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16.09.2024 - 20:31 / balconygardenweb.com / Ralph Astley
If you love experiencing life through dreamy, rose-colored glasses, grow these pink-leaved outdoor plants in your garden for year-round color! Emerging in all shades of pink, your garden will look like something straight out of a fairy tale! Check it out!
Botanical Name: Cordyline
Best Varieties: Cordyline australis ‘Pink Passion’; Cordyline fruticosa ‘Kiwi’; Cordyline fruticosa ‘Red Sister’; Cordyline fruticosa ‘Pink Diamond’
USDA Zones: 9-11
Cordyline is a tropical plantwith long, oblong, deep pink, and often variegated leaves that can grow up to 10 feet outdoors. And its hues get amplified with ample sunshine. This plant thrives in high humidity and needsregular hydration with distilled water, as it is fluoride-sensitive.
Botanical Name: Phormium tenax
Best Varieties: Phormium ‘Pink Stripe’; Phormium ‘Maori Maiden’; Phormium ‘Jester’; Phormium ‘Pink Panther’
USDA Zones: 9-11
The New Zealand Flax is an evergreen perennial of the daylily family. It grabs all your attention with its showy flowers and bright pink foliage! With magenta-tinged, sword-like leaves that can be 3 to 8 feet tall, phormium prefers average, well-drained soil.
It thrives in full sun to partial shade in moderate, balanced heat. Most cultivars display the strongest shades of pink when kept in shade.
Botanical Name: Caladium
Best Varieties: Caladium ‘Pink Symphony’; Caladium ‘Miss Muffet’; Caladium ‘Carolyn Whorton’; Caladium ‘Raspberry Moon’
USDA Zones: 9-11
Caladium will surely steal your heart with its heart-shaped leaves that emerge in a distinct pinkish peach. It is a small ground cover, reaching 1-2 feet tall, but growing a row of caladiums will surely turn heads with its heart-shapedleaves and hot pink veins running through it.
This plant thrives in moist,
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When it comes to first impressions, a healthy and robust garden is critical to judging how grand a home is! The classic boxwood shrub leads the way in creative landscaping ideas that indisputably boost curb appeal and lend structure and flair to any space. Let’s explore!
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Even if you aren't fortunate enough to live next to a meadow of wildflowers, you can still capture their untamed beauty in a container or garden this summer by planting cosmos. Cosmos come in various colors, from burgundy to pink to white. Mix them up for a more natural look, like a wildflower meadow. Bonus: this colorful flower, native to tropical America, attracts birds and butterflies with its cheery blooms. Because of their wildflower characteristics, cosmo flowers are considered invasive in some environments. Cosmos are prime not only for containers but for creating a mass of color in borders or backgrounds or as a filler among shrubs.
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