The Hibiscus available at DLB plants are available in 3 colors as shown above. (One customer reported one being almost red.)
They have large 5” to 7” blossoms.
The plants being sold are 2 to 3 years old roots and are very hardy. Hibiscus cross pollinate, so seeds from a dark pink plant my produce a white flowered plant.
The blossoms are short lived, but are replaced just as quickly with new ones. Each spring the plants restarts growth from the ground level and that delays blossoms until they reach blossom height. This is typically later July/Early August and bloom until late fall.
Planting:
The plant may wilt when transplanted. Water and they will revive in a day or two. I’ve transplanted large 7-year-old root balls and they have survived. Your plant will continue to develop into a 24” root ball with MANY heavy stalks.
Soil/Water/Fertilizer:
Plants will grow in sandy soil but thrive is rich loam. The plant will develop an extensive root system, but until then water least at least once a day. Because of our short growing season, I regularly water all my plants. Moist soil promotes faster growth and I also use liquid fertilizer on a regular basis. This plant produces a massive amount of vegetation, with stick hard stalks.
Sun/Height:
The plant thrive in full sun and can grow over 5 feet tall. In partial sun the plant grows closer to 36” tall.
Winterizing/Stalk Removal:
The plants will stay green until the first frost. In the fall, as the days get shorter, blooms decrease they eventually stop. Stalks removal can be left until spring or cut back after the frost has killed them and they have turned brown (don’t rush). Root balls require no winterizing, They will regrow once the ground has warmed in the spring..
DO NOT CUT TO SHORT. LEAVE dead stalk approximately 4” above the grown level. Once you determine where the spring shoots sprouts from you may elect to cut back the dead stalk. The new spring growth quickly covers the old dead stalk.
Ostrich Ferns average 36” tall , actual height is determined by plant location and growing conditions.
The fronds are on the fragile side and need to be kept out of high wind areas. Roots and fronds are close to the surface of the soil, making the species highly susceptible to damage from trampling.
Planting:
It is common during transplant that the fronds are damaged and die. Even if all the fronds die, new ones will grow from the root base this season. When new fronds grow, they are a brown/black color (fiddle heads) until they open up and become green.
Soil/Water: The ferns grow well in most soil types. They do Not grow well in wet areas and will die with water saturated soil.
Sun: The plants will burn in full sun during the later months of summer. If the fronds do burn and die, it just for the season. They will return in the spring. They do well with morning sun and it’s recommended to find a place that they are shaded during peak sun.
Invasive:
Ferns have roots which are close to the surface, and spread rapidly. Care will be need to prevent them from taking over your garden. Or they should be planted in a garden that is only Ostrich Fern.
There are many species of hostas. The plants we sell grow up to 18” in height and the leaves have a lighter coloring around the outside of each leaf.
The plants will bloom once a season. Deer often each the blossoms.
Sun/Water: Hosta will grow pretty much anywhere. The better the conditions, the bigger and faster they grow. The root base spreads each season and can grow to clump 2 feet in diameter.
Spearmint refreshing mint all summer long. (for drinks and summer cocktails)
Don’t let these small plants fool you. The mint is very invasive and it’s best to replant in a larger container to keep it from taking over the garden. If the pot is placed on dirt, the roots will come out of the drain holes of the pot and still spread to other parts of your garden.
The mint grows pretty much anywhere. Better conditions lead to faster growth and taller plants. This species grows up to 20” tall and within a year you should be able supply your whole neighborhood.
