Penstemon pheni reeda phoenix red, phoenix series pp17988. A welladapted penstemon exists for nearly any sunny, welldraining garden in. Removing spent flower stems will ensure a repeat blooming. This lovely hybrid penstemon was developed by bruce meters, red rocks is named after denvers famous amphitheater which was carved out of the spectacular red sandstone cliffs in the foothills west of the city. South american penstemons do very well in our climate, not needing the perfect. Hardy in zones 9 and above, phoenix red is usually grown as an annual. Use these convenient icons to share this page on various social media platforms. Cuttings tables variety name pbr name species variety name pbr name verbena hybrida lanai early scarlet scarletta gaillardia aristata sunburst orange granoran verbena hybrida lanai hot pink poena gaillardia aristata sunburst red yellow tip granretip verbena hybrida lanai lavender star lan lav star gaillardia aristata sunburst yellow granyel verbena hybrida lanai limegreen. Plant penstemon arabesque red f1 in a full sun location with well drained soil. Tiny flowers in flat clusters, white, red, pink, orange or yellow.
Mix and match for a wildcard garden like this beautiful bed of unknown hybrid penstemons. Plant profile for penstemon hartwegii arabesque pink. Learn how to grow and care for beautiful penstemon. Tubular, crimson red blooms are a beacon to hummingbirds and butterflies. How to care for a penstemon flower home guides sf gate. Penstemon is sometimes commonly called beard tongue because the sterile stamen has a tuft of small hairs. Penstemon, beard tongue, hartwegs beardtongue, pride of the. Penstemons are one of the most valuable late summerflowering perennials and, in all but the coldest regions, are easy and reliable. This hybrid has glossy, narrow foliage and tall spikes of stunning rosepink and white flowers. Plants form a bushy compact clump, bearing several spikes of unique and showy, large, bright pink flowers.
Arabesque red beard tongue penstemon hartwegii arabesque. Penstemon perennial plants, flowers bluestone perennials. This penstemon hybrid produces cheerful upright displays of tubular, whitethroated flowers on shorter bushy mounded plants. Noted for its superior garden vigor and flowering, awardwinning penstemon arabesque red is a bushy perennial boasting unique and showy, large, bellshaped, crimson red flowers, 0. Native to mexico, it is grown as an annual, but is perennial in zones 9 to 11. Transplant a penstemon in spring to a site that receives full sun if the plant is growing in shade. Penstemon hartwegii tubular bells red long blooming, vigorous, and easy to grow.
Many nurseries have since propagated the plant from seed not cuttings resulting in many husker red plants lacking the deeply colored leaves of the original. Husker red s combination of burgundy foliage and tall spikes of abundant white flowers make this 1996 perennial plant of the year a garden standout. They rise elegantly above a foliage mound of lanceshaped green leaves. They produce showy spikelike racemes of large, widemouthed, tubular flowers in colors ranging from white to pink to magenta to purple to red, most with white centers. Huskers red is an unusual penstemon offering maroon red, occasionally bronzegreen foliage when grown from seed. Penstemon, the beardtongues, is a large genus of north american and east asian flowering plants formerly placed in the scrophulariaceae family.
National gardener nolds dual perspectives, botany and horticulture, have merged into a beautifully written book about a genus he clearly loves, penstemon. Penstemon hartwegii tubular bells red buy online at annie. Penstemon phoenix magenta pheni magna phoenix series. Penstemon, beard tongue, hartwegs beardtongue, pride of. While penstemon may look rather delicate, it is anything but as it can survive temperatures over 100 degrees and temperatures that dip anywhere from 15 degrees fahrenheit all the way down to 30 degrees, depending on the. Waxy green foliage stays lush through summers heat. Genus penstemon may be deciduous or evergreen perennials or subshrubs, with simple, narrow leaves and racemes or panicles of bellshaped or funnelshaped flowers in summer and early autumn details a mid red selection with a clearwhite throat. Formerly placed in the family scrophulariaceae by the.
This 1931 variety is still one of the finest around 4 ft1. The book will be of great value to any student of the genus, botanical or horticultural, and essential for any botanical or horticultural library. Border penstemons are easy to grow in any fertile, reasonably moist, freedraining soil in full sun or light shade. Growing 18 to 24 inches tall, phoenix red is drought tolerant and deer resistant. Penstemon barbatus typically grows between 2 and 3 feet in height with a 1 to 1 12foot spread. These flower seeds produce a longblooming plant with flowers from june through september. Parrys penstemon penstemon parryi probably the most frequentlyseen and easytofind species on the list, parrys penstemon is very worthy of its popularity. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about penstemon, beard tongue, hartwegs beardtongue, pride of the mountain penstemon phoenix red supplied by member gardeners in the. Selections include compact elfin pink 18 inches and schooleys yellow. Firecracker penstemon is 1 to 2 feet tall with scarlet flowers. To 2 tall this south american penstemon bears a profusion of large red bells with contrasting darker red and white stripes on sturdy stem. Funnel or tubular shaped flowers on terminal racemes. Will attract butterflies and hummingbirds and does well in a drier climate. Red rocks hybrid beardtongue penstemon mexicali red.
Bring color to your late winter, early spring garden or landscape before most flowers are willing to show. Penstemon blackbird penstemon hybrida missionbells deep rose penstemon. This bushy semievergreen plant has simple, narrow, fleshy, midgreen leaves and racemes of bellshaped bright red, purple or crimson flowers, up to 4 cm long, with white markings on a. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a thriller in the spillerthrillerfiller container combination. Ars germplasm resources information network peha18 integrated taxonomic information system peha18 wildlife. Also, during periods of no rainfall, deeply soak the roots of the plant every 2 3 weeks. A mexican native wildflower, sensation mix penstemon thrives in warm climates, but will appreciate. Remove dead flowers to encourage continuous blooming. It originates deep in mexico, in the state of hidalgo northwest of the capital city. This is a vigorous grower that performs best in moderately fertile, but welldrained.
However they are unlikely to come true to the parent plant. Plants form a bushy compact clump, bearing several spikes of unique. Jul 15, 2014 cultivars can sometimes be easier to find commercially than species penstemon, so keep your eyes open for these stunners. Penstemon barbatus has narrow spikes of twolipped tubular flowers about 2 inches long in spring. In north america, penstemons are often used in xeriscape landscaping, as many are native to desert or alpine regions and thus quite hardy. Penstemon penstemon hartwegii phoenix appleblossom 09. Plant profile for penstemon hartwegii arabesque red. There is so much to love about this beautiful perennial. Penstemon penstemon hartwegii sensation mix this 30 inch tall plant produces a wealth of brilliant scarlet, red, and pink tubular flowers with white throats. Penstemon flower care includes deadheading the spent blooms to help promote the continued blooming. Plants profile for penstemon hartwegii hartwegs beardtongue.
Vibrant, toughasnails color that thrives through the heat of summer. This penstemon plant occasionally suffers from leaf spot disease. Penstemon phoenix red phoenix series penstemon phoenix red will reach a height of 0. Penstemon hartwegii is an upright grower 23 feet tall with scarlet, drooping, tubular flowers. Due to new genetic research, it has now been placed in the vastly expanded family plantaginaceae. Beardtongues are the showiest varieties by far, putting on a terrific display of colour, this selection blooming from spring through fall. The plants bloom all summer, even more so when given a weekly dose of. Oct 02, 2009 firecracker penstemon penstemon eatonii is my favorite plant. Beardtongue are long blooming and will do well in a drier climate. Bright red penstemon eatonii blooms with a backdrop of easterpink parrys penstemon blooms. Penstemon strictus, rocky mountain penstemon, is an upright grower to 3 feet tall with darkblue to violet flowers.
Improved hybrid penstemons that bear spikes of large, vibrant, tubular flowers in colours ranging from light pink to purple to red to magenta to violet, most with a contrasting white centre. Penstemon are an american native with colorful tubular bellshaped flowers. Penstemon this north american native plant produces charming colorful tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Red rocks hybrid beardtongue penstemon mexicali red rocks. Plant profile for penstemon polaris purple beardtongue.
Below are a few of the best penstemons for the border. The plant list includes 533 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus penstemon. Huskers red is an unusual penstemon offering maroonred, occasionally bronzegreen foliage when grown from seed. Beardtongues are the showiest varieties by far, putting on a. Scarlet queen will tolerate and even thrive in poor soils, but it is susceptible to disease when the soil does not drain well. Penstemon penstemon hartwegii phoenix appleblossom 09 in. It is the largest genus of flowering plants endemic to north america. Features white sometimes with a pink blush, twolipped, tubular flowers borne in panicles atop erect, rigid stems. Nolds enthusiasm for penstemons is so strong that the reader will be tempted to try these plants in the rock garden, perennial border, native plant area or in containers. In springtime, penstemon plants are spending a good deal of their energy to produce those tall spikes of beautiful flowers, and less energy on rooting and growing. Parrys penstemon is 2 to 3 feet tall with lavender red flowers. Garden bells penstemon hartwegii phoenix pink in the.
This is coupled with contrasting spikes of blushed pink flowers making useful late summer colour for more info. Dec 30, 2016 the 4 6foot flowering spikes of palmers penstemon penstemon palmeri lightly perfume the air of this desert landscape. Plant database entry for garden bells penstemon hartwegii phoenix pink with 6 images and 6 data details. A row of rock penstemon penstemon baccharifolius adds lovely color to this area at the desert botanical garden in phoenix. It has bluegreen smooth leaves and is native to the lower deserts of arizona. Find help and information on penstemon phoenix red phoenix series pheni reeda beardtongue, including varieties and pruning advice. Penstemon seeds scarlet queen penstemon flower seed. Add to cart add to cart add to cart add to cart customer rating. Easily established from penstemon seeds, it is a great addition to any flower garden with its deep bronzegreen foliage and various. I like plants that add a touch of drama to my garden and penstemon do a great job at that when they send up their flowering spikes that tower over their lower cluster of leaves.
Penstemon hartwegii can reach a height of 3070 centimetres 1228 in. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The throat is bright white which offers a stark contrast to the deeply colored outer edges. The result of breeding work involving the mexican native penstemon hartwegii, phoenix series penstemons are tender herbaceous perennials usually grown as annual bedding plants. Judges were impressed by the masses of fuchsia red flowers. Penstemon seeds sensation mixin a lovely mix of scarlet reds, pinks and lavenders, our beautiful sensation mix of penstemon seeds is an easy to establish perennial variety. Penstemon hartwegii phoenix red the bright red flowers with white throats of phoenix red penstemon will lure hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden all summer long. Penstemon hartwegii tubular bells red buy online at. If i were to make a list of indispensable plants, penstemons would be. Start penstemon seed for this lovely scarlet red variety. Formerly placed in the family scrophulariaceae by the cronquist system, new genetic research has. This series, which includes other color variations such as red and magenta, was bred specifically to withstand heat and be disease resistant.
Husker red beardtongue penstemon digitalis husker red. The narrow, pointed leaves reach up to 6 inches long and look similar to willow tree leaves. Growing approximately 28 inches tall, its striking bronzegreen foliage really sets off the tall spikes of tubular blooms. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Penstemon penstemon hartwegii sensation mixed 500 seeds. Wild about penstemon and their beautiful flowering spikes. From june to september, this perennial also called beardtongue, will reward you with nonstop blooming. Desert penstemon, arizona penstemon, rosy desert beardtongue plant characteristics. Strong, upright, yet compact plants, they will flower from spring to autumn.
The red book became a part of on media in 2016 as a natural extension of the arts and culture audience in phoenix. Desert upper elevation, upland, mountain flower color. Noteworthy characteristicspenstemon attract hummingbirds. Penstemon pseudospectabilis desert penstemon, arizona. Penstemon hartwegii picotee red scarlet beard tongue care. Penstemon hartwegii picotee red scarlet beard tongue. Hidcote pink agm a flowerpacked, tall penstemon with clearpink flowers beautifully striated in deeppink 40 ins1m sour grapes a metallic blue and mauve penstemon with spires of large slender flowers. A tall, greyblue penstemon that can reach over three feet. Perennial and wildflower gardens for hot, dry climates. A wellbranched, compact and fast growing variety that is excellent in pots and containers. A new group of penstemon cultivars called phoenix series. Arabesque red beard tongue is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. Plant database entry for penstemon penstemon hartwegii phoenix appleblossom 09 with 4 data details. This penstemon cultivar has huge red flowers with white throats on upright spikes.
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