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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
OCTOBER, 1955 
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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
Published by 
FLORIDA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE CO. 
N. 14th St. S. Orange Ave. 
Phone 158 Ph. Ma-28345 
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FLOWERING SHRUBS FOR FALL! 
HOLMSKIOLDIA SANGUINEA. Commonly called Chinese Hat 
Plant, Mandarin’s Hat or Cup-and-Saucer Plant. Clusters of tubular 
curved red flowers with brick-red widely flaring calyx at the base; 
borne in abundance along the willowy foliage of pleasing green. 
Priced $1.00 and up. 
THRYALLIS GLAUCA. Favorite shrub that blooms eight to ten 
months in the year. Light green foliage all summer, with a bronze 
foliage in the winter. 
75c up. 
ALLAMANDA BROWN BUD HYBRID. Shining green foliage which 
may be trimmed as shrub or trained into vine. Heavy blooming. 
Flowers bright gold with rich brown coloring on outside of buds. 
$1.50 up. 
CALLIANDRA. Attractive red powderpuff blossoms borne in abun- 
dance thru fall, winter and spring. Foliage is shining green and 
pinnate. Very showy. 49c up. 
CAMELLIA SASANQUA. Small shining green foliage, with single, 
semi-double or double flowers ranging from pure white to cherry red. 
Heavy blooming — now in bud and bloom. 50c and up. 
BRAZILIAN PEPPER.  Schinus terebinthifolius. Deep green foliage 
and bright red berries along slender branches. Wonderful for holi- 
day decorations. $1.25 and up. 
PYRACANTHA FORMOSANA. Fire Thorn. 
Small foliage of dark green. 
$2.00 and up. 
Bright red berries in 
large clusters borne in profusion. 
Colorful many months of the year. 
CASSIA. A shrub or small tree with pinnate foliage and terminal 
clusters of bright yellow flowers. $2.00 up. 
GOLDEN RAIN TREE. Koelreuteria panniculata. Small tree with 
pinnate foliage of light green. Bears heavy terminal spikes of golden 
flowers in fall, followed by rosy brick red bracts that last for months. 
$2.50 up. 
ARDISIA CRENULATA. Christmas Berry. Shining dark green foli- 
age and bright red berries that last for months! Attractive either for 
pot use or for growing in shaded location outside. $1.00 and up. 
AZALEAS. Many varieties — some already coming into bloom. 25c 
and up. 
LOUIS PHILLIPPE ROSES. Florida Rose. Everblooming. Won- 
derful for hedges, borders, or specimen. $2.00 up. 
Questions You’ve Asked About 
FLORIDA GARDENING! 
Q. Is October too late to apply fertilizer to Azaleas? 
A. Yes, we do not recommend any fertilizer being applied to Azaleas 
later than September. Any growth stimulated later is subject 
to frost damage, and also cuts down on the number of bloom for 
the season. Azaleas should be fertilized heavily in April just 
after blooming, and again in June. Since they set their bloom 
during August and September, it is better not to stimulate 
growth then. 
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Q. When should roses be planted for best results in Florida? 
A. Roses should be planted during the period from Noy. 15th to 
Feb. 15th, or while they are dormant. 
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Q. What fertilizer do you recommend for house plants, and how 
often should they be fed? 
A. Potted plants have limited soil supply and root spread, so they 
ORTHO-GRO 
is one of the best natural organic liquid fertilizers for potted 
should be fertilized at least once each month. 
plants. 
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Q. Can Azaleas be transplanted while they are in bloom? 
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without damage to bloom if plenty of water is given until they 
Azaleas have a shallow root system and can be easily moved 
are well established. This makes it possible for you to buy your 
plants while they are in bloom and select your colors. Azaleas 
are moved all during the year, however. 
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Q. Should Hibiscus be banked before cold weather in Central 
Florida? 
A. We do recommend that grafted plants be banked to a point 
above the graft so that if the top is killed you will not lose the 
entire graft. 
It is advisable to bank all varieties should we get forecast of 
extreme cold in our area. 
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Q. When the weather reports are given and temperatures quoted, 
it seems that we often get colder temperatures than are forecast 
for the Orlando district. 
the forecasting? 
Do they consistently make errors in 
A. No; even tho they make errors occasionally, if you will check 
our state weather districts, you will find that the Gainesville 
district extends down into Lake County toward Fruitland Park. 
This puts us in a variable position — even tho we may be in the 
Orlando area, on certain wind flows we get temperatures com- 
parable to those in Gainesville district. 
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Q. How much cold can a Philodendron selloum stand? 
A. We have known of Philodendron Selloum to come thru 18 de- 
grees temperature without damage. Of course this may v 
with the hardness or tenderness of the wood, etc. New ; 
would be less hardy than old, 
