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    a FAVOURITES PaO aa irc = — tha an Oa OLOksa PROVEN WINNERS Variety how HUNDREDS OF NEW PLANTS ARE INTRODUCED EVERY ¥ sites that we'll seek out again and again. Others won't qu second es (The third scenaria is when a new ph favourite yet ean’tbe found the next year or ever again, no matter how hard you search frit, But ‘that’s alament for another time.) Whats you choose Supertunia*, Superbells®, uperbena’, or any of our other top performers for your garden, you can always count on Proven Winners forthe most beautiful and dependable plants. Ask your friends and neighbors about us —they'l share the love with you too Find more FREE gardening ideas online or by raquesting our all-new Proven Winners 36-page Gardener's fea Book at won provenwinners.com/book68. Or tak with one of our gardening enthusiasts by calling 815-885-8130. onty From PROVEN WINNERS” loot forPines Missin curiae tice aren eras the ney le st nn ew Usually, new perennials and annuals, vege tables and fruits are improvements over a var ty that’s already popular with gardeners. For cextmple, shade gardeners are keen on fia and breeders oblige with dozens of new hostas, and leucheras every year, while rose growers are always looking fora hardier, more disease lant. Then there are the daylly and ‘always on the hunt for the newest and therarest Very occasionally, a new plant comes along so unlike anything else availabe that iceatches everyone's imagination. In 2014, it was digi- plexi, a tender perennial that’s a cross be: ‘ween the hardy common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and Isoplexis canariensis (or Digitalis eanariensie, depending on what reference you consult), a tender Mediterra nen shrub with or ‘modelon this issue Digiplexis was so new last spring, only afew ‘were available for sale. They were snapped up quickly, and I didn’t get ssononeun- tillatesummer, when Iwasa photo shoot at Mary Gore's Toronto ga 14. The plant isa stunner. ‘Our 72 [digiplexs] were sold out before any basis were formed—just on the strength of the we lowers. It'sour cover filed on page tag or photos people had seen in magazines,” says Gary Lewisof Phoenix Perennials and Spe cialty Plants in Richmond, B.C. "We acquired another 50 in bloom in September and nearly sold out of those, too.” Lewis deseribes the plants as well branched with attractive foliage. Trwasn’t the only one who missed out. Paul Zamamit, Nancy Eaton director of horticulture at the Toronto Botanical Garden, tells me he ‘wasable ro locate afew cosellat the TAG annus al plant sale last May, and had set asidea couple forthe yarden, bur they were accidentally sold ‘Everyone I have spoken to was thrilled with the plant and commented that i flowered all season long,” Zammit says -eeders haven't lost any tit, either, inex panding the colour range of the Illumination Series of digiplexis. New this year is lumina ‘on Berry Canary and llumination Raspberry ‘Naturally, there are lots of other new plants to sock out~see page 43, But let's not forget four tried-and-true, steady stalwarts: p ‘we couldn't be without, For some relia vourites nominated by expert pardeners across the country, so We gardeners are definitely lucky to have such a staggering variety of plants to choose from, But [still want adigiplexi, GARDEN MAKING W.21- PLANTS GREAT PLANTS to grow PERATURES L_ Miracle Worker D Toronto garderer's inspiring and enthusiastic love aravine side cass in the ety 26 Hydrangeas on Parade ‘Every garden needs an easygoing panicle hydrangea or two for multi-season interest 82 Grass Acts ‘Ornamental grasses take contre stage ina garden -tochoose the ne plant ‘The result: alist of reliable trees atl bulbs for youto ty 55__Pest Predators Invite these biological controls into your garden tofeaston inset pests that plague your plants DEPARTMENTS. 1 Paitor's Letter Notebook: Propagating homegrown vanilla, set plants for hummingbirds; caring for spades und shovels, G1__ Sources G4 Nota Bene: tice-duzaing tlooens 2 GARDEN MAKING W121. PLANTS. (x21 ‘moe co ON THE COVER UMlumination Pink digiplesis by Gillan Plummer Gap Handy Pr Aseasonal schedule ‘what to pruneand when to Sow some flowers for the bees & butterflies: pr Ei RIDEAU WOODLAND} RAMBLE DISPLAY GARDENS AND CENTRE ‘Our 2015 catalogue has hundreds of flowers, vegetables, and herbs that pol- SRR Car latyy tating insects love, ask for your print copy today, or visit us on-Ine. eet Seeds Dundas, ON canada oH SE Phos 828-86 mal infogamseeds com www.damseeds.com (® ease teat PPO Mec Deere mel rideauwoodlandramble.com [SPAT SYA Gardens and Parks of Newfoundland” July 7th to 17th, 2015, GARDENMAKING ARDEA anid ya fatto OH U9 O14 Gold Award EST OVERALL MAGAZINE NOTICES & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS [ Contributors ] ‘Steven Biggs, Toronto ("Pest Predators,” page 55) you could create the perfect plant, what woulditbe? already been: Ithas delicious fruit, beautiful sand isforelving oflazy gardeners lke me led the fg What's the fist piece of advice you'd giveanew gardener? Don’tsweat the small stuft When Mj 0" 2ccidentally kil plat (and wealldo at some peint, just mething else ints place and don’ttell anyon Gary Lewis, Richmond, BC, "Sting Succulent you could ereate the perfect plant, what would nglolage, What's the fist piece of advice you'd giveanew gardener? 1 Ifa plantisn’t performing love it—get id ofit.2 sn workshop: to build your basic knowledge and confidence [ Behind the scenes | Deanna Dority, sioutvile, Ont Ate 7 for neat Dea toking’s contributing editor, is trvng her band atthe s [GARDEN MAKIN Seed Starting ? DB & Made Easy. Step by step detailed growing instructions on every packet. Catalogs filled with valuable information on seed varieties, starting and planting. A comprehensive website with cultures on all of our varieties, plus helpful articles and FAQs. Visit www.StokeSeeds.com or call 1-800-396-9238 and order a FREE Catalog. 3435 Stokes Building PO Box 10 Thorold ON L2V 5E9 3035, meee es A HYDRANGEA THAT BLOOMS, ALL SUMMER LONG. oA a Hello, hellebores Creating more hellebores—continued ‘off some soilto see the centre ofa lump toholdw funnel itt the roots Laya mulch of auturnn er the parentclumps with fut any help rom us. Year-old seedlings ashady nursery bed to Iyouwantto ptowanton and water deeply iptthe soil aroune! ansplans into 3 be Given that seeds are the least expensive way for nurseries know? to propagate hellebores, many named cultivars are actually “strains,” not exact duplicates, or clones. 8 GARDENMAKING NL21 PLANTS apt Magnifi-scent magnolias Creamy magnesia in the crisp pring air are the ful But their alluring scent of what these lovely ees ole and e ry Nonth Ameria, iththeirelegantblossoms and mental through four seasons, with in summer, inautumn and furry silver bud covern rede through win iy containing citrus scented frequen Mxacuminata ‘Eizabeth 1M. denudota ‘Forest's Pak has deep p —ualth Adem Siar PANTS 9 Wan Professional Quality for Life avaitable at independent garden centers & online retailers Homegrown vanilla (Ofthe nearly 30,000 orchid species found worldwide, only Vania plonifoliaisloved by lust about everyone, or chidfancieror not. Its not aparticuly flashy specimen—a succulent looking vine with at leaves anda simple, waxy yellow-green bloom-—but that hardly matters, becauseit ivesus vanilla, one of ur favourite favours, Native to Mexico, wild vanilla orchids can stillbe found in Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Colombia, Guatemala and Venez fla. However, they're rare and considered severely threatened by habitat destruction, ‘branching vi with terrestial rot the vanila orchid can 10. GaRDEN MAKING growup to 100 feet GOmpinlengthas t climbs tree trunksto the forest canopy in search ofsunlight. ks {wio-tothree inch (5-to Sem) flowers appear in dusters, blooming one afterthe other each bloom lasting only 3 dy. lfinsectpolination cccurs, whatcomes pet isthe “bean,” or s9ed pod. Groen when onthe ving, tmust be .d beforeit begins te brown and split, pill: ing ts many thousands fof minuscule seedsto the ground. Incom mercial production, humans dothe dees byhand, ensuring that each blossom produces cone ofits urative pods; cooksare willing to paya few dollars for ‘one Madagascar pod 1 PLANTS Butis growing your ‘own vanilla possible orth ofthe Mexican bord? Terry Kennedy, ce-oviner of Ontario based OrchidsinOur Treples andan Amer can Orchid Society judge with 40 yearsof experience culivating orchids, saysnot only Isitpossible she's got thevanilavinesto proveit,"Aslong as ‘you have lots of igh a warm, humid spot and something forthe plantto lim on, why not?" Kennedy has had success with her own mature vanilla orchid. "Idid once pollinate flower, anda seed pod developed, but unfortunately otto busy and fergotituntl ote ithad overtipaned and splitopen. Usually, |justltitbloom.” ‘Therickisto rep cate an orchie's natural habitats best youcan, So, eightto 12hours offulight-—a metal halide 400-wott bulb isgreat,asitdlivers heat, to. Halagens or fluotescentlightscan work, butLEDs simply don't produce enough heat. Dependingon thelight sour, you may need to ade heat, says Kennedy, Pantin loose growing me- diam, such asone with bark, coiror Chilean orNew Zesland mes, to provide exc lentdrainage. North ‘American sphagnum legrades too quickly. ‘Also prowide good ar Circulation, 80 per cent humidity, an average daytime temperature 0f27°C, downto 18°C atright andapole orother structure for climbing Hyouthink this soundsalot ike a greenhouse, you'd beright. But these conditions canbe replicatedinalarge aquarium-cur tera ium, orina retrofitted flrist'sfidge. As for the exceptionally long Vine, it’s fine toletit cuttin onitselfor twine round. topiary frames itdoesn’tneed to grow straight up your vanila orchid Ishappy, bythe time Iestwo to five yeas old andl east fourto five feet (1.2101. 5m)long, itshould Bloom. When itdoes, palnatelt, and intheee months there should be a seed pod. Orchids teach you patience, hopefulness and perseverance, ney says Ready to giveita 0? Cuttings can be purchased from orchidsinourtropice ‘som, orconsult your local orchid society for groers of exotic spe ces. Signe FoRsounces, seeeact TRIAL GARDENS Get to know the newest offerings Would you lke a sek preview of some ofthe het new plants for next year? How about \shich varieties grow best in your ares? A visio one ofthe county's, demonstration ordsplay gardens isthe ideal way to do some horticultural window shopping. Seed companies, arboretum, and botanical, municipal and university gardens that conduct taland/or demonstration gardens can be excellent sources ofinformation fr lo cal gardeners. These gardens grow new and existing annuals, perennials and vegetables inorder to evaluate how they stand up todliferent growing conditions and how they perform inthe landscape, Some are AltAmerica Selections (AAS) r Les Exceptionnelleshow gardons. AASis anindependent nonprofit organization that conducts rials of ew flower and vegetable seed varieties throughout North America. Envis are tilled in more than 50 locations, oF tengronnwith currently available comparable variates, to evaluate garden performance, eatliness, flower or fruit size, or any other charactersticlmportantto the home gardener Les Exceptionnelles recommends annual plants best sited to cooler areas of Quobec Hore isasampling of gatdens seross Canad here you can see some ofthenewest offerings: © UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, Food Garden, Vancouver: Various edibles; botanicalgarden ubc.ca/food-garden © University of Alberta Devonian Botanic Garden, southwest of Edmonton AAS annuals and bedding plants; Proven Winners bedding plants; and Ball Horticultural seed tras devonian valberta.ca fe Beausejour Daylily Gardens, Beausejour, 2n.z American Hem exocalis Society display garden with more than 600 cultivars of yi, aswell as displays ofliies and peonies; beausejour dayliygardens.com © University of Guelph Tal Garden, Guelph, Ont Annualsand perennials plant uaguelph.