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36 April 11 • 2013
C'mon
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Don't lose your
patience with
impatiens.
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Coleus, sweet potato vine and begonia
may be used as colorful alternatives to
impatiens.
t's been a long, cold winter and even
rarely disappoints! By mid- to late-
the most ardent snow bunny is ready
summer, you will be provided with
for a change. Be positive. Mother
mounds of white, pink or red delicate
Nature has not forgotten about us! Look blooms with foliage that is green,
around, and you'll see the beginning
bronze or silvery. You'll find Rex
signs of new life. The green-
Begonia hybrids, Rieger
ing of the grass. Crocuses,
begonias, Tuberous begonias
hyacinth and forsythia are
— Gryphon begonias, actu-
emerging. The air even
ally too many to list. Some
smells a little bit different,
perennial begonia varieties
doesn't it? Eventually, the
have such striking foliage
cold blustery winds will die
that you might be surprised
down, and we'll be in the
that they are of the same
middle of spring fever. Let's
family.
start planning!
Lobelia Often called
What to plant? When to
cardinal
flower, this annual
Glen Go Idberg
plant? First things first. Last
is
happy
growing in partial
Special to the
year, impatiens walleriana,
shade.
As
a spreader, it is
Jewish News
one of the top common
compact and will grow to be
shade-loving flowering
3-5 inches tall with colors of
annuals in North America, succumbed pink, white or blue. Vertical relatives
to a downy mildew and devastated
can grow up to 3 feet in height and
many gardens in our area and across
have white or red flowers. They are a
the country. The yellowing leaves with
good addition to borders.
fuzzy white spores underneath turned
Coleus This truly amazing leafy
kaleidoscopic mounds of color into
annual with more than 600 varieties
bare stems void of any blossoms. That's will work as a focal point in a garden
bad enough, but there's more. The
bed or as an impressive partner. Coleus
mildew spores caused by Plasmopara
has texture, color and size suitable to fit
obducens survive in the stems of the
almost any gardening situation. Once
dead plants. Even when the plant debris
used only in shade beds, there are now
is disposed, this organism will continue
variations of sun-loving coleus available
to thrive in the soil for years.
for planting. Purple, burgundy, green,
Many garden centers will not be sell-
yellow, orange — pick a favorite color
ing impatiens this year. Note: This type
and in most cases, you will be able to
of downy mildew does not affect veg-
find a type of coleus to fit the bill.
etables or ornamental plants.
Most of these selections will do
Not all the news is bad, however.
nicely in hanging baskets as well as
A plan B does exist. There are many
container gardens. This short sug-
options for this shade-loving annual that
gestion list is just a starting point in
can provide your garden with a variety of planning a garden without using the
sizes, textures, colors and excitement.
beloved impatiens. Please don't forget
New Guinea impatiens A much larg- the wide variety of ferns, hostas and
er flower (up to 2-inch diameter) with
ornamental grasses that can also add
long, narrow leaves. They can grow
that extra spark of interest.
into large, shrub-like mounds and offer
So let's get started! No excuses.
a beautiful choice of hue from intense
Nature provides plenty of wondrous
red, pink and orange to cooler lavender.
alternatives. ❑
Bicolors are also available. Leaves may
Glen Goldberg is the founder and president
be green, purple, bronze or variegated.
of Four Seasons Garden Center & Landscape
Very low maintenance and newer vari-
Services in Oak Park, Birmingham and
eties will tolerate sunnier spots.
Traverse City. info@fourseasonsgardencenter.
Begonias This reliable, highly
adaptable and drought-tolerant annual com.