Gall Gardens 2019 update
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coniferbros
4 years agoOk, I got two photos to post. It timed out and I lost my original post. Bear with me...
coniferbros
4 years agoMuch of the garden needs time to fill out. Other areas will clearly become crowded without intervention. That's why I consider it a garden and not landscaping. We move many plants around each season.
We start many plants in the garden knowing they will need to be moved. It's a good way to observe performance and visuals until a permanent location is chosen.
For example, the 'Dandylion' above will likely be chosen as a permanent place. It has done really well here, and retains a nice gold through most of the year. The 'Edelweiss Weeping' to the right has a nice blue color, but unfortunately will grow too large. It has since been moved to a new location.
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Comments (55)I recently posted about damage on my new rhododendrons planted last year, which is severe, on the Az/Rh forum (and this one, I think?). This response from akamainegrower seems to sum it up: "This past winter was the most difficult I've experienced in what is now close to 40 years of growing rhododendrons. Large rhododendrons, some of which were planted at least 30 years ago, were very badly damaged and some, including two large Percy Wisemans, appear to have been killed outright. The 2018-2019 winter followed another very hot and dry summer, so rhodendrons were first stressed by that despite attempts to provide enough water. Then we experienced unusually cold temperatures in November before rhododendrons had fully hardened off. Almost every snow storm ended up turning to rain which then froze into solid ice which does not provide the insulation of snow. Heavy wet snow and ice also collapsed many fabric shelters. Temperatures also fluctuated dramatically from near 0 to well above freezing time and time again. By far the most damaging aspect, however, was the repeated instances of unusually high winds." His summary is what we experienced here. Lots of wind, temps were not dangerous but ice was common. I would never have known that those conditions were so bad. But, I will certainly say I was worried in our dry summer, and very grateful for the rain in fall. If we have a third dry summer, I'm thinking I need to do some deep watering of the established rhododendrons. Interestingly enough, NONE of my older rhododendrons seem in the least bit phased by anything, and they are old. It is just my new ones that are suffering. At last three are outright dead (but I was zonal pushing with those, I'll admit), and several more on the edge, waiting to see what will happen. The non-evergreen azaleas are fine, I hope. Here is the link to my original post. NHBabs, I know you posted on that original thread. Do you have any thoughts? P.S. I think a third dry summer won't be too friendly to my hostas planted in late 2015 and summer of 2016. I assume they're not reaching potential without adequate moisture. Empress Wu still looks more like a eunuch than an empress....See MoreBetter late than never. My garden 2019, 3rd year.
Comments (61)Summers that DOES sound like a dream home for sure. That is going to be spectacular. You can set up a green house and have all kinds of awesome things also in there. What a lovely place that is going to be. I am super excited for you. Vapor unfortunately Kew gardens does get BS here when I don’t spray. To be fair it keeps blooming and I do not think 🤔 i has completely defoliated but not clean like Darlow’s enigma. It has few thorns and it forms a very nicely shaped bush. I will stop spraying it and see what happens and report back. (I have quit spraying certain roses to test them in order to determine if they will qualify to be added to my no spray small garden at the lake). So far spirit of freedom, Olivia, Bathsheba, Claire, Wollerton old hall, Emily, Roal Dahl and Wedgwood are clean enough to get a spot. I much as I love gardening I can barely keep up with one so the other place needs to be lower maintenance....See MoreWhat's Your Sign?! Garden Show FOTESS Sept 2019
Comments (172)Got my package and the sign is perfect, we are in the process of moving and I had to pack it before I thought about taking a picture of it to post. I also got some wonderful squash seeds which I will for sure plant next year. Thanks so much BenLovesBeets!! I hope you enjoy your package. I forgot to put a little note in there, but I just love fairy gardens so I hope you enjoy what I put together for you!...See MoreMy Fall garden 2019
Comments (27)Linda - I love the white mum! perhaps this is ignorant bu I had no idea they could come in that color. I'm going to have to look into that. Recently I have found myself wanting lots of small white flowers in the garden. I've decided that next spring we are going to plant some Irish moss (has gorgeous little white flowers on it) on the side yard in the shade. We have had decent luck with grass but some areas are a lost cause so I figured we can put the moss and some flag stone in the shadiest, wettest areas and let it blend with the edge of the grass wherever that happens naturally. I'm hoping by next year or the year after my gardens starts to look like yours! Hate waiting for those shrubs and evergreens to grow . peren.all & djacobs - thank you very much!...See Moreconiferbros
4 years agoI'll continue to update this with more photos through the winter.
Please ask if you would like an ID on any of these plants.
R to L: Picea engelmannii 'Jasper', Larix decidua 'Little Bogle', Picea orientalis 'Skylands' x 'Nutans' cross.
Merry Christmas,
Ryan
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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4 years agoThanks for the comments Ken.
You nailed it, labor of love. I look at it as an enjoyable hobby rather than a pesky chore.
The lot was a happy accident. Wasn't fully appreciated at first. An added bonus is excellent drainage.
I'm not sure what happened to my location info by my username (it used to be there?), but I am in Moline, IL (NW Illinois). We are wedged between the Mississippi and Rock river, and so have many ravines (thus the terrain).
Only spring pics so far, but all form this year.
Sorry snow haters, but I'd love to have a nice insulating blanket of snow like we had last winter:
coniferbros
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4 years agoLooking forward to your post Ron.
Al, that one is 'Gotelli Weeping'. Love the serbians.
Another attempt at photo uploading, I couldn't even get one to go the last time.
Last year for Picea orientalis 'Aureospicata' in this location. Gotta move it before it gets any larger...gonna eventually interfere with the steps.
coniferbros
4 years agoPatio containers.
Mostly Stanley starts in this one. Can't beat the price on these little guys. The tags are a bit distracting, I've since replaced them with a single label.
The Taxus is really starting to take off now.
coniferbros
4 years agoLarix laricina 'Deborah Waxman' in the center, Picea pungens 'Gebelle's Golden Spring' behind and right of that doing it's spring thing.
Picea glauca 'Humpty Dumpty'
The sprawling Picea glauca 'Pendula'
coniferbros
4 years agoPinus parviflora 'Kinpo'
Picea abies 'Häsin' and company. The golden serbian on the left is one of my favorites (Picea omorika 'Golden Midget'). Has varying degrees of yellow coloration throughout the year but still has some of the classic serbian two-tone.
Most of the newer plants are in the miniature category due to space limitations. Picea abies 'Jessy'
coniferbros
4 years agoMore Mini's
Found this one at Gee Farms, Picea abies 'Midland #1' WB seedling.
A really nice specimen of this plant at the Bickelhaupt Arboretum, 25 years old give or take based on the tag info.
Abies balsamea 'Jamie'
Picea abies 'Bella'
Garen Rees
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Robert Fincham
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4 years agoMr. Fincham, thank you for chiming in. It's always good to have an accurate plant record. I'm honored to have an original in my garden. I agree, pendulous or not, it's a nice tree. I'll keep my fingers crossed that your new batch of seedlings will show the 'Nutans' habit (cool that you didn't even have to pollinate them yourself).
I also wanted to express my gratitude for your contributions to the conifer world. I have many of your introductions in the garden. Your series of books are an invaluable resource, thank you!
We do plan on attending the ACS meeting. It's less than an hour from my house this year. Hope to see you there.
I didn't have a good picture of the 'Skylands' x 'Nutans' above, so here is a closer one.
Ryan
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