Back to the Hildreth's to see their tropical makeover
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Last August I shared photos of the "foliage paradise at the Heldreth's,"
the Heldreths being my friends, Laura and Charlie. I think many of you
agreed with...
Showing posts with label allium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label allium. Show all posts
A little allium love
>> Friday, May 26, 2017 –
allium
Just a little allium eye candy today.
Allium christophii might be my favorite, but is it only because I've only been growing it for a couple of years?
Monday Miscellany
I'm looking forward to spending a good few (many?) hours in the garden today, but here's a collection of tidbits from late last week. Starting with some advice to self: remember to move the agaves out from underneath the mulberry tree before the berries start dropping next year:
This is where I put them in the partial sunlight to acclimate from indoors, and I admit I was a bit lazy with them.
Wednesday Vignette: Bashful
Today's Vignette is brought to you by Anna at Flutter and Hum.
My Allium christophii, newly planted last autumn, are starting to bloom. Slowly, bashfully peeking out just a couple of "stars" at first, unsure what they'll find in their new home.
Don't forget...
>> Friday, April 29, 2016 –
allium,
bamboo shoots,
clematis
I've told you so many times, you have to rhizome prune every year!
When you don't, you get "problems".
Friday Miscellany
Is Friday becoming my day to scoop up the tidbits of the past week and press them into a coherent ball, a snowball of garden and plant observations? It seems that way.
First up: pruning. This 'Lady in Red' hydrangea which I've shown you recently has gotten so large! It's 18" (45cm) or more taller than its twin that was planted in the front of the house. Is it because it gets less light here, being half-shaded by the deck?
Fall bulbs: this is Allium year for me
Three or four years ago I planted several types of fall bulbs in the then-new planting beds along the driveway. Tulips, daffodils, crocus, and a few alliums. The tulips were only added because they were on clearance because I knew the deer would eat them -- the others should be avoided by the deer.
My favorite by far were the alliums, and even though I had planted only purple types, labeled as A. aflatunense and 'Purple Sensation' -- which is a cultivar of A. aflatunense it turns out -- (as seen in this photo), I had one tall white allium grow too (photo here). I loved these, and decided this summer that I'd be adding more alliums to my garden this year.
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