PlantMaster
Atlanta, GA, USmember
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A few of my favorites...
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Carousel' is a new ornamental grass from Garden Splendor. This little bluestem offers blue-green blades that form rounded, clumping grass in a kaleidoscope of colors...
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Tradescantia ‘Sunshine Charm’ has strong, golden foliage with contrasting rich, lavender-pink flowers, and averages a shocking 37 flowers per cluster, a breeding breakthrough in...
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The Phalaenopsis Orchid 'Diamond Head' boasts dotted and veined fuchsia flowers that feature gorgeous coloration on the petals.
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The Hosta 'Touch of Class' possesses very wide, double-thick leaves with a blue-green border and accents in chartreuse gold up the middle.
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Clematis Crystal Fountain is a new vine, which boasts long-lasting, re-blooming flowers and a neat, compact form. With a multitude of soft blue stamens arching outward to the semi-double, lilacblue...
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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Oregon Blue' is a new perennial in Garden Splendor’s 2010 Showcase collection. This Lawson false cypress is a gorgeous, broad columnar specimen with soft, steelblue...
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Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ is a new perennial groundcover, which offers home gardeners large, midnight-black, scallop-shaped leaves that grow in a dense and compact habit.
Vriesea ‘Splenriete’ Bromeliad
Vriesea ‘Splenriete’ is a double-bloom bromeliad flaunting tall, bright-red swords above variegated, striped foliage.
Phaleanopsis Orchid ‘Fancy Fresco’
The yellow bloom of the Phaleanopsis Orchid ‘Fancy Fresco’ is fronted by a small red center and tapered lip.
Phalaenopsis Orchid 'Elegant Polka Dots'
The new Phalaenopsis Orchid 'Elegant Polka Dots' is a highly unusual color combination with delicate ivory blossoms accented by bold red-wine blots.
Helleborus Winter Jewels Painted Doubles
This white double Hellebore is adorned with red brush marks as if decorated with paint.
Ajuga 'Sparkler'
A sparkly new variegated Ajuga, 'Sparkler' has thick, dark green, shiny foliage covered in creamy-white splashes that light up the floor of a garden.
Heuchera 'Electra'
Shocking, blood-red veins electrify the golden leaves of this startling new Heuchera. The red venation stays while the leaf changes from shades of yellow in spring, to chartreuse in summer and fall...
Veggies!
Roma tomatoes are available in oval or pear-shapes, and are often sold by many different names. Whether you call them Italian or Plum, or just plain Roma, these tomatoes are hard to beat for their...
Veggies!
Globe basil grows into a tidy, boxwood-like plant, complete with small, light-green leaves closely spaced on the stem and a multitude of branches that give the plant its spherical form. Although...
Veggies!
Red Rubin basil is both ornamental and flavorful. The smooth, maroon leaves vary from 3- to 4-inches long, yet the plant is compact, perfect for containers and tidy borders.
Creeping Perennials
This miniature thyme forms a very low, solid, versatile mat of gray-green foliage that is perfect for dry slopes and in between stepping stones. During mid-summer, it blooms light-pink flowers until...
Creeping Perennials
This succulent naturally deters weeds and grows tight to the ground, providing consumers a low-maintenance option for full-sun areas. ‘John Creech’ grows much tighter than most other...
Fun in the Shade
Ingredients:Heucherella ‘Stoplight’Heuchera ‘Cinnabar Silver’Polemonium ‘Stairway to Heaven’Eucomis ‘Oakhurst’Corydalis lsquoBerry...
Dusk to Dawn
Ingredients:Heuchera ‘Marmalade’Begonia ‘River Nile’Heuchera ‘Midnight Rose’Athyrium ‘Dre’s Dagger’Stunning, rich, shiny, undulating foliage...
Twist of Lime
Ingredients: Hakonechloa ‘All Gold’Xanthosoma ‘Lime Zinger’ Heuchera ‘Mahogany’Heuchera ‘Lime Rickey’The stunning, chartreuse, elephant’s ear...
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‘Sapphire Skies’ is a short needle selection from Novalis Plants that Work’s Bring on the Heat program that displays striking baby-blue foliage.
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Favorite choices in the garden or as cut flowers in bridal bouquets, potted Oriental x Trumpet Lilies can jazz up most any indoor environment with their unmatched color display and sweet...
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Phlox ‘Coral Crème Drop’ blooms clusters of lovely coral flowers with rosy eyes in early summer and carries a delicious scent that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
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‘Ryusen’ matures at five feet wide and presents breathtaking bright yellow and orange fall color.
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Sweet Fragrance
The heat-loving ‘Crown Jewel’ Gardenia offers an abundance of white double-blooms and serves as a great selection for summer fragrance when planted in containers near a window or...
Succulent Container
Succulent containers are beautiful, portable, low-maintenance and sustainable.
Potting Shed
By adding a planted container and some distinctive chairs, a blank slate becomes an extension of the garden.
Container
Placing a mixed container near a stone wall offers a unique assortment of colors and textures.
Fireplace
Adding the element of fire to an outdoor living space brings warmth, texture, blush, sound, and focus for engaging entertainment and gathering in a year-round space.
Fireplace
Whether a new, custom design/ build fireplace or the addition of a natural, wood-burning fire pit, consider placement of the fire feature within the outdoor room as it will mirror the utility of an...
Fire pit
The fire element should be positioned near common seating and in a circular flow to invite guests to gather-round and commune with one another.
Fire pit
Technology has brought about cost-effective fire feature design options that equate to more customizable and permanent fixtures of the landscape.
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Bark-Mulch Replacement
Stepables are the perfect blanket to cover plants to provide extra color to make perennial beds stand out in the garden or landscape. Try this Combination Sensation - Hutchinsia alpina...
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Bark-Mulch Replacement
Low-growing groundcovers can make excellent plants for establishing a finished look in tight areas where maintenance can become difficult, as these plants rarely grow above 2 inches, and...
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Bark-Mulch Replacement
Low-growing groundcovers, such as Isotoma fluviatilis ‘Blue Star Creeper’, are an excellent option en masse, as the blooms provide color contrast that bark or mulch traditionally...
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Bark-Mulch Replacement
For areas surrounding trees, where soil is often shallow and devoid of many nutrients, plant creeping perennials such as Ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’ to successfully grow in these difficult...
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This veronica displays beautiful, purple spikes above dark green, glossy foliage.
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‘Angelina’ is a great selection for borders, raised beds, sloping banks and sunny perennial borders.
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An adaptable shrub, Edmee Gold Lonicera can also be used as a tall groundcover under large trees and makes an attractive addition to the winter garden with its boney, architectural silhouette.
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In recent years hypericum has risen to the top 50 cut flower stems in the world, making it the most successful berry-producing shrub ever.
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A great selection for containers, ‘Hedgehog’ is an upright, urn-shaped variety with spikes of coral-red flowers in summer.
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Each gigantic flower head is composed of masses of tightly-clustered florets that radiate bright color.
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With dense tufts of slender stems that grow tightly together, Sagina Irish Moss forms a lush carpet of soft, green foliage on the ground.
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Another moss that delivers, Sagina ‘Aurea’ grows quickly to cover an area with golden, turf-like stems that make it an excellent selection for lawn replacement. This Scotch Moss is...
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Brilliant color envelopes this low-growing groundcover during spring with purples, whites and yellows. Mazus ‘Purple’ never grows above two inches and fills in a space quickly.
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Easy-to-grow and low-maintenance, this creeping perennial is perfect in between stepping stones, under roses and around ponds.
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This heat-tolerant southern beauty displays peach foliage through spring and rose coloration during fall and winter.
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Bred for vigor, this new, beautiful tiarella is variegated, colorful and ready for the shade.
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Intriguing, yellow-eyed, green-frilled flowers last for months on this plant, as the petals seem to be made of leaves.
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This herbaceous perennial blooms all summer with glowing, pale-yellow flowers.
Landscaping / Hardscaping
While working with one of their homeowner clients, Habersham Gardens – an Atlanta-based company with a professional landscape services division – suggested a naturalistic...
Landscaping / Hardscaping
Window boxes filled with perennials, annuals and ferns adorn this home’s front windowpanes, enhancing a stone edifice near the main threshold of the house.
Orchid
This classic moth orchid has an arching spray of rounded white flowers with yellow and red-wine centers set atop large, flat leaves.
Orchid
The deep red-wine flowers of this variety are resilient and give off an extraordinary and dramatic appearance.
Orchid
The yellow flowers with terra-cotta splotches position themselves one following the next along a sturdy vertical stem.
Orchid
This orchid’s single spike and bright, perky flowers of fuchsia with red lips and yellow dots cheers any space.
Pool / Spa
A gunite, kidney-shaped pool and spillover spa with a blue and black speckled finish adds to the lagoon appearance.
Loggia
P.O.P.S. Landscaping suggested using reclaimed barn wood, compost columns, and acid-stained, cut-concrete flooring for an “old-world look” in the loggia, keeping the design beautiful and...
Landscaping / Hardscaping
The pool deck and hardscape was shaped using poured concrete in a square pattern. Dwarf Mondo Grass was planted between the crevices to aid in patio drainage, keeping the surface cooler during the...
Outdoor Kitchen
The state-of-the-art cooking / grilling space was built against the exterior wall of the house, near the doorway to the interior, to accommodate easy transportation of food and cooking supplies to...
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A blooming machine, ‘Shining Sensation’s’ pink funnel-shaped flowers engulf the plant in May and June, and then sporadically bloom through summer.
A few of my favorites...
A versatile shrub with a wide-growing range, the pure white, deliciously fragrant flowers are but one great attribute of this spring-flowering shrub.
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Important for wildlife, birds will feed on the waxy fruits and find refuge in its dense branches.
A few of my favorites...
A versatile shrub with a wide-growing range, the pure white, deliciously fragrant flowers are but one great attribute of this spring-flowering shrub.
Landscape Design
The centerpiece of the back landscape, designed by Atlanta-based Habersham Gardens, is an arching stone bridge, underneath which is a waterfall pass-through spanning the largest pond.
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This Pulmonaria has dusky raspberry-coral flowers, which bloom profusely in early spring.
Landscape Design
The centerpiece of the back landscape, designed by Atlanta-based Habersham Gardens, is an arching stone bridge, underneath which is a waterfall pass-through spanning the largest pond.
Landscape Design
This front garden, designed by Atlanta-based Habersham Gardens, is a decorative mix of ornamental plantings intended to frame the house with a sufficient lawn that doubles as a usable play area for...
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This is a long-blooming English introduction with attractive upright leaves that are entirely silvered with beautiful blue flowers appearing in April.
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Huge cinnamon, star-shaped veins of Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ are surrounded by lovely tea-colored edges.
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Coreopsis ‘Little Penny’ is the tiniest and, possibly, most intriguing of the brand new coreopsis series from Terra Nova Nurseries.
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The ‘Tiki Torch’ was awarded “Best New Plant” by the Plant Pavilion at this year’s American Nursery and Landscape Association Management Clinic.
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Gorgeous, lavender-pink and dark pink, bi-colored flower spikes cover this long blooming, butterfly loving variety.
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This plant has a spectacular show of brightly colored new growth in spring and early summer. Later, the color gradually changes to soft chartreuse accented with softer bronze-red young...
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Bred by Akira Shiozaki in Japan, this superior hybrid displays enhanced vigor and larger and more plentiful flowers over a longer flowering period.
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Re: A few of my favorites...
Novalis Plants that Work can be found at independent garden centers in many cities and states. Armstrong Growers / Garden Centers are in your region, and they carry these plants. Also, check out the site at www.plantsthatwork.com.
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The residence is located in Atlanta, GA.
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