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| I asked for advice last winter about choices for a new bed. The work was finished last weekend and here are some pictures. It's about 60' long total and is anchored by 'Limelight' hydrangeas and a Sweet Autumn Clematis (not invasive here.) The roses are 'Carding Mill' and 'Wollerton Old Hall.' I don't think I'd ever considered Wollerton but I stopped by a local nursery in June and they had three huge plants blooming beautifully. I bought them and I'm so glad I did! They never stop blooming and have had hardly any blackspot during a very wet summer. I do think that myrr scent smells like diapers though and I have plenty of comparison as I had a new baby this summer and my 2 yr. old still isn't potty trained. I'm planning to divide Japanese iris this weekend and will plant some here and there along the length of the bed. |
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- Posted by Gabrielsyme (My Page) on Fri, Aug 22, 14 at 10:14
| 'Carding Mill' |
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- Posted by Gabrielsyme (My Page) on Fri, Aug 22, 14 at 10:15
| Wollerton |
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| Very pretty! Your border garden is beautiful and your roses look so pretty and healthy. I also love your limelight hydrangea, it is a show stopper. |
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- Posted by kentucky_rose Z6 KY (My Page) on Fri, Aug 22, 14 at 11:29
| They are beautiful and healthy! |
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| I love your border. And Wollerton is as lovely as I imagined it would be. If only I had more open space . . . . Sigh. Great job, Gabriel. Kate |
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| Very beautiful, and roses assort well with your gorgeous hydrangea. I would have loved to see the full length of your border. Is it just the two rose types along it? Carding Mill is a great rose in hot and dry climates like mine; I hope it does well for you. The Japanese iris will make a great companion plant with its contrasting shape and color. Ingrid |
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| I love it! You've done an incredible job, especially with a toddler and new baby on your hip. The diapers comment made me lol. :D |
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- Posted by thonotorose FL 9 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 23, 14 at 22:09
| Your border is beautiful, but that DIRT is to die for! Lol... |
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- Posted by prettypetals GA 7 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 24, 14 at 0:22
| Beautiful!! I too would love to see the whole thing. I love everything about it. My Wollerton is growing sooooo tall and my canes keep flopping so my mission next yr is to attemp to contain it. The blooms are gorgeous!! As are Carding Mill! As is Limelight! Lol. I loved your diaper comment too! Tooooo funny!!! Judy |
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| Wow! You picked a terrific plant combo, Gabriel. I don't know much about DA's and had never heard of Wollerton Old Hall, but it is just perfect with your Limelight hydrangea. Your border is so lovely! I am going to have to tell my sister about this. She's a hydrangea fan and lives in the same zone as you do. My hat's off to you if you can do this with a baby and a toddler. You must have a real flair and passion for gardening. |
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- Posted by Gabrielsyme 6b (My Page) on Sun, Aug 24, 14 at 14:05
| Thanks so much everyone! This was a fun project and since this was my third baby I didn't really need to do too much nesting inside so I got it done outside. I think it's interesting how plant choices work out. I had originally planned to use 'Lady of Shallot' and 'Munstead Wood' but by the time I was able to buy plants in June (we had to wait on the neighbors' fence) they were sold out. I loved the bold colors in that combo but I think I like the softer tones I ended up with even better. It's almost a "white" garden really. Now I'm wondering if I should replace or move "Benjamin Britten" on the other side if the yard so that the pallet is more consistent. Do you tend to buy plants after lots of research or on the fly? I usually do the research but find that for one reason or another I end up with something else. I went to the nursery for ostrich fern the day I bought those iris. |
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- Posted by Gabrielsyme (My Page) on Sun, Aug 24, 14 at 14:19
PS- It's hard to take a picture of the length of the bed as the house starts to get in the way after the big hydrangea. I only have a 50 mm lens for the camera which is great for super close glamour shots and tricky with distance. There is a small magnolia ('Henry Hicks') on the other side of the hydrangea, some variegated hosta, azaleas and a row of massive rhododendrons. I have other roses but those are the only two in this section. I didn't photograph the back third of the bed as it's still empty. It narrows so I'm thinking I'd like to grow a rambler on the fence if the neighbors are ok with it. I LOVE Banksia Lutea and 'Crepuscle' but I know they're not really supposed to be hardy here. I'm still thinking about trying one of them anyway. |
This post was edited by Gabrielsyme on Sun, Aug 24, 14 at 14:23
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- Posted by prettypetals GA 7 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 24, 14 at 20:36
| I love the softer palette too but jumped at anything when I first started growing roses. I suppose my taste have changed but I still love the brighter ones too but usually cut my softer shades first to bring inside. Please keep sharing pics. Gardens and children!! Judy |
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