2010 Downers Grove South HS Plant Sale<= br> (Pictures begin on Page 2 below)

See order form and additional detai= ls at MustangBandBoosters.com/Sale_Plants

Questions? Send a note to Gen-Plants@MustangBandBo= osters.com
or call Mike Klimczak (6= 30) 968-5287 or Bill & Charlene Kubik (630) 985-2860.

SALE DETAILS:

Final Orders and Payment due by Friday April 9th, 2010
Make ALL CHECKS payable to "Mustang Band Boosters" (no cash, please)
Check payments will be held until the deadline, so please order early!=
Plant Delivery: Saturd= ay May 1st, 9:30am -- 11:30am pickup
(This is the weekend before Mother's Day)
DGS Parking Lot - Library Entrance (south of school building)
1436 Norfolk St, just south of Dunham & 63rd Streets
Completed Order For= ms and Check Payments can be placed in the Band Room Mailbox, or mailed t= o:

Downers Grove South High School

1436 Norfolk St

Downers Grove, IL 60516<= /span>

Volunteers

We will need volunteers on Saturday, May 1^st between 6:15am and 11:15am to help unload the truck and sort orders prior to the customer pickup time, and to assist customers with collecting their orders. Both parents and stud= ents are welcome, and student volunteers will earn Service Credits for their efforts. Please send an email= to Gen-Plants@MustangBandBo= osters.com if you can help.

Sales Tips

Be sure you know if your customers plan to pick up their own order, of if you’re delivering it to them. Many students have increased their= sales by promising to deliver orders for their customers. All Plant Orders MUST be picked up= on the morning of Saturday, May 1^st. Orders will be sorted and grouped = by the Selling Student’s name. Bring trays or boxes and newspaper coverings to protect and help store individual plants in your car.

Greenhouse -- General Information a= nd Color Selection

Plants are provided by Peterman Greenhouses in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Band Boosters h= ave always been extremely pleased with the high quality of the plants and the c= are that is taken with their delivery. You won’t find comparable quality in local stores. The hanging baskets are absolutely gorgeous – they are delivered in full bloom and make excellent Mother’s Day presents for yourself or for someone special.=

We cannot guarantee specific colors on hanging baskets, but if= you have a preference (“all pink”, “no purple”, etc.) please indicate it on your order sheet and we will try to accommodate your request. If, at shipping time= , the greenhouse determines that a specific variety does not meet their quality standards, they will contact us and we will contact you for an alternate choice. Be sure to provide yo= ur email address and best telephone number in your Customer Information. We will only use these to contact = you for order confirmation and Plant Sale pickup reminders.

The following pictures and general plant information were taken from various Internet sources, not associated = with our supplier.
The supplier did provide approximate height and light requirements for the specific hybrids and colors that we have made available for our sale, as detailed below.

A= lyssum (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ White & Rose

Height ~ Grows 4" to 6" and trailing

Light Requirements ~ Sun

Outstanding Features ~ Spreading plants; may re-seed on their own.

Tips ~ Very fragrant, especially white flowers. Fast growing. Keep evenly moist, but not waterlogged.

Uses ~ Beds, borders, or planters

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A= sters (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Mixed colo= rs

Height ~ 5” to 7”

Light Requirements ~ Sun/Part S= un

Outstanding Features ~ Daisy type blooms with distinct, tufted yellow or golden orange center

Tips ~ Excellent cut flowers, blooms mid July to October. Deadhead regularly. Requires regular maintenance and is suscepti= ble to fungus diseases.

Uses ~ Beds or cut<= /o:p>

B= egonias (48 ct. flats)
<= /b>(Also sold in individual 4” Pots)<= b>

Colors Available ~ Mixed colo= rs with green or bronze leaves

Height ~ Grows 6" to 8" tall

Light Requirements ~ Sun/Part S= un

Outstanding Features ~ Low growing plants.

Tips ~ Keep soil moist. Plants do not compete well w= ith other annuals, so mass them alone.

Uses ~ Beds, borders, or pots

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B= egonias - Non-Stop (4” pots) (Begonias also= sold in 48-ct flats)

Colors Available ~ Height ~ Light Requirements ~ Part Sun/Shade

Outstanding Features ~ Drought-tolerant; compact plants with double and semi-double flowers

Tips ~ Uses ~

C= oleus (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Mixed=

Height ~ Grows 10” to12” tall.<= /span>

Light Requirements ~ Part Sun/S= hade

Outstanding Features ~ Brilliant foliage.

Tips ~ Keep soil moist. Too much sun will fade folia= ge. To maintain bright foliage color, remove the tiny lilac flowers as they appear.

Uses ~ Beds, borders or pots

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C= osmos (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Mixed=

Height ~ 2’ to 3R= 17; tall

Light Requirements ~ Sun

Outstanding Features ~ Lacy foliage and silky flowers give an airy touch to the garden from midsummer to frost. Wonderful for cutting. Attracts Butterflies.

Tips ~ Tolerates poor soil, heat and humidity. Easy to grow. Grows best in full sun.

Uses ~ Great for tall beds= and cut flowers

D= ahlias (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Mixed=

Height ~ Grows 14" to 16" tall

Light Requirements ~ Sun/Part S= un

Outstanding Features ~ Fully doub= le colorful flowers on compact plants.

Tips ~ Late bloomers. Dahlias make great cut flowers= .

Uses ~ Beds, borders, containers or pots<= /span>

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D= usty Miller (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Silver (non-flowering)

Height ~ Grows 8" to 12"

Light Requirements ~ Sun/Part S= un

Outstanding Features ~ Silver whi= te leaves, tolerates drought.

Tips ~ Very low maintenance plant. Prune periodicall= y to maintain low, bushy shape.

Uses ~ Borders or beds for contrast

G= azania (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Mixed=

Height ~ Grows 6" to 10"

Light Requirements ~ Sun

Outstanding Features ~ Excellent = cut flower, drought-resistant.

Tips ~ Water regularly; do not over-water=

Uses ~ containers

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G= eranium (4” pots)
<= /b>(Also sold in Patio Pots and Hanging Baskets)

Colors ~ Bicolor, Rose, Red, Salmon (NEW) and White

Height ~ Grows 12" to 16"<= /p>
Light Requirements ~ Sun, will tolerate light shade

Outstanding Features ~ Large flow= er heads, compact.

Tips ~ Deadhead for profuse blooms. Pinching results= in bushier plants.

Uses ~ Beds, borders, or pots

I= mpatiens (48 ct. Flats)

&nb= sp; (Also s= ee New Guinea Imp. 4” pots & Hanging Baskets

Colors Available – Blue Pearl = (faint blue/lilac), Hot Pink (aka Rose), Mixed, Red, Salmon (NEW), Violet, and W= hite

Height ~ Light Requirements ~ Part Sun/Shade

Outstanding Features ~ Large flowers on compact plants.

Tips ~ Uses ~

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L= obelia – Blue (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Blue<= /o:p>

Height ~ 4” to 6” tall

Light Requirements ~ Part Sun/S= hade

Outstanding Features ~ Dainty flo= wers cover cascading plants. Blooms early in the season lasting into the fall.=

Tips ~ They do not like soil high in acidity (too mu= ch peat moss). Avoid hot, dry locations & water frequently. Poor frost tolerance. Cut back plants that become leggy. They will grow back bushier= and with more blooms.

Uses ~ Beds, borders or pots

M= arigolds (48 ct. Flats)

Colors ~ (Red/Yellow)= , or Little Hero Mix

Height ~ Light Requirements ~ Sun

Outstanding Features ~ Both are dwarf French crested-type marigolds, early bloomers wi= th very large flowers, 2 - 2½” on compact plants.

Tips ~ Uses ~

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M= oss Rose (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Mixed=

Height ~ Grows 3" to 5" tall

Light Requirements ~ Sun

Outstanding Features ~ Flowers be= st on sunny days and needs little care.

Tips ~ Plant in dry sunny places.<= /p>
Uses ~ Borders

N= icotiana (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Mixed=

Height ~ Grows 20” to 24” tall

Light Requirements ~ Sun, Part Shade

Outstanding Features ~ Flowering Tobacco has 2” trumpet-shaped scented blooms.

Tips ~ Likes rich soil, mo= ist but not wet

Uses ~

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P= ansies (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Mixed=

Height ~ Grows 3" to 5" tall.

Light Requirements ~ Full Sun/P= art Sun

Outstanding Features ~ Early, pro= fuse flowers

Tips ~ Excellent frost tolerance, can withstand minor frost. Water frequently.

Uses ~ Beds, borders or pots

P= etunias – Single Mixed (48 ct. Flats) (NEW) (middle picture)

Colors Available ~ Mixed=

P= etunias – Double Blooms (48 ct. Flats) (far right)

Colors Available ~ Height ~ Light Requirements ~ Sun

Outstanding Features ~ Bright blend of flowers with blooms all summer long.

Uses ~

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Red/White/Blue= Flag Mix

T= railing (Wave) Petunias – 6 ct. Flats and

10” Patio Pots

Colors ~ Height ~ Light Requirements Outstanding Features ~ Low trailing plant produces waves of 2" flowers.

Tips ~ Uses ~

S= alvia (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Red (NEW)

Height ~ 8” to 10” spikes on 18’ to 24” plants

Light Requirements ~ Sun/Part S= un

Outstanding Features ~ Colorful f= lower spikes. Blooms all summer

Tips ~ One of the most uniformly even growing annual= s.

Uses ~ Beds, borders, containers or cut

3Dsnapdpix

S= napdragon - Dwarf (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Mixed=

Height ~ Grows 6" to 10" tall

Light Requirements ~ Sun/Part S= un

Outstanding Features ~ Colorful favorite for garden, cutting. Will sometimes re-seed itself.

Tips ~ This plant has excellent frost tolerance. Onc= e planted, pinch out the central flower stalk. Snapdragons will bush out faster and produce multiple spikes instead of only a single stalk per plant.

Uses ~ Beds or border

V= erbena (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ Mixed=

Height ~ Grows 9" to 12" tall

Light Requirements ~ Sun/Part S= un

Outstanding Features ~ Low growing plant with colorful flower clusters.

Tips ~ Moderate frost tolerance. Good for hot, dry areas. Water only when dry. Add organic matter to the soil and pinch out = the tips of young plants.

Uses ~ Baskets, beds or borders

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V= inca (48 ct. Flats)

Colors Available ~ White with= Eye

Height ~ Grows 8" to 13" tall

Light Requirements ~ Full Sun

Outstanding Features ~ Low growin= g plant with colorful flower clusters.

Tips ~ Good for hot, dry areas. Water only when dry.= Add organic matter to the soil and pinch out the tips of young plants.

Uses ~ Baskets, beds or borders

V= iola Penny Mixed (48 ct. Flats)(NEW)

Colors Available ~ Mixed=

Height ~ Grows 4" to 6" tall

Light Requirements ~ Full Sun to Partial Shade

Outstanding Features ~ Hardy and heat tolerant.

Tips ~ Continuous flowerin= g to end of season.

Uses ~ Baskets, beds or borders

3Dzinnia

Z= innia - Dwarf (48 ct. Flats)

Colors ~ Mixed

Height ~ Grows 6” to 9”<= /p>

Light Requirements ~ Full Sun

Outstanding Features ~ Broad rang= e of bright colors on sturdy stems. Popular and easy to grow.

Tips ~ Poor frost tolerance. Water in the morning. A= void watering the foliage -- this helps prevent disease. Never crowd zinnias, = they require good air circulation.

Uses ~ Borders, patio pots, planters or window boxes=

ACCENT PLANTS (Use in baskets, containers or = beds - 4” pots) -- All Shade/Sun

Dracaena (Spike)

3Dspike

30” to 40”

Sprengeri (Asparagus Fern)

3D"Asparagus

10” to 12”

Vinca Vine

3D"vinca

6” to 8&= #8221;

H= ANGING BASKETS —All are In Full Bloom at Delivery
	B= egonia, Dragon Wing (Hanging Basket) Colors ~ Red, Pink Large Blooms Height ~ Grows 11" to 18" tall. Light Requirements ~ Part Sun Tips ~ Begonias are one of the few plants that blo= om under almost any light conditions, but they do best in light shade. Tolerant of hot and humid summer= s
B= racteantha (Strawflower) – NEW Colors Avai= lable ~ Height ~ = Light Requirements ~ Sun Outstanding Features ~ Attracts butterflies. Popul= ar for dried bouquets and for fresh cut flower arrangements. Tips ~		C= alibrachoa (Mini Petunia) – NEW= Colors Available ~ Many Height ~ 7” to 11” trailing Light Requirements ~ Sun/Par= t Sun Special Qualit= ies ~ Brightly Colored Trumpet Shaped Trailing Flowers are Self Cleaning and = Self-Branching.
F= uschia (Hanging Basket) Colors Available ~ Pink, whit= e, red and mix Height ~ 12” to 24” Trailing Light Requirements ~ Part Sun/S= hade Outstanding Features ~ Colorful b= ell shaped flowers on upright branches. Tips ~ Poor frost tolerance. Choose a location that = is sheltered from wind.

HANGING BASKETS (cont’d) — All are In Full Bloom at Delivery
	I= vy Geranium (Hanging Basket) Colors Available ~ Many<= /o:p> Height ~ 6” to 12” trailing Light Requirements ~ Sun/Part S= un Outstanding Features ~ Ivy shaped leaves, trailing growth. Tips ~ Pinching results in bushier plants.
N= ew Guinea Impatiens (Hanging Basket) Colors Available ~ Many<= /o:p> Height ~ 11” to 21” Light Requirements ~ Sun/Part S= un Outstanding Features ~ Large flow= ers on upright plants, variegated or dark foliage. Tips ~ Poor frost tolerance. Low maintenance flower.= Do not plant in a hot, dry location. Requires frequent watering.<= /span>
	S= caevola – Blue Fan Colors Available ~ Blue Fan (detail far left) Height ~ trailing 8” to 12” Light Requirements ~ Sun/Part S= un Special Qualities ~ Poor frost tolerance. Tips ~ Thrives in hot, dry areas. Water and fertilize moderately. Fast growing, tough and low maintenance plant.
T= orenia Colors Available ~ Deep blue (detail far right) Height ~ 8-12” trailing Light Requirements ~ Part Sun/S= hade Special Qualities ~ Lush spreading folia= ge, producing constant, evenly distributed flowers throughout season. Excelle= nt heat tolerance - low drought tolerance; thrives in shade.	<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-fon= t-family: Arial;color:black'>

NEW!!! <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> COMBINATION HANGING BASKETS ̵= 2; All are In Full Bloom at Delivery

Combo #1:
Torenia “Purple Moon” &<= br> Bracteantha “Jumbo Yellow”

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Combo #2:
“Plush” Petunias – Blu= e, White & Red

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Combo #3:
“Sanguna” Petunias – B= lue, Blue Vein & White

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Combo #4:
“Glow White” Petunias & =
“Ultra-Purple” Calibrachoa (mini-petunias)<= /p>

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Combo #5:
Purple Verbena, Blue Vein Petunias &=
“Callie Purple” Calibrachoa (mini-petunias)=

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