Category: Gardening

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The tulips I planted in the dahlia batches starting coming up late March. Now, in early April, they are just starting to bloom. The bulbs in one section didn’t come up at all; the success rate was about 75%.

Topped them all. Hopefully, that will make it easier to keep them under control. Also removed all lower leaves. And tied them.

This was my first year attempting to do container gardening. It was definitely hit-and-miss, but overall I feel it was a success. I will definitely try again next year.

Bigger pots are the way to go. The one in front of the house was by far the best, I think mostly because the pot was much bigger.

Begonias worked very well in the porch.

I don’t think I’ll use Cana as the thriller again. Something smaller I think would work better. The purple spikey thing worked well (above).

The white flower (Vinca ?) looks just ok but is nice since it requires no maintenance and grows under control.

The Jethro (purple third pic) was a mess. I thought it would be a “spiller” – but it was not.

conversation pieces – Spiral ? – looks like hair
small containers struggle in heat unless watered constantly
put many containers on patio. group around a table or something
sun means 6 to 8 hours
shade means want morning sun and dappled after

elephant ear with flowers under (like vinca). heat ok for these
canna (dark leaf) dark pot – with petunias (fertilize) good with heat

pinball ginfrena – with petunias

geranisam – little stuff under like creeping jenny

salvia – good centerpiece – bloom all summer
amistad – tall (i like the purple) (salvia)
rocking fuchia (salvia)

annual salvia bloom all summer (perenial only once or twice)
don’t water again until pretty dry (don’t let get bone-dry)

dragon wing begonia – bloom all summer (no hot afternoon sun)
fuchia garden ? hummingbird magenetcobra?
super peturnia don’t have to be dead headed (sterile)
can use spider plants for acccent
don’t leave terra cotaa on grass over winter..or with saucer
put 3/8 river jack or gravel on top. keeps squirrels out. keeps dirt from flying out.
she does not replace soil every year. . adds like 25% new soil.
She says deer repellant works – Bobx ? luiqid fence

use plant tone every two weeks

discondra – lotus vine – lotus is fuzzy (both cascading)

I planted two Winterberry bushes in the backyard today. I really need to buy some dynamite to make holes back there. I literally have to get out an ax to cut through all the roots.

Winterberries are native to Minnesota but will grow here. They want partial shade, so they should be good in our backyard. The female is a Winter Red, the male a Southern Gentleman. Apparently these two are a good pair since the Gentleman blooms late.

Nancy and I went to Falls Church Merrifield and bought some Winterberries for the Commons (I also got a couple of our yard).

Joyce and I planted them in the Commons.

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