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Japanese Painted Fern
Japanese Painted Fern The ‘Japanese Painted Fern’, Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum', is a low maintenance, deciduous fern with soft grayish-green and silvery dark maroon foliage; has a weeping habit and exquisite foliage that appears “painted” with silver. Being the Perennial of the Year for 2004, one can see why! ‘Japanese Painted Fern’ has a plant spread of 24” and a height of 24” and a great addition to any shaded garden. ‘Japanese Painted Fern’ requires full shade, however, small amounts of afternoon sun give the most vibrant color to its foliage. A well-drained area is best; don’t allow it to dry out. ‘Japanese Painted Fern’, is perfect as a border plant, planted near streams or ponds or as an accent plant. Best of all, the ‘Japanese Painted Fern’ can help with erosion control, while presenting minimal wind resistance. ‘Japanese Painted Fern’ has an open texture and graceful appearance so makes a wonderful companion to flowering perennials! It will contrast well with Hosta ‘Patriot’ or Heuchera ‘Palace Purple’. * Low maintenance * Exquisite foliage * Shade lover
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| Hosta - Golden tiara - Sale Price: $56.95 The Hosta ‘Golden Tiara’ has thin, heart-shaped green leaves with wide chartreuse and white margins foliage, making it very striking. It is the first small hosta to have gold margined leaves! Growing quickly and having a lot of blooms, it produces dusky lavender flowers that bloom from July to August and has a plant height of 12” and a spread of 24-36”. If you like hosta flowers, this charming plant will offer blossoms twice if you cut off the scapes once the first flowers have faded. ‘Golden Tiara’ provides bright color in shade with wonderful foliage. It needs to be planted in a full shade area in any moist, well-drained area. This low care perennial is ideal for shady positions, tubs and patio pots, and one of the most popular landscape uses. A great choice for any beginner gardener. It grows best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots. Plant ‘Golden Tiara’ in an area that receives the right amount of light. The leaves need some morning sun to bring the rich golden color out; too much sun will burn the leaves. ‘Golden Tiara’ is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well in containers. This ‘Golden Tiara’ shows lots of versatility with its fast clumping habit, good form, and persistent color! * Heart shaped leaves * Small plant * Gold margined leaves |
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