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Chocolate Flower
This plant is also called chocolate daisy, greeneyes, lyre-leaf greeneyes, and brooch flower. Chocolate Flowers have 1 1/2 inch composite flowers with yellow center rays and a maroon center disk array. Place them in full sun and do not fertilize. The colorful, fragrant plant attracts butterflies and is drought tolerant and the aroma may either satisfy or intensify your craving for chocolate. Deadhead regularly to extend the bloom season. The flowers bloom at night, making their chocolate fragrance most noticeable in the morning. The Chocolate Flower, 'Berlandiera lyrata', has it all. Plant this flower in groups along a walkway or patio for maximum effect. Chocolate Flowers prefer well drained, average, dry soils. ... get more information
Muskmelon - Fastbreak Fastbreak vines spread to about 10 feet in diameter, about the same as most muskmelons. The 3 to 4 pound melons are very sweet and they resist several common diseases. Muskmelons prefer light and well drained soil. The Muskmelon Fastbreak Cantaloupe), 'Cucumis melo (Hybrid)', is a breeding first! The Fastbreak has great taste and super early maturity, which makes the Fastbreak the best early muskmelon ever. Plant in the spring, 1 to 2 weeks after the last frost when soil temperatures are warm. Long or short growing season, this melon should be in every garden and even may be called a "blessing for home gardeners". The flesh is a salmon-orange color. |
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