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Theresa's Angel Garden sans weeds

11 years ago

The weeds aren't all gone: best I can do on one leg for the time being.

And for good measure one of my Morning Glory Garden.

Les

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coll_123
11 years ago
Lovely! And way less weeds than I have. Thanks for sharing.
Steve Massachusetts
11 years ago
Beautiful, Les. Have you decided yet what is to go in the urn? To me it looks like you need an upright gold Hosta in there. How about Sun Power?

Steve
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lavenderlver
11 years ago
It's really beautiful Les, the urn is a perfect touch! Are those Elegans flanking the urn?
mary52zn8tx
11 years ago
Nice! You have done a great job!
hostaLes
Original Author
11 years ago
lavenderlvr: Those are Blue Angel. While Theresa's Angel Garden isn't named for them, what better hostas to feature than the "Angel Complex"! By next spring I will be replacing the Frances Williams with Guardian Angel which is now growing up a little in a new (in process) garden. I like the idea of the urn surrounded by "Angels". Even the Krossa Regal and Regal Splendor currently behind it could be replaced by other Angels, but I am not sure. I like the upright shape of the KR complex of hostas to give elevation in the rear.

HINT, if you didn't already know this: If you want a really great looking blue hosta in a giddy-up, Blue Angel is your baby!

Steve, I haven't quite made up my mind yet on the urn. When I do will probably be purchasing it from Hallson if Chris has it in stock. I haven't ordered on-line since I've not been home to receive plants properly.

I really appreciate the input and think I might open another thread regarding peeps ideas of what to put in the urn. But you are right Steve (you usually are)! After I took the photo yesterday and looked back with the eyes of a critic I too realized the need for a yellow eye-catcher. Too bad none of the Blue Angel progeny are upright and yellow. If there is any other that would fit into the Angel theme anyone thinks of, post them here in the meantime.

Don, do you have a list of yellow angels?

Thanks all.

Les
irawon
11 years ago
What an achievement AND on one leg at that! Good for you.
hostaLes
Original Author
11 years ago
lavenderlvr: Those are Blue Angel. While Theresa's Angel Garden isn't named for them, what better hostas to feature than the "Angel Complex"! By next spring I will be replacing the Frances Williams with Guardian Angel which is now growing up a little in a new (in process) garden. I like the idea of the urn surrounded by "Angels". Even the Krossa Regal and Regal Splendor currently behind it could be replaced by other Angels, but I am not sure. I like the upright shape of the KR complex of hostas to give elevation in the rear.

HINT, if you didn't already know this: If you want a really great looking blue hosta in a giddy-up, Blue Angel is your baby!

Steve, I haven't quite made up my mind yet on the urn. When I do will probably be purchasing it from Hallson if Chris has it in stock. I haven't ordered on-line since I've not been home to receive plants properly.

I really appreciate the input and think I might open another thread regarding peeps ideas of what to put in the urn. But you are right Steve (you usually are)! After I took the photo yesterday and looked back with the eyes of a critic I too realized the need for a yellow eye-catcher. Too bad none of the Blue Angel progeny are upright and yellow. If there is any other that would fit into the Angel theme anyone thinks of, post them here in the meantime.

Don, do you have a list of yellow angels?

Thanks all.

Les
hostaLes
Original Author
11 years ago
I hate when that happens. When I submit I get the message the web page has expired. I reset and get the prompt to try again without any indication that my post has been successfully submitted. So I hit "Submit" because I don't want to lose what I have prepared.

The result?: a double posting! This seems to be happening recently to not just me.

Les
hostaLes
Original Author
11 years ago
Two days ago weeds; today a shower to wash off the purple mulberry flavored (I assume) bird poop from my hostas.

In photo #3:

front to rear-

-ventricosa
-Blue Angel (will be moving to my daughter Leslie's gardens 2b replaced with Earth Angel growing elsewhere in mine)
-Parhelion
-Undulata Albomarginata drift
-Gold Standard
-Blue Angel (left) and Regal Splendor (right)
-Frances Williams by urn
-Blue Angel (left) and Krossa Regal (right) beyond the urn

Not shown between the urn and Lilac
-Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
-Olive Bailey Langdon
-Whirlwind (I like this one)
-Lancifolia drift
-Undulata Albomarginata drift

If anyone has a question of what to do under a black walnut tree, this might answer some of them. As you can see, the hostas do just fine as do Heuchera and Hemerocalis.

Les
anitamo
11 years ago
Beautiful angel garden! I'm a frequent lurker and a sometimes poster, and am curious about something. I hope I'm not offending anyone by asking, but what happened to Teresa? I'm very sorry for your loss.
Steve Massachusetts
11 years ago
Les,

I think Sun Power would look great. However, Glory has the correct type of name. Glory is beautiful and gold but it's mounded. Still it might work in that urn. Here's mine elevated in the rocks.

{{gwi:1046007}}

Steve
hostaLes
Original Author
11 years ago
Anitamo: It is simply respect. My great grandfather Max,on my dad's side emmigrated to the US from Germany with his wife Theresa. Over generations my family has always given respect to the men. My Dad's middle name was Max. His dad's name was Charles which is my middle name. My grandpa had a sister Tess, which is short for Teresa or Theresa. My Aunt Tess was one of the sweetest women I have known, and I really loved her.

They are all GONE now, but I am a sentimentalist. It makes me feel good to honor my great-grandmother and Aunt Tess in this way.

thanks for your sensitivity. I hope in some way my Theresa's Angel Garden will reflect beauty and will bring joy to others as my memories of it's namesakes have to me.

Les
anitamo
11 years ago
How thoughtful of you Les. I know it must give you great comfort to tend to the hosta garden, and in doing so, keep past generations alive.

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