Friday, January 23, 2015

"9 plants that dazzle even in snow"

Here's quick tutorial article from the UK Telegraph on Winter plants you ought to have in your landscape for Winter and early Spring interest. http://www.houselogic.com/photos/gardens/winter-plants/slide/flowering-quince-chaenomeles/?utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=topss&cid=pm_pn_outbrain_topss
"Winterberry — a deciduous version of holly — loses its leaves in late fall, leaving behind dazzling sprays of lipstick-red berries. Most species of holly are either male or female, so you’ll have to pair them up to get berries. Plant in spring or fall." TGM uses 'Sparkleberry' with 'Apollo' as the pollinater Various cultivars: 'Afterglow' - A 3- to 6-foot tall female cultivar with orange-red fruit. X 'Apollo' - A large plant, to 10 feet, male, used as a pollinator for 'Bonfire' and 'Sparkleberry'. 'Aurantiaca' - A female with red fruits that change to golden orange. A 4-foot, compact form. X 'Bonfire' - A large, vigorous shrub with small red fruit in clusters. 'Bright Horizon' - Vigorous and upright, large red berries are produced in tight clusters. 'Cacapon' - Red fruit and dark green foliage, more upright than 'Afterglow'. 'Jim Dandy' is a suitable pollinator. 'Early Male' - A male used to pollinate 'Afterglow' and 'Red Sprite'. X 'Harvest Red' - Heavy production of red fruit. 'Jim Dandy' - A male often used as a pollinator for 'Afterglow', 'Aurantiaca', 'Cacapon', 'Red Sprite', and 'Shaver'. 'Late Male' - A male selection used to pollinate 'Winter Red'. Probably a southern type. 'Oosterwijk' - Bright red berries persist longer than those of other cultivars. 'Jim Dandy' is a suitable pollinator. 'Raritan Chief' - A male selection with a low, dense, spreading habit. 'Red Sprite' ('Compacta', 'Nana') - Multi-stemmed shrub, compact with large red fruit. 'Select' - A female that produces heavy crops of berries. 'Shaver' - An upright form with large red fruit. 'Southern Gentleman' - A male pollinator for 'Winter Red' and 'Select'. X 'Sparkleberry' - A female that may reach 12 feet with good fruit production. 'Spriber' (Berry Nice TM) - Excellent production of red fruits. Use 'Southern Gentleman' as a pollinator. 'Sunset' - A female with large red fruits. Performed poorly in Wisconsin for Eggerss and Hasselkus. 'Winter Gold' - Yellow fruits. 'Winter Red' - Grows to 7 feet with brilliant red fruit. Plants grown in Wisconsin had a tall, leggy habit and were inferior to other cultivars. Courtest www.conknet.com Here's a source for 'Purple Majesty' millet, easy yo grow from seed http://www.burpee.com/flowers/millet/millet-purple-majesty-prod000279.html

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