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Lily (Lilium 'Black Eye') |
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July 31, 2016: Obtained plant (Purchased from either Pikes or Walmart 70% off bulbs. Planted in pot to make sure it would grow.) September 19, 2016: Bloomed (Still in pot. My label said Black Charm Lily but the bloom looks more like the Black Eye Lily) |
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Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) |
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Planted 8/2016 in a 5 gal container then planted the container...not sure the soil in my container was good enough. I need to fertilize. | March 10, 2017: Plant emerged (New growth showing in entire pot ( which is still planted in the front flowerbed) |
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Daffodils (Narcissus) |
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Planted under Japanese Maple out front. Three spots with 12 bulbs each. Also planted 6 bulbs in pot for ivy urn. | September 1, 2016: Obtained plant (Mom mailed these to me for my birthday. ) March 13, 2017: Bloomed (Several blooms on each grouping of bulbs.) |
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Oregano (Origanum vulgare 'Hot & Spicy') |
Have |
Bonnie purchase 3/2017 Planted on new steps to potting area | |
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Purple Shamrock (Oxalis triangularis) |
Have |
purchased from Pikes 70% off bulbs 6/2016 planted in pot to see if it would come up The deer ate almost everything that came up in the pot and it kept drying out too fast so I planted it in the ground next to a big Pine tree stump in the back yard. |
March 16, 2017: Plant emerged (up and blooming) |
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Peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield') |
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March 16, 2017: Plant emerged (A single shoot about 3 inches high. I covered with mulch the past few days of freeze.) March 18, 2017: Obtained plant (End of the season bulb purchase from Pikes or Walmart. Planted in top terrace in back yard.) |
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Poppy (Papaver nudicaule 'Spring Fever White') |
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March 9, 2017: Obtained plant (Bought 4 plants from Lowes discounted to $1 ea. Planted in front bed grouping of 3 then 1 in the drip line of tree. They made it thru the freezing weather. look good on 3/19/17. Mine are mixed colors.) | |
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Primrose (Primula vulgaris Belarina® Valentine) |
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June 23, 2016: Obtained plant (Purchased from Breaking Ground. Planted in the sunroom window bed.) March 23, 2017: Maintenance performed (Made it thru the mild winter. Not my first sighting, more leaves have emerged. Looks good!) |
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Primrose (Primula vulgaris 'Butterscotch') |
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March 9, 2017: Transplanted (pruchased from pikes...Primula Hethor Giant mix... Moved from centerpiece bowl to sunroom window bed) |
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Primula (Primula vulgaris 'Hethor Giant Mix') |
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Primrose (Primula vulgaris 'Tartan Reds') |
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March 9, 2017: Transplanted (pruchased from pikes...Primula Hethor Giant mix... Moved from centerpiece bowl to sunroom window bed) |
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Eggplant (Solanum melongena 'Ichiban') |
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April 2, 2017: Obtained plant (Purchased one pot with 3 plants in pot. Will separate and baby for a week or two.) | |
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Lambs' Ears (Stachys byzantina) |
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10/2/16 putting a little extra water on each plant. It's still very hot and dry for Oct | September 13, 2016: Obtained plant (Gift from Martha B. This plant was under an azalea so it was a little tender moving into my front yard. I separated it into several small starts. As of 9/22/16 all looking good except one on the downhill side of the butterfly bush next to the driveway. I did put a little fish fertilizer on 9/20) |
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Purple Heart (Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea') |
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Was by the mailbox when we bought the house. I started another in front of the Camelia before we moved into the house in 2015. I also started some under the mahonia plants I got from Brad's house. | March 16, 2017: Plant emerged (Plants all around the yard and in pots are coming up) |
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Garden Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus 'Jewel Mix') |
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March 22, 2017: Seeds sown (had to plant quickly, had soaked over night and end of my day. planted several beside the very dry azalea near recycle container and the base of the oak tree down the hill) |
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Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus 'Tip Top Mahogany') |
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March 21, 2017: Seeds sown (Planted on front deer trellis both sides front west bed...several other places but I did not keep track) |
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Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum BrazelBerries® Jelly Bean™) |
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Purchased from Pikes 2/2017 by Monrovia This is not my photo | March 10, 2017: Bloomed (Repotted in Large White pot, sits in full sun most of the day. ) March 16, 2017: Miscellaneous Event (The past few nights have dropped into the 20ies. I covered with a towel to save the blossoms.) |
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Purple Verbena (Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple') |
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May 31, 2016: Obtained plant (Purchased from Walmart 50% off - 2 plants) September 1, 2016: Transplanted (I moved and separated (into 4 plants) the large healthy plant from under the west butterflybush to the East side. I planted on Brenda's side of the wall as of 10/2 still looking good.) March 16, 2017: Bloomed (All the plants on the east retaining wall are blooming. ) |
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Verbena (Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Red') |
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July 31, 2016: Obtained plant (Purchased from Pikes 50% off) March 13, 2017: Transplanted (Moved from front window bed to East side bed. Then the temp dropped below freezing for 3 days. Covered with a towel to save blooms. Also moved the one by the street farther up on the hill into the sun out of the shade of the Butterfly Bush ( did not cover).) |
