H. paniculata flowering in part shade?
whaas_5a
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Comments (14)Hybrid Musks bloom normally with half a days sunlight in your latitude, as do nearly all China, Old Garden Tea roses and Noisettes. I did a shade and sun rose study when we were replanting a historic rose garden in Oakland, Califoria and I documented which roses were planted in partial sunlight ( with only afternoon sun, or only morning sun, and all the members of those 4 classes in the garden did just fine with half a days sunlight. Latitude matters with this, the further ones garden is from the equator, the more hours of sunlight a rosebush will need, in general. Planting shade tolerant roses in partial shade in a hot climate is a good idea because the soil in a shaded area drys out more slowly. You can also save on your water bill by planting drought tolerant short rooted companion plants around your rosebushes. I use alyssium a lot for this, the white form has longer roots than the pink and purple forms and is more tolerant to drought because of this. It seems to work just as well in slowing down the evaporation rate as four inches of mulch and the carpet of underplantings is considerably more attractive. a bonus is that alyssium attracts beneficial insects which eat thrips,and thrips love to mar the blossoms of white roses and pale roses. My favorite class of rose is Tea, but I adore all of Pembertons Hybrid Musks and Cornelia is my favorite rose of that class, I espaliered one at my neighbors along his wooden fence to show off its pretty foliage and darling blooms. Luxrosa...See MoreMay flowers part II
Comments (80)/David Too funny that you don't like the taste of papaya fruit and grew one anyway. I guess that's the mark of a true lover of plants. Try eating papaya with some fresh lime juice squirted on top - it's key! Thanks for sharing your tips for growing papaya and mango from seed. I really like all the brown tones in the surigaoensis, especially when there are still closed buds nearby. What a cluster! I keep chopping my padangensis, so I'm probably never going to see flowers, but this is one of my favorite Hoya blooms - like tiny water lilies. /Mike I like to use the papaya seeds in salad dressings, although I'm not above simply crunching them beneath my teeth either. A bit bitter that way, not exactly what I'd eat a whole bowlful of, but it's hard not to interact with such pretty seeds. I guess I don't have to worry about worms! My birthday was Monday (May 30 - Memorial Day) and today is my sister's birthday, but I just love the birthday wishes. Thanks everyone! I always feel like people should get to celebrate their birthdays all month. Pug, I'm so impressed that you noticed when my birthday was! :O /dance...See MoreH. arborescens vs. paniculata
Comments (5)Hi Chris- I have 2 Tardivas both in full sun exposure (SE & NW) they started their show in mid-July these past 3 seasons. Both were planted in the Fall of '05 ... are now huge & absolutely beautiful - Monarchs, Viceroys & Tiger Swallowtails love to stop for sips. I also have a Kyushu tree-form she flashed at the same time as the Tardivas. QF is the earliest of the Paniculatas in my piece of soil - she started changing to her pink outfit just as the others started their show! If you have the room in full/sun, I don't think you'll be sorry - Good Luck!...See MoreRed-stemmed H. paniculata cultivars
Comments (14)While we touch on Zebra, I've been trialing one. It's a naturally-occurring mutation of White Ball / Schneeball (F&E White Out). Because of the black stems, it grows a bit taller, because there's something with the genetics of black stemmed hydrangea that makes for longer leaf internodes. But fair warning, it's just as prone to mildew and the blooms also won't take any direct sunlight. And while we're on macs, there some red stemmed. Besides the obvious like Lady In Red / TnS and Bloomstruck, there is Oregon Pride (sport of Merritt's) as well as a couple in the Black Steel series called Zaza and Zambia (sold in conjunction with Zebra and Zorro but not in North America). And back to paniculatas, I believe Magical/Mystical Fire and Flame may have ruddy stems. These are Plants Nouveau / Novalis entries in North America....See MoreOctober_Gardens
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