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Coleus - Fishnet Stocking
The brilliant colors explode in sunny locations. The Coleus Fishnet Stocking, 'Coleus hybrid', has lime green foilage with bright burgundy veins on the entire leaf. Frost will cause them to die immediately. Coleus plants are so colorful that many people keep them and use them as a house plant. This plant can also be a perennial in warmer zones. If a coleus plant is allowed to seed, it has completed its life cycle and will die. Coleus must have good soil drainage. Flower buds should be pinched off as soon as they develop. Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow however they are tender annuals. These new, bigger, sun loving varieties have revolutionized container gardening. These plants will do best in temperatures above 55 degrees. ... details
Geranium - Rocky Mountain* Lavender Pink 2004 Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. The Geranium Rocky Mountain* Lavender Pink 2004, 'Pelargonium x hortorum', is outstanding for landscaping. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering. They are excellent in containers of all types from small pots to large tubs to window boxes and combine well with other plants such as petunias and ivies. They make large, full-sized plants and are very showy in ground beds and containers with their large, colorful lavender pink blooms. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. Over fertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. These plants have succulent leaves and stems and they are commonly called garden geraniums or zonal geraniums. |
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