Small(ish) Blue(ish) NOID
Ben D (zone 7b)
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Ben D (zone 7b)
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Evergreen tree for a wet-'ish' area
Comments (1)How tall do you want it to be? Perhaps a shrub might work. Ilex glabra, Inkberry, is evergreen and is fine in wet soil (or not when it's not wet). It gets about 8 feet tall....See Moresmall(ish) lacecap hydrnagea
Comments (8)Hi Amanda - It may be worthwhile for you to check out 'Royal Majestics Collection' at www.GardenersConfidence.com' a Michael Dirr intro in '07! I got 'Midnight Duchess' last Spring '07 ... didn't flower for me that 1st season but the dark green foliage w/dark red petioles & purple-black, sturdy, limbs were worth a wolf whistle! This season, never a day passes that I don't marvel at her majestic elegance, befitting her 'Midnight Duchess' name! Â;) I truly tip my hat off to Dr. M Dirr ... he'll perhaps hate me for referring to this, grand lady of my (8) H serratas, as Sofia Loren! Her blossoms are absolutely gorgeous, some pearly-hint of blue/vibrant blue fertile centers at maturity & some, hint of pearly pink that likewise, mature to mix of deeper lavender & persian pink. Some infertile florets peek through the center cluster of fertile beads. Absolutely stunning to me! I counted 12 flwr cluster buds when she started out, now she has produced a couple more. I have been photographing her, practically, daily & will share, after all the wonders that she opens for me to behold! Her majesty will max at 4'x4' and is prune-able to the hgt spec you wish for. Most of the blooms were produced on tips of axillary limbs from old wood, others came from center canes, that must have grown from old wds, barely under the surface (so, needs winter care). The storms that Ma Nature doled us this season (& still) never phased her, so far (with fingers crossed) ... a grand tough, lady she is, indeed!!! Â;) Sorry for this copious testimonial-response to your simple ?? ... 'am just so is awe!...See MoreShort-ish skinny trellis needs short-ish well behaved vine
Comments (11)Good lookin' vine, angie. The Black Eyed Susie is an annual here and has always done well for me but I was thinking of something with a bigger blossom, more obvious from the curbside. My house is set waaaaaay back from the street on a pie-shaped lot. All the yard is in the front and I have very little in the back. Whoever plotted that out was obviously not a gardener, not did s/he have kids who needed a private place to play. But that's a rant for a different place and time :)...See MoreFinished Kitchen: White-ish, charcoal counters and blue glass bs
Comments (43)Alexx - I really love your kitchen! It came out beautifully!! I have a question about your counters. I am doing a similar look with the white shaker cabs (framed w/full overlay) and quartz (Caesarstone Raven) countertops. I will also be doing a mitered edge with a 1.5" overhang. My question is ... how far do your counters project past your cabinet boxes, as well as past the doors/drawer fronts. There is some dispute between my cabinet maker and the countertop folks. Cabinet maker says I should have a 1" projection past the doors/drawer fronts, while the countertop folks are suggesting a "flush" appearance (not truly flush, but more like a 1/4" projection). Can you tell me what yours are? And if anyone reading this has suggestions or advice, I would appreciate it! Thank you!...See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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