Common name:Patriot Red Geranium
Botanical name:Pelargonium 'Patriot Red'

Pelargonium X hortorum is a shrubby, succulent annual stemmed to 3' or more. Round or kidney-shaped leaves are velvety and hairy, soft to the touch, aromatic, with edges distinctly lobed and scalloped toothed. Single and double flowers are flatter and smaller than those of Pelargonium domesticum variety, but clusters bear more blossoms. Patriot Red is a brilliant red bloomer.

Common name:Succulents
Botanical name:Aeonium species

These plants are one of the most useful succulents, due to their decorative effects and sculpturesque quality. The branched stems hold a wide rosetta of either light green or purple leaves. The flowers appear in long, clustered form. They need some shade in hotter areas. Prostrate forms are low-growing, and spreading.

Common name:Fred Ives Echeveria
Botanical name:Graptoveria 'Fred Ives'

Graptoveria 'Fred Ives': Echeveria hybrid. One of the easier plants to grow, appears to be forgiving. Good multiplier and soon makes a nice mat. Each plant grows to well over 12" in diameter. Flowers appear in the summer on long arching stems with an orange-pink flower. Blue-grey with shades of pink. They grow outdoors in frost free areas. Cold climates must bring them indoors. Very attractive plant. Tender soft succulent - will not tolerate frost.

Common name:Red Star Dracaena Palm
Botanical name:Cordyline 'Red Star'

The 'Red Star' cultivar is an evergreen perennial that grows 8' to 10' tall and 5' wide. It has sword-like leaves that are burgundy reddish. It likes full sun, and is very tolerant of heat and drought. It will live in any type of soil that is well drained. Cut back to develop multiple trunks.

Common name:Miniature Pine Tree
Botanical name:Crassula tetragona

Miniature Pine Tree is a succulent, glabrous shrub native to South Africa. The upright stems with tree-like habit will reach about 2 feet tall with an equal spread. The opposite, light green leaves are awl-shaped and will reach up to 1.50 inches long. The plants have been used in dish gardens for their pine-like appearance. They are of easy culture and hardy in the landscape in USDA zones 9-11. In the greenhouse, the plants bloom in the spring with very small white blooms. Individual blooms are 1/8 inch long. They are quite showy when in bloom. Crassula tetragona need full sun to light shade with a well-drained soil mix. In the greenhouse, we use a soil mix consisting of 1 part peat moss to 1 part loam to 2 parts sand. The plants are well watered and allowed to dry thoroughly before watering again. Plants are fertilized only once during the growing season. The plants are fairly slow growing and do not need to be re-potted very often. During the winter months, the plants are moved to the cold room and the temperature is dropped to 48 degrees F and plants are watered only enough to keep the leaves from shriveling. When grown in the landscape, the plants are hardy down to 28 degrees F. Crassula tetragona plants are propagated by division of clumps or from leaf and stem cuttings.