The Garden Gems – The Newest Trends
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There is nothing like experiencing a garden filled with color, fragrance, butterflies and hummingbirds all summer long. Thankfully annuals provide us with all those garden gifts! Oconomowoc Landscape Supply and Garden Center offers a wide variety of the “tried and true” annuals as well as the unusual and new annuals. Here are a few of the gems we are excited about this season. Make sure to keep checking back as we further update our site or you can call us or stop in. We’d love to hear from you and see you! Remember we’ll try to answer any question on annuals you may have, or we can fill any special annual plant requests, too! |
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Fusions (AKA African Impatiens):
Are a unique solution to the shade border and containers. They look great coupled with Browalia, a Victorian favorite with great blue color. |
Fusions |
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Geraniums:
Are a standard in the landscape, easy to grow and provide a reliable burst of color. Not only do we offer the basic garden geranium but the unusual ones as well. Fancy-leaved Geraniums are great specimens for their foliage as well as colorful flower. They make great container companions and houseplants. Fancy-flowered Geraniums carry blooms that resemble roses and some that mimic starry fireworks. Scented Geraniums offer distinctive fragrances like apple, lime and nutmeg that are emitted from their rubbed leaves and can also be used as an herb. |
Fancy-leaved-Geraniums |
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Fuchsias:
Aren’t just for hanging baskets anymore! There are upright varieties as well as fancy-leaved cultivars. This annual is a great option for the shade garden or containers. |
Fuchsias |
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Foliage:
Has been the trend, and that trend is going strong. We offer vivid sun and shade coleus, annual grasses that add height and texture to any planting, and many other lively cultivars of annual, tropical and succulent plants with unbeatable interest.
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Coleus
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Grasses |
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Euphorbia:
Is a great genus that has been getting much due attention. ‘Diamond Frost’ is a cultivar many are familiar with but there are many others worthy of garden attention. Some may even perennialize! Euphorbia is great for low maintenance beds and containers and for leaf color and texture. |
Diamond Frost |
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Begonias:
May seem like your grandma’s dated favorite plant but there are notable new cultivars like ‘Bonfire’ or the wonderful rex begonia ‘Fireflush’. Begonias are grown for their flower or foliage and can make great houseplants and perform beautifully in the shade.
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Bonfire |
Fireflush |
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