Salvia - Victoria White
The Salvia Victoria White, 'Salvia farinacea', is a compact plant that flowers later but can continue blooming for a long time. Victora White has intense white flowers. Victoria White Salvia is great for center pieces in containers or in mass plantings in rows or as backdrop for other shorter flowers. Victoria is a dwarf form of the species only getting up to 1-2 feet tall. The plant habit is erect but densely branched. This Salvia is also known as Mealy-Cup Sage because the flowers and stems are fuzzy. The bluish green leaves and the white flower spikes bloom all summer long until first frost in autumn. Deadheading might help insure rebloom into autumn. ... additional information
Begonia - Spectrum Susanne The Begonia Spectrum Susanne, 'Begonia x hybrida', are wonderfully floriferous plants that are at home in the garden, or in patio containers. This begonia is a cross between the winter flowering Begonia socotrana, and the summer flowering tuberous types of begonias. The Spectrum Susanne begonias are distinguished by their large, double flowers that are scarlet in color. These very vigorous Spectrum Begonias are excellent in porch boxes and hanging baskets. In cool or wet climates, consider growing your Spectrum begonias on a patio or in porch boxes. These plants perform best when soil temperatures are above 60°F and when planted in flowerbeds. They should not be subjected to more than ˝ day of sun as they will not tolerate a full sun location. Too much shade however, may cause the plants to become soft and less prolific in bloom.
