Where did all the white come from?

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golddog Western, PA(Zone 6a) Aug 16, 2002

Returning from a dog walk this evening (yes, she walks me) I couldn't miss noticing the garden being filled with white flowering plants. One hugh Hibiscus, several Phlox 'David', Nicotiana sylvestris and N. alata, tons of Cleome 'Helen Campbell', and two Buddleia 'White Profusion'. Two months ago all I seemed to have was yellow. I am never sure what is going to happen each season as I just jam new seedlings, new trades, and new purchases in with whatever happens to return from the previous season. Some day I must get this garden under control.

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Oscarsdotter Mason, MI Aug 16, 2002

Mine gardens are in their purple/lavender phase
right now.
Before that, it seemed that everything
(that was blooming) was yellow.
This has been just a super year for my gardens.
I owe it all to the folks
(and the great trades over the past year)
here at Dave's! :-)

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golddog Western, PA(Zone 6a) Aug 16, 2002

Garden trades are the backbone of my garden, for sure!

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motts1 south central, WI(Zone 5a) Aug 17, 2002

Mine was mostly yellow a month ago, now it is mostly bunny food; a garden under control--a concept that totally eludes me--lol; if I could upload photos, I would show you what I mean. I need lessons on landscape issues like do not plant short plants between tall plants etc.

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Roselaine North Vancouver, BC(Zone 8a) Aug 17, 2002

mine was organized chaos! Now, it is unorganized chaos(whatever that means???) E.

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Calalily Deep South Coastal, TX(Zone 10a) Aug 18, 2002

Mine are in transition. I used to have 90% perennials and now I'm moving toward tropicals. I tried mixing tropicals in with the perennials, some beds it worked in, some it looks funny. we had not had rain in a long time until yesterday and today, so the beds look bad. My phlox is still pretty though.
Marcia, I've been planting for years and still end up with tall ones sticking out everywhere!! I must remember, do not plant tall floppy plants near the pathway!!

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golddog Western, PA(Zone 6a) Aug 18, 2002

Hi Calalily, what do you do with the tropicals in the winter?

I used to be all perennials then switched to mostly annuals (or tender perennials). Now the switch is to shrubs. Shrubs that can stand up to some of this drought we seem to have more frequently.

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evelyn_inthegarden Sierra Foothills, CA(Zone 8a) Aug 18, 2002

You would make Gertrude Jeckyll proud!

Take pictures, now, and the ever-changing view, if you have time, and share with us.

Have you read any of her books?

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