emerging 04.14.08

some type of lily that I received as a gift and planted as an experiment...it's growing!



astilbe



the delphiniums are already gigantic!



lady's mantle collecting the rain

blooming 04.14.08

Oriental Poppy

Perennial
Botanical: Papaveraceae orientale
Height: 24-36"
Space: 18-24"
Light: Full sun
Bloom: Late spring/Early summer
Notes: Possible rebloom in fall.

Clematis 'Nelly Moser'

I'm guessing on the name, but we'll see when it flowers.

Botanical: Ranunculaceae Clematis 'Nelly Moser' 1897
Bloom: Early/Large flowered
Height: 10-12 '
Light: Full sun
Care: Pruning group 2, prune immediately after flowering.

Osteospermum 'Lemon Symphony'

Common: African Daisy
Annual
Height: 6-18"
Light: Full sun
Bloom: Mid-spring-Fall
Notes: Deadheading will prolong life of plant, cut off entire stem of spent bloom.

Lady's Mantle

Botanical: Alchemilla mollis
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun to partial shade
Bloom: Late spring-Early fall
Bloom color: Chartreuse (yellow-green)

Bellflower

Botanical name: Campanula 'Birch Hybrid'
Bloom: All summer
Height: 4-6"
Space: 10-12" wide
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained

Yarrow 'Red Velvet'

Botanical: Achillea millefolium
Light: Full sun
Height: 30"
Space: 15-18"
Care: Keep well-watered.

Heliotrope

Botanical: Heliotropum arborescens
Height: 12-18"
Light: Full sun/partial summer
Bloom: Late spring-early summer

Small's Penstemon Beardtongue

Botanical: Penstemon smallii 'Violet Dusk'
Height: 18-24"
Light: Light shade to full sun
Bloom: Late spring

Forget-me-not

Botanical: Myosotis arvensis
Height: 6-18"
Light: Partial shade to sun
Bloom: Mid-spring to mid-summer
Notes: Possibly invasive

Japanese Blood Grass

Botanical name: Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron'
Bloom: June-August
Height: 16"
Space: 12"
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Soil: Well-drained.

Succulent

That's as specific as the tag gets!

This needs bright light, but I'm living on the edge and seeing how it does without that. Crazy, I know.

Fern

I've decided to branch out into houseplants. Here's the first victim:

Botanical name: Polypodiaceae family fern

Light: No direct sunlight.

Care: Needs higher humidity, thorough watering, do not let dry out, but do not let stand in excess water. Fertilize bimonthly.

Do not consume! Hee!

Experimental garden

Here's the back 'experimental' garden April 2, 2008. I've only planted the back rows, but have some windflowers on the way from Veseys to border the front. It's experimental because I don't know what some of the plants are yet.

Back, from left to right: astilbe (inidentified), bleeding heart, unknown plant, pink asters, bachelor's button, bleeding heart, unknown plant.
Next row from back: creeping thyme, unidentified grass, astilbe, butterfly lavender, some type of creeping penstemon.
First row: Alpine poppies, jacob's ladders (dwarf), unknown plant.

Hopefully by the end of summer I'll be able to fill in some of the unknowns in this garden!

Euphorbia 'Kalipso'

This was my great find today. It's a Euphorbia with gorgeous red stems and cute clusters of leaves. Only 1.98!!

Botanical name: Euphorbia hybrid 'Kalipso'

Light: Full sun to Part shade

Height: 16-20"

Care: High-nitrogen fertilizer...slow release once a season, or water soluble 2x a month.

Notes: Evergreen

Funny Face

It feels like spring today. FINALLY! I am loving being out in the garden again. And it's only April 2nd but I'm already banned from any more nursery/greenhouse shopping for at least 2 months.