Camellia's in CT
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Comments (18)That's a really good point, Phil. I have some day lilies that bloom for , what, three weeks? All the remaining weeks of the spring and Fall, I have to look at that boring, sometimes downright ugly foliage? Having mostly shade, I rely on Astilbe for most of my flowers. But as soon as astilbe blooms reach "peak", they start to look rather blah, IMO. Literally, you have a day to enjoy peak bloom, unless you're into the dried flower look. The more I think about it, I am amazed EVERYONE isn't crazy about hosta. I was looking at Liberty today and it struck me that it looked as pretty as a bouquet of flowers....See MoreLyman Estate Greenhouses (Photos)
Comments (10)Thanks everyone for looking at my photos! I had never heard of these greenhouses until I read a notice advertizing the camellias in bloom this time of year. Chazparas isn't the plant shop great! I was impressed with the prices and selection they had and the lady working there is quite knowledgeable. Also the fact that some of the plants offered for sale are taken from cuttings of plants in the greenhouse is kind of neat. So there are couple of sales in the spring that I am definitely going to check out (Herb, Orchid and Heirloom plant sale). Sue Here is some info the upcoming Orchid sale: Spring Orchid Sale When: Friday through Sunday, March 23 - 25, 2007, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Where: Lyman Estate Greenhouses, Waltham, Mass. Phone: 781-891-4882, ext. 244 Admission: free The orchid sale at Historic New England's Lyman Estate greenhouses features hundreds of budded and blooming orchids. Fascination with orchids began in the late 1700s and early 1800s. These brilliant beauties continue to encourage an enthusiastic following as their culture has become less demanding. No longer is a greenhouse required as this most adaptable species can be grown in a variety of home conditions. Their long lasting and showy blooms make orchids a dramatic addition to any indoor display...See Morebillri, please tell me about April Dawn Camellia!
Comments (4)Hi Muffin, The "April Dawn" has been in the ground for about five years now. It's under an American holly tree somewhat and is about four and a half feet tall and about three feet wide, but still not fully "bushy". It had about thirty flowers last year, and there are maybe forty buds this year. It blooms here in late April into May, depending on the weather. The plant looks fine but the buds so far show no sign of swelling or color. It may just be late, or they may have been damaged. Read below about my "April Blush", which I hope is indicative of the potential for my "April Dawn" and "April Rose". I go check on the buds every day now, hoping to see some sign that they will open soon. My "April Blush" camellia has performed well for over 13 years. It's just a bit above the six-foot-high fence, and about five feet wide. Last year was by far it's best year as far as shear number of blooms, I'd say 150+ easily. It's bloom time here is April to May. This year, so far, the plant itself looks fine. It probably has a few more buds than it did last year, however, I don't see any color or signs of buds swelling yet, and that may indicate that the buds were killed by the cold. It remains to be seen. But overall, I am very pleased with this beautiful evergreen shrub....See MoreSome photos of my flowers
Comments (54)PM, If you build a mound starting with rocks and even concrete rubble, bricks, cinderblock etc. then a layer of medium stones, then gravel and finally a nice sandy loam, you'll have a great start. This could be a feature of your garden or even used as a berm for interest. (I think multiple levels in a garden make it much more interesting than a flat site.) I mentioned "White Sands" because of the intense red flowers. I am hoping to create a dedicated cactus and succulent garden soon, now that I'm retired. Well placed rocks will create the backbone, but they MUST be to scale. Small ones just look wrong in my opinion. I'd rather have a few large ones placed with the striations going in the same direction, as you see them out west in natural rock outcroppings. NO WAY would I place small round rocks painted white! Yeccch! For accent, I envision spiky yucca and agave, with mounds of prickly pear and echinocereus here and there most likely placed against a rock. Between them and the rocks, I would fill in with sempervivums, sedums and ice plants. There are also a lot of xerophytic plants that have a very soft look and would contrast the spikiness of the other plant material. Portulacas are good annuals, as are gazania and most of the mediterranean herbs too, like hardy rosemary and thmye. It's a different kind of gardening but can be very beautiful too. You don't really need full sun all day for most of these to do OK. Just because they CAN tolerate sun all day doesn't necessarily mean that they have to have it. I've seen plenty of cactus out west doing just fine in the shadows of huge cliffs or among pine trees where they get dappled light part of the day. Would you like some prickly pear pads? They will tolerate our wetter soils better than other types. Basically you can throw them on the ground where you want them to root and walk away! Of course you can give them a little more attention by rooting in sandy soil in a pot for a few weeks. Bill...See Moretropicalzone7
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