May Garden 5/30/24

 Bah, still have about 15 hostas to move out of perennial beds into the new garden area. Mature back breakers.  Working on Mr. DOA to use his muscles to dig them out for me.  Could work.  

I'm searching for my older garden notebooks so I can identify plants, as I used to.  Not finding the ones I want.  What on earth do I do with these things?

 

 Strawberry

Clematis Elsa Spath

Columbine

Columbine  "Aquilegia Caerulea"

Begonia

Dianthus

Iris Batik

Columbine Carol Ann

Coral Sunrise Coleus 

and Petunia Mambo GP Rose Veined

Cuphea Floriglory Diana

Nicotiana Saratogoa Apple Blossom

Chives

Dianthus Super Parfait Strawberry

Geranium Rosalie Antique Salmon

Vinca Valiant Apricot

 

Zinnias and Dahlias, Begonia Top Hat Pink

Clematis Dr. Ruppel

Chives and Astrantia

 

 Variegated Solomon's Seal

Astilboides tabularis  (Rodgersia Tabularis)

Dianthus Super Parfait Strawberry, Kong Rose Coleus, Kong Salmon Pink Coleus

Garden Foray #1

 I was going to call the post “Today’s Haul”, but Garden Foray sounded more civilized. 😉

My plan was to look for cool weather vegetable plants and annuals, with a few herbs and at least one strawberry plant, and some “climbers”. So reasonable! 

Suddenly there were perennials and biennials in my cart. After looking at my tiny patio picture, I decided I don’t really like yellow flowers. Ohhh, what a pretty gaillardia!

I chose some of my vegetables for their pretty foliage. They’re all going in pots, whether they like it or not, so ornamental is good.

My cool weather plants snuggled in the garage under lights till they’re potted. The perennials will go in the ground, of course.

 Cool Weather Plants and Perennials

Geranium Flower Fairy White Splash

Alchemilla Thriller

Aster Churchill

Crush Burgandy Dianthus

Aquilegia Carol Ann

Heuchera Marmalade

Clematis Elsa Spath

Hollyhock Fiesta Time

Campanula Clockwise Deep Blue

Allium Millenium

Dianthus Constant Cadence Peach Milk

Chrysanthemum Fireworks Igloo

Lactuca sativa Romaine

Lettuce sativa Iceberg

Beta vulgaris Bull's Blood

Gaillardia Arizona Apricot

Papaver Royal Wedding

Curled Parsley

Halo Blush Hollyhock

Oenothera Siskiyou

Gypsophila Filou Rose

Carrot Bolero

Cabbage Ruby Perfection

Strawberry Toscana

Lavender Goodwin Creek

I meant to get no warm weather loving plants today, but there they were, some pretty climbers and pink pastel shades (mostly) of annuals.

These are in the bedroom window, with nice Eastern light and no chance of cat depredations .

Warm Weather Group

Hibiscus Cherub

Lophospermum Compact Rose

Thunbergia Arizona Pink Beauty

2 Rieger Begonia (No variety name listed, but both are pink and not the same)

Double Impatiens Silhouette Apple Blossom

Nemesia Pinkberry

Nemesia Sugarberry

Sunday Dreaming

Things I saw this week that are the stuff of garden dreams.

He knows where you live!

The new Baby Rose Nasturtium

I'll keep my eyes open this spring for an old candelabra or chandelier and some thrifted tea cups to make a bird feeder.

I've been enjoying the new Supertunia varieties in containers.  Here's a new one called Raspberry Rush.

Wouldn't Heuchera Berry Smoothie look good nearby?

"Infused with the perfume of grapefruit and tea"

Appealing to my love of nasturtiums, Salmon Mousse Nasturtium from John Scheepers. 

Ten Best Tuesday: The Best Annuals In My Garden This Year

These are the top ten annuals from my garden this year.  Low maintenance (no deadheading required for continuous bloom, many were new to me and pleasant surprises.  

Ageratum Cloud Nine Pink

I always have Blue Ageratums, but Pink! always appeals.  Pink Cloud went well with every plant I paired it with, and it was in several containers.

 

Begonia Beauvilia Lemon

I've never seen a sweet soft yellow begonia like this before.  It just bloomed and bloomed.


Caladium

I love caladiums.  Though they're a natural for shade, this and a white variety really did nicely in southern pots.



Castor Bean

I've read about these and grabbed it when I saw it this spring.  It took most of the season to gain its full height, but those big spectacular leaves even stood up to a couple of frosts before toppling.

Celosia Kimono Mix

I've always loved Celosias, even the ones that look to me like "brains".  This color combination is such a pretty, happy little mix.

Cosmos Sea Shells Mix

I've never grown the seashells mix before, it is so pretty.  They get very tall and the bees loved them.

Lantana Lavender

I love lantanas and pick some out each year.  I've been unsuccessful in overwintering them.  I wish they'd cooperate.  I hadn't seen such a nice pink shade before, and hope I can find it again in spring.

Rex Begonia Red Splash

This was beautiful all season and stayed alive and lush as the last potted plant standing while we were on vacation.  It is happily in my dining room for the winter.

Tuberous Begonia Non Stop White

I think next spring I'll try to get one of each color of tuberous begonias I see offered.  They're just lush.


Verbena Tuscany Peach

The first peach colored verbena I've ever seen, it was perfect in a terra cotta pot.