Hanging Plant Table.

Tim Lundie — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:16:17 +0000

THE PLANTS	The flowers	When they bloom	Where they grow
Abutilon mega- potamicum	Profusion of drooping yellow flowers with red calyces—like Chinese lanterns.	Summer to fall; nearly all year in mildest climates.	Part shade or sun. Can take light frosts.
*Begonia* ‘Richmondensis’	Drooping clusters of salmon pink from deeper-colored buds.	Spring to fall; nearly everblooming where winters are mild.	Part shade, but needs good light for heavy flowering,
Begonia sempertlorens BEDDING OR WAX BEGONIA	White, pink, or red; single or double,	Late spring to fall, or nearly everblooming.	Part shade; needs ample light for bloom,
*Begonia tuberhybrida* TBEROUS GONIA	White, pink, red, yellow, orange; bicolors and blends,	Summer and fall near coast; shorter season inland ends with onset of hot weather.	Part shade with good light. Inland, requires more shade, added humidity for success.
Beloperone guttata SHRIMP PLANT	Shrimplike clusters of coppery or chartreuse bracts. True flowers white, inconspicuous,	Nearly all year, but suspends flowering in cold weather.	Bright light, but not hottest sun. ‘Chartreuse’ variety needs more shade. Takes light frost.
*Calceolaria integrifolia*	Clusters of pouch- shaped, yellow to brown-red flowers,	Summer and fall; late spring in warmest southern regions,	Bright light, but not hot sun. Can take considerable frost.
Campanula isophylla ITALIAN BELLFLOWER , BETHLEHEM	Profusion of white or light blue, bell-shaped, starry-pointed flowers,	Late summer and fall.	Part shade with good light. Roots fairly hardy. Tops die back after flowering,
Felicia amelloides (Agathea coelestis) BLUE MARGUERITE	Blue, daisylike, with yellow centers.	Almost all year.	Sun or light shade. Can take moderate frost.
Fuchsia hybrida FUCHSIA	Drooping, white, pink, red, orange, lavender, purple; bicolors common.	Summer and fall; nearly all year in mildest coastal gardens,	Partial shade with good light. Mature wood fairly hardy,
Impatiens walleriana BUSY LIZZIE	Flat, 1 to 2-inch flowers in white, pink, orange, red, lavender, violet,	Spring to fall in cooler climates; nearly all year in mildest areas.	Part shade with good light. Tender; usually grown as an annual,
Lantana montevidensis (L. sellowiana)	Clustered lilac-lavender flowers,	Spring to frost.	Sun. Takes moderate frost, average soil.
*Lobelia erinus*	Profuse show of small blue or white flowers,	Summer and fall; longest bloom where summers are fairly cool.	Partial shade; full sun near coast. Grown as an annual.
*Lotus berthelotii*	Scarlet, beak-shaped flowers contrast nicely with gray foliage,	Summer.	Sun. Perennial, but tender to frost.
Pelargonium domesticum LADY WASHINGTON PELARGONIUM	Clustered flowers in white, pink, lavender, coral, red, often with contrasting blotch,	Spring and early summer; longest summer season where summers are cool,	Partial shade with good light; full sun in fog belt. Tender to sharp frosts.
Pelargonium peltatum IVY GERANIUM	White, pink, lavender, red clusters; single or double.	All summer and fall.	Full sun; partial shade in hot summer areas. Tender to sharp frosts.
Petunia hybrida PETUNIA	White, pink, lavender, blue, red, purple, creamy yellow, bicolored; single or double.	Spring, summer, fall. Winter, spring in southwest desert.	Sun or light shade. Hardy; usually grown as annuals.
Tropaeolum majus NASTURTIUM	Creamy white and yellow to pink and red; single or double.	Spring, summer.	Sun or light shade. Grown as annuals.

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Hanging Plant Table.