Lenten roses and flowering cherries signal early spring
Aiken gardener Susan Elder notes 65 degree days spark Lenten roses Hel borus orientalis and hybrids thriving in various soils. She highlights decorative Prunus mume and multiple cherry varieties, plus Taiwan cherry Prunus campanulata, and urges readers to enjoy spring blooms as azaleas daffodils and more appear. Tickets on sale for St Thaddeus Home and Garden Tour March 27 at stthaddeus.org.
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Plant Delights Nursery
Raleigh
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North Carolina
Elizabeth Lawrence
St. Thaddeus
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New Lobelias Bring Out Artistry In Mixed Containers
New lobelia varieties Techno Heat Lucia and Waterfall debut in blue shades with heat tolerance from spring to midsummer. Vegetatively propagated for vigor, they suit containers and hanging baskets with good drainage in fertile, well drained soil and regular watering and feeding.
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Techno Heat
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