Show Us Your Gardens - A Photo Thread - February 2016
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moliep
8 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (33)Great inspiring photos everyone! I can't wait until spring. Claire, great Rhododendron collection going on! It's been a great mild winter so far. The hardiest species of Eucalyptus in my garden is still doing well with no damage (Eucalyptus lacrimans)..........even the juvenile leaves are undamaged. I too go into the basement this time of year to get inspired. A batch of big leaf Rhododendron hybrids grown from seed.........Claire you should try some of these in your coastal garden (they will enjoy your cool/moist garden very much). Many have R. macabeanum genes in them crossed with hardy forms!...See MoreShow us your gardens - a photo thread - April 2016
Comments (6)All this month I've been looking to see if I have anything to share and it's been disheartening, as spedigrees said. Today I decided to just post what I have even though it's not very impressive. Maybe that's the point - this is not a floriferous spring as springs go, even here on the coast where spring comes slowly. About the only thing normal is the forsythia down by the road, and I used that bloom as a signal to prune some roses. The early daffodils have mostly gone by or are looking really ragged. N. 'Lemon Glow' The later daffodils are all budded but just waiting - maybe for more warmth or maybe just for rain (we've had a period of fire weather warnings due to gusty winds and really low humidity). I actually watered some daffodils this morning while I was refilling bird baths. Daffodils waiting: One pieris (Karenoma) has a few flowers. The pieris generally had a really rotten spring, probably due to bud freeze. Scilla siberica 'Spring Beauty' is hanging on. And I saw two, yes two, leucojum flowers. L. 'Gravetye Giant' I pretend the foliage of my bleeding hearts is flowers: Dicentra 'Gold Heart' Today is really warm, in the 70's, and maybe this will kickstart some bloom although it won't last long. Lots of healthy sprouts and buds all over the place so the garden seems healthy, but it's really short on flowers. Claire...See MoreShow Us Your Gardens - A photo Thread - July 2016
Comments (30)Hi Defrost. You can pick up the nasturtium seeds that have dropped in the fall, but mostly I pick them off the plants after they have formed and are ready to drop off. This requires letting the blossoms go to seed, as opposed to picking off dead blooms to keep them neat. I bring the seeds indoors and dry them on paper towels. Usually I let them dry for several months, which is probably overkill, and then I store them in paper envelopes until spring. Nasturtiums are one of the few annuals that I do not start in pots indoors, but just plant directly in the ground on the last day of May. I'm in zone 4 (although I think sometimes our climate is closer to zone 3) so if they grow for me here, I'm sure they would germinate planted directly in the ground for you, probably planted earlier. If memory serves, you are in MA or CT? Much warmer than here. My mom grew them one summer (Boston area) when I was a kid, and my job was to water them! They captured my imagination then, and I still like them now, many years later! This photo shows a clump of seeds about half formed in the center of the picture. They grow in clumps of 3. I hope this is helpful. Also I neglected to mention, pinkmauisunset, how much I love your gladioli! How do you manage to keep yours upright? I finally have mine corralled between a wall and a fence to keep them from falling over, and I shall see how well that works.. It is a pain to have to bring the corms indoors for the winter, but the show they put on in summer is worth it! Also Molie, I am so taken with your Canadian border patrol daylilies. The name and how well it fits is the biggest draw! I tried to find some to buy but with no luck. Apparently new daylily strains are fleeting and become obsolete in a few years. Therefore I shall just enjoy photos of yours!...See MoreShow us Your Gardens - A photo thread - October 2016
Comments (10)Ah, Sped... my last house was near woods, which is a wonderful place to walk. In the woods behind our house was a meandering and through massive stones left behind by the glaciers. One "group" of stones was actually a single huge stone that had broken into four massive sections that were very tall and about one/two feet apart. The kids used to love running and winding through those spaces. Here, we have distance views and open spaces but no peaceful woods. The nine grasses that we planted give an architectural presence to what's basically a flat, open yard. None of our grasses get any attention from us, so I can't say which environment they prefer. They do get a great deal of sun. The one you like is, I think, a miscanthus (?). We cut it up a year ago... it was huge and also bare in the center....and replanted a tiny section. That has really spread in one season. When my grandson moved back to the US from Ireland years ago, he was a "wee lad" and a bit intimidated by that huge grass. He always called it "The Witches House." And so that's what we've called it ever since. Defrost, is that rosemary one that you've had for several years or just a recent purchase that you want to keep? I tried growing rosemary inside once. Not successful. We haven't good lighting for indoor plants because of the set up of our house and also no garage. I hate to throw things out!...See MoreNHBabs z4b-5a NH
8 years ago
suzabanana (6b Boston/N. Shore)
8 years agoI spent a few hours outside today. It was glorious!
My hellebores are budding :)
My hydrangeas have little buds as well, although they were here when we moved in so I have no idea if this is typical of their type.
NHBabs z4b-5a NH
8 years ago
claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoI saw my first snowdrops this year the day before the snowstorm. I haven't seen them since. This was one of the first things I saw this morning - I almost forgot about all the shoveling I did yesterday:
As the sun came up, the snow turned pinkish (peachish?).
I'm still cleaning up today; hoping to get things in order before the next snowstorm on Monday and Tuesday. Since when does winter start in February?Claire
NHBabs z4b-5a NH
8 years ago
Steve Massachusetts
8 years agoIt was 43 degrees here today. Snow forecast for tomorrow, including Blizzard warnings for the Cape and South Shore. Stay safe, Claire. I took advantage of the sunshine to get some pics of Snowdrops today.
Galanthus 'Wasp'
G. Magnet. This is one I got from Brent & Becky's last Fall.
G. Lady Beatrix Stanley got her outer tips bit by a freeze.
G. Desdemona, not fully open yet, but it's a double also.
Hellebore. I think this is Golden Showers.
You can see we got some melting today, but the forecast is for 6" tomorrow.
Steve
claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
8 years agoSteve Massachusetts
8 years agoclaireplymouth z6b coastal MA
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homegrowninthe603
8 years agoRecent views
Grasses in winter
Pines bent to the ground during Friday's storm
Just a pretty sky near sunset
Susan
moliep
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoFor some reason, I'm not able to click on and any of your photos with "Likes", so I'll do it this way.
Susan, the contrast of the glorious blue sky and the snow on the pines pretty much sums up this month of February.
Claire, the sun casting a peach reflection on the snow looks like a scene from one of my grandson's favorites, 'The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe.' Beautiful shots!
Steve, I love that Hellebore 'Golden Showers.' Where did you get it?
Today I took some photos of the river. The one I'm attaching shows the other side, reflected in the still water. Like I said, this month has been so strange. It started out really so warm that my roses were sending out new leaves, then we had a bunch of snow storms, and coming next, really, really cold arctic air. So when I saw this upside-down house, I thought it was a great reflection of this month.
homegrowninthe603
8 years ago
spedigrees z4VT
8 years agoSteve Massachusetts
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoMolie, the Hellebore came from Pine Knot Farms. I didn't order it. They sent me the wrong order and when I offered to send it back they said I could keep it. Great reflection picture.
Claire, the Wave Hill chair were not comfortable until I put a cushion on them last summer. Now they are perfectly fine.
Here's another pic while I'm here. Pinus strobus 'Wintergold'
Steve
claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
8 years agoclaireplymouth z6b coastal MA
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoInch by inch, we get closer to spring. Today the 'Arnold Promise' witchhazel is starting to bloom even though it's in too much shade.
Hamamelis 'Arnold Promise"
And a few snowdrops have emerged from the melting snow.
Claire
moliep
8 years agoSteve Massachusetts
8 years agoNot warm today, but the sun brought out a few more Snowdrops.
Galanthus 'Desdemona'
G. nivalis 'Viridapice'
G. 'Hippolyta' not yet open.
And some Snow Melt on the lichens that are dripping off the granite ledge in the back garden.
Steve
claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
8 years agoclaireplymouth z6b coastal MA
8 years agoMid-fifties today and I was surprised by the first crocuses! The earliest I've seen these before was March 7, 2012. I have them planted in many areas but these are the only ones that have appeared so far, on the bay (warmer) side of the house.
Crocus tommasinianus 'Roseus'
A few sedum rosettes have sprouted:
and there's a hint of daffodils to come:
N. 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'
Snowdrops are emerging but very quietly, as always.
I'm feeling very optimistic about spring, but still looking over my shoulder.
Claire
Steve Massachusetts
8 years agoVery nice Claire. I love the Tommies and one of those snowdrops has a little green tip. I've got one of those too. It's called G. nivalis Viridapice.
And the doubles have started to bloom. Here's one called Dionysus. I got it from Oddessy Bulbs in Lancaster.
And I started to cut back the Hellebore foliage over the weekend. Here's another one.
Steve
spedigrees z4VT