Bellbrook Music Boosters

2008 Spring Flower Sale

All flowers are provided by Berns Greenhouse in Middletown

Bedding Flats (4 plants per pack, 8 packs per flat)
Begonias red, white, or pink	Impatiens red, white, pink, lavender, or mix	Petunias Red, white, or royal
Marigolds yellow	Salvia red	Moss Rose
Dusty Miller	Alyssum	Vinca White, pink, or lavender
$20 Bern’s Gift Card	Coleus mix	$20 Bern’s Gift Card

12” Hanging Baskets		6-Packs
Non-stop Begonias red, pink, yellow, or orange	Fuchsia red/white or red/purple	Zonal Geraniums red, pink, or salmon
New Guinea Impatiens red, pink, or lavender	Ivy Geraniums red, pink, or lavender	New Guinea Impatiens red, salmon, or violet
Boston Fern	Impatiens mix only

BEDDING FLATS – 4 plants/pack, 8 packs/flat

Alyssum

Magnificent low-growing, wide-spreading annual with a continuous display of massed white flowers all summer through. It is very early flowering, very easy to grow and suitable for exposed cool sites, rockeries, paving and walls. Also good for edging paths and garden borders for contrasting color effect. Flowers summer. Height 3-4 in. Plant in full sun. Colors: White only

Begonias

Begonias (fibrous) are tender perennials, grown for their colorful flowers and foliage. Most begonias can be grown outdoors in pots, in the ground, or in hanging baskets in filtered light and moist, but well drained soil. The foliage is very attractive, featuring small, cleft leaves. This plant enjoys filtered light but can take some sun in winter. Soil should ideally be moist. Begonias grow very well in peat-based compost also. Likes humidity. Hardy. Does not like cold weather. Pinching tips and pruning outer stems in the growing season gives a bushier plant, good for hanging baskets. Remove dead foliage to prevent disease. Colors: Red, White or Pink

Coleus

This attractive foliage plant is great for containers and underplanting. Although coleus will usually survive in sun, the color of the leaves is enhanced in the shade. Small, insignificant flowers will appear late summer. Pinch off blooms and growing shoots of young plants to encourage bushier foliage. It prefers moist but well drained soil. Colors: Mix only

Dusty Miller

The foliage of this plant is very white and fine leafed. Good compact growth. Plant in full sun or part sun. Deer Resistant. Color: Silvery/white

Impatiens

Impatiens are best known as summer flowering annuals, also include evergreen perennials and sub-shrubs grown as annuals. Most have bright flowers and succulent stems. They are tender to frost, hardy to a minimum temperature of 50F. Grows 24” to 4’ in height 18” to 24” in width. Prefers sun to partial shade, moist but not wet soil. Blooms early summer to late fall. Colors: Red, White, Pink, Lavender or Mix

Marigolds

Marigolds are easy to grow and have a long flowering period. Marigolds grow to only 8”-16”. Marigolds can be grown in all but the coldest climates. Space the plants 8”-16” apart depending on the variety. Water deeply and regularly, especially in hot weather. Mulching between plants will help to conserve moisture. Colors: Yellow only

Petunias

Very compact and uniform. Leaves medium green and ovate, to 3” long with an abundance of tubular flowers, to 2" wide. Though commonly thought of as a summer annual, works very well as a fall annual in many warmer areas too. Good disease resistance and weather tolerance aided by smaller flowers. Part to full sun, normal soil, late spring to late fall flowering. Colors: Red, Royal, or White

Moss Rose

Portulaca (moss rose) is a small group of low-growing, trailing annuals that produce many brightly colored flowers that open every morning in the sunshine and form a carpet of color. They readily bloom all summer long with little or no care required. Most flowers close up at night, and on cloudy days. These plants love the sun and therefore need a sunny position to be successful. Moss rose grows well in poor, sandy or gravelly soils, that are very well-drained. Plants are drought tolerant, but flowers best with regular watering. Water them during dry spells and feed lightly once in a while. Colors: Mix only

Salvia

Fast growing, bushy perennial. Leaves are rough, long and pointy, to 2-1/2". Dense red-lipped, 4" flower spikes from spring to fall. Attracts hummingbirds. Tolerant of heat and drought. Ideal for mass plantings and borders where rounded, vertical form is needed. Grows to 30” in height
to 12” in width. Prefers sun to partial shade, dry to normal soil. Colors: Red only

Vinca

Upright plant. Good for borders and beds. Plant in sun (tolerates part shade) 10-12” apart. Grows 10”-14” tall. Colors: White, Pink or Lavender

HANGING BASKETS

Boston Ferns - 12” basket

Superb for green foliage. Water regularly, do not allow to dry out

Non-Stop Begonias - 12” basket

The exceptionally large flowers and continuous bloom make the non-stop series an excellent choice for dramatic containers and plantings, with their vibrant flower colors and dark green foliage. Best in rich, well drained soil. Prefers little or no lime in soil. Keep soil moist; water in morning, not mid-day. Plant in shade or part shade. Colors: Red, Pink, Yellow or Orange

Fuchsia - 12” basket

Beautiful trailing blooms in red/purple or red/white. Do not allow to dry out. Colors: Red/White or Red/ Purple.

Impatiens – 12” basket

This is the star of the summer shade garden with its bright flowers and lush foliage. Tolerates more sun in coastal climates. Likes warmth and light, infrequent feeding with a balanced fertilizer. Let the soil dry out just a bit between waterings to encourage compact growth and profuse flowering Colors: Mix only

Ivy Geraniums – 12” basket

Geraniums are classic annuals with bright flowers that bloom all summer long. They are easy to grow, good natured, will put up with being stuck in anywhere to fill a gap and still come up smiling! They have a long display of flowers, an even more extended show of attractive foliage and associate well with other plants of all kinds. Plant in full sun. Best in rich, moist, well drained soil, high in organic matter. Moderate frost tolerance. Pinching results in bushier plants. All varieties tolerate light shade. Geraniums are somewhat drought-resistant, so avoid over-watering. Colors: Red, Pink or Lavender

New Guinea Impatiens - 12” basket

For instant color, plant Impatiens en masse in shade gardens with Ferns and Hostas, or in containers and hanging baskets. Excellent as accent container plants. Flowering periods lasts from summer until autumn. As compact, mounding plants, they are covered with blossoms from late spring to early fall. Where summers are hot and humid, plant in full sun with adequate water. In hot dry summer areas, plant in partial shade. Colors: Red, Pink or Lavender

6 - PACKS

Zonal Geraniums

Grows 1-2 feet tall (up to 6 feet in zones 9-10) with concentric markings on leaves. Geraniums thrive in climates with dry summers, warm days and cool nights. They do best in full sun but grow well in partial shade if they have sun at least half of each day. The soil should be well-drained and only medium rich. Colors: Red, Pink or Salmon

New Guinea Impatiens

New Guineas are excellent as accent container plants. Flowering periods lasts from summer until autumn. As compact, mounding plants, they are covered with blossoms from late spring to early fall. Plant in full sun with adequate water. In hot, dry summer areas, plant in partial shade. Colors: Pink, Salmon or Violet

$20 Gift Cards

Gift Cards are redeemable at Bern’s Garden Center in Middletown, Ohio

(Excludes Landscape Design Services).

Plant Knowledge websites:

www.bernsgardencenter.com

www.plantsdatabase.com/

www.gardenguides.com/flowers/annuals/annuals.htm

Bellbrook Music Boosters website: www.marching-eagles.org