Sandra

Sandra

Meaning, Origin: Sandra stems from the name Alessandra, meaning defending man.

Azalea Sandra’s Green Ice. An evergreen shrub with white double flowers. Info at Beautiful Gardens, (11-15-16)

Calluna Silver Sandra. An evergreen groundcover with pale amethyst flowers. Info at Heide, (11-3-16).

Dahlia Sandra. A tuberous perennial with pink decorative flowers. Info at Sid’s, (2015); Wagschal, (7-29-16); Liestal, (10-10-16).

Hamamelis Sandra (vernalis). An early flowering deciduous shrub with yellow fringy flowers. Info at Witchhazel, (2015); Holmes, (2015); Burncoose, (2-1-16).

Hemerocallis Dancing With a Sandra. An herbaceous perennial with single brownish-red lily-like flowers that have a darker eye. Info at Telmarc, (2015); Woodhenge, (1-31-16).

Hemerocallis Sandra’s Gift. An herbaceous perennial with lance-like leaves and rosy pink flowers accented by recurved petals and light pink edges. Info at Roycroft Daylilies, (2015).

Hemerocallis Sandra’s Smile. An herbaceous perennial with single lavender pink lily-like flowers edged gold. Info at Knox, (12-9-15); Hillside, (11-25-2015); Lasting Dream, (2015); Valley of Daylilies, (11-25-2015); Sterrett, (1-10-16).

Hibiscus Sandra’s Delight. A deciduous shrub with double pink and white flowers. Info at Gommer, (10-14-16).

Hydrangea Sandra. Aka Sidadsand. A deciduous shrub with white lacecap type flowers edged red. Info at Leonardslee’s, (2015); Burncoose, (2-1-16).

Lonicera Sandra. A deciduous vine with variegated foliage and yellow flowers that fade to white. Info at Willingham, (11-15-16).

Pelargonium Sandra (grandiflorum). Source offers no description. Info at Jordan, (10-7-16).

Phlox Sandra (paniculata). An herbaceous perennial with bright red flowers. Info at Bluestone, (11-15-16); Perennial Pleasures, (11-15-16).

Primula Sandra (auricula). An herbaceous perennial with deep burgundy flowers that have lighter edges and pale yellow centers. Info at Peninsula, (11-15-16); Sequim, (11-15-16).

Rosa Sandra (hybrid tea). A deciduous shrub with orange pink flowers. Info at Thomas, (2015); Ludwig, (2015); Country Gardens, (7-29-16).

Rosa Sandra Rennaisance. A deciduous shrub with blue-pink flowers. Info at 16 Eichen, (2015); Beeches, (2015).

Saintpaulia Sensational Sandra. An evergreen perennial with deep purple single flowers.. Info at Flo, (10-14-15).

Spathiphyllum Sandra. A foliage plant with white spathe-like flowers. Info at Birkdale, (11-15-16).

Author: Lori Norris

I have been in the nursery industry my whole life, and have come to love and admire our fellow earth dwellers.

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