Need some help with plant identification
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- 6 years agolast modified: 6 years agomurraysmom Zone 6a OH thanked Richard (Vero Beach, Florida)
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Need some help with some plant ideas to fill space.
Comments (5)It looks like you don't have enough corn for good pollination. My understanding is that you need at least 4' x 4' of corn for decent pollination. Do you have a plan on how you will get to the plantings in the back for care & harvesting? I think you might want to consider some stepping stones at least. Consider also that your plants will bush out - when we grew cukes & beans on a trellis in a bed 2 feet from the fence they bushed out so much there wasn't much room to get behind them. Also, I have never grown okra, but I've heard the plant can be irritating to the skin. I think it gets pretty big, too. You might think about putting it together & somewhere you won't have to come into contact with it until you want to. Why are you mixing things up? Are you trying to avoid cross pollinating varieties, or going for aesthetics? Or is it for another reason? I would consider putting same plants together because they will have the same needs & you can more easily deal with them as a group. Beans are great & can be very productive. You could substitute them for the corn along the back. Perhaps you could do a block of a short variety of corn (so it doesn't shade other things too much) if you move things around a bit. I am not familiar with your growing area, so I'm not sure what else to add. I see you have cukes growing on the fence, but you have a line of them down into the bed. Will those get a trellis, or are you putting bush varieties in front? Definitely (IMO) put as much organic matter into your soil as you can. We have terrible soil here (sand), but my small gardens are looking lush. We found a local coffee shop that gives us bags of their compostable material regularly. We add that straight to the garden beds (coffee grounds, veggie scraps, egg shells) with some manure (we use quail because it is inexpensive & convenient). Also, we added in some peat moss & vermiculite the first couple of times we were turning over the beds. Hopefully someone with more expertise will give you some good tips. Best of luck!...See MoreNew House Plants! Need identification help.
Comments (5)First one could be a Hoya. I'm more used to seeing the ponytail palm (it's not a palm btw) as a single plant per pot, you might want to consider potting on individually, or not, whatever floats your boat!...See MoreNeed some identification help for an oddball
Comments (2)Thank you, that's very close to what I came up with. I thought it could be Euphorbia cupularis which also goes by Monadenium cupulare and Synadenium cupulare. Also considered Euphorbia bicompacta var. rubera. Again, thank you for the help, I guess I'll have to wait for the cyathia to be sure. I also heard this is one of the more toxic species of Euphorbia, but don't exactly want to find out for sure. I'll be careful for sure....See MoreI need help with flower/plant identification in my new garden!
Comments (8)Thank you SO much everyone! I had figured no one was interested, so I just started googling the names and seeing what looked like any of the plants. It took awhile, but I think I got most of what you listed, gardengal! Except I had guessed Plant H was garden phlox. This was my list: A. Maidenhair fern B. Holly fern C. Japanese painted ferns D. Wild geranium E. Hellebores F. Coral honeysuckle and Pink Lemonade honeysuckle G. Clematis H. Garden phlox <<< Asiatic lily hybrid J. Lily of the Valley L. Hardy begonia M. Mazus reptans N. Vinca minor/periwinkle O. Daylily P. Wood poppy Q. Dwarf crested iris R. Other iris/lily? <<< Iris S. ? <<< Oriental lily hybrid T. Cut it out as a weed So I guess these are present but dormant? Some of these sounded like they'd still be above ground at this time of year: - Bloodroot - Narcissus/Daffodils - Grape hyacinths - Virginia bluebells - Spanish bells - Garden phlox - Star of Bethlehem - Arum <<< not sure what type this could be referring to, maybe Jack-in-the-Pulpit? From my research, most of these seem to be "woodland" perennials who enjoy moisture and some shade, and some seem native to my region (Nashville TN, I think zone 7b). I love the lush forest wildflower theme. I've always wanted that kind of natural-feeling garden. But I think I'd make different choices in annuals, and maybe diversify from all the purples/blues? I'm looking forward to what colors the hellebores, phlox, lilies, iris, and clematis turn out to be, but I'm guessing a lot of purple/white/pink as seems to be her preference. I'd love to add perennials like dianthus, coreopsis, black-eyed susan, echinacea, and/or liatrus but I have no idea how appropriate these would be back here! I have a bed around some bushes and dogwoods out front that seems to get full-to-part sun (currently planted with pink begonias and vinca minor). docmom - that's what I was thinking. Watch what grows where for a year and learn how to maintain what's there. The Lily of the Valley, Star of Bethlehem, and grape hyacinth seem to be invasive and could take over the bed, so I'm curious to see how much grows next year. I'm also a little concerned about the clematis (which I love!) -- I'm not sure what kind it is for pruning purposes, and it's in a fairly shady spot under the dogwood. But it sounds like it'd be risky to move. Do any of these plants look like they're in trouble or not doing well from the photos? Any you'd expect to need extra attention? Thanks again for any advice, ideas, or feedback!...See More- 6 years ago
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