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Blooming in the Nursery – July 2011

peahort — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 04:58:12 +0000

Here are some of the plants in bloom now at Peacock Horticultural Nursery -

Aechmea recurvata Red Form

Grevillea ‘Astraflora Fanfare’

Callistemon ‘Cane’s Hybrid’

Calothamnus villosus

Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’

Grevillea rhyolitica

Cordyline ‘Pink Champagne’

Aechmea recurvata Red Form

Grevillea 'Astraflora Fanfare'

Callistemon 'Cane's Hybrid'

Calothamnus villosus

Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'

Grevillea rhyolitica

Cordyline 'Pink Champagne'

New Plants in the Nursery – April 2011

peahort — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:54:01 +0000

Here are some of the new plants now available at Peacock Horticultural Nursery:

Acacia cognata ‘Mini Cog’ (Cousin Itt Acacia)
Acer palmatum ‘Purple Ghost’ (Japanese Maple)
Acer platanoides ‘Purple Globe’ (Norway Maple)
Aesculus x carnea ‘Variegata’ (Variegated Horse Chestnut)
Agave xylonacantha (Saw Leaf Agave)
Betula pendula ‘Crimson Frost’ (Purple Leaf Birch Tree)
Brachychiton rupestris (Queensland Bottle Tree)
Calibanus hookeri (Mexican Boulder)
Calothamnus villosus (Silky Net Bush)
Centaurea gymnocarpa (Velvet Centaurea)
Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Korean Gold’ (Plum Yew)
Cornus capitata x kousa ‘Norman Hadden’ (Dogwood Tree)
Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ (Variegated Dogwood Tree)
Cornus florida ‘Cloud Nine’ (Dogwood Tree)
Cornus kousa ‘Kristen Lipka’s Variegated Weeper’ (Weeping Variegated Dogwood)
Cornus sericea ‘Silver and Gold’ (Variegated Yellow Twig Dogwood)
Cotinus coggygria ‘Golden Spirit’ (Golden Smoke Tree)
Cotyledon orbiculata ‘Lighthouse Road’ (Pig’s Ears)
Cupressus cashmeriana (Khasmir Cypress Tree)
Drimys lanceolata (Mountain Pepper)
Echeveria lilacina (Ghost Echeveria)
Fothergilla major ‘Blue Shadow’ (Witch Alder)
Ginkgo biloba ‘Chase Manhattan’ (Dwarf Maidenhair Tree)
Ginkgo biloba ‘Munchkin’ (Dwarf Maidenhair Tree)
Ginkgo biloba ‘Sunstream’ (Variegated Maidenhair Tree)
Grevillea ‘Pink Midget’
Ilex aquifolium ‘Ferox Variegata’ (Variegated English Holly)
Juniperus communis ‘Gold Cone’ (Juniper)
Kalanchoe ‘Fantastic’ – Wow!! (Variegated Paddle Plant)
Leucadendron ‘Jester (Sunshine Conebush)
Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ (Gold Chilean Myrtle)
Nyssa sylvatica ‘Sheri’s Cloud’ (Variegated Black Gum/Tupelo/Sourgum)
Odontonema callistachyum (Purple Firespike)
Paeonia latiflora ‘Coral Charm’ (Chinese Peony)
Paeonia latiflora ‘Festiva Maxima’ (Chinese Peony)
Paeonia latiflora ‘Red Charm’ (Chinese Peony)
Paeonia latiflora ‘Salmon Glory’ (Chinese Peony)
Quercus robur ‘Furst Schwarzenburg’ (Variegated English Oak)
Rhodocoma capensis (Restio)
Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Lace Lady’ (Contorted Blacl Locust)
Russelia equisetiformis ‘Flamingo Park’ (Pink Coral Plant)
Sequoia sempervirens ‘Kelly’s Prostrate’ (Prostrate Coast Redwood)
Taxus cuspidata ‘Aurea Low Boy’ (Japanese Yew)
Viburnum carlesii ‘Aurora’ (Korean Spice Viburnum)
Viburnum tinus ‘Variegatum’ (Variegated Laurustinus)

Odontonema callistachyum

Plants Blooming in the Nursery Now – July

peahort — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:29:59 +0000

These are some of the plants that are currently in bloom at Peacock Horticultural Nursery -

Arisaema franchetianum ‘Hugo’ – Hugo Cobra Lily with purple and white flowers.
Brovoa geminiflora(syn. Polianthes geminiflora) – Tuberous plant with tubular orange-red flowers.
Campanula garganica ‘Dickson’s Gold’
Campanula persicifolia ‘Blue-Eyed Blond’- A Bellflower with yellow foliage and deep-blue blooms.
Campanula ‘Pink Octopus’ -A Bellflower with unusual pink octopus-like flowers.
Campanula takesimana- A Korean Bellfower with many pendant flowers of white/lilac.
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Worchester Gold’ – Bluebeard shrub with yellow foliage and blue flowers.
Cornus capitata x kousa ‘Porlock’ – A beautiful Hybrid Dogwood Tree with white flowers that turn red with age, and cherry-red fruits in fall.
Crinodendron hookerianum- A shrub originally from Chile with red lantern-like flowers
Crinodendron patagua – A shrub originally from Chile with fragrant, white flowers.
Cynara cardunculus- See the Cardoon plants blooming in the garden and purchase your own 4″ plant for bloom next year.
Dahlia ‘Kingston Queen’ - One of many Dahlias available with dark foliage – this one with single orange flowers.
Dyckia x ‘Red Devil’- A Dyckia with rusty-red leaves and orange flowers.
Eucomis autumnalis (Purple leaf form) – A pineapple Lily with purple-green leaves and many white flowers
Eucomis comosa ‘Tugela Jade’ - A Pineapple Lily with many chartreuse buds that open white.
Eucomis comosa ‘Tugela Ruby’- A Pineapple Lily with green leaves flushed with purple, and maroon flower spikes with white flowers that have a purple center.
Eucomis ‘Oakhurst’- A Pineapple Lily with red-purple leaves and purple flowers. Very nice!
Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ – A pineapple Lily with purple foliage and white-purple flowers.
Fuchsia ‘Rose Quartet’ – A compact fuchsia with unusual pink and white flowers.
Hemerocallis ‘Flasher’ - Daylily with bright orange flowers.
Hemerocallis ‘Unique Purple’ – Daylily with purple flowers.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Glowing Embers’- Mop-head Hydrangea with red flowers.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lemon Zest’- Mop-head Hydrangea with Yellow foliage and pink flowers.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mariesii’- Lace-cap Hydrangea with pink to blue flowers.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Nigra’- Mop-head Hydrangea with pink to blue flowers and black stems.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Quadricolor’- Lace-cap type Hydrangea with four distinct colors in the leaves – pale green, cream, deep green, and yellow.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Selma’- A compact Mop-head Hydrangea with pink to blue flowers.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Shelia’- Lace-cap Hydrangea with pink flowers.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Floribunda’- PeeGee Hydrangea with white flowers.
Hydrangea quercifolia- Oakleaf Hydrangea with big oak-shaped leaves, white flowers and great fall color.
Hydrangea ‘Sumida-no-hanabi’- A beautiful Hydrangea with double white flowers.
Nicandra physalodes ‘Splash of Cream’ - An annual plant with light blue to lavender flowers and interesting seed pods, and variegated leaves and some of the plants.
Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’ – An ornamental oregano with pink and chartreuse bracts (flowers).
Oxalis deppei ‘Iron Cross’ – Dark purple cross in the middle of each bright green clover leaf, with pink flowers. Non-Invasive.
Oxalis siliquosa ‘Sunset Velvet’- Another non-invasive Oxalis that has leaves that are gold, pink, coppery yellow to chartreuse, with yellow flowers.
Parahebe perfoliata- Digger’s Speedwell has glaucous, blue foliage that is similar to some Eucalyptus. Laverder-blue flowers.
Scadoxus multiflorus spp. katherinae – A South African bulbous plant with an amazing orange bloom every July.
Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Roseum’ – A Hydrangea Vine with fragrant pink flowers
Sinningia tubiflora- Hardy white Gloxinia.
Tradescantia ‘Blue and Gold’ – A Spider Wort with golden foliage and blue flowers.
Triteleia laxa ‘Koningin Fabiola’ – Bulbous plant with purple-blue flowers.
Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’ – Yucca to 2′ , green leaves edged in gold, and cream flowers
Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Gaurd’ – Yucca to 2′ with yellow centered leaves, pink and coral in winter, and cream flowers.
Yucca filamentosa ‘Garland’s Gold’ – Yucca to 3′ with gold centered leaves, blushing pink in winter, and cream flowers.
Zantedeschia ‘Edge of Night’ – Calla Lily with black-purple flowers and green foliage edged in black-purple and dark stems too! Beautiful!
Zantedeschia ‘Gene’s Giant’ – A giant calla lily up to 5′ tall with white flowers.
Zantedeschia ‘Hercules’ – Large Calla Lily to 3′ with white flowers.

Arisaema f. 'Hugo'

Campanula 'Blue Eyed Blond'

Campanula takesimana

Caryopteris 'Worchester Gold'

Cynara cardunculus (Cardoon)

Dahlia 'Kingston Queen'

Eucomis autumnalis

H. 'Flasher' & 'Unique Purple'

Hydrangea 'Sumida-no-hanabi'

Scadoxus multiflorus spp katherinae

Triteleia laxa 'Koningin Fabiola'

Zantedeschia 'Edge of Night'