Alternanthera-Leycesteria

GREAT FOLIAGE VARIETIES

ALTERNANTHERA

Purple Prince

Alternanthera brasiliana Height: 25-40 cm Spread: 45-50 cm Containers: 6 pack, 10 to 18 cm pot Plug crop time (weeks): 4-5 Transplant to finish (weeks): 7-8 First compact seed alternanthera is an easy-to-grow alternative to vegetative varieties. This durable carpet of ruby/ burgundy foliage is great in containers and low-maintenance landscapes. May flower under very short days; light plants at that time of year to prevent bud formation. BEGONIA

Gryphon

Begonia x hybrida Height: 35-40 cm Spread: 40-45 cm Containers: 10 cm to 25 cm pot, 30 cm pot or HB, 40 cm pot Plug crop time (weeks): 8-9 Transplant to finish (weeks): 5-6 Easy-care, low-water plant blends beauty with durability to make dramatic mixed or solo containers. Fits into existing begonia plug culture, and is easier and quicker to produce than vegetative foliage types. DICHONDRA

Silver Falls

Dichondra argentea Height: 5-8 cm Spread: 90-120 cm Containers: 10 cm to 25 cm pot, 30 cm pot or HB, 40 cm pot Plug crop time (weeks): 5 Transplant to finish (weeks): 6-7 True cascading habit is excellent for mixed containers or hanging baskets. Performs as a low-growing groundcover, but requires well-drained soils. Very heat and drought tolerant.

FANTASTIC

ALTERNANTHERA Purple Knight STYLE Alternanthera dentata Height: 45-90 cm Spread: 60-90 cm Containers: 6 pack, 10 to 18 cm pot Plug crop time (weeks): 5-6 Transplant to finish (weeks): 6-7 Economical, easy-to-produce plant is ideal for mixed containers and in the landscape as a vigorous bedding plant. Very heat tolerant. Foliage colour is darkest in full sun. Height varies by location and it grows taller in warmer conditions.

DICHONDRA Emerald Falls

Dichondra repens Height: 5-10 cm Spread: 90 cm Containers: 10 cm to 25 cm pot, 30 cm pot or HB, 40 cm pot

Plug crop time

(weeks): 5-6

Transplant to finish

(weeks): 7-8 Denser, tighter and shorter than Silver Falls, without pinching or PGRs. Medium green leaves are more rounded and held closer to the stem. Good for hanging baskets and low-growing groundcover. HELICHRYSUM

Silver Mist

Helichrysum microphyllum (Plectostachys serphyllifolia) Height: 15-20 cm Spread: 45-60 cm Containers: 6 pack, 10 to 18 cm pot

Plug crop time

(weeks): 6-7

Transplant to finish

(weeks): 8-9 Excellent for mixed containers and landscapes, as well as an indoor plant. Full, mounded and spreading plants branch well without pinching. Silver colour intensifies with more light; under lower light, foliage appears more green. HIBISCUS

Mahogany Splendor

Hibiscus acetosella Height: 90-150 cm Spread: 60-75 cm Containers: 10 to 25 cm pot

Plug crop time

(weeks): 2-3

Transplant to finish

(weeks): 5-6 Adds awesome colour and dramatic height to landscapes and containers, and makes a good pond plant. Deep burgundy, maple-shaped leaves have serrated edges. Foliage will have green/rust tones in the greenhouse, but matures to burgundy in full sun outdoors. IRESINE

Purple Lady

Iresine herbstii Height: 15-20 cm Spread: 90-120 cm Containers: 6 pack, 10 to 20 cm pot, 25 to 30 cm pot or HB, 40 cm pot

Plug crop time

(weeks): 4-5

Transplant to finish

(weeks): 5-6 Ideal for mixed containers, “solo” hanging baskets or planters, and as a groundcover. Low and prostrate, spreading plant fills in nicely and cascades as branches get longer and heavier. LEYCESTERIA

Jealousy

Leycesteria formosa Height: 90-150 cm Spread: 45-50 cm Containers: 6 pack, 10 to 18 cm pot

Plug crop time

(weeks): 7-8

Transplant to finish

(weeks): 6-7 With its bright chartreuse foliage and bushy shape, Jealousy offers all-season interest – some blooms appear in July. Cooler conditions bring maroon highlights to the foliage and flowers in the Summer, and purple fruit appears in Fall.

PLANTS THAT MAKE A STATEMENT.

Monument plants like Jealousy Leycesteria and Gryphon Begonia are standout performers in mixed combos or on their own. Bring more colour and texture to the garden with these foliage favorites.

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