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Our
first snow fall. Somebody is not happy! Everybody else is.
Dec 9th 01
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come in all shapes and sizes. They really add something special to a
garden
Dec 5th 01
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Grass
illuminated by early winter sunshine. Our cafe is gracefully framed
in the distance.
Dec 5th 01
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Here is a stunning winter
combination. In the foreground is the purple leafed euphobia and
behind the golden leafed pennisetum Hamlyn
Dec 5th 01
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This is the largest English trough
we have planted. We are leaving it out in the open to see how well the
plant material does.
Dec 5th 01
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Arum italicum's foliage appears in
the fall. The lovely leaf variegation makes this an outstanding plant.
It appears hardy in our area too
Dec 5th 01
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A centaurea montana still in
flower. Snow is predicted soon!
Dec 5th 01
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is one of the lovely smaller asters. It's pale blue color has been
with us for weeks. It might be Prof. Kippenburg but I'll have to do
some research
October20th2001
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This
is the Japanesese Silver Grass "Morning Light". This
year it really looks great.
October20th2001
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colorful display is on the backside of our driveway. A mixture of
evergreens , grasses and fall flowers makes for an interesting mix.
October20th2001
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This
is one of the old fashioned mums that comes back every year. I have
lost its name.
October20th2001
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of the highlights of out winter garden is the collection of
evergreens we have. This is Cripp's Golden Chamaecyparis
October20th2001
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Alliums
can flower late or their seed heads can be very attractive.
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England asters should be part of every fall garden
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A
lovely combination of fall colors . The amsonia hubrechii and the
Itea virginia Sweetspire.
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are some really hardy mums that can be planted. Forget all the
bright colors.
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The
yellow cripps false cypress with winterthur viburnum
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your bird baths ready for the winter months.
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Caryopteris
has been doing very well for us.
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has some late flowering ones. The deer won't eat them either.
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of the great delights of mid summer are the magnificent new Rose of
Sharons. This pure white form is a gem. Hibiscus "Diana"
7th August 2001
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I really am
impressed by the quality of this new variety. It's called pink
Chiffon. Much better looking than the old double flowering varieties
7th August 2001
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good old fashioned Bluebird variety. It's cooling blue colors always
look good on a warm summer's day
7th August 2001
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Cooling
colours for a summer garden at Chanticleer gardens, Wayne PA. It's a
shame that we have such difficulty in our climate getting the big
leaf blue hydrangeas to flower. Help is on the way...more to
follow!
26th July 2001
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Wally's Double
flowering daylily. There are so many varieties available. This one
is new to us this year
15th July 2001
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black foliage is from a really interesting aster called "Lady
in Black" It looks really interesting next to the white edged
sedum "Frosty Morning"
15th
July 2001
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Although our
lavander plants had a rough winter. The have grown back strongly.
They love full sunshine and well drained soil. They can be quite
drought tolerant. The deer won't eat them either.
15th July 2001
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is a little rock garden we put in last year. It has done remarkably
well. Most of the sedums are thriving there is little room for
weeds. I an particularly impressed by the dwarf grass called Little
Honey.
l15th
July 2001
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An interesting
native plant for wet land areas. It's called Lizards Tail and is a
pretty aggressive spreader.
Beware!
15th July 2001
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you have trouble growing delphiniums then these aconitums are a
simpler alternative. Tall blue /purple flowers mid-summer and some
bloom in the fall. These are growing down by our waterfall. Each
year the display gets better and better!
15th
July 2001
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Here is a
clematis growing on the ground. It looks very attractive. They don't
have to climb to produce flowers. They just want to find sunshine.
Time to experiment!
15th July 2001
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have had a whole batch of winter green boxwood for years. They have
not sold very well. We have started making bonzai like specimens out
of them. They look pretty good don't they?
15th
July 2001
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There is
always room for the nasturtium "Alaska". We have more
questions about this little gem than anything else! We sow the seeds
directly into the ground in late spring and collect new ones in the
spring.
15th July 2001
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volunteer sunflower has grown up around our bird feeders. The seed
cases of sunflowers can cause problems for the growth of other
plants!
8th
July 01
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This is one of
the best landscape roses for our area. It is called "Carefree
Delight". It has a beautiful single pink flower and never stops
blooming.
8th July 01
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couldn't resist buying this "little" chap from our local
stone mason. I have just the place for him on our sunny bank. It is
made of the featherlite rock. It is light in weight but a bit
abrasive to touch. 8th
July 01
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Something for
a deck or patio. These beautiful bronze sculptures can be brought
inside for the winter. Water trickles out of the the birds mouth and
adds a very attractive sound on a hot summer's day.
2nd July 2001 |
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fastigata. This perennial has spread all over our cafe terrace. It's
just as well I love it! It spreads by seed quite vigorously. Every
now and then you get a white variation.
2nd
July 2001
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The great big
white clematis "Henryii"
2nd July 2001
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gain coreopsis has one of the longest flowering periods of all the
threadleaf varieties. It looks pretty attractive too.
2nd
July 2001
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One of the
spectacular David Austin Roses "Othello". It is important
to dead head these as soon as possible to allow new buds to develop.2nd July 2001 |
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Stargazer oriental lily. It looks pretty impressive but the fragance
is just as amazing.
2nd
July 2001
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In flower
today. This is one of the new breed's of azalea viscosum (Swamp
Azalea) As their name suggests they will grow in wet soils. But
their real asset is their wonderful fragrance.
25th June 2001 |
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Hosta make great pot plants for a shady
area. I would store the containers in a unheated shed or garage. Bring
them out in the early spring and you will have a wonderful display all
summer. Choose from a whole range of colors and sizes.
25th June 2001
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This is one of
the bulberous oat grasses. It is not very aggressive when compared
to ribbon grass and can be used in mixed beds like this. The yellow
leave plant is the columbine 'Woodside' from England.
25th June 2001
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