Hotlinks:

Gallery: Back Yards

Add
Rays of the Sun Planter
Impatiens, Busy Lizzie
Nelly Moser Bicolor Clematis
Impatiens, Busy Lizzie

Common name:Impatiens, Busy Lizzie
Botanical name:Impatiens walleriana

This ground cover will grow up to about 3' tall and has small, glossy, dark green leaves with lavender, orange, pink, red, violet, or white flowers that bloom in summer and fall.

Nelly Moser Bicolor Clematis

Common name:Nelly Moser Bicolor Clematis
Botanical name:Clematis 'Nelly Moser'

The flowers of the 'Nellie Moser', a deciduous vine, are pale rosy lilac in color with dark pink bars. They can reach a size of 12", and make a good cut flower. The bloom period for this plant occurs in summer. This vine should receive sun to part shade, with average watering. It prefers shaded, cool roots. -Monterey Bay Nursery

Designer: Homeowner

Rays of the Sun Planter
Image: 13 of 33

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.