Last fall--I dug up all 4 clumps of my Stellas and gave them away. Had them for years!!
GONE! ---so wanted something different.
I was in the process of digging up and refreshing, (with organic manure soil), the corner
of the YUK bed. I have names of all my beds= as I have a small, development garden.
("YUK Bed" refers to my bed that is full of maple roots--and i cannot dig into it without a huge effort.
The maple is 4' (the closest point) to my 65+ yr. old Silver maple.
I LOVE the shade it provides in the hot summers----but I curse the roots that are everywhere!!!! grrrrr.grrrr...
SO! Having dug up all my Stellas--I bought (On clearance) at the Home Depot some pots of new,
pink D-Lilies and planted them in this same bed where the Stellas were.
Waiting to see what they will look like. It will be different. I also planted new perennials in the back of this bed.
Lots of work--but I hope it was worth it once they all loom.
I do not, generally, change the plants that have been growing in my beds. Leave well enough alone...
I am just happy they are surviving there, coming back each year-- and blooming.
BUT--now and then--I want something different. Last year, I also planted a lot of new perennials--
and am anticipating their survival and blooming.
I work at a HD--and when end-of-seson clearances come up--I tend to pick up some new plants.
AND--just FYI----HD DOES NOT have an employee discount! Never had it--never will!
Hope spring actually comes and settles down in this area.
Gita
