Nicely loyal listeners, it’s laborious to consider, however that is our one hundredth episode! We can’t thank everybody on the market who has caught with us from the early days of attempting to determine what a podcast about vegetation ought to sound like, and nonetheless downloads episodes to this present day (once we’ve solely discovered a bit extra of what we’re doing). We’re not huge on birthdays round right here, however we did determine to kick off this anniversary episode with a query: If you happen to may have 100 of any plant to offer as items to buddies and fellow gardeners, what would it not be? Our solutions could shock you. Then we follow the theme of items and launch into our annual vacation episode of vegetation which have made it onto our want lists this yr. Hear at this time and be part of the celebration.
Skilled testimony: Amanda Bennett is Vice President of horticulture and collections at Atlanta Botanical Backyard.
Danielle’s Crops
100 Plant Alternative: Redbud (Cercis and cvs., Zones 4-9)
‘Lemon Squeeze’ fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Lemon Squeeze’, Zones 4-9)
‘Ragin Cajun’ Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica ‘Ragin Cajun’, Zones 5-9)
‘Increase Chocolatta’ geranium (Geranium pratense ‘Increase Chocolatta’, Zones 4-8)
Little Hottie® panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bailpanone’, Zones 3-8)
Carol’s Crops
100 Plant Alternative: ‘Raydon’s Favourite’ fragrant aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Radon’s Favourite’, Zones 3-8)
‘Gilt Edge’ toad lily (Tricyrtis formosana ‘Gilt Edge’, Zones 5-8)
Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia, annual)
‘Sango-kaku’ Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’, Zones 5-8)
Flowering spurge (Euphorbia corollata, Zones 5-8)
Skilled’s Crops
Amanda Bennett is Vice President of horticulture and collections at Atlanta Botanical Backyard.
‘Gethsemane Moonlight’ hardy chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum ‘Gethsemane Moonlight’, Zones 5-9)
Jelly palm (Butia capitata, Zones Sep 11)
Bamboo muhly (Muhlenbergia dumosa, Zones 8-11)
‘Aromatic Pink’ camellia (Camellia ‘Aromatic Pink’, Zones 8-10)
‘Florida King’ peach (Prunus persica ‘Florida King’, Zones 6-9)
