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Black-Eyed Susan Vine Spanish Eyes
The flowers are between 1 and 2 inches wide on a 5 to 10 foot vine. They are excellent in window boxes and hanging baskets. The Spanish Eye Blend prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade. Seed the plants after all danger of frost has passed. They bloom reliably from early summer through late summer. The Black Eyed Susan Vine (Spanish Eyes Blend), 'Thunbergia alata', is a vigorous vine with sunset colored, dark eyed flowers. They like rich, moist, well drained soils. The Black Eyed Susan vine can be grown as a quick screen and as a colorful groundcover. Plant them near a trellis or fence, as Black Eyed Susan climb by twining. The Spanish Eyes Blend is a very fast growing vine with a unique blend of warm colors which contrast brilliantly with the dark "Spanish" eyes. ... more info
Pepper - Ornamental Varingata Why grow a pepper as an ornamental? Because ornamental peppers, particularly this one, may be the most beautiful plant in your flower garden. The Ornamental Pepper has white, light/medium/dark green variegated foliage with purple veins. It also displays deep purple flowers and dark purple peppers turning to red. Start the pepper seed inside 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting outside. This pepper prefers average garden soil with good organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water and like to be watered deeply and not too often. Ornamental Peppers can be grown in the garden or grown in a pot to be brought inside when the temperatures begin to drop in the fall. |
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