BOTANICAL NAME: Wedelia trilobata
COMMON NAME: Creeping Oxeye
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: yellow,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 8B to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: cs,ts
LIGHT PREFERENCE: shade to full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , moist,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Ground Covers (U of F extension bulletin) - Not for North Florida unless it is in a protected area.
FL Native - listed common name, found in open pinelands and disturbed areas.
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Results for Wedelia trilobata at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 4/16/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Larry Kacer
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 4 Front center island
6/9/97 - this is spreading faster than the other groundcovers I planted in this area.
6/23/97 - starting to bloom, and spreading rapidly
8/22/97 - vigorous growth and spread with yellow flowers.
10/21/97 - blooms are smaller and sparser now, but still vigorous growth
2/14/98 - this one spreads rapidly and must be cut back regularly to keep it in bounds. Has not bloomed in cooler weather
6/27/98 - recently started blooming again
1998 summary - Can't stop it, great ground cover for quickly covering an area in dry shade.
7/19/99 - great plant for Tallahassee. It spreads but not so fast that I cannot keep it under control.
9/24/99 - much more controlled this year. Sporatic blooms.
1999 summary - not difficult here in North Florida to keep under control. A good colorful groundcover.
2000 summary - more controlled growth this year, with sparser blooms, completely froze back in mid-twenties temps in
December, we'll see if it returns.
BOTANICAL NAME: Woodwardia virginica
COMMON NAME: Virginia Chain Fern
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: fern
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , not applicable
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: light shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH neutral, moist, rich, humusy
Propagation: division, spores
REFERENCE NOTES:
Found in wet, swampy woods and acidic bogs.
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Results for Woodwardia virginica at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 7/25/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Dave Bickner
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
10/30/97 - surviving but needs wet location
2/8/98 - still alive
1999 summary - not certain this is still alive, we had a dry year.
BOTANICAL NAME: x Phyllothamnus erectus
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 8
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: rose,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 3,10
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: n/l
LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH acid, moist, average
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Siskiyou - Part shade, moist and loam. A bi-generic hybrid between Phyllodoce and Rhodothamnus. The hybrid has inherited
the best qualities of its parents and is more robust and easier. Dark green needle foliage on prostrate branches crowded
with terminal clusters of widely bell-shaped rose flowers in spring and often again in fall. Zone 6-9
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/alpines/peat%20garden.htm - Another bi-generic hybrid, the parents, Phyllodoce empetriformis and
Rhodothamnus chamaecistus, giving rise to xPhyllothamnus erectus and a special plant it is. Masses of bright pink flowers,
hanging in umbels from the tips of the branches in late spring. More amenable to cultivation than either of its parents.
(NOTE: One of the few members of the Ericaceae that will tolerate lime in its diet. R.chamaecistus grows on limestone
formations in the Alps and forms carpets of tiny leaves covered in large, flat, rich pink flowers. This is not an easy plant
to grow but well worth the effort. A delight in the peat bed.)
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Results for x Phyllothamnus erectus at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 4/7/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Siskiyou $7.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
Need well drained ericacious soil in light shade. Made peat bed in area 13.
9/27/99 - this one appears to have survived its first summer okay.
1999 summary - very small plant, foliage gone in fall, hard to tell if it survived or not.
BOTANICAL NAME: Xiphidium caeruleum
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
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Results for Xiphidium caeruleum at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 8/20/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Linda Gay, Mercer Arboretum
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 15 Below pond and walkway
Planted in front of new greenhouse.
2000 summary - plant seemed to die back shortly after planting, did not try to dig up or protect for winter.
BOTANICAL NAME: Yerba buena
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Evergreen herb
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Results for Yerba buena at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/22/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Larry Kacer
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
3/27/97 - area 6
9/14/97 - no longer alive
BOTANICAL NAME: Zephyranthes candida
COMMON NAME: Autumn Zephyr Lily
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: bulb
HABIT, USES: Upright, Border, Groundcover
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 12
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White, Pink, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer, Autumn,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Moist, Well-drained, Moderately Rich, Average
Propagation: Division, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
GC - This is the hardiest species of this family of flowering bulbs. In late summer and early autumn the white flowers appear
and are sometimes flushed with pink on their outside petals. The blooms emerge at about the same height as the leaves. Plant
your bulbs about 1 inch under the soil and 2 to 3 inches apart and keep the soil moist. Soil may be allowed to dry out after
the flowers fade. Plant in autumn in warmer zones and in the early spring in more northerly climates. This plant will adapt
well to coastal gardens. GC says full sun, CR says to partial shade
CR - white flowers in summer
LAWRENCE - hardiest Zeph, native to Argentina, late white flowers, small and crocus-like, August and Sept. - earlier in wet
summers.
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DATE PLANTED: 9/27/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Anita Stamper
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
9/27/99 - blooming
3/27/00 - terrific flowers last fall, collected seed and it germinated well. Have a tray full of seedlings.
2000 summary - This has performed best of all my Zephs. Bloomed best in March.
BOTANICAL NAME: Zephyranthes citrina
COMMON NAME: Rain Lily
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: bulb
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 12
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: gold, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Moist, Well-drained, Moderately Rich, Average
Propagation: Division, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
GC says full sun, CR says to partial shade
CR - similar to Z. candida but pink to rose flowers in summer
Anita Stamper - The white is Z. candida. The yellow was labeled Z. citrina, and it was
exactly like one I had bought years ago labeled Z. sulphurea. I haven't read
up on the difference in Ogden's book, but need to do that. It isn't the
Atamasco Lily, as I have that and it blooms in early summer or even in spring
and has pink shading on the outer surface of the petals. It also has a
larger bloom than Z. candida.
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DATE PLANTED: 9/1/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Anita Stamper
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
1998 - Anita sent me some Rain lilies - said some were white and some yellow. She was not sure of species name. They have
not bloomed yet but are growing well.
9/27/99 - The yellow one was labeled Z. citrina - is blooming. I moved them all to the trough garden several weeks ago.
3/27/00 - collected seed last fall and it has germinated well. Have a tray full of seedlings.
2000 summary - the yellow ones have bloomed off and on but not profusely. Planted seedlings, but I am not sure which one,
white or yellow.
BOTANICAL NAME: Zephyranthes rosea
COMMON NAME: Pink Rain Lily
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: bulb
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 12
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Pink, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: n/l
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Moist, Well-drained, Moderately Rich, Average
Propagation: Division, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
GC says full sun, CR says to partial shade
CR - similar to Z. candida but pink to rose flowers in summer
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DATE PLANTED: 9/4/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries 3.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
10/26/97 - no blooms
2/7/98 - did not bloom yet, but still alive
5/21/98 - first bloom, took pictures
8/4/98 - have had several blooms, short time and far apart but nice
1998 summary - grassy foliage looks good but blooms are infrequent.
9/27/99 - moved to trough garden several weeks ago where they bloomed shortly after transplant.
3/27/00 - healthy, it had a very short bloom period last year, but is spreading better here than it did in former location.
2000 summary - bloomed sporatically in June and July. Very large flowers for the size of the foliage. Worth growing.
Notes and images for Zinnia angustifolia 'Crystal White'
BOTANICAL NAME: Zinnia angustifolia 'Crystal White'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: z. linearis
TYPE PLANT: annual
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 4-5
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: orange-yellow, white,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: all
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: N FL- plant March-May
REFERENCE NOTES:
Can be started July-August.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/13/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries 99 cent 2-pak
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
Notes and images for Zinnia hybrids 'Marvel Mixed'
BOTANICAL NAME: Zinnia hybrids 'Marvel Mixed'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: annual
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: all colors except blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8,9,10
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: N FL- plant March-June, remove when leaf disease,
REFERENCE NOTES:
May self seed. Can be started July-August.
T & M - germination temp is 75-80 F. Root systems are sensitive to transplanting.
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Results for Zinnia hybrids 'Marvel Mixed' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 12/15/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: T & M - 99 cent seed
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
12/15/95 - seed sown. - germinated in 2 days!
12/31/95 - fairly good germination rate, 9 plants altogether, transplanted into cell packs in a tray and moved to cold
frame.
1/25/96 - Did not handle 20 degree weather in cold frame. About half of them have died.
2/18/96 - now have 6 total left - 3 large and 3 small, in cold frame. Need to save remaining seed until later in season.
2/26/96 - planted in 16
3/27/96 - they have started to bloom and the colors are clashing, one is sulfur yellow, one is orange, one is red and one is
rose colored
4/1/96 - moved orange ones to Area 15, others continued to bloom profusely. Little evidence of typical Zinnia fungus
DATE PLANTED: 12/20/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: T & M - 99 cent seed
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
12/20/95 - second sowing, 4 pack
12/31/95 - germinating fine.
see other record
Notes and images for Zinnia hybrids 'Short Stuff Coral'
BOTANICAL NAME: Zinnia hybrids 'Short Stuff Coral'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Peter Pan Pink
TYPE PLANT: annual
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 8
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: coral pink,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8,9,10
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: N FL- plant March-June, remove when leaf disease,
REFERENCE NOTES:
This is a dwarf variety of Zinnia. Color is coral pink
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Results for Zinnia hybrids 'Short Stuff Coral' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/22/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Native Nurseries 89 cent 2-pack
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
5/18/96 - these were blooming when planted. Declined and show foliar fungus damage..
6/22/96 - gone
Notes and images for Zinnia hybrids 'Starlight Yellow'
BOTANICAL NAME: Zinnia hybrids 'Starlight Yellow'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: annual
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: all colors except blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8,9,10
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: N FL- plant March-June, remove when leaf disease,
REFERENCE NOTES:
May self seed. Can be started July-August.
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Results for Zinnia hybrids 'Starlight Yellow' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 4/3/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Burpee seed (bonus pack)
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
3/18/95 - seed sewn. Germinated in less than a week. planted seedling in upper retaining wall bed 4/1/95
10/1/95 - Big showy blooms all summer and continuing now. Colors were mixed.
12/7/95 - these were really nice. Need to try that again next year.
BOTANICAL NAME: Zinnia x 'Profusion Cherry'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: z. linearis
TYPE PLANT: annual
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 4-5
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: orange-yellow, white,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: ? to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: all
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: N FL- plant March-May
REFERENCE NOTES:
Can be started July-August.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/13/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries 99 cent 2-pak
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
6/20/99 - moved to area 7
