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Why New Guinea Creeper is a must-have for your garden
New Guinea Creeper (Tecomanthe dendrophila)
- 💖 It's this time of the year when beautiful Tecomanthe is opening her majestic blooms!
- 💖 Spectacular flowers: In late winter to early spring, it produces large clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers with deep pink tubes and creamy-white lobes, creating a striking contrast.
- 💖 Non-invasive growth: This well-behaved climber can reach up to 40 feet but is easily maintained at shorter lengths, making it suitable for trellises, arbors, or even large containers.
- 💖 Evergreen beauty: With its glossy, pinnate leaves, the New Guinea Creeper adds year-round interest to your garden, even when not in bloom.
- 💖 Great Butterfly attractor!
The New Guinea Creeper (Tecomanthe dendrophila) is a stunning, non-aggressive vine that will captivate with its vibrant blooms and lush foliage.
Care tip for New Guinea Creeper
🌞 Light: Thrives in partial to full sun; however, it prefers some shade during the hottest part of the day.
💦 Water: Keep the soil consistently moist but well-drained, especially during the growing season.
🌡 Temperature: Ideal for USDA Zones 9-11; protect from frost and provide a warm, humid environment.
⛩ Support: Provide a sturdy structure for it to climb, such as a trellis or arbor, to showcase its cascading blooms.
Introduce the New Guinea Creeper to your garden and enjoy a breathtaking display of color and elegance that will be the envy of your neighborhood!
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How Cardinals Guard runs red carpet for Christmas
Cardinals Guard (Pachystachys coccinea)
Cardinals Guard (Pachystachys coccinea)
Cardinals Guard (Pachystachys coccinea)
- 💖 If your garden needs a pop of color, Cardinals Guard (Pachystachys coccinea) is ready to take the spotlight! With its bold, scarlet-red blooms perched atop green cones, this evergreen perennial looks like it's wearing a crown.
- 💖 Striking Christmas-red flowers emerge from a green cone. Blooms most of the year.
- 💖 Adds vibrant color and a festive, tropical feel to any space.
- 💖 Upright, multi-stemmed growth with lush foliage.
- 💖 Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
- 💖 Care: Morning sun and afternoon shade (semi-shade preferred). Trim stems to prevent legginess and encourage fresh growth. Perfect for Southern gardens and large containers.
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Why this Hibiscus is changing color?
Hibiscus mutabilis Cotton Candy - Mallow Hibiscus
Hibiscus mutabilis Cotton Candy - Mallow Hibiscus
Hibiscus mutabilis Cotton Candy - Mallow Hibiscus
Hibiscus mutabilis Cotton Candy - Mallow Hibiscus
- 🌸 Hibiscus mutabilis Cotton Candy - Mallow Hibiscus - is an amazing winter bloomer that chances flower color! It opens pure white than gradually shifts to baby pink to dark pink over three days, much like the Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow plant (Brunfelsia).
- 🌸 As the blooms age, they take on a rich, deep pink hue, creating a stunning rainbow of colors on the bush all at once.
- 🌸 Blossoms reach up to 5 inches across!
📚 From previous posts:
How hibiscus plant acts like a chameleon
How to make your Hibiscus plants thrive and bloom
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When Brunfelsia is in bloom? Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
🅱️ Purple-flowered Brunfelsias are at the peak of their bloom right now!
🅱️ Known as Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow for their magical color transformation from purple to lavender to white over three days: B. grandiflora, B. paucifolia, B. australis.
🅱️ Brunfelsias are wonderfully fragrant winter bloomers
🅱️ Perfect flowering shrub for shaded areas
🅱️ Ideal for growing in containers. Compact and graceful growers.
📚 Learn more about purple Brunfelsias:
The number one flower for shady spots
Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow, Brunfelsia from Brazil
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When Brunfelsia is in bloom? Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
🅱️ Purple-flowered Brunfelsias are at the peak of their bloom right now!
🅱️ Known as Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow for their magical color transformation from purple to lavender to white over three days: B. grandiflora, B. paucifolia, B. australis.
🅱️ Brunfelsias are wonderfully fragrant winter bloomers
🅱️ Perfect flowering shrub for shaded areas
🅱️ Ideal for growing in containers. Compact and graceful growers.
📚 Learn more about purple Brunfelsias:
The number one flower for shady spots
Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow, Brunfelsia from Brazil
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