ABUTILON (Flowering Maple)
Diane Marie (Yellow)
Fairy Coral Red
Kirsten’s Pink
megapotamicum Variegated (Red)
savitzii (Apricot – Variegated)
Souvenir de Bonn – (Orange – Variegated)
striatum (Orange, Yellow)
Voodoo (Red)
ACALYPHA (Copper Leaf) TF
Ceylon
Kona Gold
pendula Chenille
Raggedy Ann
Tahiti
w. Copper Leaf
ACHILLEA (Yarrow) - Probably Hardy
Gypsy White
AGERATUM (Mist Flower)
Artist Blue
Patina Blue
Patina Delft
ALOCASIA (Elephant Ear) TF
amazonica Polly
Frydek
lauterbaachiana
Sarian
Sting Ray
tigrina Superba
ALSTROEMERIA (Peruvian Lily)
Fabiana (Lt. Yellow - Variegated)
Isabella (Orange)
Theresa (Rose)
ALTERNANTHERA (Joseph’s Coat) CP
bettzickiana (SalmonPink/Yellow)
Brazilian Red Hots
Chinese Afro
Gold
Little Ruby
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
comosus Golden
comosus Variegated
ANGELONIA (Summer Snapdragon)
Angelface Blue
Angelface Dresden Blue
Angelface Pink
Angelface White
Carita Raspberry
Serena Lavender
Serena Purple
Serena White
ANISODONTEA (African Mallow) TB
capensis Slightly Strawberry
APTENIA (Iceplant)
cordifolia Crystal (Rose - Variegated)
cordifolia Rose
ARGYRANTHEMUM (Marguerite)
Butterfly (Yellow)
Fireball Red
Madiera Double White
Madiera Pink
Madiera Red
Madiera White
Sassy Compact Yellow
ASCLEPIAS (Annual Butterfly Weed)
curassavica (Yellow/Orange)
physocarpa Family Jewels (White)
ASPARAGUS CP
meyeri (Foxtail)
plumosus
sprengeri HB
ASYSTASIA (Ganges Primrose)
gangetica Blue
g. Variegated
BACOPA (Sutera actually)
Gulliver White
Scoparia Great Pink Ring
BASELLA (Malabar Spinach)
alba (Purple Berries)
BEGONIAS
Dave Morris is a begoniaholic. Dave was one of several fantastic growers employed by Baker’s Acres and he is quite fond of all things begonia. Dave has moved on to another greenhouse operation but his collection remains. And what a collection it is - probably one of the best in the midwest. Here are some of Dave’s babies, each one of which is his favorite. Thanks, Dave. |
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
Abu Dabi
acetosa
Angel Glow
Art Hodes
Bashful Bandit
Benitochiba
Bethlehem Star
Big Bronze Leaf Red
Big Bronze Leaf Rose
Black Taffeta
Black Truffles
Bonfire (Orange) HB
Bonfire Choc Pink HB
Bonfire Choc Red HB
Bonfire Scarlet HB
Boyfriend
Caravan
Cascade
Castaway
Concord (Pink – Dark Foliage) HB
Corallina de Lucerna (Pink)
Cowardly Lion
Dade
Dale Kramer
Deco Daddy
Deco Raspberry Truffle
dipetala
Dragon Wing Pink HB
Dragon Wing Red HB
Early Frost
echinosepala ssp. elongatifolia (White) HB
erythrophylla Beefsteak
Escargot
Exotica (brevirimosa Edinburgh)
fagifolia HB
Fireworks
Frosty (Coral Pink)
fuchsioides (Red)
fuchsioides Rose Pink
fuscomaculata
gehrtii
Ginny (Pink)
Golden Glow
Gryphon
Gypsy Maiden
heracleifolia nigricans
Hiro
Immense
imperialis
incisa
Irene Nuss (Hot Pink)
Jim Wyrtzen (Pink)
Kaylen HB
kellermanii
Kingsbury
limmingheana (Pink/Red) HB
listada
Little Cleo
Little Darling
Little Gem
Little Miss Mummey (White)
Looking Glass
Lopse II
luxurians
macdougallii var. Purpurea
maculata Wightii (White)
Madame Queen
Marley
Marmaduke
masoniana (Iron Cross)
masoniana Tricolor
Midnight Magic
Midnight Sun
Million Kisses Elegance (Coral) HB
Million Kisses Romance (Pink) HB
Mocca Deep Orange HB
Mocca Pink Shades HB
Mocca Scarlet HB
Mocca White HB
Mocca Yellow 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 Red HB
Non Stop White
Non Stop Yellow HB
Non Stop Begonia List (Boy, I’ll say)
Orange County
paleata
Palomar Prince
Palomar Whirlwind
partita
Passing Storm
Peppermint Sabers (Pink)
Peter Sharp
Phoe’s Cleo
Pin Up Flame (Orange/Yellow)
Pinafore (Coral Pink)
Plum Gorgeous
popenoei
Red Fred
Red Planet
Reddington Shores
Reisa’s Reward
Richmondensis (Pink) HB
Richmondensis Alba (White) HB
Rieger Berseba (Rose)
Rieger Carneval Orange/Yellow)
Rieger Dark Britt (Orange)
Rieger Dragona White Blush HB
Rieger Eva (Yellow)
Rieger Netja Dark (Pink) HB
Rieger Red Baron
San Miguel
sanguinea
Selover
Sherbet Bon Bon (Light Pink) HB
Silver Queen
Snoopy
Snow Capped (Rose Red) HB
Snow Palace
Solenia Light Pink
Solenia Orange HB
Solenia Red Improved
soli-mutata
Sophie Cecile (Pink)
Tom Ment (Salmon) HB
Universe
BELLIUM (Miniature Mat Daisy)
minutum (White)
BIDENS (Beggar’s Tick) HB
Pirate's Talisman Yellow
BOUGAINVILLEA (Paper Flower) TB
Barbara Karst (Fuchsia)
Imperial Delight (Pink)
Lady Baring (Gold)
Raspberry Ice (Raspberry - Var. Foliage)
Purple Queen
BOUVARDIA (Trompetilla)
ternifolia (Orange)
BRACTEANTHA (Strawflower)
Strawburst Yellow
BROMELIADS Assorted TB
Aechmea
Cryptanthus
Dyckia
Guzmania
Neoregelia
BROWALLIA (Bush Violet)
americana (Blue)
BRUGMANSIA (Angel’s Trumpet) TB
Betty Marshall (White)
Inca Sun (Yellow)
Pink Beauty
BULBINE (Snake Flower)
frutescens Hallmark (Orange)
f. Yellow
CALADIUM BU
Candidum (White)
Carolyn Whorton (Red)
Cerise (Two Tone Purple-Dwarf Thai)
Cinnabar (Burgundy-Dwarf Thai)
Florida Cardinal (Red)
Florida Sweetheart (Pink)
Gingerland (White/Red/Green)
Moonlight (White)
Miss Muffet (Wht/Red/Green)
Pink Beauty (Pink)
Pink Paisley (Dwarf Thai)
Postman Joyner (Red)
White Queen (White/Red)
Yellow Blossom (Dwarf Thai)
CALIBRACHOA (Trailing Petunia) HB
Aloha Fire
Aloha Yellow
Cabaret Light Pink
Cabaret Red
Cabaret White
Callie Deep Yellow
Callie Light Blue
Callie Painted Coral
Callie Peach
Callie White
Million Bells Yellow
Mini Famous Double Amethyst
Mini Famous Double Lemon
Mini Famous Double Magenta
Mini Famous Double Orange
Mini Famous Tangerine
Noa Red Wine
Superbells Blackberry Punch
Superbells Blue
Superbells Cherry Red
Superbells Coral
Superbells Coralberry Punch
Superbells Dreamsicle
Superbells Plum
Superbells Tickled Pink
Superbells Yellow Chiffon
CALITUNIA (Mini Petunia)
Purple
CALLISIA (Inch Plant) TF-CP-HB
elegans
repens
repens Bianca (Variegated)
CANNA (Canna Lily) BU-TF-TB
Australia (Fiery Red – Dark Foliage)
Blushing Bride (Pink)
Carnival (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
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. Recently, 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
Blackberry Waffle
Blond Bombshell*
Blusher
Brazilian Carnival
Bronze Pagoda
Brooklyn Horror
Butter Cream
Butter Cutter
Caesar
Cantigny Royale
Carm’s Charm*
Chantilly
Cheap Frills*
Christmas Candy
Chuluotta
Colleen
Copper Glow
Cranberry Sun
Dancing Gypsy*
Dappled Apple*
Dark Star
Defiance
Definitely Different
Dipt in Wine
Doctor Wu*
Duckfoot
Duke of Swirl*
El Supremo*
Electric Lime
Elfers
Emerald and Snow
Fantastik
Felix
Filigree
Fingerpaint
Fishnet Stockings
Flamingo
Flirtin’ Skirts
Freckles
Frizzy Yellow
Garnet Robe HB
Gay’s Delight
Glennis
Glory
Gnash Rambler*
Gold Brocade
Gold Giant
Gold Pagoda
Goldfinch
Goody Goody
Grape Expectations*
Green Earrings*
Henna
Holy Guacamole*
Illumination
India Frills
Indian Summer
Inky Fingers HB
Inky Pink
Inky Toes
Japanese Giant
Java
Juicy Lucy*
Kiwi Fern
Kiwi Herman*
Large Marge*
Lenny*
Little Twister
Live Wire*
Lord Voldemort
Mariposa
Merlin’s Magic
Meteor
Mighty Mighty*
Mocha Mint*
Morning After*
Mr. Wonderful
Mrs. Harding
Night and Day*
Night by Night*
Odalisque HB
Pele
Penney
Peter’s Wonder
Piñata
Pineapple Queen
Pink Chaos
Pink Elephant*
Plum Frost
Razzle Dazzle
Red Elephant*
Religious Radish
Religious Rutabaga
Riff Raff*
Riverstreet Black
Riverstreet Pink
Roaring Fire
Saturn
Schizophrenia
Scuttlebutt*
Sedona
Shiny Shoes (aka Black Patent Leather)
Silk Sunset
Skyrocket
Smallwood’s Driveway
Solar Sunset
Songbird
Sorcerer*
Sparkler
Squiggy*
St. Charles
Stella Pink
Stormy Weather
Striper
Stu Jr*
Stunning
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
Violet Tricolor
Watermelon
White Fingers
Wild Streak
Wine Country
Yin and Yang*
Yulee
Zesty Blond*
Zesty Zucchini*
COLOCASIA (Elephant Ear, Taro) TF
Bikini-Tini
Black Beauty
Black Ruffles
Blue Hawaii
Coffee Cups
Elena
gigantea Thailand Giant
Mojito
Sangria
COPROSMA (Mirror Bush) CP-TF
repens Picturata
Pink Splendor
CORDYLINE (Ti Plant) TF
Dr. Brown (Burgundy/Red)
Excelsa (Bright Rose-White Edge)
Exotica (Green/Pink/Cream)
Kiwi (Green/Yellow/Pink)
Red Star (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)
David Verity (Orange)
Granada (Orange/Yellow)
ignea Lutea (Yellow)
llavea (Red)
Rico Red
White Heather
CYNARA (Cardoon) TF
cardunculus (Blue)
CYPERUS (Papyrus) TF
alternifolius Baby Tut
isocladus Prolifer (Yellow Green)
King Tut
papyrus Nana
DAHLIA BU
Babylon Purple
Babylon Red
Dark Angel Dracula (Rose - Dark Fol.)
Ellen Huston (Orange)
Eye Candy (Yellow/Orange)
Fleurel (White)
Happy Date (Orange)
Happy Juliet (Rose)
Happy Party (Yellow)
Hypnotica Bronze Bicolor
Hypnotica Pink
Hypnotica Red Bicolor
Hypnotica Rose Bicolor
Hypnotica Yellow
Kelvin Floodlight (Yellow)
Mrs. Eileen (Orange/Yellow)
Orchestra Bass (Red Orange)
Orchestra Conductor (Rose)
Orchestra Flute (Orange)
Orchestra Violin (Peach)
Yvonne (Salmon)
DALECHAMPIA (Bow Tie Vine) TV
dioscoreifolia (Pink)
DATURA (Thorn Apple, Jimson Weed)
Belle Blanche (White)
Black Currant Swirl (Purple)
Double Gold
DELOSPERMA (Trailing Ice Plant)
cooperi (Magenta)
Starburst (Pink)
DIANTHUS (Carnation)
Mini Spice Mix
DIASCIA (Twinspur)
Darla Light Pink
Darla Orange
DICHONDRA (Kidney Weed) CP
Emerald Falls
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)
Sweet Memories (Blue/White)
ENSETE (Abyssinian Red Banana) TF
maurelii
EPIPREMNUM (Pothos) HB, TF
Golden Hawaiian
Marble Queen
Neon
N Joy
ERODIUM (Storksbill)
Pink Charm
EUCOMIS (Pineapple Lily) BU
Sparkling Burgundy
EUPHORBIA (Spurge)
Breathless Blush
cotinifolia TF
Diamond Frost (White)
Faded Jeans
Gloria
h. Yokoi’s White
Hip Hop
martinii (Chartreuse)
marginata Summer Icicle (White)
EVOLVULUS (Hawaiian Blue Eyes)
glomeratus Blue Daze
FERNS TF
Australian Tree
Austral Gem
Bird’s Nest
Boston HB
Brazilian Tree Silver Lady
Button Fern
Chrissy
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)
Quinault HB
FREYLINIA (Honey Bell Bush)
tropica (Blue)
FUCHSIA
Autumnale (Purple/Rose-Copper)
Chang (Scarlet/Orange)
Dollar Princess (Purple/Red) HB
Fanciful Pink (Pink)
Gartenmeister (Orange-Dark Foliage)
Lena (Light Pink/Rose)
Lottie Hobbie (Pink/White)
Machu Picchu (Rose/Scarlet)
Marinka (Red) HB
Sunray (Pink/Purple) HB
Southgate (Pink/White)
Swingtime (White/Red) HB
Voodoo (Red/Purple)
Winston Churchill (Lavender/Rose) HB |
