April Showers
Rhododendron 'Blue Baron' Greetings from a wet, wet garden. In between rains, I've managed to get a few photos... (And sorry for the erratic quality of these. I have a new phone and still learning how to use it. Some of these are from the phone and others from my camera). Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' ('Dancing Peacock') Flowering Currant ( Ribes sanguineum ) 'King Edward VII' Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold' is beautiful for the first time after languishing in the garden for five years. Turns out, it is all my fault. This is a clematis that should not be cut to the ground in early spring. You live and learn, and I know that I will never understand the rules of pruning clematis. Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold' Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' - the aucuba that doesn't really look like the others. But what a fine shrub this is, especially for shady situations. This was planted in 2019 and didn't grow much for the first few years but n...
Your garden looks pretty good for being so droughty. Our garden is looking bad. I am even hoping that Lee with push some rain over our way. We need water desperately.
ReplyDeletePhillip,
ReplyDeleteHope you get a long slow rain without too much damage. I give out pond 2-3 days before it dries up. Six inches would bring back our pond!
The rain is here with a tornado watch.
ReplyDeleteIf you want something that will work in pots with less water and grow in shade, wax-leaved begonias are my choice. Will not faint if you skip watering for a few hours or even a day or two the way impatiens do.
Madagascar periwinkle (vinca) I use for sunny beds. They wilt here AFTER melampodium, if that tells you anything.
As of 6 PM today, I've had 1.41 inches of rain. I wish I had a before picture of my dogwoods, as they have perked up from the sad droopy state they were in despite watering. It was so dry I had to water the weeds before I could pull them. Use the rainy time to repot some orchids and work on my Tuscumbia calendar. Mary
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ReplyDeletePhillip, We do have to rethink our plant choices...But, how sad to have to limit hydrangeas when you both love them so much! What a summer we've had~I know that lee's going to bring your garden some relief. gail PS Your garden has great bones and no matter what you plant will look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are getting rain, but sorry that a month's worth is coming at one time. One annual that has done well for in the heat and drought are the small narrow leaf zinnias like the Profusion or Zahara series. Angelonia has done well too.
ReplyDeletePhillip,
ReplyDeleteJust uncovered your blog and am so glad I did. It's been a tough year in the Midwest as well. Your 'Wolf's Eyes' against your wooded scene looks almost magical. Keep up the great work,
Patrick
The Summer grind, watering!
ReplyDeleteI grow Ivy leaved pelargoniums in window boxes at a property I rent a short distance from here at Le Banquet. I water only once a week at best and they grow in a part sun location and love it. My point is that they seem to best out of full sun and prefer it dry.
Do you know geranium maderense? I found a great photo of one at Flikr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/82479320@N00/2419671543/
It often dies when finished flowering, literally flowering itself to death. Tragic and beautiful.
Hope that you get some rain soon. We just had Lee visit and he left 2inches...can't complain.Christine@inthegardenwith...
ReplyDeleteAnd a good rain it was Phillip! We've had much less rain than you have had. It stopped here in June! It has been rough of everything and I'm learning what can take the drought and what can't. Thanks for the great info and beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteI hope you got some rain, Phillip. Your garden looks lovely, even with a little wilting here and there. We are absolutely parched -- and burnt -- here in Texas. Here's hoping for fall rains.
ReplyDeleteHope that rain came....you've obviously invested much labor into maintaining this beautiful yard & gardens! What a joy to visit you today.
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