by Glenna Partridge Garden Design
Vancouver, BC, CA V6R 1P8 · 350 photos
A Modern Tropical Patio Garden
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Ronald Dangerfield wrote:
What's the name of the tall plant with red tip at the far left, second the end (little green one)? »
· Comment · 2 months ago
Glenna Partridge Garden Design The tall red leaved plant on the left is a Canna lily 'Tropicana'. Here's a link for more information
http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/canna-tropicanna.aspx
I hope this helps!
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tessymarie wrote:
what is the name of the plants on the edge of the right side? (the little round ones) »
· Comment · 13 months ago
Glenna Partridge Garden Design Those little shrubs are Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa' (True dwarf boxwood). They stay much smaller than common boxwood and can be grown together to create a solid little hedge or clipped as you see here in my design. I just take some scissors or my pruners and give each shrub a "haircut" once a year to keep the shape round. I hope this helps!
13 months ago ·
costumier Love the pot plant combinations. How often do you feed these plants and perform maintenance.
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Cannas can be worked into a formal garden by keeping them clustered and neat. Notice how the overall form of the canna planting is circular instead of "drifting" in a free-form pattern.
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Ronald Dangerfield wrote: What's the name of the tall plant with red tip at the far left, second the end (little green one)? Like Unlike · Comment · 4 weeks ago Glenna Partridge Garden Design The tall red leaved plant on the left is a Canna lily 'Tropicana'. Here's a link for more information http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/canna-tropicanna.aspx I hope this helps! 4 weeks ago · Like Unlike Write a comment Attach Images tessymarie wrote: what is the name of the plants on the edge of the right side? (the little round ones) Like Unlike · Comment · 11 months ago Glenna Partridge Garden Design Those little shrubs are Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa' (True dwarf boxwood). They stay much smaller than common boxwood and can be grown together to create a solid little hedge or clipped as you see here in my design. I just take some scissors or my pruners and give each shrub a "haircut" once a year to keep the shape round. I hope this helps! 11 months ago · Like Unlike costumier Love the pot plant combinations. How often do you feed these plants and perform maintenance. 4 days ago · Like Unlike Write a comment Attach Images What Houzz contributors are saying: added by Amy Renea to Great Design Plant: Cannas Cannas can be worked into a formal garden by keeping them clustered and neat. Notice how the overall form of the canna planting is circular instead of "drifting" in a free-form pattern.
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For side yard in FL? Grove planting after shed is moved? Likes full sun and will grow year round in zone 9. At a Glance: Canna Lilies Botanical name: Cannaceae Common name: Canna lily USDA zones: 8-10 (find your zone) Water requirement: Well-drained, well-watered soil Light requirement: Full sun, slight shade Mature size: 2 to 9 feet tall, depending on variety Benefits: Easy to grow, tall and statuesque, pest resistant, interesting foliage, wide range of colors Best time to plant: 2 weeks after the last frost in your area for colder zones and anytime in zones 8-10 Seasonal interest: Foliage looks the best in late spring-mid summer, while the flowers put on a show in late summer.
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Although not true lilies, canna lilies make a wonderful addition to a wide variety of garden types and styles. They are easy to grow, easy to propagate and reasonably priced, and they create a large impact even in small numbers. Large leaves in a variety of color variations are topped with relatively small flowers in various colors as well. No matter what color scheme you are going for, there is a canna to match. While typically used in tropical-style gardens, cannas also can be used in more traditional gardens in colder zones down to at least 5a. We northern gardeners can plant them as summer bulbs, while zone 8-10 gardeners can use them year round! Let's take a peek at some well-placed cannas and their effect in the garden. At a Glance: Canna Lilies Botanical name: Cannaceae Common name: Canna lily USDA zones: 8-10 (find your zone) Water requirement: Well-drained, well-watered soil Light requirement: Full sun, slight shade Mature size: 2 to 9 feet tall, depending on variety Benefits: Easy to grow, tall and statuesque, pest resistant, interesting foliage, wide range of colors Best time to plant: 2 weeks after the last frost in your area for colder zones and anytime in zones 8-10 Seasonal interest: Foliage looks the best in late spring-mid summer, while the flowers put on a show in late summer. These beginner-proof beauties will give you confidence to move on to other, less forgiving, plants. How to Use Cannas in Your Garden Cannas work perfectly as a background foil for smaller plants. You typically have to wait three to four years for an evergreen plant to grow large enough to work as a foil for other plants, but a canna can grow to four or five feet in a few months. Cannas have lush foliage, but can be top heavy. Try underplanting cannas with low-growing pots to cover up those bare ankles. Cannas can be worked into a formal garden by keeping them clustered and neat. Notice how the overall form of the canna planting is circular instead of "drifting" in a free-form pattern.
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