Flower Garden Container Plants with a Christian Name
A thru K
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I’ve put the following plants in this category because in my zone (5), I would have to bring them inside for the winter, and I sure wouldn’t want to dig them up each year, so I’d plant them in a container.
St. Michael’s Lily
Amaryllis Belladonna
Family of Amaryllidaceae
Choose a sunny, well-drained location. Dig to a depth of 12-15" and enrich the soil with organic matter.
Replace about 9" of soil and plant the bulbs 4-6" apart.
(In Zones 9-10, plant bulbs only 1-2" deep). They do not like to be disturbed once planted. May be grown indoors as a potted plant. Hardy in Zones 7-10.
Many amaryllis bulbs sold in autumn are (botanically speaking) hippeastrum bulbs. Both have large bulbs, which produce a few lily-like flowers on thick stems.
There are some differences between the two, such as:
amaryllis flowers are smaller; the stem is not hollow
like hippeastrum stems; amaryllis originates from
Flowering period: August-September
Average plant height: 24 - 36 inches (60-90 cm)
Light requirements: full sun is essential (PM sun)
Hardiness & USDA Zones: Semi-hardy: zones 6 - 8 hardy with a mulch; zones 9 - 11 hardy
Landscape uses: in a bed on the south side (warm areas)
Amaryllis belladonna produces leaves in spring. The leaves die down in early summer. After about two months the flower stems and buds appear. It is advisable to put sticks next to the stems before the wind damages the flowers. The flowers are fragrant. In zones where the winters are not to harsh, you can cover the crown with peat or leaves. Then it will flower better the next year. In other areas it is advised to mulch and leave in the ground. In very cold climates, the bulbs can be stored at about 55°F (13°C), to prevent the bulbs from drying out.
Available at: http://www.amaryllis.com/cat3.htm
Angels Trumpet
Sometimes listed as Datura
This is a genus of enormous and wonderfully fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers. The blooms, which hang from the branches like fluted bells, open in waves all summer. In a large container, these imposing plants lend grace and distinction.
Bloom Time: June-Oct, Height: 3-4', Perennial in Zones 8-10.
Ships as: Bareroot from White Flower Farm, rooted cuttings that must be potted upon arrival and placed in a sunny window until all risk of frost has passed. Given full sun or partial shade and plenty of water, they grow quickly to 36-48in but may not bloom the first year where summers are short. They are easily overwintered indoors (details in our Cultural Instructions booklet).
One each of the 3 varieties we offer - yellow, white, and pale salmon-pink.
Angels Trumpet collection of 3
Heart of Jesus
Caladium bicolor
Family of Araceae (Arum)
Floradata calls caladium bicolor angels wings and heart of Jesus.
Annual, Bulb, Houseplant
USDA Zones: 10 - 11; in cold regions, bulbs must be dug in late fall
Light: partial - full shade
Form: Spreading
Height: 12 to 36 inches
Flower Colors: variegated leaves in red, silver, white, pink, and yellow
Grow caladiums for their long-lasting and colorful leaves, which are shaped like elephant ears. Color combinations include red, pink, white, pale green, and yellow-green. The veins and margins are different colors from the rest of the leaf. Fancy-leaved types are 12 to 30 inches tall.
Care
Keep the soil moist. In Zone 9 and colder, overwinter dormant tubers in a dry soil mix at temperatures a few degrees above freezing. Overwinter container-grown plants as houseplants, or let them go dormant and store them in their pots at cool temperatures.
Planting
Plant in moist, fertile, well-drained, acidic or neutral soil. Plant outdoors when the nights are above 60 degrees, or start them indoors six weeks earlier. Plant the tubers in 2 inch holes spaced 12 to 18 inches apart, with the bumpy side up.
House Plant Care: Smaller varieties can be potted up and moved indoors in winter. Keep evenly moist in bright light but not direct sun.
2 Beautiful choices available from Parks Seeds:
Caladium bicolor #1 Caladium bicolor #2
Rosary Plant
Crassula rupestris
Frost Tolerance: hardy to 32°F (0°C)
Heat Tolerance: Cannot take direct sun in summer in
Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun
Origin: Southern Cape area of
avail at:http://danielscactus.hypermart.net/crassula.html
Holy Tree
Fonquieria
Habitat: Open, stony, well-drained desert slopes below 5,000 feet.
Red flowers are 1/2 to 1 inch in length, with five short lobes curled back into 10-inch clusters. They appear at the ends of branches March through June or later, depending on rainfall.
Members of the Ocotillo Family (Fouquieriaceae),
there are 11 species of the Fouquieria genus, most of
which occur in
The Ocotillo is the northernmost of these species. The Ocotillo is a bajada resident that can be relied on to bloom annually, even without leafing in particularly dry springs. It is an inverted, funnel-shaped desert plant with several woody, spiny, whip-like, straight branches angling outward from the base and rising as high as 20 feet. Ocotillo are leafless most of the year, except immediately after rain; the leaves then quickly wither after the soil dries out. These narrow, oval leaves are about 2 inches long, appearing in bunches above spines. Mature plants have as many as 75 slender branches (canes). Planted in rows, Ocotillo become living fences.
Jacobs Staff
Fonquieria splendens
Range: Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of
southeast
The Ocotillo is abundant in the Southwest because the soil is well drained on rocky slopes, mesas, out washed plains and desert grasslands. The ocotillo is deciduous, drought tolerant shrub. From its root crown it grows stems that can be any where from 9 to 30 feet tall.
These stems grow in an "S" like pattern making the shrub look like an inverted funnel. The stems are covered with spines that can be 1.5 inches long. The leaves of the shrub are thick and leather like and grow several times in the growing season depending on the amount of rainwater available. The leaves are narrow 2-inch ovals, which can sprout within 3 day of a rainfall. The leaves turn brown and fall off when water is scarce. When the leaves die the stalk and part of the steam become woody and form spines. In the spring the Ocotillo produces flowers, which are tube like and bright red. The flowers are 1/2 to 1 inch in size with 5 lobes curled into 10-inch clusters. They can be seen from March to June and even later depending on rainfall. The Ocotillo can be leafless for a long time, because the roots are deep and do not get much water.
It can grow new leaves 5 days after getting water. It has a shallow, but wide root system, which it uses to gather rainwater. It produces food because the Ocotillo can perform photosynthesis during dry spells. The Ocotillo is pollinated by hummingbirds that like the honey nectar it produces.
The plant is easily grown from seed and cuttings and sold as nursery stock. The shrub is often use as "fencing" because its spines stop people and animals from passing through.
Splendens is available at: http://www.lithops.net/fouquier.htm
Guardian Angel
Daylily, hemerocallis
Foliage Type: Semi-evergreen Daylily,
best in USDA Zones 6-9, lows to 10 degrees or more with some mulch, but does best in the warmer areas. Usually not as "tender" as the Evergreen types, but may still be damaged by late hard freezes in more severe climates.
Daylily #H-2111 (Gore-Murphy, 1964)- Semi-evergreen. 26". Early Midseason + rebloom. 4 inch, lightly ruffled, near-white flowers gently curl back. Award-winning daylily; very popular in all climate zones.
Plant Size - Plant size varies from 2 to 4 fans, dependent on season and state of growth. Most daylily plants shipped during summer will have larger, tougher fans, but will probably not bloom the same year. Daylilies delivered in early spring will have just begun to break dormancy, thus will tend to have smaller, more tender top growth and may develop flower buds later in summer. You can let the buds open, but for the first summer, it is suggested that the flowering scape (stem) be removed to allow the root system to settle-in faster.
Available at: http://www.bdlilies.com/h2111.html
Christmas Holly
Ilex aquifolium
USDA Zones: 7 - 9
Light: sun - partial shade
English holly has lustrous dark green leaves with wavy, spiny margins that distinguish it from other hollies. It slowly reaches 30 to 50 feet tall. Females bears red fruit in fall; for best fruit set, plant a male nearby. It tolerates urban conditions.
Care
Mulch to protect roots and keep soil moist. Thin to control size.
Planting
Plant balled-and-burlapped or container-grown plants in spring or fall, in full sun to light shade. Plant in moist, acidic, well-drained sandy or loamy soil -- English holly does not tolerate heavy clay.
Available at: http://roslynnursery.com/GeneratedItems/catalogpages/ilex.html
Holy Trinity Plant
Justicia spicigera
Clusters of 1" orange tubular blooms are borne throughout summer on this dense shrub-like perennial.
Light: Sun to light shade.
Size: 3'H x 3'W Min. Temp: 45F
Available at: http://almostedenplants.com/mall/Spicyjusticia.asp
Holy Leaf and Cathedral Bells
Kalanchoe pinnata
Used for its many holistic herbal properties as well as a bush tea.
Easy to grow, as plantlets grow right from the leaf. Kalanchoe is a succulent perennial plant that grows 3-5 feet tall. Commonly known as 'air plant,' it has tall hollow stems, fleshy dark green leaves that are distinctively scalloped and trimmed in red, and bell-like pendulous flowers.
This is the only Kalanchoe
species found in South America, however, 200 other species of Kalanchoe are found in Africa,
Available at http://rareplants.com/succ-k.html