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Honeywort (Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens) |
Prev Tender/Annuals |
2023: From seed - 10 robust starts. I put 3 next to the garage door & 7 on S side of GH. They're flopping bad by the GH! These were a bit of a disappointment. They looked good, if a bit scrawny when I put them out, but ended up just flopping all over the place. I pulled some of them out because they looked so crappy. | |
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Honeywort (Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens 'Purple Belle') |
Prev Tender/Annuals |
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Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) |
Prev Dead Zone |
Z5: By the spirea & lamb's ears. Planted at the back, near the garage wall. It never amounted to anything, while the other one has thrived. Spring 2019, pulled out the dead stalk. | |
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Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera) |
Have Z5 |
By the flowering almond. Need to figure out cult. |
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Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus) |
Have Front Bank |
So small after all these years. I'm hoping the new watering system will help it out. | |
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Mum (Chrysanthemum 'Matchsticks') |
Have Z5 |
2020: Z5. BR from Gilbert Wild. Along the big curve. Not looking that promising. | |
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Western Virgin's Bower (Clematis ligusticifolia) |
Have Here & There Native |
Native. Pops us on the bank, out by the ponds, and down in the woods. | |
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Clematis (Clematis recta Serious Black™) |
Prev Dead Zone |
Corner: This was by the lilac and came up OK. It got hammered by hail and heavy rain (as a baby) and I hoped it would come back, but alas. | |
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Clematis (Clematis tangutica My Angel®) |
Have Knick Knack |
Climbing up the lilac. | |
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Clematis (Clematis viticella 'Betty Corning') |
Have Knick Knack |
Not positive on this ID. I don't remember planting this, but that was before I kept track of things - it's under the wires. | |
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Livingstone Daisy (Cleretum bellidiforme) |
Have Tender/Annuals |
2020: From seed. I got 2 tiny plants that didn't make it into the rock garden until early August. My bad. These take a long time to germinate, but I would like to try more of them next year. I love the bright colors. | |
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Autumn Crocus (Colchicum 'Waterlily') |
Have Knick Knack |
Grinder side | |
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Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides 'Black Dragon') |
Have Tender/Annuals |
PS-FS, moist, 18". This dark one is a real shade lover. Very pretty. | |
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Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides 'Rainbow Floral Strain Mix') |
Have Tender/Annuals |
Z10, average water, average-fertile w/d soil PS- shade, keep moist in a pot, liquid fert. monthly I grow these most years. I used to get Wizard mix, these are about the same - a jolly mix of colors. 2023: They came up and the mice decided to romp in the pot and eat them, I guess. I bought more seeds and they left them alone the second time. They're on the porch now. They did pretty well, but not quite a lush and full as usual. 2022: Excellent germination, need to be thinned. 2021: I put way too many seeds in the pot and despite my attempt to thin them, they were quite crowded. They didn't get as big as usual, but they filled the pot nicely. 2020: They were slow to germinate but I ended up with a lot. 2019: Took forever to come up, but they did. 2018: These were kind of weak and spindly this year for some reason. |
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Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta) |
Prev Tender/Annuals Water |
FS-PS, wet, 0-12" deep. I buy them frequently and they work in a pot or in the water. These ordinary ones are the most reliable, but you really need big bulbs to have impressive results. Mixed results trying to overwinter and smaller bulbs are the least likely to make it. Try to find a better source with bigger bulbs. 2021: I ordered them too early off Amazon. They shipped immediately and arrived as mush. Have to wait until later next time. Don't get these from Amazon anymore. 2019: Amazon. Not one ever came to life. They were small bulbs. 2012: I put some in the barrels and also one in a pot on the front porch. That one got huge! |
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Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic') |
Prev Tender/Annuals Water |
FS-PS, wet, 3-6', 6" deep. These only get 1-2' tall for me either in water or a pot. I've never seen one flower. Best foliage color in full sun. 2012: In water 2009: In the barrels 2006: In a pot. Very dark leaves! |
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Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Pink China') |
Prev Tender/Annuals Water |
FS-PS, wet, 4-6', 6" deep. Pretty pink stems. 2009: It made it through the winter once again, I'm on a roll. Oddly, the bulb is no bigger than it ever was. You'd think they'd grow a little every year, wouldn't you? 2008: I successfully overwintered this one! It did well again. 2007: It did well and I liked the pink stems. |
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Black Stem Elephant Ear (Colocasia fontanesii) |
Prev Tender/Annuals Water |
FS-PS, wet, 4-8', 6" deep. 2012: In the barrels. These looked exactly like the ordinary elephant ears but with dark stems. |
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| Columnea 'Julia' |
Prev Tender/Annuals |
Part - full shade, needs humidity, 18-24" trailing, late winter - early summer. Cute orange flowers that look like dolphins. 2010: Sounded good, looked good in the catalog. I hung it from the front porch. Scraggly thing, didn't amount to anything and never bloomed at all. It's a houseplant. |
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Lily Of The Valley (Convallaria majalis) |
Have Crabapple |
This finally decided to show its face! |
