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Georama Plant of the Week – Endless Summer Hydrangea
Georama Growers Plant of the Week Common Name: ‘ Endless Summer’ Hydrangea Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla ‘PIIHM-1’ A recent visit by an old friend who now lives in Ottawa and is a landscape designer for a company called Endless Summer Landscaping is the inspiration for this weeks’ subject. One of the most common questions […]
Poinsettia – Georama Growers Plant of the Week
Common Name: Poinsettia Botanical Name: Euphorbia pulcherrima This being the last week before Christmas what better plant to talk about than the Poinsettia (after all ‘tis the Season) Let’s begin with a little history and a legend or two. Poinsettias are native to Mexico, and the Aztecs called them ‘Cuetlaxochitl’ meaning ‘flower that grows in […]
San Jose Holly – Georama Growers Plant of the Week
Common Name: San Jose Holly Botanical Name: Ilex x aquipernyi ‘San Jose’ Known for its abundant, beautiful red berries and glossy evergreen leaves, San Jose holly is a hybrid whose ancestry includes English Holly (Ilex aquifolium). San Jose Holly, unlike its rather invasive English cousin, has sterile berries, so is a much better choice […]
Scarlett Jewel – Georama Growers Plant of the Week
Common Name: Scarlett Jewel Maple Botanical Name: Acer rubrum Continuing on with our fall colour guide, I would like to introduce to you a gorgeous fall colouring, red Maple called Scarlett Jewel. In this part of BC, autumn is a time to witness and celebrate nature’s transformation into a mesmerizing colour scheme – Scarlett Jewel […]