Transplanting

Last night I spent time watering the hills side while Wayne sprayed weed killer on the lawn--too many weeds.  Then we moved the Scent First Passion Dianthus to the north side of the hill.  We just couldn't enjoy it where it was.  We watered thoroughly and hopefully it will make it.  We also moved some more purple iris just in front of the electrical box on the south side.  That should hide it.

The periwinkle has not done well on the hill side.  We decided to transplant the mother of thyme down there.   It grows profusely and is just the ticket to keep the soil in place.  I don't know why we didn't think of that before since it really isn't something we are concerned about the way it looks.  Mother of thyme is more ground cover, but should work well.  We'll do that this fall. 

New Purchase

I promised Wayne that we would wait until fall to get any more plants but I found garden phlox at Meijers--3 plants for $13--that's $4 per plant--so I purchased 6 (actually two pots of three).  They will have to be potted plants until fall before we can plant them, but it was just too cheap considering they are $12 each at Home Depot.   This would have cost well over $70.  I am so pleased. 

We also purchase 8 12"x 12" blocks for my fire pit pad.  

News in the Garden

Back yard:  One of the new iris is growing.   I can't find the other one.  Two of the new stargazer lily is growing.   I am still hoping for more of that purchase.

The delphiniums did not make it.   I will try again next years or this fall if I can find them.

The Julia Child rose is incredible--covered with lots of blooms.

The JFK is blooming well too.   I'm encouraged. 

There are blossoms on the viburnum.  I think it might survive.  The black eyed susan is still marginal.

One of the dianthus on the hill did not make it either.  I want to move the other dianthus to the north.  The east dianthus has one bloom on it--it has been successfully transplanted.

The lupine has two more blossoms on it.   It has been delightful.

Garden News

The black-eyed susan had a tough day and is looking bad again, but the viburnum still has new growth.   The Julia Child is totally loaded with blossoms.   I have never seen it so beautiful.  All our watering and fertilizer is doing great things.   Just wish the hydrangea's would bloom.

Garden News

Last night was a cool night and so we were out working.   The viburnum has new growth on it.   I am hopeful that it will recover and grow.  The black-eyed susan is also recovering.

Blooming in the Garden

In front:  Black-eyed Susan, yellow day lily, white campanulas.
South:  Shrub althea, trumpet vine
In Back:   purple clematis, lupine, roses, coreopsis, dianthus, hostas, honey suckle vine has rebloomed.

The viburum seems to be recovering.  However, the new black-eyed susan looks terrible.  It was just too hot this year for new plants.

Lupine--More Surprise

We had no idea if the Lupine would produce any more flowers after the one spectacular one.   We were pleasantly surprised to see two more.  These are not as grand, but actually, I think, they are prettier.

Black Eyed Susan

Name:  Black Eyed Susan
Variety:  Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii Goldsturm
Type:  Perennial
Light:  Full Sun
Size:  18" tall
Bloom time:  July-Aug
Flower color:  Yellow
Fragrance:  None
Plant location:  back yard waterfall hill east side

We also put two of these in the front.  They are long bloomers and add great color to August/September.

News

The new iris and lily planted in the perennial garden are coming up.   I was so happy to see that.   The lupine also has more flowers on it.   The show is not over yet.  All the roses have buds, which is really great to have them contiually in bloom.   I sprayed them because there were evidence that bugs have been munching on them.   We moved a dianthus on the east of waterfall forward and planted the new rudbeckia in back of it.   It will give some color on that side this time of year and the poor plant was just too crowded in the pot.  The cooler weather made it possible.  We hope they survive.

More Heat

The whole week was so hot we barely poked our head outside.   Virtually nothing got off the task list but bloom boosting.   We are watering a lot more now.

The yellow day lilies are in bloom in the front and add some needed color.

Heat Wave

It has been horribly hot all June and Wednesday temps reached 101 again.   The hydrangea on the south was wilted yesterday.   We put the soaker hose on it and it perked back up.   We need to do more watering on the roses and hydrangeas where we use a soaker hose.   Everything else looks good, though, considering how terribly hot is has been.  This morning it did rain some--we need more.