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Apr 12, 2014 4:53 PM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

dirtdorphins said:2/3
For some reason, I have a hard time with phlox subulata here on the Wasatch front. It grew like crazy for me in MN and I really enjoyed it as an early blooming perennial. Here, though, it struggles and dies off. The whole front of my general-perennial rock garden used to be filled with it--if I could find a pic from a few years ago, , I could show you--
Now, however, it mostly looks bad and I am replacing it with ...something...as it dies. (sedum? yeah, that's what the pictures say but that's not really the plan)
Here are some pics from this morning of what's left of it

I find that the rock cress, aubrieta, blooms earlier and longer, for me, plus it also thrives and feeds the bees

My favorite is generally whatever is blooming right now, and that bergenia is pretty awesome.
It's got nice red leaves in the winter, too. Here it is in the April fool's snow and this morning--fragrant too

Pigsqueak (Bergenia crassifolia 'Vinterglod')
Uploaded by dirtdorphins

The woodland, creeping phlox stolonifera is doing well and just starting to bloom now

In just a few days this area will be carpeted with blue and purple (can't forget the lamium scourge), and hopefully those daffs will open

...meanwhile, my columbines have bugs, but no buds yet. The bleeding heats are just starting and the iberis is just barely unfurling it's first petals

to be continued...

Those are all beautiful. I love the way the sun dances off the Johnnies, and the bergenia is to die for. Do you know what kind it is?

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

| @virginiarose | Post #588382 (1)

Apr 12, 2014 5:01 PM CST

Name: Dirt
(Zone 5b)

My guess is Bergenia cordifolia 'Winter Glow',
but I could be wrong

| @dirtdorphins | Post #588387 (2)

Apr 12, 2014 5:05 PM CST

Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)

Thank you - I saw "Lemhi Purple" in the database but no photo.
Add yours, maybe?

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| @crittergarden | Post #588392 (3)

Apr 12, 2014 5:07 PM CST

Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)

I added both of those to my "want" list!

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| @crittergarden | Post #588396 (4)

soilsandup

Apr 12, 2014 5:36 PM CST

Name: Dianne
Sacramento, CA, zone 9b

Nice variety of plants there, Dirtdorphins! And I love your rock garden - simply beautiful.

| @soilsandup | Post #588430 (5)

Last edited by soilsandup Apr 12, 2014 5:39 PM

4susiesjoy

Apr 12, 2014 7:36 PM CST

Name: Susie
Leonard, Minnesota (Zone 3b)

Your rock garden is so cool! I just love it!

| @4susiesjoy | Post #588531 (6)

Apr 12, 2014 7:52 PM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

| @virginiarose | Post #588541 (7)

SongofJoy

Apr 13, 2014 7:31 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

Your rock gardens are wonderful indeed.

I garden for the pollinators.

| @SongofJoy | Post #588760 (8)

Apr 13, 2014 8:11 AM CST

Name: Dirt
(Zone 5b)

all,

It is a fun experiment! ...and not without a few too many dumb mistakes to fix...

(It kills me, though, to see that blasted extra apostrophe in my quoted post

I can deal with the bleeding heat alright, but I've really offended myself with that contraction.

argh)

| @dirtdorphins | Post #588774 (9)

Apr 13, 2014 8:12 AM CST

Name: Dirt
(Zone 5b)

crittergarden said:Thank you - I saw "Lemhi Purple" in the database but no photo.
Add yours, maybe?

Apparently, I added it to the general phlox kelseyi, instead of the P. kelseyi 'Lemhi Purple'...
and, I have no clue how to change that

??????

| @dirtdorphins | Post #588775 (10)

Apr 13, 2014 8:28 AM CST

Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)

dirtdorphins said:

Apparently, I added it to the general phlox kelseyi, instead of the P. kelseyi 'Lemhi Purple'...
and, I have no clue how to change that ??????

@dave can help.
@trish, too.

MEANWHILE - WHAT extra apostrophe?????

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| @crittergarden | Post #588787 (11)

Apr 13, 2014 8:35 AM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

It is already in there. Phlox kelseyi 'Lemhi Purple'

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

| @virginiarose | Post #588789 (12)

Xeramtheum

Apr 13, 2014 8:35 AM CST

Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Wow such lovely flowers! So many awesome plants too little time!

My all time favorite early bloomers are the Chinese Ground Orchids, Bletilla striata.

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| @Xeramtheum | Post #588790 (13)

Apr 13, 2014 8:43 AM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

Very beautiful gardens! I love all the plants and my want list is getting bigger by the minute. LOL.

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

| @virginiarose | Post #588795 (14)

gemini_sage

Apr 13, 2014 8:43 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)

Dirtdorphins, your gardens, photos, and plants keep wowing me!

"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

| @gemini_sage | Post #588797 (15)

Apr 13, 2014 8:44 AM CST

Name: Dirt
(Zone 5b)

crittergarden said:
MEANWHILE - WHAT extra apostrophe?????

:lol:
>>> The bleeding heats are just starting and the iberis is just barely unfurling it's first petals

should say "its first petals" because the petals belong to the flower

it's = it is

and that just aint right!!!!

| @dirtdorphins | Post #588799 (16)

Apr 13, 2014 8:52 AM CST

Name: Dirt
(Zone 5b)

virginiarose said:It is already in there. Phlox kelseyi 'Lemhi Purple'

I don't see an image
?

| @dirtdorphins | Post #588806 (17)

Apr 13, 2014 8:59 AM CST

Name: Dirt
(Zone 5b)

Neal,

If I get rained out today, I'm going to pollute your blue bulb thread too

| @dirtdorphins | Post #588813 (18)

Apr 13, 2014 9:06 AM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

dirtdorphins said:

I don't see an image
?

It is waiting to be approved.

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

| @virginiarose | Post #588820 (19)