10 June Favorites
Magnolia 'Kay Parris' With so much going on in the garden in June, it is hard to choose only ten favorites. I challenged myself and have done just that. These are plants that look good around the midway point in June, specifically from June 15-20. I begin with Magnolia 'Kay Parris'. Believe it or not, having spent the majority of my life in the South, I never grew a magnolia. They are emblematic of the South, where magnificent specimens grace old plantation homes and stately homes in older neighborhoods. I always thought of magnolias as huge trees, not suited to a small garden, but things have changed, and more varieties are now available that are not supposed to grow as large. We now have two magnolias in our garden, both of which were added recently. When one of the old photinias that line our back property line died, it left a gaping hole. I had been looking at magnolias at the nursery and decided a smaller one might make a good backdrop and create a good privacy s...
Oh my god, I've got instant garden envy. The front of that house is gorgeous, as are many of the sites....like the "grotto waterfall".
ReplyDeleteMy goodness Philip.... this place is great! I'm so glad to have seen this post and will keep an eye out for your next one! Larry
ReplyDeleteTony's garden is so great, I always have trouble staying away from his open houses. I'm lucky they are so close by to where I live.
ReplyDeleteThe only time I have ever been was in the middle of a severe drought, yet it was still lush and full. It's like Disney World for plant geeks.
ReplyDeleteTony's garden is wonderful, isn't it? I didn't make it to his spring open house weekends this year. I'm so glad that you got to go there.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't get cestrum 'Orange Peel' to survive here, but I got it at a July open house and shouldn't have planted it in summer.
My husband and I talked to Tony about his agaves last year. I'm hoping to incorporate a few in another gravel garden area that is under construction. Next year!
Love the hydrangea. I really like the agave, but I'm afraid the first time I backed into it, it's a goner. The waterfall is to die for.
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ReplyDeleteBeen years since I visited there. Bet you dropped a few hundred bucks on those plants. We have at least 3 plants we got there that are thriving, the rest failed.
Quite a place!
ReplyDeleteAgave and roses - I came across this a lot in Provence a few years ago.
I love the hydrangea. Very zesty and I bet it lights a darker corner perfectly.
Oh, your pictures are wonderful! I haven't been to Plant Delights but I sure want to go. I love the golden monkey grass too.
ReplyDeletePhillip, I want to visit there, too. It looks marvelous. One question:How ever did you find room in the car for all those plants and the ones you got at BBBarns! gail
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ReplyDeleteI've just added Plant Delights to my BUCKET LIST. I love their catalog and some of my plants came from there. Thanks for the great photos!
ReplyDeleteGail, it was hard finding room but we managed to squeeze them in (I also got plants from the big nursery they took us too during the Fling!).
ReplyDeleteAn amazing garden for an amazing plantsman. You're gonna need a bigger garden,Phillip :-)
ReplyDeletePhilip - I so enjoyed your presentation on your old roses last night in Huntsville. Everything was great, and I especially loved your matter-of-fact way of telling it "like it is and how things go" when it comes to gardening in the south. All the best.
ReplyDeleteJust got a chance to look on your blog...what fabulous pics...say hi to Michael...take care Ani
ReplyDeleteYou did well to get out the gates with only a few plants. I say few as I could see how this place would have me piling up the bed of the truck with goodies...
ReplyDeleteWith all that agave, I kept waiting to see how they make Tequila... hee hee...
Your trip took about the same course as ours. I love that Hydrangea. I now want it! I can say without qualification that Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' is a total standout. It's wonderful and can take some sun. Much more than others. The leaves get huge. I grow it in several places in the garden.~~Dee
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