Search For Blooming Plants That Tolerate Next Summer’s Scorching Heat
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New Guinea Impatiens flower
better in shade where soil tem
perature is lower. However, some
varieties do well in full sun.
Many varieties of Impatiens are
grown for sun and shade. Those
grown in the shade have larger
flowers but fewer of them than
those grown in hill sun. The flow
ers last longer in the shade, about
Visitors at the trial gardens read labels of each plant to determine its rating and the
name. As a labor-saving measure, flowers are grown in pots instead of planted in the
ground.
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3-4 days. Those in the sun last
only one day and the plant leaves
tend to curl in the sun.
Another plant growing in pop
ularity is Ageratum, which has
excellent flowers covered with
showy flowers and is mite toler
ant.
Angelonia, a snapdragon-like
appearance, makes a good bed
ding and cut flower. It is gaining
in popularity and is an excellent
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An often overlooked flower,
according to Michael, is the bego
nia. “Begonias started flowering
in the greenhouse and never
stopped throughout the summer,
even in 100-degree heat. It’s out
standing in both sun and shade.”
Another variety was Bractean
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plants. Coleus is making a strong
comeback with attractive leaf
color and sun tolerance. Orna
mental sweet potatoes have
gained popularity for their ex
treme vigor in containers and
landscapes.
Container Gardening
Wendy Blister, River Valley
landscapes Inc., Wrightsville,
taught a workshop on container
gardening.
“The biggest boom in market
ing is in container design and
property management,” Blister
said to those who plant for profit.
“It takes extra investment, but
has the greatest markup poten
tial.”
Many consumers busy with ca
reers like to come home to nice
gardens. But they can’t do the
work themselves because of time
constraints.
Whether you plan to plant in
containers for yourself or for re
sale, Wendy offers these pointers:
• In container selection, terra
cotta appeals to many, but it has
its drawbacks. It absorbs mois
tute, and containers must be wa
tered twice daily during hot
weather. Do not leave terracotta
outside during winter weather.
• Wood planters are nice but
do not hold up many seasons.
• Metal, lead, and copper con
tainers are popular. They don’t
blow over easily and the rust that
forms is appealing.
• Stone and fiberglass con
tainers are booming. They last
forever and are lighter to trans
port. Incredible advances have
been made in the manufacture of
fiberglass that can give the ap
pearance of copper, rust, and
stone finishes.
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Look how large the
blooms are on this Rocky
Mountain geranium.
• Baskets, wheelbarrows, an
old kitchen sink be a garden
artist. The more creative the idea,
the more people love it.
• Cluster containers to make
more dramatic displays. Brister
recommends clustering three dif
ferent varieties in different levels.
Use color contrast and also leaf
contrast in texture and shape.
• At the end of the growing
season, leave the soil in the con
tainer and insert evergreens and
twigs that have been spray-paint
ed for holiday accents.
Summer blooming Agy
ranthemum (dairies) come
in a variety ofj^iers.
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