New Hydrangeas Update!
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Comments (14)Adele- thanks for checking on that for me, you are a garden angel. I'm going to try and get myself to the next Triad swap in the Fall, but not sure about making it down to Raleigh, so please don't go out on a limb for moi. I'll check out the link Basil included (by the way, thank you Basil!) I had to topiary some 15 year old boxwoods because my beloved mutt decided to do some Edward Scissorshands on them in the Winter, so now I planned to grow the white hydrangeas right below them to fill in the blanks. Right now it all looks like giant bonsai out there- talk about an oxymoron - but I haven't the heart to just remove the old boxwoods. Ais- my ES FINALLY bloomed this year! Now I know what all the thrill was about. And get this- some of the blooms are half blue and half pink. Prettiest thing I've seen in awhile. I overwintered my potted up Nikkos this Winter and they're so big and heavy in blooms it's pathetic. I'm almost afraid to see how big they'd get in the ground. -Nan...See MoreUpdate on my hydrangeas!
Comments (15)Hi Ostrich and all 2008 New Hs  The 1st 7 are new Apr & May this year  will reserve comments on growth after a reasonable time. 1. Light O Day  H s = was purchased w/o blooms nor clusters  foliage quite stunning! 2. Variegatta Mariesii  H s = came w/ buds & new buds appeared since planting. Foliage - not as showily var. as LOD. Blooms are subtly lovely with less outer florets than my Big Smile H s. 3. AngelÂs Blush  H p = #1gal pot baby adjusting well since planting in f/s exposure. I donÂt expect to bloom this season but hoping for a surprise! 4. Snow Queen  H q = another tiny baby in #1gal pot, came with 2 flr buds & doing well in the AM sun exposure - an H. q. to protect this Winter. 5. Pee Wee  H q = Just planted in a bright/shade foundation bed  came with blossoms & several buds. 6. Annabelle  H a = just planted (same bed) has several flwr. buds. 7. Blue Frost Lacecap  H s = also just planted in same fÂndation bed, has several buds. 2007 Hydrangeas: 8. Pink Diamond  H p = purchased with blooms (last Oct) was overwintered in another larger pot in a hole - planted Apr, slow to start but is now lushly filling out w/ leaves & new red canes! 9. Quick Fire  H p = beautifully, branching/leafing out with flwr buds on every tip & canes are reddish!!! 10. Midnight Duchess  H s = Beautifully leafed out & taller with beautiful thick wine colored canes/leaf veins  finally, small flwr clusters on a few tips 11. Alice  H q = Grown beautifully & robust, with several flwr buds (last Fall displayed her colors well just before the cold snap)! 12. Blushing Bride/ES  H m = the very first to show broccoli clusters & tons of them & now the very first to open her greenish white blossoms (May 31st) w/ several/multiple ones to follow. Growth habit - beautifully full & tight! 2006 Hydrangeas: 13. (2) ES  H m = after a disappointing Â07 season & the move to a better, sun & shade site in mid-Apr, now has tons of flwr buds on both old & new canes growth habit  not as tight as F&E. 14. (2) F&E  H m = Are just doing fine this 3rd season unlike the enthusiasm of 2nd season  the have only a few buds to speak of  hoping that they are just late coming & join in the bloom bash before too long. 15. Climbing - H p = "The Queen of the Twining World" did proved her nature to climb & clamber on our retÂng wall (4Âh x 36Âwd) in spite of very rough & rugged surface & surprised me with broccoli clusters that have just opened!!! 16. Little Lamb  H p = Has grown so full & wide but no flwr buds yet  still wish I have a grassy patch for all the darling LL to lay on!!! 17. Kyushu (tree form)  H p = a true Princess fully leafing out & branching  no blooms bud yet! Don't let anyone be fooled by this petite beauty, delicately veiled in white come mid-Jun ... she just dances with the beat!!! 18. MyM (Purple Tiers)  H s = reacted a bit to her, mid-May relocation to a better site  finally resuming the progression of filling out with leaves on both old & new canes, as well as bloom clusters development  quite fragile looking with slim reddish brown limbs. 19. Pia (Pink Elf)  H m = Had to be dug up & containerized  suffered but survived the Â07 late freeze. Slowly bouncing back with just 2 canes of leaves  now just about 6" tall (sigh). 2005 Hydrangeas: 20. (2) Tardiva  H p = #1 has grown tall & wide (full & branching) as expected in full/sun  no flwr buds yet. #2 Also in full/sun  not as tall nor wide w/ slightly smaller leaves too - progressing beautifully no buds yet either (last 2 yrs bloomed in Jul  hoping for early show this year too!) 21. (3) Big Smile  H s = Survive well our past long & snowy Â07 winter  doing very well & all are showing many cluster buds. Last Fall I didnÂt get to enjoy their Fall-foliage-show as they dropped when Mom nature snapped! 1990 Hydrangea: 22. Nikko Blue  H m = My beloved old florist N B  in spite of heavy efforts at climate-control this past Winter and already greening when finally uncovered, is quite slow hearing the Âwake-up-call she is still at 3.5 tall -  old cane, leaf buds are bursting open ever so slow & smallish leaves - had to clip old canes by a foot to encourage leaves to grows faster the new canes are taller & heftier w/ larger leaves ... same time in Â07 she was full & budded! The majority of my Hs were gifts from our kids ... Mom's Day etc. I have 2 rooms for immediate occupancy ... City Line & Let's Dance - if they show up in the vicinity, then I'm done, I think!!! LOL...See MoreAll hydrangeas? Or hydrangeas + roses in new flower bed?
Comments (12)Hi George and yellowgirl! I also agree that I need something between my property and my neighbors'. What my photo did not show you though, was how this area in question looked from the driveway. It's actually directly looking at the end of bed on the left. In fact, it is not such a wide area. This area needs something pretty and not so big. A conifer like Picea orientalis will be too tall for this area as it is too close to the house, and the base of the mature tree will be even wider than the width of the entire bed. That's why it will not work. I am choosing something like the Sugar Tyme Crabapple because it has a good size and upright habit for this area, and it's so gorgeous in spring! It is actually going to look spectacular from the driveway. Also, the persistent and very bright red fruit during winter will look absolutely stunning with the snow during winter. Another thing is, since there is no other evergreen tree in this woodland setting in my backyard, would it not look odd to have one single evergreen there in this island? In any case, you have given me a lot more to think about, which is great! Thank you. I will certainly take a look at some evergreens at the nursery this weekend before I decide on the crabapple or something else. BTW, I have a Prairifire Crabapple in my front yard, so having this white flower crabapple in this backyard area visible from the front is going to look very nice....See Morenew and updated OKC urban chicken update
Comments (4)That is just silly. Tulsa and surrounding suburbs have allowed hens for a long time and I have not once heard or read about there being a problem with it. sounds to me like OKC wants to find a way to make money off the chickens, permits, taxes, etc. before they allow them as it would be harder to do after. Mike...See Morearbordave (SE MI)
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