ACHILLEA (Yarrow) - Probably Hardy
Gypsy White
AGERATUM (Mist Flower)
Artist Blue
corymbosum (Blue)
Patina Delft
ALOCASIA (Elephant Ear) TF
amazonica Polly
Black Velvet
Frydek
lauterbaachiana
Sarian
Sting Ray
tigrina Superba
ALSTROEMERIA (Peruvian Lily)
Anouska (Purple)
Daniela (Cream)
Isabella (Orange)
Letizia (Red)
ALTERNANTHERA (Joseph’s Coat) CP
bettzickiana (SalmonPink/Yellow)
Brazilian Red Hots
Chinese Afro
Gold
Mai Tai (Green/Yellow/Rose)
Party Time (Green/Magenta)
Purple Threadleaf
Raspberry Rum
Yellow Threadleaf
AMARANTHUS (Amaranth)
Aurora (Yellow)
Love Lies Bleeding
Marvel Bronze
ANAGALLIS (Pimpernel)
Angie Blue
Angie Orange
ANANAS (Pineapple) TF
Golden
ANGELONIA (Summer Snapdragon)
Angel Mist Purple Stripe
Angelface Blue
Angelface Dresden Blue
Angelface Pink
Angelface White
Carita Raspberry
Serena Lavender
Serena Purple
Serena White
ANISODONTEA (African Mallow) TB
capensis Dark Pink
ANTHURIUM (Flamingo Flower) TB
Red Hot (Red)
APTENIA (Iceplant)
cordifolia Crystal (Rose - Variegated)
cordifolia Rose
ARGYRANTHEMUM (Marguerite)
Butterfly (Yellow)
Fireball Red
Madiera Double White
Madiera Pink
Madiera Red
Madiera White
Sassy Pink
ASCLEPIAS (Annual Butterfly Weed)
curassavica (Yellow/Orange)
physocarpa Family Jewels (White)
ASPARAGUS CP
meyeri (Foxtail)
plumosus
sprengeri HB
ASYSTASIA (Ganges Primrose)
gangetica Blue
BACOPA (Sutera actually)
Gulliver White
Scoparia Great Pink Ring
Taifun Mega Blue
BASELLA (Malabar Spinach)
alba (Purple Berries)
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
Bashful Bandit
Bertha
Bethlehem Star
Big Bronze Leaf Red
Black Taffeta
Black Truffles
Bonfire (Orange) HB
Boyfriend
Caravan
Cascade
Castaway
Celia
Chayo
Cleopatra
Concord (Pink – Dark Foliage) HB
Connie Boswell
convolvulacea
Corallina de Lucerna (Pink)
Cowardly Lion
crassicaulis
Crestabruchii
Curly Fireflush
Dade
Daisy
Dale Kramer
Dark Lion
Deco Daddy
Deco Raspberry Truffle
Deja Thorus
descoleana HB
Devil’s Paradise
dipetala
Dragon Wing Pink HB
Dragon Wing Red HB
Early Frost
echinosepala ssp. elongatifolia (White) HB
Eeyore
Emerald Jewel
erythrophylla Beefsteak
Escargot
Exotica (brevirimosa Edinburgh)
fagifolia HB
Fairy
Fireworks
Frosty (Coral Pink)
fuchsioides (Red)
fuchsioides Rose Pink
fuscomaculata
gehrtii
Ginny (Pink)
Golden Glow
Gypsy Maiden
heracleifolia nigricans
Hiro
Immense
imperialis
incisa
Irene Nuss (Hot Pink)
Jim Wyrtzen (Pink)
Kaylen HB
kellermanii
Kingsbury
Kit Jeans Mounger
Lime Swirl
limmingheana (Pink/Red) HB
Linda Dawn (Coral Pink)
listada
Little Brother Montgomery
Little Darling
Little Miss Mummey (White)
Looking Glass
Lopse II
luxurians
macdougallii var. Purpurea
maculata Wightii (White)
Madame Queen
Mai Mai
Maple Leaf
Marley
Marmaduke
masoniana (Iron Cross)
masoniana Tricolor
Maurice Amey
Michelle
Midnight Magic
Midnight Sun
Mocca Deep Orange HB
Mocca Pink Shades HB
Mocca Scarlet HB
Mocca White HB
Mocca Yellow HB
Morocco HB
My Special Angel (Pink)
Nokomis (Pink)
Non Stop Bright Rose HB
Non Stop Deep Salmon HB
Non Stop Orange HB
Non Stop Pink 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
partita
Passing Storm
Peppermint Sabers (Pink)
Pewter Wings
Phoe’s Cleo
Pin Up Flame (Orange/Yellow)
Pinafore (Coral Pink)
Plum Gorgeous
popenoei
Red Fred
Red Heart
Red Planet
Reisa’s Reward
Richmondensis (Pink) HB
Richmondensis Alba (White) HB
Rieger Brigitte (Orange)
Rieger Carneval Orange/Yellow)
Rieger Clara (White) HB
Rieger Hilar (Rose)
Rieger Nadine (Yellow)
Reiger Netja Dark (Pink) HB
Rieger Olympic Red
River Nile
San Miguel
sanguinea
Selover
Sierra Mist
Silver Queen
Snoopy
Snow Capped (Rose Red) HB
Snow Palace
Solenia Dusty Rose
Solenia Salmon Coral
soli-mutata
Sophie Cecile (Pink)
Sparkle Salmon HB
Sparkle Scarlet HB
Springfield Queen
Tom Ment (Salmon) HB
U 402
U 484 Sport
Universe
Wild Fury
BELLIUM (Miniature Mat Daisy)
minutum (White)
BIDENS (Beggar’s Tick) HB
Namid Compact Yellow
BOUGAINVILLEA (Paper Flower) TB
Barbara Karst (Fuchsia)
Imperial Delight (Pink)
Lady Baring (Gold)
Miss Alice (White)
Raspberry Ice (Raspberry - Var. Foliage)
Sundown Orange
BOUVARDIA (Trompetilla)
ternifolia (Orange)
BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy)
Jumbo Mauve)
BRACTEANTHA (Strawflower)
Strawburst Yellow
BROMELIADS Assorted TB
Aechmea
Cryptanthus
Dyckia
Guzmania
Neoregelia
Vriesia
BROWALLIA (Bush Violet)
americana (Blue)
BRUGMANSIA (Angel’s Trumpet) TB
Betty Marshall (White)
Dr. Seuss (Apricot)
Inca Sun (Yellow)
Pink Beauty
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)
White Queen (White/Red)
CALIBRACHOA (Trailing Petunia) HB
Callie Bright Red
Callie Deep Yellow
Callie Light Blue
Callie Painted Coral
Callie Peach
Callie White
Mini Famous Double Amethyst
Mini Famous Double Lemon
Mini Famous Double Magenta
Mini Famous Tangerine
Superbells Apricot Punch
Superbells Blue
Superbells Cherry Red
Superbells Coral
Superbells Dreamsicle
Superbells Plum
Superbells Tequila Sunrise
Superbells Tickled Pink
Superbells Yellow Chiffon
CALITUNIA (Mini Petunia)
Purple
CALLA (Calla Lily, Zantedeschia) BU
albo maculata (White)
Rubylite Pink Ice (Light Pink)
Sunshine (Yellow)
CALLISIA (Inch Plant) TF-CP-HB
elegans
repens
repens Bianca (Variegated)
CANNA (Canna Lily) BU-TF-TB
Australia (Fiery Red – Dark Foliage)
Emerald Sunset (Orange)
Praetoria (Striped Orange)
CAREX (Ornamental Sedge) CP
Amazon Mist (Silver)
Bronzita (Bronze)
Red Rooster (Orange)
CENTAUREA (Dusty Miller) CP
gymnocarpa (Colchester White)
CESTRUM (Night Blooming Jasmine)
nocturnum (Light Yellow)
CHLOROPHYTUM (Spider Plant) HB
c. Bonnie
CHRYSOCEPHALUM (Common Everlasting)
Flambe Yellow
CISSUS (Grape Ivy) HB-TV-TF
discolor (Rex Begonia Vine)
Ellen Danica
rotundifolia
CLEOME (Spider Flower) HB-TF
Senorita Rosalita (Rose)
Spirit Appleblossom
Spirit Frost (White)
Spirit Merlot
CLERODENDRUM (Glory Bower) TF
thompsonii (White/Red)
CODIAEUM (Croton) TF
Dreadlocks
Mammey
Petra
Zanzibar
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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 150, 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. Last year, a fun new flower brand, Hort Couture, has picked eight of our varieties to feature in their new line of coleus 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
Anna
Apocalypse
Beaujolais Nouveau
Between The Lines*
Big Bob*
Big Chief
Big Enchilada*
Big Red
Big Red Judy
Bipolar Bigolly
Black Cherry Ribbons
Black Patent Leather
Blackberry Waffle
Blond Bombshell*
Blusher
Brazilian Carnival
Bronze Pagoda
Brooklyn Horror
Butter Cream
Butter Cutter
Caesar
Cantigny Royale
Carm’s Charm*
Carrot Cake
Cheap Frills*
Chelsea Rose
Christmas Candy
Chuluotta
Colleen
Copper Glow
Cranberry Sun
Curly Hot Pink Green
Dancing Gypsy*
Dappled Apple*
Dark Star
Defiance
Definitely Different
Dipt in Wine
Doctor Wu*
Duckfoot
Duke of Swirl*
El Supremo*
Elfers
Electric Lime
Emerald and Snow
Fantastik
Felix
Fingerpaint
Fishnet Stockings
Flamingo
Flirtin’ Skirts
Freckles
Frizzy Yellow
Garnet Robe HB
Gay’s Delight
Glennis
Glory
Gnash Rambler*
Gold Brocade
Gold Giant
Goody Goody
Grape Expectations*
Green Earrings*
Henna
Holy Guacamole*
Hurricane Louise
Illumination
India Frills
Inky Fingers HB
Inky Pink
Inky Toes
Japanese Giant
Juicy Lucy*
Kiwi Fern
Kiwi Herman*
Large Marge*
Lavender Lace
Lenny*
Little Twister
Live Wire*
Lord Voldemort
Mardi Gras
Mariposa
Merlin’s Magic
Meteor
Mighty Mighty*
Missy Ann
Mocha Mint*
Moonglow
Morning After*
Mr. Wonderful
Mrs. Harding
Night and Day*
Night by Night*
Nuggett
Odalisque HB
Pele
Penney
Peter’s Wonder
Piñata
Pineapple Queen
Pink Chaos
Pink Elephant*
Pistachio Nightmare
Plum Frost
Pretzel Logic*
Red Elephant*
Religious Radish
Religious Rutabaga
Riff Raff*
Riverstreet #1
Riverstreet #2
Roaring Fire
Saturn
Schizophrenia
Scuttlebutt*
Sedona
Silk Sunset
Skyrocket
Smallwood’s Driveway
Solar Sunrise
Songbird
Sorcerer*
Sparkler
Squiggy*
St. Charles
Stained Glass
Stella Pink
Stormy Weather
Stu Jr*
Stunning
Sunset
Super Duckfoot
Swallowtail
Swinging Linda HB
Tabasco
Tell Tale Heart HB
The Line
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
Wild Streak
Wine Country
Yin and Yang*
Yulee
Zesty Zucchini*
COLOCASIA (Elephant Ear, Taro) TF
Black Beauty
Black Ruffles
esculenta Gigantea
fontanessii
Mojito
COPROSMA (Mirror Bush) CP-TF
Evening Glow
repens Picturata
Pink Splendor
CORDYLINE (Ti Plant) TF
Dr. Brown (Burgundy/Red)
Exotica (Green/Pink/Cream)
Kiwi (Green/Yellow/Pink)
Lemon Lime (Yellow/Green)
Red Sensation (Burgundy - Thin Leaf)
Willy’s Gold (Rose/Green/Gold)
COSMOS (Chocolate Cosmos)
New Choco (Rich Brown)
CROSSANDRA (Firecracker Flower)
Orange Marmalade
CUPHEA (Mexican Heather, Cigar Plant)
Allyson (Lavender)
Allyson Violet
David Verity (Orange)
Granada (Orange/Yellow)
ignea Lutea (Yellow)
llavea (Red)
Pink Peculiar
Purple Nurple*
Rico Red
White Heather
CYNARA (Cardoon) TF
cardunculus (Blue)
CYPERUS (Papyrus) TF
alternifolius
isocladus Prolifer (Yellow Green)
King Tut
DAHLIA BU
Babylon Purple
Babylon Red
Dark Angel Dracula (Rose - Dark Fol.)
Ellen Huston (Orange)
Fleurel (White)
Happy Date (Orange)
Happy Juliet (Rose)
Happy Romeo (Red)
Hypnotica Bronze Bicolor
Hypnotica Pink
Hypnotica Yellow
Kelvin Floodlight (Yellow)
Mrs. Eileen (Orange/Yellow)
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
DIASCIA (Twinspur)
Darla Light Pink
Darla Orange
Whisper Cranberry Red
DICHONDRA (Kidney Weed) CP
Silver Falls
DIONAEA (Venus Flytrap) TB
muscipula
DOLICHOS (Hyacinth Bean) TV
lablab (Rose)
DRACAENA (Spikes, Corn Plant) CP
Dragon Hybrids
indivisa (Spikes)
Lemon Lime
Limelight
marginata Colorama
Rikki
DURANTA (Golden Dewdrop) CP-TB
e. Gold Edge (Blue)
Lemon Drop (Blue)
Sweet Memories (Blue/White)
ENSETE (Abyssinian Red Banana) TF
maurelii
EPIPREMNUM (Pothos) HB, TF
Golden Hawaiian
Marble Queen
Neon
Pearls and Jade
ERODIUM (Storksbill)
Pink Charm
EUCOMIS (Pineapple Lily) BU
Sparkling Burgundy
EUPHORBIA (Spurge)
Breathless Blush
cotinifolia TF
Diamond Frost (White)
Faded Jeans
h. Yokoi’s White
Hip Hop
martinii (Chartreuse)
marginata Summer Icicle (White)
EURYOPS (Bush Daisy)
Athena Sun (Yellow)
EVOLVULUS (Hawaiian Blue Eyes)
glomeratus Blue Daze
FERNS TF
Australian Tree
Austral Gem
Bird’s Nest
Boston HB
Brazilian Tree Silver Lady
Button Fern
East Indian Holly
Fancy Frills
Fritz Luthii
Holly
Kimberly Queen
Macho
Mahogany
Pacific Maidenhair
Rabbit’s Foot
Rita’s Gold HB
Silver Lace
Staghorn
Tiger Stripe
FICUS (Fig) TF
lyrata
repens Variegated CP
robusta Ruby (Variegated)
r. Tineke (Variegated)
FRAGARIA (Everbearing Strawberry)
Seascape HB
FUCHSIA
Autumnale (Purple/Rose-Copper)
Chang (Scarlet/Orange)
Dollar Princess (Purple/Red) HB
El Camino (Pink/White)
Fanciful Pink (Pink)
Gartenmeister (Orange-Dark Foliage)
glazioviana (Rose/Purple)
Indian Maid (Purple/Red)
Lena (Light Pink/Rose)
Lottie Hobbie (Pink/White)
Machu Picchu (Rose/Scarlet)
magellanica Aurea (Red/Purple-Gold)
Marinka (Red) HB
Sunray (Pink/Purple) HB
Swingtime (White/Red) HB
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