Plant Profile: Viburnum
When it comes to versatile and attractive shrubs for your garden, few options rival the beauty and functionality of viburnums. They are cherished by gardeners worldwide for their ornamental appeal, hardiness, and diverse array of species. Let's take a look at why viburnums are a fantastic choice for enhancing your outdoor space.
Camellias: A Winter Star
The best remedy to a cold dark winter is the promise of late winter/early spring’s first blooms. No other flowering shrub quite does that with such panache as the genus Camellia. With its double, single, semi-double, peony flowered, anemone flowered, rose form double or formal double flowers, who cares that there may still be snow on the ground when they bloom!
Dogwoods: A Native Beauty
The species Cornus florida, Flowering Dogwood, is one of the most recognizable and beloved of all our native early flowering trees. The large showy bracts (commonly called showy flowers) are impressive in April as they brighten wooded edges and home landscapes. Keeping track of the many cultivars can be daunting as hundreds exist.
Plant Profile: Calathea
Calathea (syn. Goeppertia) is a widely available genus of tropical plants suitable for indoor growing with as many as 10 species commonly sold in garden centers and houseplant boutiques across the country. We often have 4-5 varieties available at a time here at the nursery. Many have been reclassified to the genus Goeppertia and are commonly referred to as “Prayer Plants” due to the unique movement of their leaves.
Plant Profile: Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
I’ve found Rhaphidophora tetrasperma to be one of the easiest and most forgiving plants in my personal collection. Propagation is simple- just cut a piece of the vine below a node, place them in water for a few days or so until you see the white roots develop, then plant into moist soil.
Plant Profile: Monstera deliciosa
Monstera deliciosa is known commonly as the split leaf philodendron or swiss cheese plant. This flowering tropical native to southern Mexico can be found growing in the wild across parts of Asia, Australia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and even Florida.
Air Plants to Hang Around With
Watering and draining properly are the most critical care factors. This will vary due to light, heat and humidity of location. Mist 1-2 times a week or soak to maintain a healthy appearance; more frequently in high temperatures, less in cold.