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| Michaelmas Daisy Aster - 10/2007 Home Depot $5.00 - back garden - various locations - 10/2007 planted 10/2007 already blooming 4/2008 new growth 10/2008 blooms appeared 3/2009 new growth 6/10/2009 blooms appeared - A distinct cultivar of Aster plant named `Thyra Viking`, characterized by its rapid growth rate and moderate vigor; freely branching and uniform plant habit; freely flowering even under winter conditions; large daisy-type inflorescences with dark red purple ray florets and yellow centers; and good post-production longevity. - The new cultivar originated from a cross made in 1994, by the inventor of the cultivar Purple Viking as the male or pollen parent with the cultivar Royal Ruby as the female for seed parent. - | 'Thyra Viking' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
Aster novi-belgii - 10/2007 Home Depot $5.00 - back garden - planted 10/2007 10/2007 already blooming - 4/2008 new growth 10/2008 new blooms appeared - 3/2009 new growth - New from Yoder. Excellent compact form. Smothered with double, mauve-purple, fluffy flowers from mid-summer to mid-fall. Outstanding. Best in a sunny, moist location. (12-18") - Also known as Fall Asters, these are terrific favorites for autumn colour in the perennial border. Plants form bushy clumps, bearing loads of small daisy flowers. This is a compact selection with fluffy double mauve to medium-purple blossoms. Pinch plants before July to keep especially low in habit. Excellent in containers. Most asters will be troubled much less with powdery mildew when grown in a moist, rich soil. - | 'Henry III' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Symphyotrichum Aster novi-belgii - 10/2007 Home Depot $5.00 - back garden - 10/2007 planted 10/2007 already blooming - 4/2008 new growth 6/7/2008 blooms appeared - 3/2009 new growth - The new cultivar originated from a cross made in 1994, by the inventor of the cultivar Lilac Lady (not patented) as the male or pollen parent with the cultivar Royal Ruby (not patented) as the female or seed parent. The cultivar Loke Viking was discovered and selected by the inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in Årslev, Denmark. Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal cuttings taken at rslev, Denmark, has shown that the unique features of this Aster are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction. The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be in unique characteristics of `Loke Viking`. These characteristics in combination distinguish `Loke Viking` as a new and distinct cultivar: 1. Rapid growth rate and moderate vigor. 2. Freely branching and uniform plant habit. 3. Very freely flowering even under winter conditions. 4. Large daisy-type inflorescences with dark red purple ray florets and yellow centers. 5. Good post-production longevity - | 'Loke Viking' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Symphyotrichum Aster novi-belgii - 10/2007 Home Depot $5.00 - back garden - 10/2007 planted 10/2007 already blooming - 4/2008 new growth 10/2008 blooms appeared - 3/2009 new growth - New from Yoder. Excellent compact form. Smothered with deep pink, fluffy flowers from mid-summer to mid-fall. Outstanding. Best in a sunny, moist location. (12-18") - | 'Marie III' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Symphyotrichum Aster novi-belgii - 10/2007 Home Depot $5.00 - back garden - 10/2007 planted 10/2007 already blooming - 4/2008 new growth 10/2008 blooms appeared - 3/2009 new growth - New from Yoder. Excellent compact form. Smothered with gorgeous double, lavender-blue flowers from mid-summer to mid-fall. Outstanding. Best in a sunny, moist location. (12-18") - | 'Peter III' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Astilbe Astilbe chinensis - 5/2/2008 Home Depot $6.00 - back garden - 5/3/2008 planted 5/3/2008 already blooming new growth by 4/2009 5/6/2009 blooms appeared - "I found for you a scarlet blossom rare." Amy Levy (1861-1889) - Variously called False Goat's Beard, False Spirea, Japanese Astilbe, Florest's Spirea or Featherflower, I prefer to just call it Astilbe. The cultivar 'Red Sentinel' is the reddest-flowering of astilbes, loose feathery panicles of scarlet florets on dark red stems. Even if planted among other red flowers, the intense scarlet of its blooms will stand out. It was released in 1947 & has remained the most popular red since. It was bred by Van den Ouden in the Netherlands. Astilbe japonica hybrids are generally in the mid-sized range for astilbes. 'Red Sentinel's' foliage is usually only a foot & a half tall, two feet with the flowery plumes, but occasionally it can reach three feet in flower. Ideal for zones 6 through 8. It flowers late spring & early summer, in a partial shade to dappled sunlight in moist well-draining humusy soil, or in full sun with a bit more moisture. Droughtiness with too much sun may cause partial die-back & tip-browning at the height of summer, but consistent moisture &/or a bit of shade usually keeps it fresh-looking even through hot spells. Deadheading does not induce rebloom, so the fading plumes as they turn into seedheads can be left as long as they have any ornamental interest. When the dried seedheads are no longer attractive they can be removed so that the forest-green ferny foliage with mahogany stems can show itself to best effect. For its first year in the ground it'll have only a couple plumes. As a clump matures it eventually spreads to a foot or foot & a half wide clump, providing a shocking intensity of many plumes. They can be planted close enough together to form a continuous groundcover, attractive in or out of bloom. The plumes are usually loose & open so not as dense & feathery as on other cultivars. After three or four years it will be such a large clump it'll be crowding itself, & will need autumn or late-winter division to be refreshed. - A new sun tolerant Astilbe much more able to withstand dry soil conditions. Excellent compact form. Lovely fern-like foliage. Deep red plumes. (15-18") - Rusty maroon red flowers are tinted with a faint rosy tone that is ever-changing as the flower plume matures throughout the spring. Bloom time: May - Jul Height: 20″ - 30″ Color: Red - | 'Visions in Red' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Astilbe Astilbe simplicifolia - April 2008 Walmart 3 #1 sized plants $10.00 $3.33 each - back garden - planted 4/2008 new growth 5/1/2008 new growth 3/09 5/8/2009 blooms appeared - Star Astilbe 1994 PERENNIAL PLANT OF THE YEAR Compact, dense plant with finely textured bronze-green foliage. Produces masses of flowerspikes bearing delicate shell pink flowers later in the summer. Best grown in part to full shade in rich, moist, well-drained soil. (8-12") - | 'Sprite' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs |  (georgewms) |
| Astilbe Astilbe x arendsii - 3/2008 Sam's Club 10 plants $14.00 - front - 3/2008 planted 5/1/2008 new growth 4/2009 new growth 5/1/2009 blooms appeared - "Amerika" is one of the all-time favorites, and no, that's not a misspelling of the name. It's the German spelling of "America", telling you the location of all the important work that was done on this group of plants--Germany. - Color: Striking coral flowers Height: 24-28" tall Spread/Width: 24" wide Bloom Time: Mid to late summer Sun/Shade: Partial to full shade - | 'Amerika' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Astilbe Astilbe x arendsii - 3/2008 Sam's Club 5 plants $7.00 - back garden - 3/2008 planted 5/1/2008 new growth 4/2009 new growth 5/3/2009 blooms appeared - The all-time favorite for bringing gorgeous color to shady spots! Mound-shaped perennials with fernlike foliage produce dozens of soft feathery flowers on 20-40" tall spikes in late spring to early summer. Astilbes thrive when planted by a waterside, but they grow well anywhere and are not fussy about soil. - A mid season bloomer with deep lilac plumes, this astilbe earns a place along the back of a bed or border. Tall, with spires that reach almost 3 feet, Amethyst is a full-leafed variety that fills a space nicely and never looks sparse. An excellent partner for Bridal Veil astilbe and lavender flowering hostas like Francee. Colors: Deep lilac flower plumes Height: 32" Exposure: Light to moderate shade Hardiness: Zones 3-9 Bloom Time: Mid summer - | 'Amethyst' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Astilbe Astilbe x arendsii - 3/2008 Sam's Club 5 plants $7.00 - 3/2008 planted 5/1/2008 new growth 12/2008 no blooms this year 4/2009 new growth 5/3/2009 blooms appeared ? - | 'Glut' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Astilbe Astilbe x arendsii - 11/2007 Pope's Nursery $8.00 - back corner - 11/2007 planted 4/2008 new growth appeared early 5/1/2008 blooms appeared 4/2009 new growth by 5/3/2009 blooms appeared - Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Prefers moist, humusy, organically rich soils. Soils must not be allowed to dry out. If regularly watered, foliage will usually remain attractive throughout the growing season. A summer compost mulch helps retain soil moisture. Removing faded flower stalks will not prolong bloom but may improve plant appearance, particularly if a ground cover look is desired. On the other hand, many gardeners leave the flower stalks in place after bloom because of the continuing ornamental interest of the dried seed heads. Divide clumps when overcrowding occurs (every 3-4 years). Height: 2 to 2.5 feet Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet Bloom Time: June - July Bloom Color: Red Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Medium - | 'Red Sentinel' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Baptisia Baptisia - 5/9/2009 Walmart $9.00 - side fence - 5/9/2009 planted 5/14/2009 blooms appeared - This spectacular perennial hybrid has 18-inch-tall spires of buttery yellow flowers in late spring and beautiful blue-green foliage throughout summer. Tough, exceptionally drought tolerant, and extremely long-lived, it's the southern substitute for the much sought-after lupine. 'Carolina Moonlight' has an adaptable, easy-to-grow nature and makes a great companion for other rugged plants such as ornamental grasses. Noteworthy characteristics: Buttery yellow flowers and bluish green foliage make this cultivar of our native false indigo a standout. It is very hardy and long-lived. Care: Provide full sun and most any soil. Foliage may be sheared or trimmed back after flowering to avoid the possibility of needing to stake the plant. Propagation: Divide plants in late fall or early spring. This cultivar does not come true from seed. Problems: Nothing serious. - | 'Carolina Moonlight' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Baptisia Species Baptisia australis - 5/7/2008 Pope's $13.00 - back garden - 5/7/2008 planted 12/2008 no blooms this year 3/2009 new growth 4/2009 blooms appeared - False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo Dense, bush-like perennial with attractive, blue-green clover-like foliage set with spikes of deep, indigo-blue flowers in late spring to early summer followed by attractive black seed pods. Reasonably drought tolerant and will perform well in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a sunny location but is quite tolerant of partial shade. (3-4') - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| English Daisy Bellis perennis - 4/2009 Lowe's 3 plants $12.00 - front - 4/2009 planted 4/2009 already blooming 6/2009 moved to front - multiple coloring - Bellis perennis 'Habanera' English daisies are in general white with red tips, but are sold in mixed shades from light pink to rose-pink to bright red, always with a yellow eye sometimes obscured by the fluffy petals. Shown in the May photo is a red & white bicolor Habanera. They are called 'Large quilled doubles" because of the fluffy almost thistle-down like qualities. The bicolored flowers are quite a lot larger than most English Daisy varieties, two or three inches where most would be only one-inch. Before this ornate English Daisy turns into a fluffy ball, the bud unfolds in a curious manner forming a spiral, which is rendered most obvious due to the two-toned quills providing a red-pencil spiragraph apperance, which soon thereafter unfolds into its stunning fluffiness. English daisies bright shade or dappled sun or morning sun, with moist well-draining soil. It forms a small clump of basal leaves, & they can be planted quite close together, six or eight inches apart. They grow to about eight inches height or including stem & flower. It blooms mid to late spring on Puget Sound, often still flowering in early summer, especially with deadheading. As a biennial, the little clumps will die out of the garden after the second year. They can self-seed if they love their conditions, but their seedlings will be of unpredictable character. 'Habanara' means "Dance of Havana" or for being a feminine word the implied meaning is "She is a Havana Dancer," for the large flowers are supposed to evoke a woman in a beautiful dress dancing slowly in the Havana moonlight of a lost, more decadent time. - | 'Habanera White with Red Tips' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Bignonia Bignonia capreolata - 4/2008 Home Depot $6.00 - Blooms on OLD growth - driveway - 4/2008 planted 12/2008 no blooms in 2008 3/2009 new growth 4/2009 many many blooms appeared 4/2009 very nice Orange & Yellow/Gold trumpet shaped bloom - Cross Vine is a woody vine growing to 50 feet or so with compound, semi-evergreen leaves and very showy summer flowers. It is common throughout the east. It winds its way up trees and telephone poles, and over rocks, and holds on by twining and by tendrils that can dig into tree bark. The wild type has red and yellow flowers, but 'Tangerine Beauty' has clusters of 2 inch, tubular, flaring, bright orange ones. Flowering occurs along the stems on older growth so any pruning should be done right after flowering. Grow Cross Vine in sun or part shade and average soil and give it a reasonably strong support. Hummingbirds will love you. - | 'Tangerine Beauty' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Buddleja Buddleja davidii - 12/2007 Flower Market $12.00 - back garden - planted 12/2007 bloomed 2008 - new growth 3/2009 - A breakthrough in color! Bicolor is the first Butterfly Bush to feature multiple colors on each bloom. Pannicles grow up to 10" and feature raspberry and butterscotch yellow florets beginning in summer. It is an excellent attractant for butterflies and hummingbirds. Grows 6-8' tall. Drought and deer resistant. Great cut flower. - | 'Bicolor' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Buddleja Buddleja davidii - 5/18/2008 Mayo's $5.00 - backyard - 5/18/2008 planted 12/2008 did not bloom this year 3/2009 new growth 6/24/2009 blooms appeared - A woody sub-shrub with lovely, fragrant, cone-shaped blooms which are deep reddish-purple. Blooms late summer to early fall. An outstanding plant to attract butterflies. Cut back to 12-18" from the ground in the spring. Very late to leaf out so do not give up too early. Best in sun to part shade, in well drained soil. (4-5') - 8’ x 5’ wide, (cutting propagated). “Royal Red” is one of the best Butterfly Bush varieties, valued for its vigor, heavy flowering habit and intense, deeply colored flowers. Nice deep green foliage, too. Summer-blooming Buddleia should be pruned every second or third year in mid-spring. Wait until the new foliage begins to show; then cut back main stems and thin crossed branches to two-thirds or half their original height - | 'Royal Red' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Buddleja Buddleja davidii - Dec 2007 Flower Market $12.50 - backyard - planted 12/2007 blooms appeared 6/22/2008 - new growth 3/2009 - A woody sub-shrub with long, tapered, bright white blooms. Fragrant. Blooms late summer to early fall. An outstanding plant to attract butterflies. Cut back to 12-18" from the ground in the spring. Very late to leaf out so do not give up too early. Best in sun to part shade, in well drained soil. (4-8') - | 'White Profusion' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Buddleja Buddleja davidii var. nanhoensis - 6/2004 Mayo's 2 plants for $18.00 - 2 front - side fence I have 3 of these plants 1 was gift from Greg W. - 6/10/2008 blooms appeared 4/2009 new growth by 5/27/2009 blooms appeared on the one by the street 6/1/2009 blooms appeared on other front - A woody sub-shrub with large fragrant, intense blue, cone-shaped blooms in late summer to early fall. Silver foliage which provides a great contrast for the blooms. An outstanding plant to attract butterflies. Cut back to 12-18" from the ground in the spring. Very late to leaf out so do not give up too early. Best in sun to part shade, in well drained soil. This is a more dwarf variety very suitable for the smaller garden or placed in mid-border. (3-4') - | 'Nanho Blue' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Calibrachoa Calibrachoa - 4/2009 Food Lion $10.00 - Hanging Basket - 4/2009 already blooming - | 'Million Bells Cherry Pink' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Calibrachoa Calibrachoa - 4/2009 Food Lion $10.00 - Hanging Basket - 4/2009 already blooming - | 'Million Bells Cherry Red' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Camellia Species Camellia japonica - 3/2008 Mayo's $12.00 - 4/2008 Mayo's 2 plants for $24.00 - 3/2008 side fence 4/2008 front - planted 3/2008 already blooming - side fence 2 blooms 3/09 deep red blooms only lasted for a few days - 4/2009 front no blooms - Slow growing, upright to spreading shrub or small tree with age. Oval, glossy, leaves and profuse winter to spring blooming flowers in milder climates. A true heritage plant, and favorite of Southern gardens. Numerous cultivars available with every imaginable shade of pink, red, white and combination of available. Camellias must have acidic, well-drained soil and be planted high (trunk base is well above the soil line) in a protected climate, free from extended heavy freezes. Mulch to keep roots cool. These are the primary golden rules and should not be deviated from or you are flirting with disappointment. Sounds obsessive, we know, but truth is our mission! Camellia petal blight can be a serious problem. Good sanitation practices are the best preventative route (Keep dropped leaves and flowers swept up and destroyed - we recommend not even returning them to your compost pile.). - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| Campanula Campanula - 5/27/2009 Home Depot $5.00 - front - 5/28/2009 planted 5/28/2009 already blooming - Plant has blue & pink flowers. I think there was 2 different plants in the same pot. - Champion Pink Canterbury Bells features airy spikes of hot pink bell-shaped flowers at the ends of the stems from early summer to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It's small oval leaves remain forest green in color throughout the season. Champion Pink Canterbury Bells is an herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition. This is a relatively low maintenance perennial, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It has no significant negative characteristics. Champion Pink Canterbury Bells is recommended for the following landscape applications; General Garden Use - Mass Planting - Border Edging - Container Planting - Plant Characteristics: Champion Pink Canterbury Bells will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 32 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 12 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. The flower stalks may require staking in exposed sites or excessively rich soils. It grows at a fast rate, and tends to be biennial, meaning that it puts on vegetative growth the first year, flowers the second and then dies. This perennial does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This plant can be propagated by cuttings. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. - | 'Champion Pink' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Campanula Campanula carpatica - 2008 Home Depot 1 plant $5.00 - back fence - 2008 planted 2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth - Campanula, also called Carpathian Bellflowers, have blue "bell" shaped blooms on mounded bright green, dense foliage. They are loved for their wonderful blossoms and as great fillers of the June gap. Plant with coreopsis, monarda, and salvia. Height: 6-8" - Color: Violet-blue - Soil: Well drained, moderately rich soil - Season of Interest: Summer (June) - | 'Blue Uniform' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Campanula Campanula carpatica - 5/15/2008 Mayo's $6.00 - back garden - planted 5/15/08 - 4/2009 don't think this came back - Low growing bellflower with serrated, heart-shaped foliage. Covered with large, sky blue blooms from mid-summer and onwards. Very easily grown in sun to considerable shade, in ordinary garden soil. (8") - | 'Deep Blue Clips' | Plants |  (georgewms) |
| Campanula Campanula glomerata - 5/2/2009 Walmart $6.00 - back corner - planted 5/5/2009 - Common name : Dwarf Clustered Bellflower - Clustered Bellflower is a very easy early-summer bloomer, this dwarf selection being especially good for border edging, containers, the rock garden or walls. It forms a low mound of coarse green leaves, bearing upright stems with large clusters of deep violet-blue funnel shaped blooms. Trim off spent flower stems to tidy plants up for the remainder of the season. Plants have a tendency to spread and form a patch, which may be easily reduced in size or divided in spring or early autumn. This strain was bred by Syngenta Flowers, developed originally for containers but also outstanding directly in the garden. - | 'Bellefleur Blue' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Campanula Campanula glomerata - 4/2008 Lowe's $6.00 - back corner - 4/2008 planted 4/2008 already blooming - 4/2009 possible new growth, however; it may be another plants - 'Joan Elliot' Clustered Bellflowers is a cultivar of Campanula glomerata. The local wholesale grower for this hardy perennial must have a pretty weird technique for preparing them for market, because every year they are offered in sundry of our region's nurseries hanging off the edges of gallon pots as though the variety was an entirely prostrate perennial, which it is not. The photo this page shows it its first June in our garden, with the flowering stems laying sideways. In most cases, such specimens become upright, though the second photo shows the same clump one year later, still with a strong lean though not half as prostrate as when purchased. In future years it ought to become increasingly mounded, producing a crop of basal leaves with short stems of large blue clustered flowers reaching upward to about sixteen or eighten inches, perfectly upright if grown in a great deal of sun, learning toward the direction of the most light if planted in a shadier spot. The variety was introduced by Joe Elliott (1915-1998), Gloucester's founder (in 1946) of Broadwell Nursery in the Cotswolds. Joe specialized in alpine perennials. 'Joan Elliot' is named for his wife. It makes fine cut flowers for bouquets, attracts hummingbirds & butterflies, & blooms in semi-shade for a very long time, beginning as early as May but certainly by June, lasting as late as September, & at its peak of performance June through August in our zone. It is cold-hardy down to zone 4, into the range of minus 30 to 20 degrees F., but will want winter mulching in the lower range of of its tolerances. The clump can spread to two feet wide, when it may seem to tire & bloom less well after three or four years. It can be revived by digging it up, dividing it in quarters, & replanting. Though it does well in moist well-draining soil in full sun, it is very useful for somewhat shady locations where most penstemons would not bloom this well. - | 'Joan Elliott' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Campanula Campanula medium - 5/27/2009 Home Depot See Champion Pink - front - 5/28/2009 planted 5/28/2009 already blooming - Canterbury Bells have deep "cup" flowers at least twice the size of the regular Peachbell Campanula varieties. While the Peachbells are perennials, the Canterbury Bells are biennials, & will die out of the garden in one or two years unless they self-seed, as they frequently do. Their first year they produce semi-evergreen basal leaves without stems, & their second year they flower. Presumedly Canterbury Bells were so-named in the 12th Century because the blossoms resembled the bells that were hung upon the necks of horses who took pilgrims to the shrine of Thomas a'Beckett, archbiship of Canterbury. But in & about the Elizabethan Era, they were better known as Coventry Bells, for they had naturalized & grew wild around Kent & Coventry such a very long time ago that their origins were practically forgotten & debated, though believed to have been introduced from the Pyrenees. The Reverand William Hanbury in 1770 reported that the roots were popularly eaten, being "admired for their pleasant taste, frequently boiled." We planted two varieties of Canturbery Bells, an improved pink (C. medium Rose) & an improved blue that to me seems quite purple, 'Champion Blue' introduced in 1998. The photo above was snapped in June. In the background a similarly-colored Midnight Blue Penstemon can be seen. Basal leafage plus leafy flower stems raise to as high as three feet but usually about two feet. They begin blooming by May, sometimes earlier, but are floweriest in June & July. With deadheading it is possible to keep them blooming all the way through October. I have had a few of these return a third year for a second year of blooms, but this must be regarded as an unexpected bonus. Canterbury Bells prefer full sun but will also do well with a moderate amount of shade. They're somewhat drought tolerant but not as much so as the penstemons. It will bloom in High Summer when some spring-bloomers or heat-sensitive things interupt their flowering. Stems are usually sturdy enough to not require staking, but in a windy area may turn out to be floppy & require bracing. They attract hummingbirds but from my observation the hummingbirds spend considerably more time around the penstemons, which seem to have more nectar to reward each hummer's interest. Cut flowers last quite a while in bouquets - | 'Champion Blue' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Campanula Campanula poscharskyana - 6/21/2008 Bearden Garden Center $7.00 - back corner - 6/23/2008 planted 6/23/2008 already blooming 3/2009 new growth 4/2009 AWESOME growth has been taking place 5/6/2009 many blooms appeared - Trailing Bellflower Vigorous trailing perennial with sprays of lavender-blue, starry flowers all summer. Shear back periodically to encourage continuous blooms. Looks great tumbling over rocks, out of a container or along a pathway. Easy to grow in sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. (12") - | 'Blue Waterfall' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Campsis Species Campsis radicans - 3/2008 Sam's Club 2 size 2 year plants $7.00 $3.50 each - deck - 3/2008 planted 4/15/2008 new growth 12/2008 no blooms in 2008 12/2008 was only a very small amount of growth in 2008 3/2009 new growth 4/2009 growth is still slow however its better than last year. 4/2009 its possible there is one growing on each side of the deck - Trumpet vines, campsis radicans are much like mint plants. How, you ask? People either love them or HATE them with a passion. My experience, living in a northern climate with cold winters, is a good one. In fact, my I gave my mom a cutting from my husband's grandmother and it took years to really get off to a good start. Imagine my surprise to find out that some people compare this beautiful vine to kudzu and poison ivy! So what are the positives and negatives to the trumpet vine (also known as trumpet creeper vine or cow-itch). It's blooms are beautiful in shades of red, orange and yellow and they attract hummingbirds, wasps and bees that are good for the garden plus birds in the winter if you leave the pods on the vines. It can be used as a screen for privacy, and it adapts to almost any soil, except heavy and wet. It transplants easily and can be grown from cuttings and is hardy down to about -30F (-34.4C). It can be grown in elevations as high as 5500 feet and it's drought tolerant. The problem is that in IDEAL situations it can be invasive to the point of creating enemies out of the most mild mannered home owner. What is ideal? Full sun, fertile soil, mild winters and freedom to roam. But yet, many of us treasure this beautiful vine and can't imagine NOT growing it despite some of it's faults. What can you do? Do not plant it up against a house or building, though it is tempting. Try planting it against a fence that is between sidewalks, driveways or other areas like stone walls or paths that would contain it. Try a method that is often used for mint. Plant your vine in a 5 gallon bucket with the bottom removed--or something similar, that will keep it somewhat contained. Plant next to a telephone pole or light pole where it can climb and you can mow the grass around it regularly to head off shoots. Deadhead the trumpet vine, AND keep it trimmed back in the spring and fall once it starts taking off. Wear gloves when handling trumpet vine. Some people will get a rash from handling the foliage, so it's better to err on the cautious side. Some modern cultivars are suppose to be less invasive than the trumpet vine found in the ditches and growing wild. Do not use a tree as a pole for the trumpet vine to climb. Eventually it will strangle the tree. Use an actual pole or fence instead and again, prune in spring or fall, or even during mild winters. For many of us trumpet vine is a valuable plant for wildlife, and a sentimental plant that we remember from our grandmother's yard and garden. Know your climate, take precautions, and you can grow it too - | Plants |  (georgewms) |
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| Canna Canna indica - 6/15/2004 gift from Elizabeth Strand - side of house - moved from front garden to side garden 3/2006 huge plants and blooms in 2006 & 2007 - new growth of several stalks by 4/22/2008 12/31/2008 don't remember the bloom date but the plants were over 6 feet tall a few to maybe 8 or 9 feet with big red blooms - 4/22/2009 many shoots appeared 4/22/2009 shoots came up on the same day as they did last year - Bloom Period: April, May, June, July, August, September. • Flower Color: dark red, gold, magenta, orange, red, red-orange, scarlet, yellow-orange, yellow Size: 84" tall. spreads - | 'Crozy's New Hybrids' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Canna Lily Canna x generalis - 4/3/2008 Mayo's 6 bulbs $8.00 $1.35 each - side of house - 4/10/2008 planted 6/4/2008 new growth 12/31/2008 don't think they bloomed in 2008 - 4/2009 possible new growth should be able to tell when plant blooms - Rhizomatous, herbaceous plants, grown for their flowers and for their rich foliage. They bear flowers from late spring to mid-autumn. They grow in sunny, protected sites, in rich, drained soils. Small requirements in water. Plant alone or in groups. Suitable for coastal planting. Remove overmature inflorescences to prolong flowering. Remove rhizomes in autumn, keep them sheltered and replant them after the last freezes in spring. Propagated by root division. Canna x generalis "Lucifer" Green leaves and red flowers, distinctively edged with yellow. - | 'Lucifer' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Canna Lily Canna x generalis - 3/2008 Sam's 20 large roots $14.00 .70 per root - front - 3/2008 planted 4/2008 new growth 12/31/2008 i believe there was 19 or 20 plants that came up and bloomed in 2008 6/26/2009 has not reappeared - Ever wonder which great canna is relied on more than any other in America to look terrific from early in the season until the very end? This one. The President is a big plant - not exceptionally tall, but full and shapely. Never straggly, this variety has lush foliage right down to the ground. The large red flowers have a fine yellow ribbon of color along the petal edge, a feature found in no other canna. The rhizomes for this variety are fairly small; clearly all the plants' energies are directed above ground and the results are impressive. - | 'President' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Canna Lily Canna x generalis - 3/2008 Walmart 5 rhizomes $5.00 $1.00 each - back garden - 3/2008 planted 6/7/2008 new growth 1 plant 12/31/2008 plant did bloom in 2008 4/2009 new growth several plants this time - A rare and regal plant, the Red King Humbert Red Canna has bright red flowers and can reach 60 inches tall. The King Humbert loves the sun and the shade, and it comes with two huge bulbs per package. This would be a beautiful and exotic addition to any garden! Blooms Mid Summer. Perennial in Zones 8 - 11. Canna x generalis - | 'Red King Humbert' | Plants, Roots, Tubers and Bulbs | (PlantFiles) |
| Caryopteris Caryopteris x clandonensis - August 2008 Lowes 8 plants for $40.00 - front + 7 back fence - 8/2008 planted 12/2008 plants did bloom 3/2009 new growth - 31/2-4’ x 4’ wide, (cutting propagated). An outstanding new Blue Mist cultivar, ‘First Choice’ is different from other varieties because of its tight branching habit and deep, deep blue late-summer flower spikes. Blooming after ‘Longwood Blue’, plant them both to have several months of flowering. Caryopteris is also a superb shrub for providing nectar for butterflies and other pollinators. Plant in non-clay soils and irrigate deeply but infrequently. - | 'First Choice' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Caryopteris Caryopteris x clandonensis - Dec 2007 Flower Market $4.50 - back corner - 12/2007 planted 4/2008 new growth early 12/2008 blooms appeared this year 3/2009 new growth - Bluebeard An Asian shrub, Caryopteris provides some of the best late season blues. Caryopteris are bushy, 2-3' tall plants covered with clusters of fragrant, spirea-like blooms from August until October. 'Longwood Blue' has silvery foliage set with sky-blue flowers. Wonderful contrast. Very floriferous. Late season butterflies love this plant. Treat Caryopteris like a sub-shrub, cutting back the woody stalks early every spring to 8-12" from the ground. Best grown in a sunny situation with moist, fertile, well-drained soil. - | 'Longwood Blue' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Psephellus Species Centaurea dealbata - 5/7/2008 & 12/2008 Pope's $10.00 & free - back garden - back corner - 5/8/2008 planted - 3/2009 new growth 4/26/2009 buds have started forming 5/15/2009 blooms appeared - back corner - found one growing with Early Goldenrod blooms appeared 6/11/08 4/2009 can't tell but may be new growth could be something else - aka > Star Thistle, Knapweed, Persian Cornflower Easy to grow, this member of the daisy family is good for borders or wild gardens. Most annual types are grown for their frilly, cuttable flowers, and perennials for their felty, gray foliage. All like sun, and some are drought-tolerant. Attract birds. Start easily by seed in spring or fall or division. Self-sows, so may pop up where it is not wanted. May need staking. Its finely-cut, narrow, light-green leaves are grayish below and can reach lengths up to 2 feet. Unstaked stems may flop over with the weight of the 2 to 3-inch-wide flowers. Attributes - Centaurea dealbata Plant Type: Perennial Bloom Season: Early Summer through Late Summer Flower Color: Pink Foliage: Deciduous Height: 2 ft. 6 in. to 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. Sunlight: Full Sun Climate: Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Notes: Cut Flowers, Showy Flowers. Susceptible to Root Rot, Rust. self sows freely 4/2009 did not notice any seedlings in the back garden - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| Centaurea Species Centaurea montana - 4/2009 Lowe's 4 plants for $32.00 - back fence & back corner - 4/2009 already blooming 4/2009 had to dig these up because of continuosly being eaten 5/2/2009 transplanted all 4 into a container - The Mountain Cornflower (Centaurea montana) is an easy to grow, upright perennial which forms large clumps which typically reach three feet tall. It begins producing it's bright flowers in late spring and will often continue blooming well into fall. The available colors include blue, white, red, pink, purple or white. Centaurea montana is hardy in USDA zones 3-9. It requires full sun, but can be grown in most ordinary garden soil, provided that it is well draining. It is fairly drought tolerant. The clumps should be divided in the spring or fall, every 2-3 years. - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| Centaurea Centaurea montana - 3/2009 Lowe's 4 1 plant for $10.00 - back garden - 3/2009 already blooming 3/2009 part of plant was eaten after 2 days in ground 5/2/2009 transplanted into a container - Easily grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Drought tolerant. Tolerant of poor soils. Can spread somewhat rapidly by stolons to form colonies in optimum growing conditions, particularly in rich fertile soils which should be avoided and in cool northern climates where it is more robust. Remove spent flower stalks after bloom. Sparse rebloom in late summer-early fall may occur. Plants need to be divided every 2-3 years. Centaurea montana, commonly called mountain bluet, is an erect, stoloniferous perennial which is native to mountainous areas of Europe. It grows in somewhat lax, spreading clumps and features solitary, fringed, rich blue cornflowers (2” diameter) with reddish blue centers and black-edged involucre bracts. Flowers appear in late spring atop unbranched stems typically growing 1-2’ tall. ‘Amethyst in Snow’ is reportedly the first bicolor cultivar of this species to be introduced into commerce. Flowers feature well-spaced, tubular, pure white petals radiating from contrasting deep blue-purple centers. Flowers bloom in May-June atop stems typically rising 12-18” (less frequently to 24”) tall over a clump of silvery-green, lance-shaped leaves (to 7” long). Plants of this species are also commonly called perennial cornflower or perennial bachelor’s button. - | 'Amethyst in Snow' | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
| Centaurea Species Centaurea nigra - Dec 2007 Flower Market $2.50 - back garden - planted 12/2008 - new growth 4/2008 self sows freely - might not have came back although several plants came up near there that could possibly be weeds or Centaurea - Black knapweed has broadly lance-shaped basal leaves on a stalk. The leaves are toothed or shallowly lobed to entire. The stem leaves become smaller up the stem and are stalkless. The flowers are rose to lavender and bloom from July to October. Black knapweed is perennial from a woody root crown. The stems are erect, few, and branch near the middle or above and are eight to 32 inches tall. The bases of the stems are sometimes prostrate and rooting at several nodes. The seeds are about 1/8 inch long, ivory-white with lengthwise stripes; ring of hairs or plume pale colored, about 1/16 inch long. The broad comb-like bracts are roundish with dark brown or black fringed margins. The fringe length is up to three times as long as the width of the central part of the bract. - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| Centranthus Species Centranthus ruber - 6/18/2009 Pope's $8.00 - driveway - 6/19/2009 planted 6/19/2009 already blooming - CENTRANTHUS Ruber - Also known as - Jupiters Beard - Scarlet Lightning - 36" x 18" - Rose-red flowers are produced from June through the summer until frost. The foliage is low and a rich green. A fine addition for your garden. Deadheading will promote rebloom. Self seeder making a gorgeous mass of flowers. Spring cleanup is recommended. Long Blooming 4 weeks or more - Good for Cut Flowers - Avoid Wetness - | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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