Santa Rosa Gardens - Spring/Summer 2008 - (Page 29) Santa Rosa Gardens Gift Certificates SPECIALTY Begonia Begonia ‘Bonita Shea’ ‘Bonita Shea’ is a standout with its well-branched, compact growth habit that forms a begonia mound. The fantastic curled foliage is reddish green with red undersides. Pinkish-white flowers. Use in landscape beds and mixed containers. Height 6–8" Spacing 6–12" Zones 10–11 BEG-BON $5.99 Begonia rex ‘Escargot’ Santa Rosa Gardens Gift Certificates are the perfect solution when you just can’t seem to find the right gift for the gardener in your life—the gift of live plants—without the worry of selecting plants that are appropriate for their garden. They get to choose their own plants and garden accessories. All items purchased with a Santa Rosa Gardens Gift Certificate are subject to the same 100% satisfaction money-back guarantee and returns policy as our regular direct store purchases. Elephant ear Alocasia amazonica A spectacular houseplant. With bright white veins protruding from a dark background, the arrow-shaped leaves can reach over a foot in length. Has average water needs. Will also flower throughout the year with strange yellow-colored spathes sometimes followed by red berries. Height 2' Spacing 18–24" Zones 8–11 ALO-AMA $7.99 Alocasia macrorrhiza Also called upright elephant ear. Can grow well over 6’ high. The leaves push out of the center of the plant from within the innermost leaf stem with widths about 2’ and lengths reaching 4’ or larger. Tan flowers. Suitable for growing indoors. Height 6'+ Spacing 2–3' Zones 8–11 ALO-MAC $7.99 Alocasia reginula ‘Black Velvet’ We will mail the Gift Certificate to the address indicated on the order form in the amount of your payment. Product code: GFT Rex begonia is making waves in the marketplace. It is attractive, hardy, and might just be the perfect houseplant, for it resists diseases and insects and handles all but the worst neglect. This sensational-looking plant will do very well in a conservatory, a greenhouse, on a windowsill, or in a summer patio or yard container. Use rich soil—moist but not wet. ‘Escargot’ gets its name from the unique way that the leaf curls in on itself, creating a spiral effect that resembles the shell of a snail. Deeply spiraled leaves are marked in bands of silver and green. Flowers are pale rosy pink. Height 6–12" Spacing 6–12" Zones 10–11 (Indoors – all zones) BEG-REX $7.99 A beautiful dwarf variety that contains a significant amount of black coloration on the leaf surface. The upper leaf surface is a dramatic green-black to black color, and the lower leaf surface is a rich purple. Yellow flowers. Height 2' Spacing 18–24" Zones 8–11 1 ALO-BLA $7.99 www.santarosagardens.com · Toll Free: 1-866-681-0856 29 http://www.santarosagardens.com
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