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Caladium - Florida Sunrise
Fancy Leafed Caladiums, South American beauties, are very showy foliage plants with bright red, pink, green and white variegated leaves. Ideal for shade! Large #1 bulbs are 1-1/2 to 2-1/2" diameter. Zones 10-11. The Caladium Florida Sunrise, 'Caladium x hortulanum', has dark green leaves that are splashed with pink. Elsewhere prior to frost, dig, dry and store bulbs in a cool, dry frost-free place. Water well and spray leaves frequently during hot, dry weather. Pot early indoors with a starting temperature of 70 degrees or more, then plant them, pot and all, outdoors in the shade or semi-shade after spring frosts. Or, plant them in shady window boxes where sun-loving annuals won't grow. ... more info
Geranium - Southcombe Double Southcombe Double blooms almost non-stop throughout the summer, into fall. There are only a few double-geraniums in cultivation and don't look like a Geranium at first glance. The Geranium Southcombe Double, 'Geranium oxonianum', displays fully double, pure pink blooms that sit atop bright green stems. For the most part, cranesbill are long-lived and do not require a lot of care. They are perfect in the perennial border and work well as a ground cover too. They do best in sun, but will tolerate some degree of shade. |
