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Apr 20, 2013 4:09 PM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
Spotted Dead Nettle?? Confused
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
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Apr 20, 2013 5:06 PM CST
Name: Bev
Salem OR (Zone 8a)
Container Gardener Foliage Fan Sempervivums Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Garden Ideas: Master Level
Same family I think. This one very is viney with long stems and is a ground cover. It was actually coming into my yard thru the neighbor's fence and I just took cuttings and put in my trough. I love variegated, striped, interesting foliage on plants. I'm not so much a flower person.
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Apr 20, 2013 5:22 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
ha ha No shade here as yet. However our polyanthus primrose plant is starting to bloom.
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Apr 20, 2013 6:00 PM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
I love variegated too!! I noticed I have quite a few Hostas coming up. Hurray!
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
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Apr 20, 2013 7:12 PM CST
Name: Bev
Salem OR (Zone 8a)
Container Gardener Foliage Fan Sempervivums Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Garden Ideas: Master Level
Another kind of foliage I like are those that are some green on the top but a surprisingly white or pink or purple on the underside...how different is that?!! nodding
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Apr 21, 2013 3:58 AM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
Thumbs up
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
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Apr 21, 2013 10:44 AM CST
Name: Bev
Salem OR (Zone 8a)
Container Gardener Foliage Fan Sempervivums Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Garden Ideas: Master Level
Sue, just enjoyed immensely 3 large chocolate almond clusters from Trader Joes last nite and had to hold back on the 4th one...3 is better than none, right?
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Apr 21, 2013 3:19 PM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
You are making me hungry. Chocolate Clusters!! Drooling Drooling
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
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Apr 21, 2013 4:29 PM CST
Name: Mike
Hazel Crest, IL (Zone 6a)
"Have no patience for bare ground"
Bev, you are so funny.
Fiwit, I have some hostas that I can share. Jack Frost Brunnera is a nice shade varigated plant.Thumb of 2013-04-21/Hazelcrestmikeb/748784 JFB.
Heliopsis Loraine Sunshine is a good sun loving varigated daisy.
HLS.

Pestasites Japonicus. This one need some room to spread.

Thumb of 2013-04-21/Hazelcrestmikeb/0b6804 Hostas and Irises
robinseeds.com
"Life as short as it

























is, is amazing, isn't it. MichaelBurton

"Be your best you".
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Apr 21, 2013 4:52 PM CST
Name: Bev
Salem OR (Zone 8a)
Container Gardener Foliage Fan Sempervivums Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Garden Ideas: Master Level
Mike, thanks for sharing pics of JFB and HLS. They fall into my category of plants with very Interesting looking foliage...
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Apr 21, 2013 7:16 PM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
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
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May 5, 2013 4:49 PM CST
Name: Jewell
South Puget Sound (Zone 7a)
Cottage Gardener Dragonflies Ferns Hellebores Permaculture Region: Pacific Northwest
Ponds
Susan, love the leaf colors Hurray!
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May 5, 2013 6:17 PM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
Thanks! Green Grin!
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
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May 6, 2013 10:42 AM CST
Name: tarev
San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b)
Give PEACE a chance!
Adeniums Cat Lover Garden Photography Region: California Houseplants Plays in the sandbox
Orchids Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Composter Cactus and Succulents Dragonflies Hummingbirder
Hello everyone! We have also some shady areas in my little container garden, and found some good ones to plant yesterday from our local Ace hardware..
Coleus
Thumb of 2013-05-06/tarev/8c9db5

And got this Brunnera macrophylla as well:
Thumb of 2013-05-06/tarev/7b08c7

My first time to grow these ones, so will see how it goes! Big Grin
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May 6, 2013 10:47 AM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
Good luck! Let us know how it goes. Thumbs up
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
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May 11, 2013 11:49 PM CST
Name: Jewell
South Puget Sound (Zone 7a)
Cottage Gardener Dragonflies Ferns Hellebores Permaculture Region: Pacific Northwest
Ponds
Mike, I love your Pestasites Japonicus, and what a lovely collection of hostas. Hurray! I tip my hat to you.
Tarev, you sure put together a lovely collection in that pot Drooling
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May 12, 2013 2:21 AM CST
central Illinois
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 2
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Photo Contest Winner: 2017
North side of our house provides a shade garden Thumb of 2013-05-12/jmorth/8c2b16 Thumb of 2013-05-12/jmorth/e8cf32 w/ ferns and Solomon's Seal, vinca minor and hosta as well as an astilbe.
Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.
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May 12, 2013 3:11 AM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
I love Solomon's Seal. Mine finally came up and I planted them the previous fall. Talk about slow.. Blinking
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
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May 12, 2013 8:35 AM CST
Name: Jewell
South Puget Sound (Zone 7a)
Cottage Gardener Dragonflies Ferns Hellebores Permaculture Region: Pacific Northwest
Ponds
Jmorth, love your avatar Thumbs up
I am trying Solomon's seal, this year in my new woodland garden. Love your ferns.
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May 12, 2013 2:21 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Our 'hay scented' fern can take more light along the side of the house.

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