Difference between Dreamweaver and Purple Spire crabapple?
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Comments (25)On the issue of fences... - I absolutely hate the look of those 6' wooden privacy fences - I always feel imprisoned in a yard with those :- ) On the other hand, when you have dogs - as we do -, you need a fence. We are lucky here that all the immediate neighbours are seperated by 4' chainlink fences so the individual properties remain distinct but the overall look is open (which makes all the lots look bigger...) and dogs stay where they belong! I know most people don't like chainlink and, if money was no object, wrought iron or wrought aluminium would be nicer. The black chainlink is the best because it visually 'disappears', especially if you use the fences as supports to grow vines, which I do. On alley pathways... - Your alleys are wider than mine so you have a bit more room to play with but I'm in favor of keeping things simple. Both the path in my north alley and the one in the south alley are straight, with no fancy curves - the alleys are transit routes and not really places to linger. I aimed for attractive with the plantings but functional by keeping the route direct to make moving things like a wheelbarrow easy. You don't want to have to follow a curving path when you're moving a wheelbarrow or lawn mower or snowblower through a passage - you just want to get there quickly and easily. There are pictures of my north alley path and a link to more on the before-during-after thread in the Design forum. You might be interested in the air conditioner screen we built to disguise that ugly lump! My south alley is the main 'public' route to the backyard (i.e. the one visitors take more often) so it has a bit of a fancier entrance and we are in the process of developing a rose swag along it. There are pictures at the link below. I confess I'm not a fan of yellowtwig dogwood, especially in front of the house (I assume the yellow circles are the dogwood?) I think your house deserves something prettier in the entrance! I'm not sure what though... maybe some classic shrub roses with good red hips for winter and grow some clematis through them for extra summer interest? Are the circles with the pink the crabapples? I like crabapples (especially if you can find edible ones - I love stewed crabapples! :- ) But I don't think putting them in a place that will block the view of the front door is the right place for them. I think trees should be off to the side and lower plantings are more appropriate for along an entrance pathway. Here is a link that might be useful: south alley...See More'Julia Child' Rose Paired with Dk. Purple Salvia
Comments (19)Salvia tend to like it drier than water-thirsty roses. Watering 2 days a week (depends how long you're watering and how much volume if you're on a drip) sounds fine for the roses, as you're near the coast. Plenty of water especially for now. But, that being said, with certain established roses, like Julia Child, they can get by nicely will less water than other roses. And some salvia can stand more water than other varieties. So, I was trying to find a salvia that didn't mind being wee bit wetter than they probably naturally like that was that deep bluish purple. It's the salvia I was more worried about, as I was going to have to water for the roses. I ended up ordering 4 different varieties and will simply make the decision when they arrive, and plant the rest in my yard in other places, since I (and the hummers) love salvia :-) Patty S....See MoreSalvia Mystic Spires
Comments (23)Check out the following from San Marcos Growers. They've applied for a patent on Mystic Spires. Parentage: (S.longispicata and S. farinacea) http://www.sanmarcosgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=3033 Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ['Balsalmisp'] PP18,054 (Compact Indigo Spires Sage) - An attractive compact perennial sage that has upright growth to 18 to 24 inches with dark gray-green leaves and purple blue flowers from spring through fall. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil and irrigate regularly to occasionally. Listed as hardy to USDA zone 7 (0-10 � F) This plant is a "dwarf form" of the venerable Salvia 'Indigo Spires', a hybrid between two large mexican sages, Salvia longispicata and S. farinacea that was discovered as a chance hybrid seedling at the Huntington Botanic Garden in the 1970's. Salvia Mystic Spires Blue, comes out of the Ball FloraPlant breeding program in Illinois and is an irradiation induced sport of 'Indigo Spires '. The irradiation occurred on May 20, 2003 and this cultivar was selected in August 2003 at a test facility in Arroyo Grande, Calif. This new cultivar is more compact because of shorter internodes and has smaller leaves than Salvia 'Indigo Spires'. It was originally registered for Plant Breeders Rights in Commonwealth countries and in the US Patent office as Salvia 'Balsalmisp' and received US Patent PP18,054 on September 18, 2007. The description above is based on our research of Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ['Balsalmisp'] PP18,054 and observations of it growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written. Here is a link that might be useful: San Marcos Growers...See MoreHow do Crabapples differ from other apples other than fruit size?
Comments (6)Yes crabapples can and are used to pollinate apple trees. The resulting fruit will always be the same variety as the mother tree and the seeds will actually be a hybrid of the two parents. Since we do not eat the seeds this works perfectly fine. Many large scale commercial orchards have used crabapples in the past to pollinate large fields of a single apple variety . Many commercial apple tree sources still grow and offer some ornamental crabs for this purpose. The home grower can use them too for pollination if needed assuming the crabapple bloom overlaps enough with the apple variety you are growing for good pollination (usually they do). Most crabs on the market are ornamental (have small fruit) but some really good larger fruited crabs do exist (Whitney, Centennial, Chestnut ect). My experience with large fruited crabapples is that they do not store well and get soft quickly. They can be excellent to eat fresh when picked at the peak of perfection. I canned many a jar of pickled whitney crabapples in my youth. The sweetest crab I have ever eaten is Trail which is yellow fruited. Very popular in the Dakotas and Northern Minnesota. Almost too sweet but definitely delicious....See Moreshazam_z3
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10 years agoMy Dreamweavers seem to bloom every second year - lots of blooms and fairly large apples as well(you have to pick them up).
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