..some late bits and pieces....of colour...
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..mostly taken today, or within the last week.... hope you like... and best wishes for the season...
Acer dissectum 'Demi-Sec'...
Ribes odoratum [aureum var. villosum]...
Confederate Jasmine and the now defoliating Acer...
Miscanthus 'Ferner Osten'...Sedum 'Autumn Joy'..
Pennisetum orientale...
Nerine bowdenii 'Ella K'...
Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb'...Griselinia 'Bantry Bay'..
Persicaria 'J.S. Caliente'...Rudbeckia deamii... still on the go...
more Sedum...Festuca... Hebe 'Cobb Valley' [rounded evergreen]
Hakonechloa.... Euphorbia mellifera.....
...a few more to follow...
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8 years ago'Lady of Shalott' rose...
potted Pelargoniums...
'Octavia Hill' rose...
Thuja 'Golden Tuffet'... I love this little conifer... I have 2.. it gets more orange tipped as winter sets in...
Fuchsia 'Genii'..
...I need help..
...bi for now...
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Comments (7)@Smivies I think alliums - or at least the non-miniature varieties - do benefit from deadheading. Year to year I routinely cut some Allium "Purple Sensation" flowerheads off after they are declining, while allowing others to go to seed and then scatter the seeds. I do leave the entire stem, just cutting off the head. I've noticed that the ones that I deadheaded return with larger globes the following year. Digging up bulbs that were deadheaded also reveals they are much larger. Lastly, the ones that are cut back are more likely to "double" and turn into two mature plants after 2-3 years. However, whether deadheaded or not, they do return and bloom, the only difference being the flower size. So if you want a truly naturalized garden, neglecting to deadhead is fine. It makes sense there would be some energy loss when alliums go to seed, because the leaves are dormant by the time the seeds are developing so the only source of energy is stores in the bulb. I don't know if that would remain the case for varieties that keep their leaves longer or even stay green all spring and summer. @Highlander I'd be pretty optimistic your bulbs will perform well, but I do think they should be kept cool to begin rooting. Bulbs begin rooting quickly in fall as temperatures drop but don't plummet. So a cool - but not frozen - garage will probably be better than a room-temperature basement or closet. As for your problem with finding sunlight - is your yard covered by deciduous trees, or is it conifers? One of the best things about spring bulbs is that they do most of their growth before deciduous trees leaf out. Since that means they still get sun, many gardeners use the opportunity to put "full sun" plants in what would otherwise be shade under a tree. I'm in an especially sunny climate here in Colorado - Denver has very low average % cloud cover in addition to more solar intensity because of the altitude - so in general we get to push sun plants farther into the shade than is possible in other regions. But I've found that bulbs planted under trees actually perform better, by leaps and bounds, than those planted in full sun. I've also found that bulbs planted under trees keep their leaves around much longer into the summer, whereas those scorched by sun go dormant sooner, which results in weakened performance the next year. So in the cool spring months, they get full sun which is truly unfiltered, in the summer as the weather warms they get gradually-increasing shade to protect them. But there are other reasons spring-blooming plants can adapt to shade in May/June: the total solar energy increases drastically in summer because both the day length and the sun's intensity do, and both those factors are compounded. I am not sure of the exact figures, but I remember from a college class discussing solar energy that there energy availability is something like five times stronger on June 21 compared to Dec. 21. So for a narrow period in late May/early June, many "sun-loving" plants will do OK in shade - and in fact the average 24/hr brightness in a shady area is close to the average 24/hr brightness of a sunny area at other times of the year. I'd try planting a few bulbs in areas with dappled shade or under late-emerging trees, and see if they perform; I suspect they can....See MoreMay I gush a bit please!!!
Comments (7)Gush away!!! I have fallen head-over-heels for paniculatas. I have a standard with no name (I know it's NOT Limelight or Tardiva!) two Limelights, a White Swan (that was being thrown away at the garden center I work at and has recovered from it's abuse very nicely) I bought another Limelight today!!!! I have two Quick Fires that I abused this winter and never planted until this spring and they are COVERED COVERED COVERED in blooms!! Can't wait until next year when my babies will begin to leap. To me, they are the queens of the garden. I have 8 macrophyllas - three Endless Summers, two Glowing Embers (THAT ARE PURPLE - LUCKY ME!!!)and two very unique lacecaps that I can't remember the name of at the moment. They were twigs last year when I bought them at Fordhook - doing super! Oh, and the mack daddy Lady in Red (although she's blue this year) big and BEAUTIOUS - she's already like a hemisphere!! I think I'm going to get three Fuji Waterfalls - have you ever seen them - oh, MAMA!!!...although running out of nice morning sun...hmmm....maybe I'll sacrifice some Hostas...wish I could find a Lemon Daddy...can never find Annabelles around here either!!!...See MoreDo you think this is a bit too much?
Comments (46)NHL, thanks! :-). I'm liking this potting experiment - #1 reason is the hostas look really good and are too high off the ground for the slugs!!! I admit I've been good this year, not as lazy, and sprinkling bait around occasionally. I love how beautiful they are. DD, thank you very much - you are too kind! I'm just the water provider, the hosta lover who speaks in a regular but low voice to all the "stars" in my yard. Lol Funn, >> thank you and yes, good observation! You remember - separated both Junes last year. At the end of potting so many hostas I ran out of one pot at the end and put a small piece of June in with the "revert". I so enjoy looking at them together that I have not yet separated them. These two will definitely grow beside each other :-). >> I noticed recently I have one blue leaf on a June that may be getting a bit of colour in it...I'm observing it for changes. I will have to twist (ouch) it off if it stays blue. The ones last year had good eyes to cull but so far just this one leaf. >> Oh, you SO got it - I love rearranging them! and having them at arms reach is so gratifying! Just this morning, while having coffee, the Queen and I visited (QOTS) while I was checking her for bugs, etc. cleaning off a few errant leaves from the small dogwood. The best thing about having so many in pots, to plant, will make the job of placement a bit easier when you can switch colours so easily. It's reaching the final decision that is difficult! I have to say that I think plants are like people...they respond to touch. I can't resist running my hands over the tops of seedlings as they are growing, or any plant for that matter! I read that if you want good strong roots, touch them, ruffle their tops...similar to patting your doggie - he'll waggle his tail, love you even more, and be the happy and healthy dog that he is meant to be....See MoreGuardian Angel a bit shy of colour
Comments (21)Barb, congratulations on your new GA! Nice size too! - it is an eye catcher, who could resist? Love that streaky leaf shape between 5-6 o'clock and the way the leaf curves at the tip. Jennifer, thanks for going to the trouble and taking those pics! I admit that from all my GA pics, that very blue one is a favourite. I had no idea it went through such a transition. Speaking of transition....Your GA, with the green-blue in those shots, combined with water drops, is beautiful! I love the mystery of this hosta ... every leaf is different, every plant is different. The common factor is "gorgeous"!...See More
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woodyoak zone 5 southern Ont., Canada
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoVery nice and autumn-ish. My fave is your rudbeckias and I am crossing my fingers that my 'Autumn Glow' sedum I bought from SRG looks like yours sometime down the road.
Here is a mutant or it came from the sky via a bird dropping maybe? I don't know where it came from. All I have is annual Gaillardia and the other day a volunteer plant I came real close to pulling some time back had this open up to my surprise. Where'd it come from? I looked online and it looks like a hybrid type called G. 'Fanfare' except 'Fanfare is red with yellow tips and this one is solid red. The leaves are different than the annual types too. I just love surprises like this. A late October surprise. We haven't had a freeze yet and none in the immediate forecast so maybe the other buds will open and maybe it will form seeds but I doubt there is time for that.
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