I was all excited about my borrowed Trilliums. The neighboring woods (only 10' from my property) has a stand of about 30 plants or so. The owner of the 5-acre property is at the other side and has no idea they are even there.
This year I borrowed a couple and moved them a few feet into my yard.
lol.... They look great!
Karen, Sounds like you have some fun seeds going! I hate those that take forever to germinate. Find I'm not a good seed mom then...tend to want to toss them if they have been sitting for over three months with nothing happening. Maybe that's why I can only grow heleborus babies when the self seed?!?! Good luck with your little plants!
Redchick.....Aah hah! I get it now! Forgive me as I am spatially challenged! Know intamately where Eugene is as that is usually our stopping point for a couple hour rest on the way to the dunes..then shortly after, we head west. The Eugene area and the area immediately west is the oak and rolling hill area I was thinking of. You are the other direction, towards Oakridge (where believe it or not, I stopped once for two days to celebrate the 80th birthday of a current flame's Gma..we floated on innertubes down a river..it was beautiful!) That is in the foothills...just like I am! Got it now!!!
I still love the acer negundo..will have to look into one of those!
Kathy, Your trilliums are beautiful! Have you been successful in moving them? Reason I ask is that we have ONE trillium in my world, and it is right on the edge of the road. It has survived there for over nine years and mom and I have been terrified to move it for fear of killing it. I had one that bloomed once in my woods several years ago, but have never seen it since. Our biggest fear is that the neighbor who spends time maintaining the road will eventually scrape it away. We would love to make sure that never happens!
And then I got to the neighbors' and it turns out they have three or four mature stands of Trillium. I'm guessing that these are about 15 years old and I think they may even have inherited some from the previous owner. There weren't really sure what they are. And it turns out, there are quite a few single plants on some of the properties near mine.
A view from the top:
Here's what I learned about mine:
The forest duff that they grow in is rich and just falls away when you lift it up. It was impossible to keep a clump of soil together. The big ones are drooping now and don't look like they're going to stand up again this year. I don't know if that means they're lost. The small ones had a brief period of histrionics and now are perked up.
I would say to move them when it's cool, move small plants, keep them moist and in shade.
I know that some people would say to move them when they're dormant. So you'd want to mark the location and then move them after they're done flowering.
Good luck! The petals are now turning purple as they age and look very cool. I'd really like some red and yellow ones now. Does it never end, all the things I want?
You're not at all Spacially challenged RJ! I could have said East of Eugene, but didn't think to do that. You figured out just by looking at a picture that I was East of Eugene. Many Do not get that far! I can't believe that you actually stayed in Oakridge! Not many have done that, but surprisingly enough, there's a fair percentage here that have at least driven through.... and remember it!! Then to think you actually experienced it! I only do that to go to the P.o.box every now and then. Depending on where you put your innertubes in at, that can be quite a trip!!! Hopefully the water was hich and nobody was too beaten up. If you don't mind me asking, what was the birthday ladies' name? There is at least a fair chance that I would know who she is.
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Katie.... I bet your trilliums will make it. They're likely just trying to protect themselves by going dormant early.
No it never ends. Ever!
That was nice of you to give them a fresh bed & not so far from home!
I have a half-dozen clumps to move: when the street out front was redone, the city got about 10' more of the easement. Well, guess what's on the city-side? You think they care about the Trillium? LOL - now they'll not have to as i will be relocating them to another area where they're safe.
I read somewhere that they don't like to be moved, but to dig deep so as not to disturb the roots. We'll see how that goes! Kathy - they have those gorgeous wine red Trills at WM. I refused to look at the price tag & went the other way. I remember all those gallon pots with Wine red flowers at Dunn gardens. Oh so close...
Redchick, I do east or west just fine as long as I am looking at a map at the same time! I specifically remember the trip to Oakridge as my BF at the time and I were taking a trip with my folks down to CA, and towing his car behind the motorhome so we could split up and hit his Great Grandma(now that I think about it)'s birthday party in Oakridge. Was a lot of years ago, so don't remember her name for sure, but the two sides of the immediate family were Johnson and Keltch...think it was on the Keltch side. The clincher for the memory was that we hooked back up with my folks in Eugene, and put his car back on the tow dolly, and someone forgot to take it out of gear. Dad thought the motorhome was acting really sluggish, and then there was all of this black smoke coming out of John's car. Plus side is that he learned a lot about swapping a tranny in a Celica that summer! As for the river, the water was really low and I remember getting out an walking quite a few times, as well as several nagging bruises. Was my senior year in college though, so was still pretty good at numbing those kinds of things!
Kathy and Katye, No, the list never ends! That is the fun of gardening..you will never be done, and there is always something new and wonderful around the corner! Thanks for the tips on the trillium..good luck with both of yours. I will be walking by mine with a marker tomorrow for future movement!
WOW you've all been busy tonight. I was gone with my knitting friends, so trying to catch up. Beautiful pictures!!! Outstanding. Hope you can move the Trilliums, sounds like they need TLC in a couple of places.
Tills......so glad to hear from you, was hoping you were alright. Beautiful pictures.
rc.....I've actually had lunch in Oakridge twice. Couldn't tell you the name of the place, but the food was good.
What a memory for that summer RJ! too bad about your then boyfriends tranny. That would really stink! But, like you said, he learned how to put in a tranny! what a ride on the river. Too bad that the water was low. It's definitely a catch 22 in getting it at the right time. When the water is low, it's usually a hair warmer and a little easier to navigate.... but bumpier than all get out and full of rocks. When the water is higher, the ride is much better, but the water is ripping through then and you have to be careful not to flip.
Sally, I'm glad that you picked one of the good ones to eat at. That's not always the case!
All this talk about Oakridge - my sister actually lives there! She complains all the time that there are no good restaurants and no night life.
Tills I love that primrose. I've been too busy to read all the threads so I have to catch up!
The young Trilliums are holding up well and welcomed the cooler temps and rain that we're getting now. I put them right next to the spot where my lone natural Trillium has been sitting for the last 5 years because it seems like that's what they want. OTH, my neighbors' Trilliums are in their regular flower beds, so I'm probably being over-cautious with that.
They are all starting to turn pink now - it looks fabulous!!
Kate - I do remember the Dunn garden Trilliums - flats and flats of them. I might call Flower World and see if they have any - 10% off a fortune is just that: 10% off a fortune!!
One Rhody open.
And it's spot under the magnolis. Not good planning putting red rhodies under a purple tree.
Another rhody. The name is Patty Bee. And that was me when I was little. My last name was Bennett.
And my favorite sedum
willow..nice rhodie show!
Okay, Patricia. Can we start calling you Patty B? I love it. My family calls me Susie. I guess I need to find a Susie plant.
Your magnolia is splendid!!
Shelly, you and I have similar tastes! I saw that African daisy this past Saturday in a planter at a local nursery and it just caught my eye. I was lusting after it, but bad, but I was there to buy perennials, not annuals, so it didn't come home with me. :o(
Rarejem, I actually did not know those pulsatilla seeds would take so much time to germinate when I bought them. I probably wouldn't have bothered if I had known. Oh, well, I'm gonna give it try anyhow and see what happens. Maybe it won't take the full 9 months to germinate. Then again, maybe I will forget to keep them watered one too many times and kill them. Sigh!
What a nice clump of trilliums your neighbors have, Katie! I have a couple, but they never seem to multiply. I don't know what the secret is. Katie, I don't think it ever ends all the things any of us want. We all want and want and want. That's just how gardeners are, at least the addicted ones like us!
Love that Patty Bee rhodie! That is just to die for! Another thing to add to my wish list.
Karen
Katie….glad your trilliums are doing well, sounds lovely.
Willow…nice pictures, especially like the Patty Bee.
I took a walk around today and was pleasantly surprised by what I found.
One of my favorite ferns. I wasn't sure if it had made it through the winter. Athyrium applecourt crested.
Another favorite Athyrium Filix-Femina 'Drizelliae" better known as a tatting fern. I tat, so this is my plant.
Another that I didn't expect to see is thriving, not blooming yet, but when it does has lovely little purple flowers.
Glechoma Hederacia variegata.
And my Jack Frost, which I planted really late last fall, is not only back but doing amazingly well.
Sally.. I have a Jack Frost also and just love it! Wish I had more shady areas to put in additional plants.
This is a close up of its ity bity flowers! So sweet!
My only rhodie blooming so far.
Very pretty Sally!
Bea....I look forward to having that many flowers on mine. I was just glad it survived!
Yes it was a rough winter for us. I have lost at least 7-8 rose bushes.
They did not like the extra cold weather this winter. It is sad.
I have 1 Rhodie that came with the house. It was planted by the builder in a bunch of builder debris covered by mulch. I think they call it "landscaping". Its a shame what these builder do to sell a house.
Well I rescued the poor thing and it survived. Had one bloom last year and I have a few buds this year. Its sad looking , but I am taking good care of it.
My wall flower is blooming now. I just love this plant ! The cold winter killed 1/2 the plant. The front part is Ok so I am going to let it go until the whole thing says goodbye. I will enjoy its blooms while I can.
Future Blueberries! My favorite!
That's beautiful Bea, a shame if you lose it. It's amazing how rhodies can bounce back. I've cut some almost to the ground because they were so out of shape and they've come back fine, given time. Still working on one (my favorite) but it's a late bloomer.
This little camellia is one of about a half dozen that weren't weather trashed. It was protected deep inside the bush.
Willow, Your magnolia is incredible, and I don't think that the red rhodie under it is bad at all. Nice color contrast.... I also love the Patty Bee rhodie..again a chartruese that caught my eye. I believe that if you find a plant with your name or close, it is almost a must for the garden!
Sally, thrilled for you that your ferns survived! I agree with Bea, this has been a really hard winter. I lost some roses to the cold too, as well as maybe some cistus, which has not happened in the ten years I have been here. Love the Jack Frosts too! Mine was new last year, and is very happy where it is. Have to love a happy plant!
Beahive, Sorry for your winter losses...I feel your pain! Maybe it's nature's way of telling you that there was a better rose for each spot that you lost one in? At least we have to take comfort in the things that did come through what has had to have been one of the worst winters in a long time. Love the wallflower..hope it pulls through for you!
Kathy, I was working on my big pond again (still) today, and guess what I found? I was thrilled. It is teeny tiny, but I am going to mark it so it can grow without being smashed!!!
I love the way Lady's Mantle collects the dewdrops, and it was beautiful this morning.
My shade garden is coming into it's own again now. Lost a lot of my heuchera this year, and the double primroses that are usually glorious right now had most of their flowers nipped by a late freeze.
My only pulmonaria, and I just love it. Haven't seen another with the white on the leaves like this one. It has finally successfully grown one baby, which I am going to share with Mom as she has coveted it for years. Crossing my fingers that it will start being more prolific!
This is my version of Tilly's primrose, although again, early blooms nipped by frost.
And my magnolia stellata is just starting to open, and sits right in front of my green guage plum. It is really hard to get a picture that captures the effect...
Rarejem..... that Lady's Mantle is lovely, looks like jewels around the edges. And I love the leaves on the pulmonaria. Isn't it strange how plants react? I didn't lose any heuchera, but lost all of my primroses. Go figure.
