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Aug 21st, 2009 at 03:26 PM
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The Gnome
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The Gnome
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 Please read //www.agardenersforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=293203#Post293203 before considering adding to this topic. Don't worry, we'll eventually get all the colors covered. Blue won by a coin flip.
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Anyone who uses Picassa to catalog/index their photos can click on "Tools"/ "experimental"/ "search", and Picassa will show you every picture in the folder that has "BLUE" (or several other colors) in it. It's not perfect (not every blue thing is a flower...) but it may be helpful for this project.
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A Gnome's Best Friend
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Common name:Grace Ward //www.agardenersforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=267807#Post267807 Botanical name:Lithodora difussa and lithodora prostratum Family: Boraginaceae Height:Height: up to 6" Width: spread to 2ft. Characteristics: Deep blue, small, funnel-shaped flowers. Mat ground cover.Evergreen leaves are narrow, up to an inch long with hairy leaves and steams. U.S zones 6 to 10 hardiness zones 6-8 Full Sun Soil: Slighlty acidic soil, Well drained Drought tolerant once established,But benifits from periodic watering. Avoid wet feet( too moist) Deer resistant. ~~~~~~ Did I do this correctly Bill??
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California Queen
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California Queen
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Plumbago Family: Plumbaginaceae zone:8-11 as an evergreen perennial shrub or anywhere as a tender potted plant wintered indoors Light: full sun (partial shade) Height:6-8 feet Width: 8-10 feet Established plants need little supplemental water Culture Light sandy soil, good drainage, slightly acidic Plumbago can be pruned heavily to keep it neat and maximize the number of flowers. Late winter is best pruning time. Propagation: Propagate plumbago from semi-ripe tip cuttings in summer. It can also be grown from seeds. Clusters of phlox-like light blue flowers on new growth. It can bloom all year long unless the winter is very harsh. Can freeze to the ground and often regrows from the roots. Plumbago can be trained to grow vine-like on trellis' or fences.
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PERFECT!
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A Gnome's Best Friend
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Common name: Cineraria Blue Bicolor //www.agardenersforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=266734#Post266734 Botanical name:Pericallis Family: Asteraceae Height: Up to 2ft Width: Can spread to 2ft Characteristics:Foliage Color Dark Green Upright & branching mound. Bloom times: spring - summer in the North & winter- spring in the south U.S Zones Annual *except in zones 9-11 Sun Soil:mildly acidic water needs ![[Linked Image]](http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/2thtek2/Plant%20requirement%20%20symbols/gardenhelperneedsweeklywateringhigh.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/2thtek2/Plant%20requirement%20%20symbols/gardenhelperneedsweeklywateringhigh.jpg) do not let dry out between waterings
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Bluebonnets //www.agardenersforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=269619#Post269619 Common Name: Texas Bluebonnet Botanical Name: Lupinus texensis Height: Under 2 ft. Bloom Time: Early season Spike of sweet-pea-like flowersCharacteristics Mound growing upright to spreading . Leaves are medium green, large and palmate, with lance-shaped leaflets. Produces pod with seeds when flowers dry. Sun Soil Preferences: Adaptable, but like all lupines,prefers well-drained loose, sandy soil. water: Zones: 3-8 Perennial in warm areas. ~ Annual in colder regions. Indigenous To: Eastern and Southern Texas
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Common Name:Morning glories Heavenly Blue~//www.agardenersforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=294086#Post294086 Botanical Name:Ipomoea Family: Convolvulaceae ~~ Species :violacea L. Height: vines 8-10 ft ++ Bloom Time: late spring if started indoors : when seed planted outdoors mid summer through fall Characteristics:twining, perennial vine with heart-shaped leaves; usually cultivated as a garden annual—bears clusters of bright sky-blue flowers with creamy white throats. Sun Soil Preferences: Adaptable water: Zones: 9-11 (As Perennial) All Regions of North America (As Annual) Invasive Because of its fast growth and prodigious seed production, many jurisdictions consider it an invasive weed ![[Linked Image]](http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/2thtek2/Plant%20requirement%20%20symbols/gardenhelperplantpoisonous.jpg) : < If seeds are consumed.
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Common Name:Scilla //www.agardenersforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=272764#Post272764 Botanical Name:Scilla siberica Family: Liliaceae Height: 6-8" Bloom Time: March-April Characteristics:Bulbous perennial plants that is evergreen where hardy. Leaves are lance-shaped, upright, fleshy, produces blue bell-shaped flowers. Sun Soil Preferences: Sandy Loam to Clay Loam but adapts to most loamy soils water:![[Linked Image]](http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/2thtek2/Plant%20requirement%20%20symbols/gardenhelpertoleratedroughtbutbenef.jpg) average ![[Linked Image]](http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/2thtek2/Plant%20requirement%20%20symbols/gardenhelperneedsweeklywateringhigh.jpg) during growing season. Zones:3-9 < If ingested
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Patriot
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Patriot
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Botanical Name: Vinca Major Common Name: Periwinkle Family: Apocynaceae Species: minor, major Height: 6" tall and up to 2' in diameter Bloom time: Mid spring through summer Characteristics: short evergreen perrenial ground cover Growth Rate: Moderate Partial sun to full shade Soil: Rich, evenly moist, well-drained Water: Little watering once established Zone: Hardy to zone 4 Color: blue-purple or indigo is the predominate color, but cultivars also exist that are reddish-lavendar or white Uses: Ground cover, rock gardens, rock walls
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