Weekly Garden Report

Nothing new in the front yard.

However, the back yard is blooming:   Along the trellis both clematis are starting to bloom.

On the water fall are the day lilies and the coreopsis.   The new potentilla has a few blossoms.

The peonies were lovely, but destroyed by all the bad rain storms.  

Lots of new growth on the roses.   We might actually get some white ones, because they are finally putting up new growth.

On the south side the cat mint is taking over everything, but then the lollipop lily are blooming as well.

New Purchase Hope For Humanity

Name:  Rosa
Variety: Rosa Hope for Humanity
Type: Shrub
 Height: 3'
 Sun: Full Sun
 Fragrance:  slight
 Flower color: blood red
 Bloom Time: Summer
 Location:  Rose garden

This rose was named on the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Red Cross--so the name.  But also this is the deepest blood red rose with glossy dark leave--a real eye catcher.  It's a Weeks Rose bought at the nursery on Willow.  I hope it survives.

Backyard Garden Report

Things in bloom:  day lilies and correopsis on the waterfall, Julia Child Rose--once more a real treat, new geranium--one is ground cover and taking over everything, which is going to be a problem, and lamium.

High expectations:  the clematis are doing great.  They have tons of buds all over the trellis.  I think the show is going to be spectacular when it comes.

Front Yard Garden Report

The spirea are in bloom in the front--couldn't be nicer.  We have a few early campanula and day lilies.

Garden Report

Front is still kind of plain with the Weigela but some of the campanulas are starting to bloom.

In the back, the purples iris and the pinks are still in bloom.   The lamium is in bloom.    The clematis are looking great and the polish spirit is in bloom and the purple ones just starting.

We finished the vegetable garden.  Some tomatoes are struggling, but the beans and zucchini are doing well. 

Our goal this next week is to get the water fall up cleaned up, fixed up and the pump going.  

The weather has been cool, but still it is a joy to be out there working.

Wisteria

Name: Wisteria Summer Cascade
 Variety: Wisteria macrostachya betty matthews
Type: Vine
Height: 25'
Sun: Full Sun
Flower color: lavendar
Bloom Time: Summer
 Location:  Large Arbor

Two plants along the south side.


Name: Wisteria Lavendar Falls
 Variety: Wisteria floribunda betty tam
Type: Vine
Height: 15
Sun: Full Sun
Flower color: lavendar
Bloom Time: Summer
 Location:  Large Arbor

One plant along the west side.

These were to replace the beautiful trumpet vines that Wayne killed.  I know they won't be as spectacular, but perhaps they won't be as messy or as invasive either.

Climbing Hydrangea New Plant

Name: Climbing Hydrangea
Variety:Hydrangea anomalia petiolaris
Type: Vine
Height: 30'
Sun: Full Sun to Part shade
Flower color: white
Bloom Time: Mid-May
Fragrance:  No
 Location:  Small Arbor

We bought two at Plymouth Nursery.    They are in great condition but may take some time to establish.

New Perennial Purchases

Peony
The peonies we transplanted from Wayne and Rebecca's were doing poorly.  The ground is just too wet, so we purchased a couple more big plants, and then moved the struggling plant to the south side.  Hopeful it will grow and mature there.

We dug up more soil and amended and amended and dug and mounded then mulched.
In place we planted these two:
Paeonia Duches De Nedurs--in white
Paeonia Felix Crousse--red.  Let's hope they surive


Ice Plants
I purchased these to go in the perennial garden, but then decide they might work in the waterfall area in the rocks.  We are still struggling to keep plants growing in that area.

Delosperma Cooperi --Vibrant flowers make an impressive display against succulent, gray-green foliage. An exceptional plant for dry, poor soils, it can be used as ground cover, in the rock garden, or as an edging in the perennial garden. Spreads quickly but not aggressively.  Full sun, ground cover.   Looks like a winner.

Geranium
I'm trying more hardy geraniums.   This one is Rozanne Crainsbill.  We planted this south of the roses.