Continued.. Spring photos and early summer photos.

Purple Dragon Lamium

Two Bugloss plants. They got a good start here, but I think they're getting too much sun as they are much smaller now. Either that or some thing's eating them.

Georgia Peach Coral Bells before they were moved to the Shade garden. Haven't gotten around yet to taking a pic of it in the shade garden.

Got these ferns at our local Civitan auction & BBQ a couple of weeks ago. I also have two trays full of hosta seedlings to plant as soon as they are strong enough to survive in the ground. I started them from seed indoors about two months ago. They are now transitioned to the outdoors, but are still quite small so I'll keep them in their pots a while longer.

That's it for now folks. I can't wait until next year when everything will be much larger and stronger.
JoAnn

It's a great start JoAnn. I'll look forward to your photos next year too!

Noreaster, your Gypsy Dancer is gorgeous! Love the Hollywood too.

Terri, Sorry for a late post. My euphobia is an accident from Red Roudolf that was not supposed to be hardy to my zone. It turns out to be in the worst possible location. I grow it in the road terrace between the sidewalk and the road. That's where all the snow/ice with loads and loads of salt goes. The only protection it had were the oak leaves I did not rake in the fall as my son was sick and I did not rake at all last fall. It came out green (greenish/reddish) from under that leave carpet. I am not quite sure about this plant. Have not seem many around. Mine is actually a piece that got broken off when I send the plant off in a trade. I did not see it that first season at all, then found it in spring poking up from where the original plant was.

frausnow, you have the beginnings of a very nice shade walk there. Bugloss was not a jumper for me the firs season, now in it's 3d year it looks really nice, but it did not spread, just filled in. I have it next to Jack Frost and they seem to be about the same as far as vigor goes. I expected the plain one to be more aggressive.

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Thanks, Doss & Enya. Got my caladiums planted yesterday. Slow but sure...

joAnn

This is a small spot at one end of the north side of our house that I've never gotten "quite right'. Making progress tho.
Here's how it looks now. There are a couple of ferns in there that are growing well and - hopefully - will fill in some of the holes. The poor impatiens have been struggling since we had a few of weeks of mid-90s and no rain.
Deb

Deb, very nice complementary color mix you got going there! Once the plants mature and fill in this is going to be a stunning corner.

I garden mostly in the shade and all too very often foliage color is my "bloom".
It's so nice to see new gardens in additions to the established ones. I can very much
relate and learn from the new gardens, yet always looking for inspiration from the established ones.

Thanks, Enya.
I had mislabelled some of my caladium bulbs, and when I planted those in that corner this spring, I thought they were all white or white and green.
Hadn't planned on the pink, but - hey - they're growing and happy, so I'm good with it! LOL.
Deb

DaletheGardener:
I just found this thread and was excited to see the first picture you posted of the walkway. Could you tell me what is between the stones? I'm looking for something like that for in shade inbetween stones - some kind of moss?
Thanks - I loved looking at everyone's beautiful photos.
Dana

Hello shady friends! Glad to see some posts on this thread again!

Late winter garden...

Wow, Rob, it looks great!

My problem shady area. We trimmed some trees after this picture was taken, so once they leaf out I need to see if they at least get some dappled light. Everything is so green - need something different, maybe huecheras if I can find some that will take our humidity.

Lynn

And one of my other shady areas, under some pine trees -

Are those azalas irwells? Your area is very pretty. You might consider ligularia 'Britt Marie Crawford' for a red contrasting plant in that garden if heuchera are too fussy. They don't really thrive here either.

Irwells, how about variegated solomon seals to brighten up the shade.
They're good growers and tolerate humidity fine.
Or hostas, of course. Lots of choices.

Very pretty, Irwells.

Even though they are annuals, Coleus make a VERY pretty addition to a shady area especially with all the burgundy colored varieties.

Doug

I know I can do annuals, and impatiens are beautiful there, but I'm really trying only to use them in the planters on my patio. I'm going to research toad lilies.

My coleus did better in the planters than in the ground for some reason

Semi-shady, gets afternoon sun

norester, what's that lime green creeping stuff you have under your ghost ferns? I love it!

if noreaster doesn't answer....looks like creeping jenny to me.

That's what I thought. Moneywart/creeping jenny. I have got to find some of that! I've been trying to find something to cover these railroad ties. So far I have 2 different mosses and creeping myrtle (vinca).

Not to change the subject but what do your 2 boys race?

bmx racing bikes.

From the looks of it they must be pretty good too!!!

Doug

Doug, this is my oldest sons dresser & this is just a fraction! lol
There's trophies in every room. lol My youngest started when he was 4. He'll be 7 this year.
I love bragging on my babies, can I show one more pic? :D
This is little ones first race bike and race outfit. He thought that was the coolest. lol

Cute!

This is from Spring 2008. I'm sure gald I have a pic to remember it by because that azalea is hardy to -10 and we hit -17 this winter. The shrub will probably live but there won't be a single flower on it.

Beautiful!!!!
Wow -17!!??

Wow Snaple45!!! How long does it take for an Azalea to get to that size? Glorious!

Beautiful Azalea snapple. I sure hope that they make it from that bad frost. It would be so sad to lose them.

It is just one azalea - Girard's Crimson. It's about 15 years old. I've pruned it back once. From time to time the flowers get blasted from cold temps, but the good years make up fo the bad ones.