FALL GARDEN COUPONS

 $25 and $50 OFF COUPONS* 

for fall gardens to clean-up and prep.

*Call 718.207.1625 or email info@hibiscusflowershop.com for details. New customers only. Minimum purchase required.

FUN FLOWER & PLANT FACTS

Torenia, a shade-loving annual, is called the wishbone flower. Look for tiny wishbone-shape stamens inside the purple, blue or burgundy petals.

Learn more about wishbone flower.

redwood

The world's tallest-growing tree is the coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), which grows along the Pacific Coast of the United States, mainly in California. Interestingly enough, it's not the world's oldest-growing tree; that award goes to a bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata).

bristlecone pine

October Flower & Plant

The October Birth Flower is the Calendula (Marigold). The meaning is sorrow or sympathy. The Sign of the zodiac and dates are Libra - September 24 - October 23. The birthstone is the Opal.

The characteristics of Libra are charming, perceptive, diplomatic, pleasant and refined.

Sedum are succulent plants adapted to dry conditions. The thick fleshy leaves store water. Low mat forming species often have a wide variety of leaf and flower color, and are great for rock gardens, or groundcovers even on hot, dry slopes. Taller species have beautiful fall color, give wonderful color in borders. All sedums are nice in containers. Full sun, (partial shade for some cultivars). Well-drained, ordinary soil. Very drought-tolerant. No fertilizer needed. Divide anytime, best in early spring. Very large plants that need staking should be divided. Cutting back stems in spring if you like to see the flower heads poke through the snow.October Flower & Plant

Fun Flower Facts

Did you know.......

Ancient civilizations burned aster leaves to ward off evil spirits.








Tulip bulbs can be substituted for onions in a recipe. So, when your dinner recipe calls for onions; check your garden before shopping at the store! 

Chrysanthemums are associated with funerals in Malta and are considered unlucky.

The very expensive spice, saffron, comes from a type of crocus flower.

Fall Garden Clean-up

Today is the first day of fall. It was bound to happen. But don't let it get you down. There are fun things in store for the cooler weather. Let Hibiscus clean and prep your garden for the fall and winter weather. Contact us for a FREE ESTIMATE or call 718.207.1625.

BEFORE

AFTER

Fall Garden Clean-up Tips

HELLO FALL!

Fall is the time to plant bulbs for next year's flowers. Planting bulbs about six weeks before the ground freezes is a good time to plant. You can trim your flowers in the fall or wait until early spring. Once the perennials have turned brown, you can cut the stalks (stems) to about 4 inches above the ground.
It is also a good time to check your soil's pH level. If it needs to be raised or lowered, the fall is the best time so it can work over the winter. You can get information about soil testing kits from hibiscusflowershop.com  or info@hibiscusflowershop.com

It is also important that you put away all the garden stakes, tie them together, stack the tomato cages together. Bring in clay pots because they can freeze and crack.

Lastly, clean your tools and prepare them for next year. Spray shovels, spades and hoes with an oil--cooking oil can be used. It keeps them from rusting and makes them easier to clean next year. Clean any tools you used for cutting plants, this keeps fungus or disease from this year's garden from getting into next year's garden, flowers and plants.

FREE GARDEN ESTIMATES

CLEAN-UPS/OUTS

FALL PREP

718.207.1625

Fall Flower Bloomers

Okay, so it's September and your looking at your garden and ask yourself, "is it really over?" No, it's not totally over. There are still plants that will flower through September and beyond. Some have bloomed in the late summer and will finish during September. But there are others that will bloom through September and until the snow falls to stop them. Here is a list of some:

1. Snapdragons
Depending on where you live (NYC is zone 6B), snapdragons will act as a perennial or as an annual. The plant produces flowers that reach up to 4 feet high. Flowers can be white, red, pink, orange or purple. They like to bloom and will continue to do so until snow puts a stop to it.

2. Sunflowers They continue to bloom in September. The pretty faces of the sunflower sit on top of long legs (stems). Some varieties have heads that are over a foot wide. The heads turn to face the sun as the day progresses. 


3. Japanese Anemone
Anemones are also known as windflowers. The Japanese anemone (Anemone hupehensis) blooms in late summer and fall. Depending on the plant you choose, the flowers are white, red or pink. With anemone varieties that flower in summer, as well, choose flowers that bloom through the spring and fall.







4. Aster
You have a lot of varieties to choose from if you intend to plant the perennial flower aster. These have a wide color palette. Height varies as well, with some growing up to 6 feet tall. Make sure you choose a fall bloomer, because some breeds have been created to bloom in spring.





5. Chrysanthemums
Perennial chrysanthemums--Aka Mums begin to bloom in September. Yellow, orange and burgundy are common colors for the flower. Chrysanthemums are perennials, so start them off right and you'll be able to count on their flowers year after year. Moderate climates can expect mums to blooming into October. Cold climates might have to grow mums as annuals. 

6. Pansies
One of the first flowers that you see bloom early summer. But you can also get them in late September. Summer pansies can bloom year after year unless you live in a hot climate. In other places, the flowers might do better as a biennial or even as an annual. If you live in a moderate climate, pansies bloom in September, and then might live on through the winter, blooming whenever the weather isn't too harsh. The flowers are up to 3 inches wide, the plant about 8 inches tall maximum. What is fun about Pansies is that the petals are edible, can be used as cut flowers and are pretty as dry pressed flowers. 

Happy Fall!
hibiscusflowershop.com