Well loyal listeners, it\u2019s hard to believe, but this is our 100th episode! We cannot thank everyone out there who has stuck with us from the early days of trying to figure out what a podcast about plants should sound like, and still downloads episodes to this day (when we\u2019ve only figured out a bit more of what we\u2019re doing). We\u2019re not big on birthdays around here, but we did decide to kick off this anniversary episode with a question: If you could have 100 of any plant to give as gifts to friends and fellow gardeners, what would it be? Our answers may surprise you. Then we stick with the theme of gifts and launch into our annual holiday episode of plants that have made it onto our wish lists this year. Listen today and join the celebration.
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Expert testimony:
Amanda Bennett is Vice President of horticulture and collections at Atlanta Botanical Garden.
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Danielle\u2019s Plants
'Lemon Squeeze' fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Lemon Squeeze', Zones 4-9)
'Ragin Cajun' Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica 'Ragin Cajun', Zones 5-9)
'Boom Chocolatta' geranium (Geranium pratense 'Boom Chocolatta', Zones 4-8)
Little Hottie\xae panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Bailpanone', Zones 3-8)
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Carol\u2019s Plants
\u2018Gilt Edge\u2019 toad lily (Tricyrtis formosana \u2018Gilt Edge\u2019, Zones 5-8)
Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia, annual)
\u2018Sango-kaku\u2019 Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku', Zones 5-8)
Flowering spurge (Euphorbia corollata, Zones 5-8)
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Expert\u2019s Plants
'Gethsemane Moonlight' hardy chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum 'Gethsemane Moonlight', Zones 5-9)
Jelly palm (Butia capitata, Zones 9-11)
Bamboo muhly (Muhlenbergia dumosa, Zones 8-11)
'Fragrant Pink' camellia (Camellia 'Fragrant Pink', Zones 8-10)
'Florida King' peach (Prunus persica \u2018Florida King\u2019, Zones 6-9)