Looking for a pink blooming perennial
Heruga (7a Northern NJ)
7 years ago
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linaria_gw
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Unkown pink-flowering perennial
Comments (4)Ok, I though I'd posted 3 pictures, but I guess only 1 went through. I've posted the other two (a close up of the deadheads and of the foliage) at the same link as in my original post. bboy, I searched for pictures of S. ocymoides after I saw your suggestion. The pictures I've found of do look very similar to the plant I have. Also, one page I saw said that S. ocymoides is semi-evergreen, and my plant stayed green throughout the winter. I'm pretty certain you are correct, but take a look at the two new pictures I posted. Thanks!...See Moretiny pink buds - looked like broccoli before blooming?
Comments (3)Seeing the same resemblance I call these types "broccoli sedum". Your bright pink one is probably one of the common varieties, you might be able to get the cultivar name just walking into a nearby outlet selling flowering perennials currently in season....See MoreLooking for tips on long-blooming perennials
Comments (13)Are you planning to buy plants rather than start seed? What size plants? SmallÂ2-4" pots or bigÂgallon size? You should be able to put most things in now, but it will be harder on themÂand probably you too! If you do, find some way to shade them for the first few days to a week, depending on how warm/hot it is. Water them daily for the first 4 or 5 days, and then start to stretch it out. DonÂt keep them wet all the time for more than a few daysÂeven if theyÂre wilting-----or theyÂll wilt permanently! ;-) The bigger the plant is, the harder it will be for it to get started. I know some will disagree with this, but if I were putting in gallon or bigger plants now, IÂd cut off all but a few of the smallest leaves to give the plant a chance to get its roots going before it needs to support much foliage again. I even do that with small plants sometimes. BUTÂyou might want to consider getting seed for some of the things you want and start it now in pots, planning to plant it in the ground in fall sometime. The warm weather would be great for that! And youÂd save a lot of money and still have decent small plants to put in the ground in 3 months. It also gives you something to be growing and watching over summer, rather than just sitting and waiting for fall. AND, starting from seed youÂll feel more like a "real parent!" If I raised more questions than I answered, let me know! :-) Skybird...See MoreLooking for long blooming perennial suggestions
Comments (34)@cab84 thanks for sharing pictures, these look beautiful. now i can confidantly order, even if the show is for few weeks. i like the leaves too. same issue here. don’t have time to tend to the garden except for only couple of days a week, so dead heading all plants not possible. but the ones around patio get better attention because i can just be there when i am back home even if for 30 minutes. @raee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio yes butterfly weed is something i want to plant. bought a seed packet from burpee. i am creating a bed where our sump mump drain. planning on scattering the seeds in fall. i will definitely incorporate more heucheras. thanks @sah67 (zone 5b - NY) i remeber seeing pincushion flowers at their peak in DC. simply gorgeous (seems allmost all people maintain beutiful perennial gardens there). somehow i did not add any in my garden yet. will add to the list :)...See MoreNHBabs z4b-5a NH
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