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======Flowers & Trees=== | ======Flowers & Trees=== | ||
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+ | ===IM083 Midnight Candy === | ||
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+ | With the setting sun the 'night phlox' opens up tilling the garden, patio or conservatory with a delicious and powerful fragrance that gives the air, particularly on a warm evening, a tropical aroma. Easy to grow, sow this Zaluzianskya a little in many places, where you walk or sit in the garden. A wonderful annual plant growing 24" tall and blooming in 12 weeks from seed. | ||
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===BM01 Night Blooming Jasmine=== | ===BM01 Night Blooming Jasmine=== | ||
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Prune hard after flowering to maintain size. You will have to trim it back after it flowers and upgrade the pot size a few times while it is growing. They should not be grown in pots forever, but new plants can be started easily from cuttings if the plant gets too big and old. As is true with many plants, some parts of the plant are poisonous. | Prune hard after flowering to maintain size. You will have to trim it back after it flowers and upgrade the pot size a few times while it is growing. They should not be grown in pots forever, but new plants can be started easily from cuttings if the plant gets too big and old. As is true with many plants, some parts of the plant are poisonous. | ||
+ | ===3353 Fragrant Butterfly Bush=== | ||
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+ | Fragrant, shades of pink, purple, white, first year flowers in summer, the cornerstone of a butterfly garden. Perennial to zone 5. Grows about 4 feet tall. | ||
- | === D2980 Flame of the Forest === | + | Want a guaranteed butterfly and hummingbird magnet? Or, one of the most fragrant of shrubs? Plant a buddleia |
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- | ===D4509 Weeping Ficus === | + | ===TRM887 Butterfly Hybrids=== |
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- | One of the most recognizable house plants grown today. Very economical | + | This mix includes shrubs that will produce blooms in shades |
- | ===D5147 Schefflera ( Octopus Plant, Umbrella Plant )=== | + | If left unpruned shrubs can reach 7-10 feet and will produce long honey-scented blooms that resemble lilacs throughout summer. |
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- | One of the most common shrubs used for house plants because of its easy to care for habits, very tolerant | + | Attractive |
- | ===IM083 Midnight Candy === | + | =====Flowering Trees=== |
- | {{http:// | + | === D2980 Flame of the Forest |
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- | With the setting sun the 'night phlox' opens up tilling the garden, patio or conservatory with a delicious | + | It is called |
===IP152 African Tulip Tree === | ===IP152 African Tulip Tree === | ||
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Moisture: These trees grow best with plenty of moisture, but will shed their leaves and endure drought. | Moisture: These trees grow best with plenty of moisture, but will shed their leaves and endure drought. | ||
- | The smooth gray bark provides a beautiful background for the brilliant red flowers of the African tuliptree. Usage African tuliptrees are grown for shade, color and tropical effects. The wood is difficult to burn, so the tree is also valuable for fire resistant landscaping. The wood has been used for blacksmith' | + | The smooth gray bark provides a beautiful background for the brilliant red flowers of the African tuliptree. Usage African tuliptrees are grown for shade, color and tropical effects. The wood is difficult to burn, so the tree is also valuable for fire resistant landscaping. The wood has been used for blacksmith' |
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- | ==3324 Cape Lilac === | + | ===3324 Cape Lilac === |
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A beautiful tree from South Africa, suitable for both the domestic garden and big landscapes. It is fast growing, beautiful in flower and has an attractive growth form. The flowers are rich in nectar and attract many insects and birds. | A beautiful tree from South Africa, suitable for both the domestic garden and big landscapes. It is fast growing, beautiful in flower and has an attractive growth form. The flowers are rich in nectar and attract many insects and birds. | ||
Cape Lilac has beautiful, sweetly scented, pea-shaped flowers in dense terminal sprays about 4 inches long. The flowers are produced in profusion in spring, flowers are pale pink or pinky-white to white. | Cape Lilac has beautiful, sweetly scented, pea-shaped flowers in dense terminal sprays about 4 inches long. The flowers are produced in profusion in spring, flowers are pale pink or pinky-white to white. | ||
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===HM143 Ylang Ylang Tree=== | ===HM143 Ylang Ylang Tree=== | ||
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- | ===3353 Fragrant Butterfly Bush=== | ||
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- | Fragrant, shades of pink, purple, white, first year flowers in summer, the cornerstone of a butterfly garden. Perennial to zone 5. Grows about 4 feet tall. | ||
- | Want a guaranteed butterfly and hummingbird magnet? Or, one of the most fragrant of shrubs? Plant a buddleia (butterfly bush). | ||
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- | ===TRM887 Butterfly Hybrids=== | + | =====Trees=== |
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- | This mix includes shrubs that will produce blooms | + | ===Neem=== |
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+ | A fast-growing tree to about 40-50ft, but occasionally up to 80ft. It is generally an evergreen, but in extreme droughts or stress, may shed its leaves. | ||
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+ | Historically one of the most important tropical trees, the Neem tree retains countless edible and medicinal uses today. All parts of the tree are used for a number of health benefits, as an important insecticidal, | ||
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+ | === Noni === | ||
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+ | White, knobby fruit growing on a small, tropical, shrubby tree. The fruits are extensively used for their medicinal | ||
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+ | A small shrub or tree, usually only to 10-20ft high. The trees are quite attractive, having large, glossy green leaves. Fruiting may occur at any time of the year and it is common for single trees to have flowers and fruit at various stages of ripening all at once. It is an excellent plant for seaside areas as it will stand sandy soil and salt spray. #196 | ||
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+ | ==Germination Info== | ||
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+ | Noni seeds can be some of the slowest and most difficult tropical fruit seeds to germinate. Noni seeds naturally have a semi-hollow seed cavity along with the embryo. Because the cavity is hollow, the seeds float in water and in their natural habitat will drift in bodies of water for several weeks. Germination time averages 3-12 months, but some techniques can be used to speed that up. | ||
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+ | Optional: Scarification. Very carefully clip the end of the seed (the flat area, opposite from the bulbous embryo cavity) about 1/16". Use a fingernail clipper but take care as cutting into the embryo | ||
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+ | Planting: Clean seeds with fresh water and plant up to 1/2" deep in a loose, sterile soil potting mix or Vermiculite. Seeds should be watered so as to not let soil dry out. Keep the soil temperature above 75F, but preferably 85-95F. Soil should not be allowed to cool more than 10 degrees at night as warm soil temperatures are essential for germination. Scarified seeds need from 6-12 weeks for germination. Non-treated seeds will need up to 12 months for germination. | ||
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+ | ===Strawberry Papaya=== | ||
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+ | Red-orange fleshed papaya with juicy, sweet flavor. Similar in outward appearance to the Solo variety, but the flesh is a deeper red. Easily grown herbaceous tree to 10-12ft. Very fast-growing, | ||
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+ | ===D4509 Weeping Ficus === | ||
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+ | One of the most recognizable house plants grown today. Very economical and easy to grow from seed and easy to care for. A fast growing plant that can become a centerpiece. | ||
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+ | ===D5147 Schefflera ( Octopus Plant, Umbrella Plant )=== | ||
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+ | One of the most common shrubs used for house plants because of its easy to care for habits, very tolerant to low light, dry spells and overwatering. We offer a compact variety, not as prone to spreading. | ||
- | If left unpruned shrubs can reach 7-10 feet and will produce long honey-scented blooms that resemble lilacs throughout summer. | ||
- | Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, |