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Nursery Shopping List Information about the plants used in this special From "Special Presentation" episode DGRS-S

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Oak Leaf Red Holly
Ilex x 'Conaf'

• A newly introduced red hybrid holly with a tall, elegant, pyramidal form
  
• Evergreen foliage is emerald green and similar in shape to oak leaves
  
• This cold hardy, female variety is stunning as a tall hedge or specimen. It can also be pruned to produce formal or whimsical effects in the landscape
  
• Fast growing to 14 feet tall and 8 feet wide
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 6-9.

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P.J.M. Regal Rhododendron
Rhododendron "P.J.M. Regal'

• PJM is actually the name for a group of hybrids named for named after Peter J. Mezitt, founder of Weston Nurseries, Massachusetts
  
• One of the easiest rhododendrons to grow
  
• Beautiful bright lavender flowers in mid to late April
  
• Evergreen, small-leaved foliage that's dark and shiny
  
• Evergreen leaves turn a mahogany purple in winter
  
• Compact with a mounded, neat appearance
  
• Grows 4 to 6 feet tall, but can grow to 10 feet with a width about two-thirds the height
  
• Care for rhododendron:
  
  • More sun creates more foliage color in the winter
    
  • Partial shade to full sun; more sun creates more foliage color in the winter
    
  • Prefers moist, cool, acidic, well-drained organic soil
    
  • Much more adaptable than other rhododendrons
    
  • Avoid hard, dry, windy sites.

New Guinea Impatiens - Super Sonic™ White, Sonic™ Red

• New Guinea Impatiens are more elegant than the regular garden-variety impatiens - they tolerate a bit more sun.
  
• The 'Super Sonic'® variety produce large blooms - up to three inches across - and grow from 12 to 20 inches in height. We used the Super Salmon Ice, a deep, rich salmon, and Super Sonic White and Red.
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 2-11:

  • Zones 2-9: Plant outside or in containers after danger of frost has passed; plant in light to partial shade; water freely during growing season; pinch to increase bushiness; fertilize monthly while outdoors; discard plants after frost; will sometimes reseed.
    
  • Zones 9-11: Plant in spring; plant in light to partial shade; water freely during growing season; pinch to increase bushiness; fertilize monthly while outdoors; will sometimes reseed.

New Guinea Impatiens - Super Sonic™ Salmon Ice

• New Guinea Impatiens are more elegant than the regular garden-variety impatiens - they tolerate a bit more sun.
  
• The 'Super Sonic'® variety produce large blooms - up to three inches across - and grow from 12 to 20 inches in height. We used the Super Salmon Ice, a deep, rich salmon, and Super Sonic White and Red.
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 2-11:

  • Zones 2-9: Plant outside or in containers after danger of frost has passed; plant in light to partial shade; water freely during growing season; pinch to increase bushiness; fertilize monthly while outdoors; discard plants after frost; will sometimes reseed.
    
  • Zones 9-11: Plant in spring; plant in light to partial shade; water freely during growing season; pinch to increase bushiness; fertilize monthly while outdoors; will sometimes reseed.

Gardening by Zip Code If you're looking to start a gardening projectbut don't know your gardening zone—visit the National Gardening Associations's USDA Hardiness Zone Finder. Enter your Zip Code to identify the proper zone.

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