ABUTILON (Flowering Maple
Diane Marie (Yellow)
Kirsten’s Pink
megapotamicum Variegated (Red)
savitzii (Apricot – Variegated)
Souvenir de Bonn – (Orange – Variegated)
striatum (Orange, Yellow)
Voodoo (Red)
ACALYPHA (Copper Leaf) TF
Fairy Dust
Inferno
Kilauea
Louisiana Red
pendula Chenille HB
Raggedy Ann
Tahiti
ACHIMENES (Magic Flower) IB
Adelaide (Light Blue)
Coral Sunset
Elke (Pink)
Margarita (White)
Rio Rita (Double Red)
Viola Michelson (Orange)
Yellow Beauty
ACNISTUS (Mini Angel Trumpet) TB
australis Lago Azul (Blue)
AEONIUM SU
a. Atropurpureum
AGERATUM (Mist Flower)
Artist Alto Blue (Light Blue)
Artist Blue
Artist Purple
Lohman’s Frost (Blue – Variegated)
AGAVE SU, TF
attenuata
geminiflora
ALOCASIA (Elephant Ear) TF
amazonica Polly
Black Velvet
cuprea
Frydek
Hilo Bold
lauterbaachiana
Mark Campbell
rugosa
Sting Ray
tigrina Superba
ALOE (Burn Plant) SU
arborescens
vera
ALSTOMERIA (Peruvian Lily)
Isabelle (Orange)
Sara (Yellow)
Zavina (Salmon)
Zsa Zsa (Pink)
ALTERNANTHERA (Joseph’s Coat) CP
bettzickiana (SalmonPink/Yellow)
Gold
Party Time (Green/Magenta)
polygonoides Purple
Purple Threadleaf
roseo Nana
Yellow Threadleaf
AMARANTHUS (Amaranth)
Aurora (Yellow)
Illumination (Scarlet)
Love Lies Bleeding
ANAGALLIS (Pimpernel)
Wildcat Blue
Wildcat Mandarin (Orange)
ANANAS (Pineapple) TF
Golden
ANGELONIA (Summer Snapdragon)
Angel Mist Deep Plum
Angel Mist Lavender
Angel Mist Purple Stripe
Angelface Blue
Angelface Dresden Blue
Carita Deep Pink
Carita Purple
Carita White
Serena Lavender
Serena Purple
Serena White
Zebra (Lavender/Pink)
ANISODONTEA (African Mallow) TB
Elegant Lady (Rose)
hypomandarum (Pink)
ANTHURIUM (Flamingo Flower) TB
Condor (Orange Red)
Nancy (White)
Sarah (Pink/Green)
APTENIA (Iceplant)
cordifolia Crystal (Rose - Variegated)
cordifolia Rose
ARGYRANTHEMUM (Marguerite)
Bright Carmine
Butterfly (Yellow)
Fireball Red
Madiera Double White
Madiera Pink
Madiera White
Pink Delight
ASCLEPIAS (Annual Butterfly Weed)
curassavica (Yellow/Orange)
physocarpa Family Jewels (White)
ASPARAGUS CP
meyeri (Foxtail)
sprengeri HB
ASYSTASIA (Ganges Primrose)
gangetica Blue
BACOPA (Sutera actually)
Abunda Blue
Abunda Giant White
Gulliver White
Scoparia Great Pink Ring
BALLOTA (Grecian Horehound) CP
All Hallows Green
BARLERIA (Coral Creeper)
cristata Pink-a-boo
cristata Variegated (Blue)
BASELLA (Malabar Spinach)
alba (Purple Berries)
BELLIUM (Miniature Mat Daisy)
minutum (White)
BEGONIAS
Dave Morris is a begoniaholic. Dave is one of several fantastic
growers employed by Baker’s Acres and he is quite
fond of all things begonia. His collection even exceeds
what we can list here. Admittedly, the variety of leaf
shapes, colors and textures is quite amazing but he
can hardly speak two sentences before turning the entire
conversation back to begonias. OK, we’re kidding
about that last part. We’re kidders. We kid because
we love. Here are some of Dave’s babies, each
one of which is his favorite. |
BEGONIA All
have small light pink or white flowers. Those known for
their flowers are thusly noted. Most are grown for their
exceptionally patterned foliage. IB-TF
acetosa
Andrea
Art Hodes
Benitochiba
Bethlehem Star
Black Truffles
Bonfire (Orange) HB
Boyfriend
Brazilian species
Caravan
Cascade
Castaway
Celia
Chayo
Cleopatra
Comtesse de Montesquieu
Concord (Pink – Dark Foliage) HBConnie Boswell
convolvulacea
Corallina de Lucerna (Pink)
coriacea
Cowardly Lion
Crestabruchii
Dade
Dale Kramer
Dark Lion HB
Deco Blush
Deco Daddy
Deja Thorus
Delmarva Peninsula
Devil’s Paradise
dipetala
Dragon Wing Pink HB
Dragon Wing Red HB
Dragon’s Blood
Duarten
Early Frost
echinosepala ssp. elongatifolia (White)
Eeyore
Emerald Jewel
Emerald Maiden
erythrophylla Beefsteak
Escargot
Essie Hunt
Exotica (brevirimosa Edinburgh)
Fabulous Tom
fagifolia HB
Fairy
Fireworks
Frosty (Coral Pink)
fuchsioides (Red)
fuchsioides Rose Pink
fuscomaculata
gehrtii
Ginny (Pink)
Gypsy Maiden
Helen Teupel
heracleifolia nigricans
Hiro
Hocking David
Hocking Inner Glow
imperialis
Irene Nuss (Hot Pink)
Jim Wyrtzen (Pink)
Kaylen
kellermanii
Kingsbury
Kit Jeans Mounger
Lady Molina
limmingheana (Pink/Red) HB
Linda Dawn (Coral Pink)
listada
Little Brother Montgomery
Little Miss Mummey (White)
Looking Glass
Lopse II
luxurians
macdougalli Purpurea
maculata Wightii (White)
Mai Mai
Maple Leaf
Marley
Marmaduke
masoniana (Iron Cross)
Maurice Amey
Medora
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Corkscrew
Michelle
Midnight Magic
Midnight Sun
Milky Way
Mini Wings
Miniperba
Mocca Deep Orange HB
Mocca Scarlet HB
Mocca White HB
Mocca Yellow HB
Morocco HB
My Special Angel (Pink)
Needham
nelumbifolia
Nokomis (Pink)
Non Stop Orange HB
Non Stop Pink HB
Non Stop Rose HB
Non Stop Salmon HB
Non Stop Scarlet HB
Non Stop White
Non Stop Yellow HB
Non Stop Begonia List (Boy, I’ll say)
Orange County
paleata
Palomar Prince
Panorama Apricot HB
Panorama Red HB
Panorama Rose Pink HB
Panorama Yellow HB
Passing Storm
Peace
Penny Lahn HB
Peppermint Sabers (Pink)
Pin Up (Pink Picotee)
Pin Up Flame (Orange/Yellow)
Pinafore (Coral Pink)
Plum Gorgeous
popenoei
Red Heart
Red Planet
Reisa’s Reward
Richmondensis (Pink) HB
Richmondensis Alba (White) HB
Rieger Berseba (Dark Pink)
Rieger Brigitte (Orange)
Rieger Kleo (Salmon)
Rieger Nadine (Yellow)
Reiger Netja Dark (Rose)
Rieger Olympic Red
River Nile
Robert Golden
San Miguel
sanguinea
Shadow Box
Shamus
Sierra Mountain King
Silver Mist
Silver Queen
Sinbad (Pink) HB
Snoopy
Snow Capped (Rose Red) HB
Snow Palace
Snow White
Solenia Cherry
Solenia Salmon Coral
soli-mutata
Sophie Cecile (Pink)
Springfield Queen
Streaky Jeans
Tiger Kitten
Tiny Bright
Tom Ment (Salmon)
Twisted Hustler
Twisted Roundabout
Twisted Sister
Universe
Venetian Red
Vista
Wild Fury
x Gladys M
BETA (Ornamental Beet)
Bull’s Blood
BIDENS (Beggar’s Tick) HB
Mexican Gold
Peter’s Gold Carpet
Solaire Yellow
BOUGAINVILLEA (Paper Flower) TB
Barbara Karst (Fuchsia)
Imperial Delight (Pink)
Lady Baring (Gold)
Miss Alice (White)
New River (Purple)
Sundown Orange
BOUVARDIA (Trompetilla)
longiflora (White)
ternifolia (Orange)
BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy)
Purple Splendor (Blue Purple) HB
BRACTEANTHA (Strawflower)
Strawburst Yellow
BROMELIADS Assorted TB
Aechmea
Guzmania
Vriesia
BROWALLIA (Bush Violet)
americana (Blue)
BRUGMANSIA (Angel’s Trumpet) TB
aurea (Gold)
Betty Marshall (White)
Dr. Seuss (Apricot)
Inca Sun (Yellow)
Peach
Peaches and Cream (Peach – Variegated)
Pink Beauty
White
BULBINE (Snake Flower)
frutescens Hallmark (Orange)
CALADIUM BU
Candidum (White)
Florida Cardinal (Red)
Florida Sweetheart (Pink)
Gingerland (White/Red/Green)
Miss Muffet (Wht/Red/Green)
Pink Beauty (Pink)
Postman Joyner (Red)
Prince Garnet (Garent Red/White)
Raspberry Moon (Rose Red/Lt. Green)
Thai Beauty (Pink)
Twist and Shout (Burnt Orange/Olive)
White Queen (White/Red)
Yellow Palace (Chartreuse/Pink)
CALCEOLARIA (Pocketbook Flower)
Kentish Hero (Red)
CALIBRACHOA (Trailing Petunia) HB
Callie Coral Pink
Callie Dark Blue
Callie Deep Yellow
Callie Light Blue
Callie Orange
Callie Purple Sunrise
Callie Rose
Callie Rose Star
Callie Scarlet Red
Callie Sunrise
Callie White
Superbells Plum
Superbells Tickled Pink
CALITUNIA (Mini Petunia)
Purple
CALLA (Calla Lily, Zantedeschia) BU
albo maculata (White)
Crystal Blush (Light Pink)
Mango (Orange Red)
Picasso (Cream/Purple)
Pot of Gold (Yellow)
CALLISIA (Inch Plant) TF-CP-HB
elegans
fragrans Melinikoff
repens
repens Bianca (Variegated)
CALOCEPHALUS (Pipe Cleaner Plant) CP
brownii
CALOTROPIS (Crown Flower) TB
gigantea (Lavender)
CANNA (Canna Lily) BU-TF-TB
Australia (Fiery Red – Dark Foliage)
Orange Punch
Praetoria (Striped Orange)
CAREX (Ornamental Sedge) CP
Amazon Mist (Silver)
Bronzita (Bronze)
testacea (Orange)
CENTAUREA (Dusty Miller) CP
gymnocarpa (Colchester White)
pulcherrima pulchra Major
CEROPEGIA (String of Hearts) SU
woodii Variegated
CESTRUM (Willow Leaf)
e. Newellii (Burgundy)
nocturnum (Night Jasmine) (Light Yellow)
CHIRITA IB
Chastity (Lavender)
Keiko (Light Blue)
CHLOROPHYTUM (Spider Plant) HB
c. Hawaiian
CISSUS (Grape Ivy) HB-TV-TF
discolor (Rex Begonia Vine)
CLEOME (Spider Flower) HB-TF
Senorita Rosalita (Rose)
Spirit Appleblossom
Spirit Frost (White)
Spirit Violetta
CLERODENDRUM (Glory Bower) TF
thompsonii (Red)
thompsonii (White/Red)
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CODIAEUM (Croton) TF
Mammey
Petra
Picasso’s Paintbrush
THOSE WACKY COLEUS
Coleus are the Hawaiian shirts of the plant world. They are those gaudy little plants with the multicolored leaves that you remember from visiting your grandmother’s house and they seem to come in and out of favor. Currently they are popular, mostly because they can be used just about anywhere and provide an anchor of color and/or texture in beds and containers. They shine as either the stars or the supporting players in garden combos. Several years ago, they changed the name to Solenostemon but in a blatant act of taxonomic defiance, we refuse to call them anything but Coleus. Our collection of named varieties is far beyond the bounds of sanity at about 180, give or take 20. The sad thing is, people keep bringing us new ones. Even sadder is the fact that we keep coming up with new ones of our own. This year, a fun new flower brand, Hort Couture, has picked eight of our varieties to feature in their new line of coleus to be distributed nationally. And if ya think that’s somethin’, how about this. Baker’s Acres is featured in the new book by Ray Rogers, ‘Coleus - Rainbow Foliage for Containers and Gardens’, available at fine bookstores everywhere. We think we’re pretty hotsy-totsy now, by golly.
The following varieties marked with an asterisk are Baker’s Acres originals. |
COLEUS (Solenostemon
actually)
Alabama Sunset
Alligator
Apocalypse
Aurora
Baby Vlad
Beaujolais Nouveau
Beauty of Lyon
Between The Lines*
Big Bob*
Big Chief
Big Enchilada*
Big Red
Bipolar Bigolly
Black Magic
Blackberry Waffle
Blond Bombshell*
Blusher
Bronze Pagoda
Brooklyn Horror
Butter Cream
Butter Cutter
Buttermint
Cantigny Royale
Carrot Cake
Charlie McCarthy
Chelsea Rose
Christmas Candy
Chuluotta
Colleen
Copacetic Yellow*
Copper Glow
Cowabunga*
Curly Bronze Pink
Curly Hot Pink Green
Curly Speckles
Dancing Gypsy*
Dappled Apple*
Dark Star
Defiance
Definitely Different
Devil’s Tongue
Dipt in Wine
Doctor Wu*
Duckfoot
Duke of Swirl*
Effie Freel
El Supremo*
Emerald and Snow
Fantastik
Felix
Fingerpaint
Fireworks
Fishnet Stockings
Flamingo
Flirtin’ Skirts
Freckles
Fright Night
Frizzy Yellow
Garnet Robe HB
Gay’s Delight
Glennis
Glory
Gnash Rambler*
Gold Brocade
Gold Giant
Goody Goody
Grace Ann
Grape Expectations*
Green Earrings*
Holy Guacamole*
Hubba Hubba*
Hurricane Louise
Illumination
Imperial
India Frills
Inky Fingers HB
Inky Pink
Inky Toes
Japanese Giant
Joyce
Juicy Lucy*
Kid Charlemagne*
Kiwi Fern
Kiwi Herman*
Large Marge*
Lava Nagila*
Lavender Lace
Lemon Chiffon
Lemon Twist*
Lenny*
Little Twister
Live Wire*
Lord Voltemort
Mardi Gras
Mariposa
Mary-Ann-ee
Max Levering
Merlin’s Magic
Mighty Mighty*
Mirage*
Missy Ann
Mocha Mint*
Moonglow
Morning After*
Mr. Wonderful
Mrs. Harding
Neon
Night and Day*
Night by Night*
Odalisque HB
Olympic Torch
Oompah
Othello
Paisley Shawl
Pele
Penney
Peter’s Wonder
Pineapple Queen
Pineapplette
Pink Chaos
Pink Elephant*
Pink Pomegranate*
Pistachio Nightmare
Plum Frost
Pretzel Logic*
Purple Emperor
Radiance
Razzle Dazzle
Religious Radish
Religious Rutabaga
Riff Raff*
Ringleader
Roaring Fire
Satanic Embers
Saturn
Schizophrenia
Scuttlebutt*
Sedona
Seven
Shocking Pink
Silk Sunset
Sizzling Sally
Skyrocket
Smallwood’s Driveway HB
Solar Sunrise
Sorcerer*
Sparkler
Spellbinder
Squiggy*
Stained Glass
Starry Night
Stormy Weather
Stu Jr*
Stunning
Sunset
Super Duckfoot
Surrender Dorothy
Swallowtail
Swinging Linda HB
Tabasco
Tell Tale Heart HB
The Line
Theater Velvet
Thumbelina
Tiger Lily
Tilt-a-Whirl
Tiny Toes
Tooth or Consequences*
Trailer Park Princess*
Trailing Queen HB
Trailing Rose HB
Vegas Night
Violet Tricolor
Watermelon
White Fingers
White Lace
Wild Lime
Wild Streak
Wine Country
Yellow Dragon
Yin and Yang*
Yulee
Zesty Zucchini*
COLOCASIA (Elephant Ear, Taro) TF
fontanessii
esculenta
COLUMNEA (Goldfish Plant) HB-IB
Krakatau (Red Orange)
Top Brass (Yellow)
COPROSMA (Mirror Bush) CP-TF
Evening Glow
repens Picturata
Pink Splendor
CORDYLINE (Ti Plant) TF
Dr. Brown (Burgundy/Red)
Exotica (Green/Pink/Cream)
Miss Andrea (Green/Yellow/Brown)
COTYLEDON (Elk Horns) SU
orbiculare (Orange)
CRASSULA (Jade Plant) SU
argentea
argentea Tricolor
commutata
Four Corners
Gollum
Hobbitt
Hummel’s Sunset
lycopodioides
perfoliata
pyramidalis
schmidtii
CROSSANDRA (Firecracker Flower)
Orange Marmalade
CUPHEA (Mexican Heather, Cigar Plant)
Allyson (Lavender)
Allyson Violet
Batboy Lives (Red/Purple)
David Verity (Orange)
Granada (Orange/Yellow)
ignea Lutea (Yellow)
llavea (Red)
Pink Peculiar
Purple Nurple*
Starfire (Red)
White Heather
CYANOTIS (Teddy Bear Vine) TF
kewensis
CYNARA (Cardoon) TF
cardunculus (Blue)
CYPERUS (Papyrus) TF
alternifolius
isocladus (Yellow Green)
King Tut
DAHLIA BU
Babylon Purple
Babylon Red
Dahlietta Patricia (Orange/Yellow)
Dahlietta Sunburst (Red/Yellow)
Dahlinova Alabama (Yellow)
Dahlinova Carolina Orange
Dahlinova Lisa (White)
Dahlinova Lisa Dark Pink
Dahlinova Oregon (Red)
Ellen Huston (Orange)
Happy Date (Orange)
Happy Juliet (Rose)
Happy Party (Yellow)
Kelvin Floodlight (Yellow)
Shirley (Red/Yellow)
White Happiness
Yvonne (Salmon)
DATURA (Thorn Apple, Jimson Weed)
Belle Blanche (White)
Black Currant Swirl (Purple)
Double Gold
DELOSPERMA (Trailing Ice Plant)
cooperi (Magenta)
Starburst (Pink)
DIANTHUS (Carnation)
Can Can Scarlet
Mini Spice Mix
Mini Spice Peppermint
Neon Purple
DIASCIA (Twinspur)
Whisper Cranberry Red
Whisper Pumpkin
Wink Lavender Pink
DICHONDRA (Kidney Weed) CP
Emerald Falls
Silver Falls
DIONAEA (Venus Flytrap) TB
muscipula
DISOCACTUS TF-SU-HB
ramulosa
DOLICHOS (Hyacinth Bean) TV
lablab (Rose)
DRACAENA (Spikes, Corn Plant) CP
indivisa (Spikes)
Lemon Lime
Limelight
marginata Colorama
DURANTA (Golden Dewdrop) CP-TB
e. Gold Edge (Blue)
e. Variegated (Blue)
Sweet Memories (Blue/White)
ECHEVERIA (Wax Agave) SU
Black Prince
Ghost
Silver Spoons
The Rose
ECHINACANTHUS
Unknown species (Blue)
ELEOCHARIS (Spikerush)
acicularis Toe Tickler Grass
ENSETE (Abyssinian Red Banana) TF
maurelii
EPIPHYLLUM (Night Blooming Cereus)
oxypetalum (White) SU, TF
EPIPREMNUM (Pothos) HB, TF
Golden Hawaiian
Marble Queen
Neon
EPISCIA (Flame Violet) IB-HB
Chocolate Soldier (Orange)
Faded Jade (Red)
Fanny Haague (Lavender Blue)
Sarah Beth (Orange
Walter Engel (Red)
ERANTHEMUM
wattii (Blue)
ERODIUM (Storksbill)
Flore Pleno (Double Rose)
Pink Charm
White
ESCHSCHOLZIA (California Poppy)
Summer Sorbet Mix
EUPHORBIA (Spurge)
cotinifolia TF
Diamond Frost (White)
Flame Leaf CP
martinii (Chartreuse)
marginata Summer Icicle (White)
Summer Icicle
tirucalli (Pencil Cactus) SU
t. Sticks on Fire (Red Pencil Cactus) SU
EURYOPS (Bush Daisy)
Athena Sun (Yellow)
EVOLVULUS (Hawaiian Blue Eyes)
glomeratus Blue Daze
FENESTRARIA (Baby Toes) SU
rhopalophylla ssp. aurantiaca (Gold)
FERNS TF
Australian Tree
Bear’s Paw
Bird’s Nest
Boston HB
Brazilian Tree
Button Fern
Cotton Candy
Crested Poly
Crocodile
Dwarf Petticoat
East Indian Holly
Elk Horn
Fritz Luthii
Holly
Kimberly Queen
Macho
Mahogany
Pacific Maidenhair
Rabbit’s Foot
Rita’s Gold HB
Silver Lace
Silver Lady
Staghorn
FICUS (Fig) TF
repens Variegated CP
robusta Tineke (Variegated)
FRAGARIA (Everbearing Strawberry)
Tribute HB
FUCHSIA
Autumnale (Purple/Rose-Copper)
Chang (Scarlet/Orange)
Dollar Princess (Purple/Red) HB
Fanciful Pink (Pink)
Gartenmeister (Orange-Dark Foliage)
Hollydale (Rose/Orchid) HB
Insulinde (Light Orange/Orange)
Lottie Hobbie (Pink/White)
Machu Picchu (Rose/Scarlet)
magellanica Aurea (Red/Purple-Gold)
Marinka (Red) HB
Southgate (White/Pink) HB
Sunray (Pink/Purple) HB
Swingtime (White/Red) HB
Voodoo (Purple/Red) HB
Winston Churchill (Lavender/Rose) HB
FURCRAEA (Sisal) SU-TF
foetida Mediopicta
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