Listen "Brighter Plants That Hold Their Foliage and Stay Green"
Episode Synopsis
The source provides extensive excerpts from a guide titled "Designing with Luminous Evergreen Plants," focusing on how to use colorful and bright evergreen foliage to create year-round visual interest in a garden. It explains the chemistry and physics that allow plants to maintain vibrant color through various weather conditions, and categorizes hundreds of cultivars into six brightness palettes ranging from Gold & Chartreuse to Near-Black. The guide also details a specific five-layer design system for landscape planning, lists nearly 30 "bullet-proof" champion cultivars with growing requirements, and offers practical advice on container gardening, pruning, pest resistance, and propagation for these select plants. Ultimately, the text promotes the use of these glowing plants as a low-maintenance solution for adding perpetual light and color to any landscape.
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