Landscape Water Features
January 11, 2012 by Brian Brown
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The gentle sound of falling water can be a wonderful addition to any garden!
There is something about a small pond or fountain that just seems to capture the attention of anyone.
We have a full line of water features including: Foutains, Pouring Jugs, Ponds & more at both Bunnell Garden Center and Port Orange Garden Center!
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Small Muffin Garden Pond
The water itself is very mesmerizing, and whether it’s a large formal tiered fountain or a small trickling water feature they provide a relaxing atmosphere to unwind and relieve stress.
Pouring Jug Fountain
If your yard is subject to street noise or not very private, installing a waterfall garden pond is a great way to mask street noise and add a bit of sound muffling privacy.
New Orleans 3-Tier Fountain
Create your own personal space to relax, read, or simply enjoy the outdoors!
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Plant of the Month – Bottlebrush
January 10, 2012 by Brian Brown
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Beautiful bright, red bottle-brush flowers cover the plant from spring to fall. Whether used as a large bush for a screening effect, as a hedge row, to soften corners, or as a free standing ornamental tree you’ll love this plant! Hummingbirds are attracted to this tree and other birds will use it for nesting. Planted during the summer months it needs a little extra water, but, once established is very drought tolerant. An excellent addition to any garden.
Description:
Weeping bottlebrush is a beautiful flowering tropical tree (or large shrub) that boasts a springtime explosion of scarlet blossoms. An attractive tree even when not in bloom, this bottlebrush grows to a height of about 20 ft (6 m), forming a wide rounded crown if the lower branches are pruned off. Brilliant red stamens are arranged into 6 in (15 cm) cylinders that resemble the brushes used to clean bottles. These hang from the tips of pendulous branches and wave seductively in the breeze. Weeping bottlebrush flowers mature into woody capsules that are distinctive of this genus. Leaves are narrow and lance shaped growing up to 4 in (10 cm) in length. The leaves are a very attractive bronze-green when they emerge in spring, gradually turning dull green as they mature.
Location:
Weeping bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis) is native to New South Wales, Australia. It is a common landscape item in South Florida and is also popular in Southern California.
Culture:
Bottlebrushes do well in Florida’s sandy soils. Apply slow release 8-8-8 fertilizer in spring and summer.
Light:
Bottlebrush grows best in full sun.
Moisture:
Water frequently after planting. Once established this tree is tolerant of short periods of drought. Bottlebrush does well on dry or wet soils.
Hardiness:
USDA Zones 9 – 11. Weeping bottlebrush is occasionally damaged by frost in central Florida.
Usage:
Feijoas respond well to pruning and can easily be shaped to any desired form. They make an excellent hedge. The sweet, fleshy white and purplish flower petals can be added to salads. Pluck them carefully and the fruits will still develop. The fruits have a delicious minty-pineapple flavor. Cut them in half and scoop out the pulp with a spoon. They will drop when ripe, but you can pick them sooner and let them ripen in the kitchen.
Features:
Without pruning, weeping bottlebrush becomes shrubby, making it an ideal candidate for creating high hedges or screens to hide unsightly views. But to best enjoy its distinctive weeping form, trim the lower branches to maintain it as a tree. Plant a bottlebrush at the edge of a lake or pond where it resembles a small but much flashier weeping willow. Bottlebrush is a non-messy tree for use at poolside and patio.
Article taken from Floridata - http://www.floridata.com/ref/c/call_vim.cfm
