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p10 the tribune tuesday april 21 1998 try some different flowers in your garden this summer in the mood to try something perhaps less well known but defi- new and different in your summer nitely not less beautiful be pre- garden pared however to answer some the following four plants are questions about them as their strik ing appearance is bound to elicit questions from envi ous guests and neighbours aadanthera ethiopian gladioli this tuberous plant originated in ethiopia and pro duces leaves which look like those of the gladioli hence its name planted in a sunny location the flower stems grow to be 75 cm in height with clusters of delightfully scent ed somewhat pendant flowers which bloom from august to september its white flower with a diameter of about five to seven cm has a beautifully marked reddish purple cen tre the leaves and flowers of the acidanthera are a et hdklii mp ballantrae musselman lake water conversion horizontal boring equipment available to preserve your landscape water treatment systems septic tank installations guaranteed work at all plumbing repairs reasonable rates mg service risidential plumbing bart the appliance man we repair and rebuild all major home appliances micro ac vac etc parts available save your money and your machine 905 6402985 dont panic its organic free lawn aeration when booking one of our lawn care programs organic based lawn care program from 10800 uiiiuiiiiuiiiiniiiiiniaiiiiiiiiiitniiiimuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 137 new st uxbridge on l9p 1k6 905 8526455 brent barton mike wood serving york durham region 18884322222 mmt soil mixes top soil triple mix bagged qr bulk v0 s m n v9 lsv ft screening red chip rockery stone beach pebble portland masonry gardenretaining walls railway ties waterfall stone we deliver qjiatity materials qood value for your money 1 1862 hwy 48 12 miles of qcip ca stouffvillc rd srouffville vj ofxr wonderful addition to border planti ngs of greyleaved foliage plants and white- and pinkflowered perennials for example an interesting bor der could be greyleaved lowgrow ing artemisia schmidtiana nana with soft pinkflowered geranium endressii in front ethiopian gladioli in the middle and the soft pink mal low or sidalcea elsie heugh in the background acidanthera will also create a beautiful touch of colour in a border containing soft blue and purple tints as these colours occur in the centre of the flower if this colour combination is your desire use meadow rue thalic- trum acanthus purple and lilac phlox and monardas eucomis pineapple plant at first glance the eucomis is a curious plant its for good reason that its com mon name is pineapple plant as it grows an inverted conelike cluster of greenish flowers topped by a tuft of little green leaves looking alto gether rather like a pineapple if you take a close look at the individual flowers youll see that they are charmingly marked with a delicate purplered stripe along the borders the eucomis bicolor is the most wellknown of this variety however there is also a whiteflowering culti- var alba eucomis comosa often named e punctata is usually sold as a mix in which the flower colours include white greenishwhite and pink all with a little lilac centre the pineapple plant is best dis played when it has plenty of room to grow and is therefore better suit ed to planting in the front of a bor der surrounded by ground covers such as soft orange potentillia tongei greyleaved creeping thyme xanthium or lowgrowing ladys mantle ah that being said the most common way of using this stunning plant is in pots and containers where it can stand alone in all its glory gaitonia cape hyacinth the cape hyacinth is a bulb plant with white delightfully scent ed bellshaped flowers clustered on a onemetre stem flowering occurs from july to august and it prefers to grow in full sun or light shade in fertile well- drained soil place the gape hyacinth among and behind perennials which do not get taller than 45 cm so as not to obstruct the view of its pretty flow ers appropriate plants include geranium ladys mantle coreop sis- the soft yellow achillea taygetea or the tradescantia one cart also show off the beau ty of the cape hyacinths flowers by combining them with contrasting flower shapes such as phlox mal low and daisylike flowers such as the summerflowering aster echi nacea or helenium continued on next page