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Rose of Sharon - Aphrodite
Rose of Sharon - Aphrodite The Aphrodite Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus, is an upright, deciduous shrub that is a vigorous, erect, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 8-12' tall. This shrub may also be trained as a single trunk tree or espalier. Leaves are diamond-shaped, dark green, slightly palmate and toothed. 'Aphrodite' bears dark hollyhock-like rosy-pink flowers with deeper red eyes from late summer until mid-fall. This plant really requires no pruning, unless you need to remove a dead or damaged branch. It has a long, early summer to fall bloom period. This cultivar is a sterile triploid that produces very few if any seed pods. Aphrodite is an excellent flowering shrub that may be massed, planted in groups, or used as a specimen. The plant is very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring. Otherwise, prune to shape. You will love these flowers! Wow!
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| Holly - Blue Prince - Sale Price: $56.45 Holly - Blue Prince, Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince', has shiny, deep lustrous hardy blue-green leaves that contribute to this variety's excellent form all season. Use as a pollinator for 'Blue Princess'. 'Blue Prince' and 'Blue Princess' need to be planted near each other in order to produce fruit; one 'Blue Prince' will pollinate many female hollies. Blue Prince makes a fantastic, thick hedge, growing to a maximum height of about 15', but can easily be pruned to a lower height. It needs good drainage and a rich, acid soil. Hollies are good companions for rhododendrons and azaleas, and they accept sun or partial shade. Some protection from winter winds and bright winter sun is preferred. Hollies cheer every winter landscape with their dark green leaves and bright red berries. They certainly are plants with year-round interest: blooms in the spring, berries in fall, and structure in winter. These plants display vibrantly colored textures in a variety of shapes and can be used as foundation plantings or massed in the shrub border. |
| Hydrangea - Oakleaf - Sale Price: $99.95 The Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia 'alice', is an upright, deciduous shrub with a broad, rounded habit that typically grows 4-6' tall. It features elongated white flowers which slowly turn pinkish purple with age. The most vigorous blooming of all the hydrangea's. The blooms often weigh down the branches. Long late spring to summer bloom period. Distinctive, deeply lobed, somewhat coarse, oak-like, deep green leaves (to 8 long) turn attractive shades of bronze, crimson or purple in autumn. Mature stems exfoliate to reveal a rich brown inner bark which is attractive in winter. Mass or group in a mixed shrub border or naturalize in a native plant or open woodland garden. It also may be used for backgrounds, accents or specimens, foundation plantings or hedges. Best grown in fertile, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Mulch root zone in summer and provide somewhat constant moisture. Little pruning is needed, but should be done any time after flowering. |
| Spirea - Double Playâ„¢ Big Bang - Sale Price: $64.25 Ornamental Shrub with Outstanding 3-Season Color The Double Play Big Bang Spiraea is an ornamental shrub with extensive displays of color. It would be a stand out in your landscape as a mass planting, or even as just a few plants scattered amid your perennial bed. Your Spiraea would have been better named a “triple play” with its orange, yellow and pink blasts of color. With a Double Play Big Bang Spiraea you’ll get spring, summer and fall color all at once, and all summer long! Your Spiraea begins its dazzling display in the spring with orange-hued foliage, that transitions to lustrous yellow all summer long before returning to a golden orange for autumn. With such unusual and brilliant color, your Spiraea is sure to turn heads wherever you plant it in your landscape. As if the radiant foliage isn’t enough, your Spiraea will also grace your yard with the largest flowers of any Spiraea you’ll ever see. Giant clusters of blossoms will adorn your Spiraea with a burst of bright pink color in the spring, and last into mid-summer. It’s a show-stopper to be sure! Your Double Play Big Bang Spiraea will grow 3 feet tall with an equal spread. Deadheading after the flowers have faded will encourage repeated blooming, but it’s generally carefree. Deer don’t seem interested in it, but bees and butterflies will appreciate you having a few in your yard. Overall, the Double Play Big Bang Spiraea is great investment in an ornamental shrub. For the small amount of space it requires and little care, it certainly provides an abundance of color and beauty. * Abundant 3-season color* Carefree* Deer resistant |
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