Today in the garden: October 2, 2018
Fall Flowers:
Asters – Chrysanthemums – Coreopsis – Salvia microphylla- Dusty Miller
Category Archives: Flowers
Today in the Garden
PURPLE TOAD LILLY
Tricyrtis hirta, the toad lily is a Japanese species of hardy perennial in the lily family. Tricyrtis hirta is found growing on shaded rocky cliffs and stream banks in central and southern Japan.
Its unique showy flowers bloom in late August through September, and produces multiple clusters of flowers. Flowers are small, lily-like flowers about 1 inch long with six showy tepals. It’s easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils in part to full shade. The plant is 15-24 inches high and wide. Bees loved it!
USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8.
Submitted by: Carlotta Lucas
Winter Magic!
Are you longing for flowers during winter’s dark days? Try forcing flowering tree branches to bloom 
indoors.
Cut branches from spring-flowering trees such as forsythia, dogwood, and crabapple and place them in container of warm water for an hour to bring them out of dormancy. Then re-cut their stems to enhance their water absorption and arrange them in a vase which has warm water in it with a drop of bleach added. Set the vase in a sunny window and before you know it, Alakazam, flowers appear!
Dreaming of Spring
New Annuals for 2018
from Proven Winner
Golden Butterfly™ Marguerite Daisy Argyranthemum – https://goo.gl/wQpsCM
Plant Type: Annual
Flowers: Golden yellow
Exposure: Sun to Part sun.
Height: 18-36 “
Attributes: Blooms continuously into late fall, Self-cleaning, Heat tolerant.
Uses: landscape, Containers, Mass plantings.
USDA Zones: 10a-11b
Lady Godiva™ Orange Calendula – https://goo.gl/4koUjU
Plant Type: Annual
Flowers: Orange with darker centers
Exposure: Sun to Part sun.
Height: 10-16 “
Attributes: Large cut flowers, Blooms until a hard frost, No deadheading, Heat tolerant.
Uses: Containers, flower gardens, Cut flower garden.
USDA Zones: 7a-11b
Hippo™ Red Polka Dot Plant – https://goo.gl/h1JqLi
Plant Type: Annual
Flowers: none- grown for foliage
Exposure: Morning Sun, Afternoon shade.
Height: 16-22 “
Attributes: Interesting foliage.
Uses: Landscape, Containers, Mass plantings, Filler plant.
USDA Zones: 10a-11b
Dahlightful® Tupelo Honey Dahlia – https://goo.gl/UmCqey
Plant Type: Annual
Flowers: Yellow flowers with amber tones. Semi-double.
Exposure: Morning sun, afternoon shade. Heat tolerate but does not like hot afternoon sun.
Height: 24 – 30” tall,
Attributes: Does not form tubers (*see note) . Blooms early & continuously into late fall. Chocolate foliage. Resistant to powdery mildew.
Notes: *Breed to not form tubers, but it can form tubers. Dig tubers and store in the fall like other Dahlias.
Uses: Attracts Butterflies , Containers, Flower garden, Specimen plant.
USDA Zones: 8a-11b
Rockin’™ Deep Purple Salvia – https://goo.gl/7cpchr
Plant Type: Annual
Flowers: Purple & Black
Exposure: Sun to Partial Sun
Height: 30 – 40”
Attributes: Excellent plant for pollinators. Deer Resistant. Heat tolerant.
Uses: Containers, Flower garden, Border plant, Mass Plantings.
USDA Zones: 10a-11b
Watch a Proven Winner new 2018 annuals introduction video at Garden Answers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2oRyDfTqkw
Photos by: Proven Winner
Snowdrop anemone
Plant Name: Anemone sylvestris
Common Name: Snowdrop anemone 
Plant type: Perennial
Height: 12-18 inches
Spread: 12 inches
Bloom Time: Spring to Early summer
Flower Color: White with yellow centers
Exposure: Part Shade to filtered sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained Humus, Acidic to Neutral Soil,
Water Needs: Moderate, needs more in the heat
Attributes: Showy fragrant flower, Fall color: glossy leaves turn burgundy, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant,
Note: Lives in the forest floor in leaf litter & shade
Uses: Naturalizing, Woodlawn garden, Cut Flowers, Mass plantings, Urban gardens where where buildings create shade, Containers, Water side gardens
Native to: Meadows & dry deciduous woodlands of central and western Europe
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Horticulture Report: Lisianthus
Plant Name: Eustoma grandiflorum
Common Name: Lisianthus , Prairie gentian, Prairie rose
Plant type: Annual
Height: 24 – 30-inches
Bloom Time: June – September
Flower Color: Rose, lilac, blue, pink, cream, white, and light yellow
Exposure: Bright indirect light
Soil Requirements: Rich well draining peat based soil.
Water Needs: Slightly moist – let plant dry out some between watering.
Attributes: Striking rose-like flowers, last up to 2 weeks in a vase with water.
Note: Difficult to grow from seed, it’s best to buy starts! Avoid root bound plants. Dead head for conditioned blooming into fall, Feed with weak liquid fertilizer.
Uses: Cut flowers, Floral arrangements
Native to: Southern States USA
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-10
