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Geranium - Bright Cascade
The Geranium Bright Cascade, 'Pelargonium x peltatum', is an ivy geranium that has beautiful scarlet flowers. These ivy geraniums provide a mass of color for your enjoyment all season long. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. These plants have succulent leaves and stems and they are commonly called garden geraniums, zonal geraniums or ivy geraniums. They are excellent in containers of all types from small pots to large tubs to window boxes and combine well with other plants such as petunias and ivies. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. Over fertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering. ... find out more
Sweet Bell Peppers - Super Heavyweight The Sweet Bell Pepper Super Heavyweight, 'Capsicum annuum', is a very flavorful jumbo bell pepper that produces huge, blocky, thick-walled peppers. This is a pepper to brag about with some weighing in at 1/2 pound each. It is absolutely huge and absolutely sweet when allowed to ripen to a golden gold. Super Heavyweight is excellent for fresh eating or stuffing and one pepper feeds a crowd! They are excellent for salads, stuffing, and gourmet dishes. Transplant outside in the spring 3 to 4 weeks after last frost date. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Pinch off early flowers to encourage plant growth. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Blossom pruning will improve fruit size. Pinch off about 50% of the flowers. |
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