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Comments (37)With the bed at its current width, you might want to plant the spireas about 2' in. Just make sure that you prune appropriately. I usually am up about 4:30 a.m. and either walk the neighborhood (and critique everyone's yard) or I also volunteer at the county-owned nursing home where I do all the landscape work (the county will mow the grass and that is it!). I go in early there to beat the heat. I am sweaty and home by 6:30, read the paper while I eat breakfast and then take a nap. Ah...retirement is grand! On my walk, I take along my anvil pruners to cut back branches that are too low and overhang the sidewalk. If I were to do some deadheading and other things, I would have to tell my wife and she would give me a stern lecture. She said that I could never rob a bank because I would admit to it before I got out the door! The hydrangeas they purchased last week, plopped it in the ground by digging a small hole and walked away. They did not even water the 6 that they planted. Those, if they live, will be too big in 3 years. They don't prune the spirea, and they won't do anything with the hydrangea. I told you not to get me started! My own opinion on this: I don't like Steins. Never have, never will. However, if you want to go there, do it. I don't know much about Mayfield other than that have a good list of options on their Web site. As the Nike ads say: Just Do It! Jim...See MoreFavorite Shrub companions/groupings???
Comments (15)Picture was taken in August, so not all shrub shown in their best, but provide interest when needed. This particular mix shrub border consists of (from left to right): -Weigela 'French Lace', -Callicarpa 'Profusion', -Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple', -Sambucus 'Sutherland Gold' (in background behind hydrangea. Look great in a spring as a yellow offset for purple smokebush), -Peony (covering spring's bare spot for hibiscus), -Hibiscus 'Lord Baltimore', -Spirea japonica, -another peony, -Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva', -another spirea, -Physocarpus 'Diabolo', -Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Blue' (just young yet, but will be in a same 3-4' tall range as spireas), -another spirea (all 3 are different), -another H.paniculata 'Tardiva' and of course plenty of spring bulbs and different lilies and daylilies tucked in between shrubs. -...See MoreCompanion shrub for Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
Comments (17)Thank you...you are so so right! There was so much mis-information there! The nursery sold the Harry Lauder...it is on hold status for a customer of theirs. They will call me if the person doesn't come in and pick it up. My husband thinks we should wait for our sand cherry to fade out and die and then plant it in its place...since we learned they are a temporary shrub...and it was struggling to survive a good 7 years or so by the walnut...transplanted to where it should have been planted years ago...and we thought it died last year. And talked of putting a Harry Lauder in its place this year. Then...the sand cherry showed signs of life... It would put it in full sun. Verses...under the edge of a shaded oak tree...a good distance from the actual tree,but an old tree...unless we hear from them. I think he is tired of planting this year....See MoreCompanion Shrubs for Ham n' Eggs Lantanas
Comments (11)plantingman, ninebark is extremely prone to powdery mildew in some locations...just thought you should know. We've had many people, just here in the gardenweb, rip them out in frustation. I believe that I would try to find something that will contrast with your lantana....darker, larger foliage perhaps. Flowers wouldn't be of the utmost interest to me since your lantana will be covered up with blooms for several months of the year. What about something like Weigela? I have no idea of your location (other than USDA zone), but in my baked clay perennial beds (not irrigated), they perform well in full sun/very little extra water conditions. A very nice 'companion' for my assorted perennials and annuals in the same beds. You might also consider one of the junipers for a big contrast. We've chosen Juniperus davurica "Parsonii" as something of an anchor for our landscaping. Talk about sun, heat, and drought tolerant! We have many planted in our front beds, and they make a crisp, flowing foundation for all kinds of contrasting shrubs, trees, perennials and annuals. Parsoni juniper grows rather quickly and our rather diminutive three gallon shrubs now spread over 6 feet from tip to tip! They look best if left unpruned, so space them with that in mind....See More- 9 years ago
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