One more sun hosta.....which?
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Tomatoes + Using Mirrors for More Sun?
Comments (2)Mirrors do seem like a good idea,but I've read that they can burn/sunscald the plant. There is such a thing as too much sunlinght. Mirrors are not perfectly flat, and can focus sunlight on spots. And it's not like the mirror can lengthen the time of daylight. I have to confess i've tried this on a small scale, and didn't see any results - or any harm....See MoreI think it's some type of Hosta, but which one?
Comments (2)That's it! I thought it was a lily of the valley but I kept googling "Hosta, lily of the valley" so the right example wouldn't show up. Thanks!!!...See MoreComing soon (?) to the backyard - more sun....!
Comments (6)Time flies....! I just noticed that my first post referred to the winter of 2012-2013 - of course, it should have said 2013-2014! It somehow seems longer ago that that! :-) I'm actually not too worried about the cost, although I'm sure it's going to feel outrageous! :-) I'll definitely leave it to the off-season - tree companies are busy like mad around here taking down dead ash trees! I'm sure none of them are too interested in a relatively small job like a pine when they can be making big bucks on taking down ash trees! It'd likely be a repeat of our experience with trying to get a quote to re-sod the lawn - either they never returned our call or quoted a very high price. Our neighbour with a garden center and design business says the industry is crazy-busy this year around here. I suspect it might be related in part to taking down all those ash trees - people suddenly have sunny spaces that need planting....! So, off-season appears to be the best bet for both service and cost! I went out this morning taking more pictures. The whole tree looks dead, and there's dead stuff in the neighbour's pine close by, but theirs still has live stuff at the top. and you can see that it's still pretty barren in the area under it after the 2013-2014 winter-kill: The white redbud just outside this area almost died this winter too. Only the top leafed out - very late! And after DH pruned out all the dead stuff, it's a pretty skimpy tree! Interestingly, from outside this area (e.g. from the lawn or house) you can't see how barren it is under the pines: This picture shows the barren area under the larger, surviving pines - picture taken with my back to the dead pine. In early spring 2014 there was snow-melt and rain that flooded most of this area for weeks - the ground was frozen so deep that the water could not drain away. I think that is what killed most of the things that died. And killed seeds too I think - I expected the Sweet Woodruff to return from seeds but it hasn't.... A similar view from July 11 2013 so you can see some of the stuff that was killed that winter: Like in the area around the dead pine, the winterkill under these pines is not obvious from the 'outside': The growing conditions under the pines are difficult - very dry shade with root competition from the trees. I hope some of the survivors of the 2013-2014 winter gradually spread back into the barren areas they used to occupy. The area where the dead pine is might offer new opportunities for other things but I think I'm going to have to wait until next year when the tree is gone to assess what that does to light and moisture before deciding on new things to try. I will probably leave a log or two from the dead tree to act as a 'nurse log' to help new plants get established there....See MoreLess sun, more sun...
Comments (7)I love growing hybrid tea roses. My favorite is called 'Double Delight.' It's the photo I use for my avatar. Its blooms start out a creamy yellow color, but in direct sunlight, the petals turn a deep red, and they are so fragrant. If the blooms open up on a very cloudy day, then they don't color up as much and stay a creamy yellow color with just a hint of pink around the edges. Your photos immediately reminded me of this trait. It's cool to see happen in other plant species. I can't decide which or your blooms I like more. As for my 'Double Delight,' I prefer it when they change color. It seems like the hotter and brighter the sunlight gets, the deeper red and more fragrant the roses become. Thanks for sharing, they're so lovely.^ I went to check on my garden one night, after a severe thunderstorm rolled through. When I shown my flashlight onto this one, I thought it looked pretty cool. So went in and grabbed my camera and snapped this photo....See Moresherrygirl zone5 N il
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