Stargazer Perennials Garden Journal
Stargazer Perennials Garden Journal
Burgundy Iceberg Rose
Rich, fragrant, smoky burgundy flowers bloom non-stop on this very hardy and disease resistant rose. In cooler locations in the garden, the mature Burgundy Iceberg rose will produce flowers with blue-purple undertones; in warmer high humidity areas, flowers tend to have a red or pink cast to them. Reaching a mature size of three feet by three feet, this floriferous rose is ideal for planting in groups of three or more to create a flowering hedge. Grow this rose for its blooms and for its foliage; bright green, semi-glossy leaves act as a pleasing backdrop to the blooms. Pair Burgundy iceberg rose with white roses such as Iceberg Rose, or pale blush pink roses such as Morden Blush for a lovely contrast in the rose garden. Grown on its own root, this rose requires no winter protection even in USDA zones 3 or 4.
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Sun Sugar Tomato Plant
Delicious, sweet and just the right size to eat fresh off of the vine; add a few Sun Sugar tomato plants to your garden this year! Sun Sugar consistently wins Tomato "Taste-offs" at farmers markets, even beating Brandywine and other popular heirlooms. Each orange cherry tomato holds a burst of rich, sweet tomato flavor. These tasty tomatoes are borne in tight clusters on sturdy vines. Great in salads or for eating ripe off the vine. Rapidly becoming a customer favorite here in Zone 5. Disease resistant variety that is perfect for cold climate, short-season gardeners.At Stargazer Perennials we grow this delicious tomato organically, using non-GMO seeds. Typical days to harvest after transplanting is 62. An indeterminate tomato plant, it will require staking or trellising to keep the vines off of the ground. Shop now for Sun Sugar tomato plants.
Jersey Blueberry Plant
An old-time favorite blueberry variety prized for its longevity, vigorous growth, and consistently high yields of sweet fruit; every garden needs at least one jersey blueberry plant. Jersey grows to 5 feet tall and 5 feet wide, with the majority of the fruit borne in clusters in the top half of the bush making picking very easy. The fruit is sweet and firm, making it ideal for fresh eating, baking, cooking, freezing, jams or jelly. Hardy to USDA gardening zones 4 - 8, even Northern garden can successfully grow Jersey. Jersey flowers late and sets fruit early. Fall color is stunning flame-orange and red. TIP: Plant at least two blueberry plants for better pollination and calculate two plants per each person in your household. For more information on growing blueberries, visit our website. Shop for Jersey blueberry plants online.
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape Holly
A very attractive Northwest native that is also Oregon's state flower, Mahonia Oregon Grape is equally at home in the wild finding a home under the canopies of stately Fir trees, as it is in the landscape setting. This evergreen native grows best when planted in partial sun in well-drained soil that is on the acidic side. If your soil is alkaline, add peat moss, pine needles fir bark, or clean sawdust prior to planting to help lower the soil pH. A vigorous growing shrub, Mahonia Oregon Grape grows to 10 feet tall in the wild, but typically stays around 5 feet tall and as wide in the garden setting. A true four-season shrub, the new foliage merges light green with copper highlights, maturing to a rich deep green. Sprays of lemon-yellow flower emerge late spring, and are followed by matte blue berries produced in grape-like clusters. Fall brings an impressive foliage display, with leaves turning shades of copper-red to brilliant orange. Deer resistant, the flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies while the berries provide for migratory birds in the winter. Shop for Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape Holly online...
El Desperado Designer Daylily
This delicious Daylily brings so much style, and color to the perennial garden. Rich, custard colored flowers have contrasting red wine eye, and coordinating wine colored ruffled pictoee edging. A robust growing Daylily producing colorful five inch flowers all summer. El Desperado Daylily works in the mixed perennial border, in a cutting garden, on a slope area, or around a water feature. Shop for El Desperado Designer Daylily online...Quick Facts About El Desperado Daylily:
BLOOM TIME: Late spring through late summer
MATURE SIZE: 28 inches height x 24 inches spread
PESTICIDE-FREE: Grown pesticide-free and organically
GROWS BEST IN: Full Sun/Light Shade,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE: 3 -9
BLOOM SIZE: 5 inches, blooms last up to 16 hours
How To Grow Lilies
Oriental and Asiatic lilies are hardy perennial plants that offer weeks and weeks of showy flowers mid summer. Asiatic lilies bloom earlier than Oriental lilies, and have brighter flowers, but lack fragrance. Oriental lilies are extremely fragrant, making them an ideal cut flower. Read more about how to grow lilies on our website... Shop for lily bulbs onlineQuick Tips For Growing Lilies:
- Lilies look best when planted in groups of odd numbers of plants such as groups of 3, 5 or 7. By grouping Oriental or Asiatic lilies, the flower show has maximum impact. You can group several complimentary lilies together to produce a unique display of color.
- Plant Asiatic and Oriental with the foliage and blooms in the sun, and the roots in the shade. The easiest way to accomplish this is to plant Oriental lilies amongst other garden perennials. The lilies will then grow 'up' through the plants. When using this planting method verify that, the plants that are in front of the lilies are shorter by 6 inches to 8 inches to allow the flowers to be displayed properly.
- Lilies require regular watering and well-drained soil, in an area that receives sun, and is shielded from high winds.
Hot Summer Echinacea at Stargazer Perennials
Echinacea Hot Summer is the hot new coneflower that every garden needs! Hot Summer is a large, vigorous Echinacea growing to three feet tall and as wide. The flowers open up a lush deep golden yellow, and then start to change colors as they age, turning vibrant mango-orange, salmon-pink, and deep rose-red, creating a multicolored floral explosion in the garden. Like all Echinacea perennial plants, Hot Summer is deer resistant, attracts butterflies, garden bees, and the flower cones provide food for winter birds in the fall. For best results, grow Hot Summer in a full sun location with well-drained soil. Fertilize once in the spring with an organic slow-release fertilizer. If needed, fertilize with a liquid Kelp fertilizer mid-summer. Do not use high nitrogen fertilizers, which can cause the flowers to flop! Drought tolerant once established, water on a regular basis for the first year or so.
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- Garden flags and mounting equipment
- Plant varieties that we just grew too many of
- And other goodies that we need to clear out of our garden store.
Golden Crookstem Bamboo
Beautiful, hardy running bamboo that grows to 25 feet tall producing golden culms that are touched with reddish tint in the spring especially when exposed to the sun and often have crooks near the base. This is the hardiest golden-stemmed bamboo, thriving in gardening zones 5 - 10. Plant Golden Crookstem Bamboo in a part-sun to part-shade exposure where it can have room to grow. Makes a soft screen when planted in groups of 2 or more. Use in Asian plantings, to create a bamboo grove, adjacent to large water features or ponds, or plant at the back of large ornamental landscape islands.
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Arizona Apricot Gaillardia Blanket Flower New for 2012
Delightful new Blanket Flower which produces lemon-yellow flowers that meld to a rich apricot in the center. The large 3 to 3.5" flowers are free flowering, blooming all summer long. We adore this Gaillardia for its non-stop flowering and for unsurpassed cold hardiness, drought tolerance and heat tolerance, making it ideal for all U.S gardens! Plant in containers, along walkways, or in raised beds. Large flowers are borne on stiff, straight stems. Arizona Apricot grows to 12 inches tall and as wide. The flowers start up in mid June and continue until early October if deadheaded on a regular basis.
Find out more about Arizona Apricot on our website, or shop online for Gaillardia Arizona Apricot.
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