Friday, May 25, 2018

Two new additions to the garden this summer

Aloha Kona Dark Red Calibrachoa 
Calibrachoa 'Aloha Kona Dark Red' - annual

Ornamental Features
Aloha Kona Dark Red Calibrachoa is blanketed in stunning dark red trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats at the ends of the stems from late spring to early fall. Its small pointy leaves remain green in color throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Landscape Attributes
Aloha Kona Dark Red Calibrachoa is a dense herbaceous annual with a trailing habit of growth, eventually spilling over the edges of hanging baskets and containers. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.


ABUTILON 'Lucky Lantern Red'

This one I did not know was a perennial when I bought it. I will see how it grows this summer, then decide where I might relocate it. Right now it is planted in between all my lavender. 

Shrub: Evergreen perennial. The 'Lucky Lantern' series are free-flowering, tidy dwarf cultivars that are perfect for containers. Great border or accent plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Upright, compact, rounded habit with drooping bell-like flowers & dark green leaves. Prune during growing season. Easy to shape/train. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: red. Size: 12" x 12". Exp: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z8.