August 2022 in My Hosta Garden
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Comments (12)Your JM maple.....what Rock Oak said. They are normally grafted and you will sometimes get sprouts from below the graft from the root stock. There are a few reason for JMs to be grafted. Growers have a better success rate for propagation with grafting, they can also graft onto a cold-hardy root stock so you and I can grow them! When they are grafted, they know exactly what variety the top graft is coming from so they are sure of what they will wind up with. Hope that makes sense. Just cut off anything below the graft union. I'm not sure if JMs are similar to tree peonies that are grafted, but if you don't cut off the growth from the original root stock with a tree peony, you run the risk of that plant taking over the "choice" plant. If you want to help the hostas along a little bit you could cut each leaf in half so it's not working so hard to keep the leaves supported and can put more energy to the root. I do this most of the time when I plant them in the heat of the summer. I really love the way you put the flower boxes on the bench. That is such a cute idea. Your house color is very similar to mine. I love the blue! And how nice of your neighbor to put up a fence! All the nice vines you can now grow up it. Is it the slope you are looking for ideas for long-blooming plants for? What are the specs? Full sun, dry, etc. I am a huge fan of the Fairy Rose. It blooms for me from June right into November with very little care. Carpet roses do the same as well. I also just put in a few 'Lo and Behold' butterfly bushes a couple years ago and am so surprised as to how long they put on a show. I'm very enamored with them. Don't forget about fall foliage! I assume you're from Ohio? You must get a decent fall turn there, no? A blank slate and free rock? A gardener's dream!! LOL!! I also was bored absolutely stiff when I was a child and my mom dragged me to the nurseries. It was almost like punishment to shop, weed and plant. It's funny how things turn around. I'm glad you can share your gardening addiction with your aunt, and us!...See MoreAugust in my hosta garden
Comments (79)See you in September! Plantings over the drainage pipe. The best hosta addition this year. Heat Wave has been perfect all season. Today is August 30! Scrawny plant with big potential. Marilyn Monroe in its second year, with first flowers. This plant was supposed to be Paradise Joyce, but it is clearly June. It has matched my June's coloring all season. I bought a replacement Paradise Joyce this season, and like June much better so far. PJ has been dingy blue all season and is just starting to show a hint of central lightening with very narrow margins. The plant below is beautiful and gets to stay forever...June....See MoreYour garden pics August 2022
Comments (29)Gorgeous flowers, everyone! Makes me happy to hear you're seeing more birds and insects! I, too, am seeing a lot this year -- if we plant it they will come!...See More2022 Kordes Roses in My Garden
Comments (48)@dianela7analabama Good Evening, Dianela,, Soring & summer my roses were all doing well. I just had Lavendar Veranda delivered a month ago and she’s leafed out nicely w/ a few blooms. However, it started raining every 3 days, 2 weeks ago. It is humid or ground is almost always damp. No BS on Lavender Veranda. She is in a very sunny spot 10+ hours sun-all day! She is on hill drains well. I don’t have it as humid as you and its not feeling humid now…. but the soil stays damp and rains too much. BTW, “New 2022-2023 Proven Winners , Houzz thread show new Reminiscent Roses. I have Reminiscent Pink & Crema and they are amazingly disease resistant!! Esp. the Crema. Neither get BS. R Pink-I saw a tad of mildew. R Crema can sit in soggy soil ( from too much rain) & grow as if it‘s no problem!-no fungus ever!!!!!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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