Lou, where did you find the bears britches???? I love that and I'm not familiar with it. Are the really large dark green leaves that look like castor bean the leaves of the bear's britches?? I need one of these plants!
Let's see your garden!
Nice lilies Steve and I am envious of your hollyhocks Lou, they don't like me. LOL!
I bet your DH isn't enjoying the rain at the Colonial this weekend!
I saw a Bear's Britches for the first time about two weeks ago at Archie's Gardenland in west Fort Worth. They had one planted at the front entrance and it was almost the size of a VW bug! That thing was huge but so beautiful! I forgot to check when I went to the nursery area to see if they had them for sale but I am sure they did.
This is a lily that got buried in a overgrown bed, but this year's rain brought out a bloom. I need to move it to a more noticiable spot this year.
Gorgeous lily, Sheila. I planted my first ones in pots a couple of weeks ago and they have grown like gangbusters - even have buds on them. Can't wait for them to bloom.
Thanks Posie, it is in a bed way back in the lower part of my yard. It was under 3 foot of water on May 2nd when we had all of that rain in this area. I am surprised anything there is still standing!
Crow, I got the Bears Breeches at the HD in Waxahachie about a month ago. As we all know the big boxes are not the same everywhere you go.
The leaves are on that plant. It is amazing. I may have planted it too close. Will cross that bridge later if need be.
Sheila, the HH came from a package of mixed seeds...except the mallow...got it from a great plant vendor at Canton. Since my sciatica has stepped up can't walk at Canton for the time being. It also seeds like crazy. Say, now, I have never traded anything because it seemed to difficult. A few seeds in an envelope can't be that hard. All the HH reseed almost to the point of being invasive. But I can never get enough.
If the blooms aren't ruined to the point they can't actually set seed, I will save for anyone who would like to share.
I see I was spelling Bear's Breeches wrong. Here is the PF link, that sucker gets 8 foot! I would still love to have one. http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/177/index.html
Thanks for the offer of HH seed, but I have tried seeds and the plants will dissapointing success.
I hope you see a Dr about your back. I have had to have surgery because of the pain of the siatica, it is an indication of back problems. I am doing great now, will return to work next week, not that I want to! I am enjoying my time off even with the rain.
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Here is a Daylily a lot like the Sweet Potato, but I lost the name.
Any idea Steve?
Hmm not sure Sheila - looks a lot like one I saw named "Orange Velvet" on the website of a company I buy from....but there are so many variations of daylilies it is hard to tell. It is beautiful in any case - I am getting more and more into the ruffled ones.
http://www.oakesdaylilies.com/supplier/product.php?id=s000&pid=S000_2904&browse=3
Oh, wow! Just read the plantsfile on Bear's Breeches. Need to move this baby asap. I have it in very loose, fertilized soil in dappled shade. It will take over the entire garden by next year. Been wanting another flowerbed and this seems like a good excuse. Thanks for the heads up, Sheila. Seems as though I will have more than enough to share in a short time. It already has a couple of more shoots coming up.
I have BB too. In PlantFiles, many people in CA really hate it because it is hard to get rid of, especially if you move it.I have noticed that happening in my shade(not so fertile) garden. I am hoping if it will not take over ... wait and see. Anyhow, Sheila or anyone else, if you have not been scared away, I will pot one up. LouC, I am sure you read to get all the soil. Good luck!
Love those daylilies.Gorgeous. It is good to know what grows well here. I just bought "Going Bananas" and then realized I had it (or something very similar planted)already.I had bought the first one before I knew I should keep track of names.
Steve: Do Asiatic lilies need special care(more than DL?)
Steve, Lou, everybody - congratulations on your
beautiful flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Bannanna.....buying 'going bananas'?? LOL! It is bright and cheerful!
Lou,... I would love a BB shoot if you make the Arlington Swap this fall.
Steve.....It does look so much like that one, especially one that bloomed yesterday or today. DH took the pic, but usually is pretty true to color. It seems more orange than the first blooms were. Thanks
Here's daylily Dublin Elaine.
And daylily Millie Schlumpf.
Bleeding Heart vine.
Lantana "Pink Lemonade"
Daylily Jo Barbre
Confederate Rose
Overview of front garden.
Another angle.
Vitex
Last one.
Thanks Mahnot and Bananna :-)
Bananna, I don't think Asiatics require any special care, and not much more than a daylily. I would fertilize with a slow-release once a year, and be sure to leave the green stalk intact until it yellows or turns brown, as this replenishes the bulb, just like with daffodils. You can pinch the spent flowers off though.
Also, make sure the soil drains well and does not remain soggy for long periods of time.
You'll find that Asiatics multiply VERY quickly and within just a couple of years you'll see lots of shoots coming up near the main bulb - these will develop into flowering-size bulbs quickly as well.
Sheila, I have debated as to whether or not to get "Orange Velvet", and after seeing your pics, I just might!
You did a nice job on your landscape work, crowell - very nice.
Crowelli, i bet your garden attracts lots of compliments from the neighborhood. it looks lush without looking over crowded.Thanks for the pictures! nancy
Beautiful yard Crowllli, you have planned your landscaping well. Mine looks like a mess in comparison. But I guess the butterflies and bees don't mind! LOL!
One of these days I am going to put before and after pictures in my journal. I look at mine sometimes and think how much more I could be doing, but only have to look at the before to see how far I have come.
Steve....I would love to share the 'Orange Velvet' with you, but it is the first year for the one plant. I bought it at the Botanic Garden Daylily Sale last year, along with some others.
Steve, I love your trumpet lilies. I'm not familiar with those. I had some of the Stargazers at my last home and they made it several years before fading into nothing. Your American West daylily is spectacular!
Lou, I read about the bears breeches after asking where you obtained it. Like you, the plantfiles description scared me. I'm not sure I want to voluntarily introduce something this hard to eradicate, unless it's in a pot!
I've just found a new daylily that I'm going to have to have. It's Navaho Princess and it's gorgeous. Anyone tried it? Most of my garden is only 1 year old. We redid the inside of the house after purchasing it 3+ years ago and we've just started on the garden. It'll take a while for it to fill in and some things are there as "temporary fillers". I'll share anything I've got that someone likes if it can be rooted. On the things that need to be divided, they're not quite big enough yet. Most of the daylilies were put in this past October.
Beautiful photos all. I have many "unnamed" day lilies in bloom at the moment but the plant that delights me every year is this one. The Gloriosa lily. This vine is full of buds and more blooms are opening each day... I love these guys.
Another new plant that I am trying a variety of this year is Scutellaria or Skullcap. I still have them all in pots as I want to decipher their needs before planting.
These are the first blooms on Scutellaria suffrutescens "Texas Rose". Although they are tiny blooms, I think the hummers and I are going to like these guys...
Wow Crowelli - your garden looks so established....no one would know all that work is only a year old! It is very mature and beautiful.
Here is Barbara Mitchell - This just opened today.
And Mary Todd, I think...this was planted this past fall.
I like your gloriosa lily, podster - I may have to try those. I see that a lot of people in TX like to grow them.
Two spoiled Yorkies
Pod, do you know a mail order source for the gloriosa lily? I love that. So many plants, so little space. I may have to eliminate the lawn! About my only direction left to go is up, so vines are now my friends. I have the Mexican Flame vine, first time to try that, and the bleeding heart, coral vine, mandevilla, morning glories and moonflowers. I'm sure I could find a spot for that Gloriosa Lily though!
I love seeing pics of everyone elses gardens. Have y'all looked at Dave's new landscape.com? It's new, but I really like the way it's shaping up. Y'all should add some of your landscape and individual bed pics. Our plantfiles pics are great, but they zero in on individual blooms. This site gives broader pics of the landscape and individual beds so you can see what the plants look like in the overall scheme. That's really helpful to me.
Glad to hear a lot of folks grow them. They are available in red or yellow and I hear even pink.
I have had mine quite a while and can't remember where I got the tubers. Sorry... I need to dig mine up this fall as they become too root bound. Will keep you in mind when I see how they multiplied.
These are a collection of 'gimmes'. The evergreen Confederate Jasmine I love. For about 6 weeks each year it is so fragrant. Some donated day lilies and some Lysmachia procumbens.
I can't run with the big dogs, but I admire looking at y'alls photos. Think I'll get on the porch. : )) Thanks pod
Pod, you jasmine and lily combination is lovely. I too love the smell of the Confederate Jasmine. I've planted one on a trellis right by the entry to our back door. For the time it's in bloom, the whole back garden is perfumed and it's impossible to go in or out the back door without noticing it. I love the smell of gardenias too, but gave up on them because of the white flies.
Pod, your Jasmine is devine. I love the smell of it. I used to have it in the front on a trellis and when we had our brick painted it had to be removed and freeze got it in it's new spot. I do have a lot of it on the fence between my neighbor and myself, but rarely go around there. But when it is in bloom the sweet smell blows around the house.
Steve...those two spoiled pups must have you trained!
Crow, your landscape is to die for. Can't believe it is so new. I guess if you know what you are doing time is not a factor. When we were newly wed 46 years ago we went to my husband's aunt in Southside next to University. I had been petting an azalea that he gave me for Easter that was about 10"s in a pot. When i saw them literally growing over her house, I went home and threw it away.
So enjoy everyone's pictures. Keep 'em comin'
ROFLOL!!!
I am with you Lou! We bought 10 large $25 bushes and all but one died within a year! It survives, but that is about it. My neighbor's grow over the fence and hang down on my side!! I enjoy them for sure, but why can't I grow them?
Lou, how funny about the azelia. It's funny what works so effortlessly for some is a struggle for others.. Everyone else seems to have no trouble with zinnias, or Old Maids as my grandmother called them. I've seen them growing along a roadside ditch where someone just threw out a packet of seeds. Mine curl up and die, or worse, curl up and look horrible but won't give up and die. It's been years since I attempted them. Part of the fun of gardening for me is the trial and error of finding what works for the spot you're working with. I also have no problem digging something up and moving it if it's not happy! DH says everything in our garden has to move at least three times before it finds a home!