris 'Ostrich Fern' Unsurpassed for its perfect, vase-shaped
form. Most widely used large fern. 'Polystichum retrosopoleaceum'
1.5 to 3.5 feet long, arching fronds. Lustrous, bipinnate blade,
downward pointing. Rare.
ALL FERNS $10.99
GAILLARDIA
(BLANKETFLOWER) sun (cut flower) Zones 2 - 9
Brightly-coloured
daisy flowers often with a contrasting central eye. They are long
blooming, excellent for cutting. Good choice for hot, dry areas,
very drought-tolerant. Should your plant fail to send up new foliage
the spring after planting, do not discard the root. Dig it up, and
divide and replant the divisions from 10 to 12 inches apart. Discard
the old crown only.
'Fanfare'
Upward facing scarlet flowers flare out like trumpets with bright
yellow ends. Neat mounding form, a sure fire winner; 18"h. $10.99
'Goblin'
Red petals with yellow tips. Blooms all summer, into fall and
even until snow falls. Dwarf. Excellent! 12"h, jun-nov. $10.99 Field
clump
GALIUM
(Sweet Woodruff) shade - part shade Zones 4 - 9
Excellent fast
spreading groundcover. Not invasive.
'oderatum'
Brings sweet
scent to air. Bears tiny white flowers in late spring. 8"high. $10.99
GERANIUM
(CRANESBILL) sun-part shade Zones 2 - 9
One of the most
durable of garden perennials, the hardy geraniums are the great
uniting excitement in gardens. The attractive foliage, mounding
habit and beautiful bursts of flowers make this a favourite. Many
new varieties are being developed. This is one of my favourite perennials.
'himalayense'
Large violet-blue flowers, foliage turns orange-red in fall. 18"h.
Early summer
'Johnson's
Blue' Dense clump of blue flowers, with a tinge of reddish-pink.
20"h, jun-aug.
'magnificum'
Border type. Abundant display of large blue flowers with darker
veins. Attractive divided green leaves with good red fall colour.
20"h, jun-aug.
'Patricia'
Large green foliage; rosy-magenta; dark eye; 28"h.
'Philippe
Vapelle' Deep violet with darker veining, blue-green foliage
is hairy. 16"h, jun-jul.
'Splish
Splash' White flower petals with blue streaks. Vigorous , erect
habit. Summer bloom, 24-28"h.
'Wargrave
Pink' Vigorous, dense mounds of shiny evergreen leaves, showy
warm salmon-pink flowers. May need a clipping in midsummer. 12"h,
jun-aug.
ALL GERANIUMS
$9.99
GRASSES
(ORNAMENTAL) sun-part shade Zones 3 - 9
Grasses can
be used in many ways for landscape design, combining well with almost
any kind of plant. They are the perfect size to integrate into a
perennial or mixed border design without becoming the centre of
attention. Some grasses are grown for their colourful foliage in
green, gold, red, cream or white; sometimes even attractively striped
or banded. Taller grasses are useful in creating a linear (up and
down) interest visually. The grasses listed below are not invasive.
Calamagrostis
(Karl Foerster) PERENNIAL OF THE YEAR
2001. Feathery blooms, summer. 5-6 feet high.
Carex (Evergold)
Popular variegated sedge, yellow band running longitudinally between
deep green margins. Blooms late spring-early summer. 18"h x 24"w.
Carex (Beatlemania)
Fine textured, gold edge foliage, 12" long, arches to form haircut
type mounds, 24"w.
Coraderia
(Pumila) 'Pampas Grass' Narrow saw-toothed leaves; 3 foot plant
with 5-6 foot high plumes; feathery white.
Festuca (c.
'Elijah Blue') Soft powdery blue leaves of medium texture. 8-12"
tall.
Helictrotrichon
(sempervirens) 'Blue Oat Grass' Spikey blue-green foliage; 2
feet high.
Miscanthus
'Huron Sunrise' Graceful arching stalks; medium green foliage;
plumes open burgundy 5-6 feet high.
Miscanthus
'Strictus' Horizontal bands of green and yellow; feathery beige
plumes; 5-8 feet high.
Ophiopogon
(arabicus) 'Black Mondo Grass' One of the blackest plants available;
6" groundcover, loves the shade; small pink blooms.
Pennisetum
'Rubrum' Red to purple arching foliage; bottle brush flowers;
3-4 feet.
Saccharum
ravennae 'Hardy Pampas Grass' Very tall upright growth with
silvery plumes. 8-10 feet high.
ALL GRASSES
$9.99
GYPSOPHILA
(BABY'S BREATH) part shade - sun Zones 2 - 9
Noted for their
light masses of dainty flowers that create an airy contrast of heavier
plants in the garden. A must for gardeners who enjoy cut flowers.
p. 'Bristol
Fairy' White single 30"h, jul-sept. Field clump $10.99
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