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My Butterfly Garden - Late June Pictures
Comments (9)Thanks everybody for commenting. I picked up the Verbascum during Bluestone's half price sale last year. It grows about three feet tall and I first got blooms in mid May, which was a welcome surprise. Definitely a "see through" plant. I love that sedum. I planted it back in 2005 and it has just been a fantastic performer for me. I got it from T's Flowers and Things, a mail order nursery I heartily recommend. This is literally a one woman operation, owned and operated by the very gracious Teresa, so supporting her means you are supporting a small business woman. Her prices are excellent as is her selection. She sells seeds as well as started plants. Cameron, I planted three of those penstemon and that was the only one to survive the winter. I think mine also died due to wet feet. I planted the asclepias in heavily amended clay and then held my breath. It just so happened the year they were planted, we didn't get a lot of winter wet, so I think that did the trick. However, it took over three years for them to finally reach their potential. Nell, currently, the only host plant I have is the asclepias. This garden is definitely a work in progress so host plants will be my next step....See MoreLate June Garden (3 Pictures & Link)
Comments (33)wow - absolutely stunning - if that is considered a jungle - I must be a jungle gal - I could wander around there forever and always find something new. That is exactly the look I strive for. I can't do the roses like you have but I do have the clematis that I have in every single garden - I am up to 23 clematis now. They are my rose substitute. Thank you so much for sharing your garden with us ...... Lynne...See MoreSome late summer garden views
Comments (10)Thanks everyone for the compliments. It's nice to hear that all the hard work has paid off. I really appreciate the nice things everyone said. tjsangel, S. James Kraft has done well for me. Its a good grower & has lots of blooms with a nice size flower on a 20 inch plant. I love the soft yellow color and it blooms pretty late in the season as others are stopping (listed as a M, but more ML for me). To give you an idea, S. Double Classic opened early this year for me on June 19th & S. JK's first bloom was on July 24th. One thing the picture doesn't show is that this is a very heavy textured crepe daylily & it gets more yellow as the day progresses (picture was taken in early morning before it was quite open) & becomes more yellow when it stays hot for awhile. Available at Marietta's. Check out that picture....See MoreLessons learned from some great Ct. gardeners
Comments (10)Here's my hardy banana, Musa Basjoo. This picture was taken last year. This garden is probably a zone 7 microclimate. For the winter I caged the banana with wire and filled the cage with shredded leaves and it came back strong(wish I could say the same about the Leycesteria in front of it). The lesson to be learned is right plant, right place. Everybody who comes to my garden marvels at the size of some of my shade plants. I truly don't know why they are as large and healthy as they are. My soil is average and I'm not real good about watering. I don't disturb them much-maybe that has something to do with it. This spring I moved a few hostas for the first time in years and needed a wheelbarrow and help. Here's one of my Hakone grasses. The picture is two years old. That Jack Frost Brunnera is a monster this year too despite dividing it for a friend last season. Ligularia 'Britt Marie Crawford', easily 4 feet wide this year and backed by a 6 foot wide Hosta Sum & Substance. All are surrounded by sensitive ferns that people are currently trying to kill on another message thread. Wish I could grow Clematis better. Mine sometimes end up all over the ground when I try to grow them through shrubs but I'm not giving up. Sue...See Moreleafwatcher
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