Just got my order - Pics thx to Kylie

13 years ago

Just got my order. Thought I might share photos. Would appreciate any tip and advice on my choices, They will be in large pots in a cool climate. I have a teenager (13 yo brug):)

Thanks to Kylie for her help on getting pics posted in my posts.

MY UNKNOWN WHITE FIRST FLUSH 2 YEARS OLD

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HERE IS A PHOTO OF 'FROSTY' JUST STARTING TO BLOOM NOW PASSED AWAY

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HERE IS MY ORDER THAT CAME IN TODAY

FRONT ROW R-L 'PINK BEAUTY', 'CREAMSICLE' AND 'CHARLES GRIMALDI' FROM KARTUZ GREENHOUSES

BACK ROW 'ECUADOR PINK' AND 'SNOWBANK' FROM ALMOST EDEN

A CLOSE UP OF 'SNOWBANK'

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MT OTHER PASSION HOSTAS IN THE FRONT YARD

I CAN'T WAIT FOR MY BRUGS TO GROW UP. NOW I'M PRAYING FOR A GOOD GROWING SEASON

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pagrdnr
13 years ago
Wow your plants look really good. I love hostas too, just got into them a few years ago. That Guardian Angel is stunning!!! Can't wait for mine to get that big.
karyn1
13 years ago
The new brugs look great. I like Almost Eden and just began buying from them a few years ago, not brugs but other plants. Your yard looks beautiful as do the mature brugs. That's not this year is it? My hostas are just beginning to sprout and I'm a few zones warmer.
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seasidecottage .. i love your name! Its my dream house... lol Anyway, i recently added an arbor to my yard. I bought it for 150 at lowes, and am really pleased with it. But i wish i had waited to build my own,,,so i wonder, are you handy? If you need it to be cheap you could find a woodworking plan to build your own. I found the perfect swing arbor plan for myself on amazon . Im not sure what you want planted on it, or how sturdy you need it, but ive seen an arbor made out of 3 old wooden rung ladders. So charming! Perfect for annuals. When i was searching for an arbor i looked online but decided local would be best..because shipping can get crazy and its nice to see in person the quality. Good luck!! i realize this post may be of no help..lol
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tommysmommy
13 years ago
Your yard is beautiful, just what I would expect a Maine yard to look like. And it looks like you have really good luck with your brugs too! Thanks for the pics, look forward to more as the season progresses.
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
13 years ago
Your yard is really lush. Nice job with your noid white. Do you ever get hawk/hummingbird moths up there on your whites? I grow a bunch of noid whites just for them lol.
They are attracted to all brugs but really love the white ones for some reason.

Cute doggie too.
rock_oak_deer
13 years ago
Wow, you are doing a great job with the brugs. They look wonderful! Those are beautifully rooted brugs you received, thanks for showing what they look like when you get them.

Your hostas are amazing, I loved seeing your pictures. We can't grow them here at all.
chena
13 years ago
WOW!!! Your yard is Amazing!!!! So peaceful looking!

Looks like you got some nice Brugs in your order.. Snowbank is a slow poke, does best in dapple sun/shade and doesn't seem to like as much water as most Brugs do.. The others should be big and blooming in no time! Great Pic's!!

Kylie
eloise_ca
13 years ago
Great job with your brugs, and what a wonderful garden you have! I could see myself sitting out on that bench with a nice glass of wine reading a book :-)
MAINEGRDNR
Original Author
13 years ago
Thank you everyone for the nice comments. The brugs really are an easy plant to care for relatively speaking!
I can remember about 20 years ago going to a nursery and asking 'what can I plant in my yard under pines?' I was told pachysandra and mavbe a few others but it really can't be done. I guess gardeners are a stubborn breed, just tell us we can't do it and we'll find a way! I also suffer from zone denial. Bannanas in New England anyone.
kasha77
13 years ago
Thank you so much for sharing your photos. You received some really nice healthy brugs there. I love your hostas and hope to work on enlarging my "herd" in my shade gardens. What an eye treat!
kasha77

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