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By LoriMT on Apr 1, 2023 6:13 AM, concerning plant: Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant') Catlin's Giant bugleweed is a star performer in my Zone 7b north Georgia mountains garden. I planted a quart-size transplant for the local nursery in spring 2021. Two years later, it had spread 2-3 feet in each direction. The purple-green leaves give rise to showy purple flower spikes in late spring, blooming along with the dogwoods. The purple leaves continue through the summer and autumn, and die-back significantly in late autumn, though not completely. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By LoriMT on Apr 1, 2023 5:58 AM, concerning plant: Kale (Brassica oleracea var. viridis 'Redbor') Kale Redbor is a "must-have" in my zone 7b winter garden, both as an ornamental plant and as an edible vegetable. I plant 1-gallon transplants from the local nursery in the autumn. The plant thrives throughout the winter, even surviving a 3-day Flash Freeze down to 4 degrees. I harvest the bottom leaves throughout the winter to munch raw as a snack or chop into a salad. The plant grows to about 3-feet tall by spring, then bolts into a beautiful crown of yellow flowers atop the deep purple leaves. As an annual, it dies off after blooming. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By kousa on Mar 28, 2023 9:55 PM, concerning plant: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Moon Sworn') This daylily has really done well in my zone. I am surprised at its hardiness. Many similar blue eyed ones like Elfin Blues, Here's To You Bill Robinson, Mississippi Bill Robinson, Bumblebee Blues, Dejas Blues, that I got have struggled to grow in my garden. Some have never bloomed and some are still either double or single fan after more than 3 years. However, Moon Sworn has bloomed well and increased well in my garden. I highly recommend this blue eyed daylily for zone 6. Not sure if it does well in zone 5 or less though. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By skylark on Mar 27, 2023 2:19 PM, concerning plant: Curry Leaf Plant (Murraya koenigii 'Gamthi') There are 3 varieties of Murraya koenigii: the regular size plant; the dwarf variety and a mini variety 'Gamthi'. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By GigiPlumeria on Mar 26, 2023 11:31 PM, concerning plant: Echeveria 'Green Gilva' This is also being sold as Echeveria Purpusorum 'Green Gilva'. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By Neela on Mar 26, 2023 2:30 PM, concerning plant: Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Pure as Gold') Moderators: [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By adknative on Mar 26, 2023 12:23 PM, concerning plant: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Join the Party') 'Join the Party' (Hanson, C 2009) seems to have either fallen out of favour or just never quite caught on, and in either case, that's unfortunate as I believe this daylily is undervalued. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By LoriMT on Mar 25, 2023 6:23 AM, concerning plant: Grecian Windflower (Anemone coronaria 'Saint Brigid Mix') Anemone 'Saint Brigid Mix' bloomed with big colorful blossoms in spring. Although advertised as hardy in zones 3-7, they did not survive the hot summer of my zone 7b north Georgia garden. If I grow them again, it will be as an annual. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By LoriMT on Mar 25, 2023 5:31 AM, concerning plant: Peony (Paeonia 'Belgravia') Early season Paeonia 'Belgravia' has 10-inch double flowers in shades of light red to dark pink. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By Bluespiral on Mar 23, 2023 4:11 PM, concerning plant: Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens) My late dh and I were walking along a woodland trail, just inside a field, and shafts of June light were hitting a carpet of trailing arbutus on the forest floor. What a surprise that those tiny, improbable flowers could produce such noticeable wafts of delicate fragrance at the altitude of our noses...lots of springs and creeks in the hills of that river system...one of my most treasured June memories. [ | Reply to this comment ] |