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is it to early to put your tropical plants out yet i live in texas, in the dallas area.
what do u know about a plant called MOON GLOW?
There are a whole bunch of hybrids called "Moonglow" - breeders can register the same name as long as there's no plant in the species that's already got that title.
So we have Moonglow bushes, Moonglow trees, Moonglow flowers.
Pyrus communis Moonglow (a pear tree): http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=N380
Magnolia virginiana Moonglow: http://www.mobot.org/GARDENINGHELP/PLANTFINDER/plant.asp?code=C906 and http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=3193&searchterm=small+tree&searchtype=...
Juniperus scopulorum Moonglow: http://www.djroger.com/moonglow_juniper.htm
Moonglow hybrid rose: http://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=21.75392
all of which are hardy in your zone (8a and thank you for supplying your location, it does make things easier).
Then there's
Fuschia Moonglow, a tropical plant: http://www.overthegardengate.net/garden/archives/template.asp?LinkID=231
Salvia greggii Moonglow: http://www.hillcountrygardens.com/newsletter/Newsletter-5072007-SHCG.pdf and http://www.dallasgardening.com/plant_gallery.html
and a mild, sweet, orange "Moonglow" tomato: http://www.gardenguides.com/96481-grow-moonglow-tomatoes.html
The Salvia also goes by the name "Autumn Sage".
Please narrow this down - somehow. Did you buy it in a greenhouse, or was it growing in a field in a small pot (could be a tree sapling). Inquiring minds want to know...
THE LONG ISLAND GARDENER
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Decisions, decisions... If you can't make up your mind which Annuals to grow, you're not alone. Problem with your new flowering Annuals flats? I`ve been there, done that. Petunias, Sweet Alyssum, Larkspur, Marine Blue Lobelia -- they all grow here at my house on Garden Street on Long Island, N.Y.. Cutting and Cottage Gardens, Sun and Shade Gardens, White Gardens and Night Gardens, I`ve done them all. Annuals are the perfect summer flower, bursting with color June through fall's first frost. I can`t speak on Cactus or tender Tropical Plants -- they don`t grow outside in my Zone 7. I`m no Farmer, so I cannot guide you on Fruits and Vegetables. But whether it`s an Annual you want to start from seed, mail-order or pick up at your local garden center, I can help you grow amazing blooms this Summer. Yes, together, we can turn your neighbors green with envy.
Experience
I have a lifetime of gardening behind me here on the North Shore of Long Island. While I have degrees in related fields, there's nothing like hands-on work to build real knowledge. I stay on top of current science -- there's a boom in research, and Kingdom Plantae is filled with surprises. By the way, I really do live on Garden Street.
Publications
Gannett newspapers, The New York Times, and hundreds of others - but not on Annuals.
Education/Credentials
B.A., botany; graduate credits in European Intellectual History and Political Science; minor coursework in related fields, docent training at our local botanical gardens (required for volunteers). I'm currently working on an advanced biochemistry degree.
Awards and Honors
I could tell you, but then you'd know who I am.
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