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Posted by wrichard z5 NH (My Page) on

Thu, Jun 7, 07 at 14:20

Things are starting to look beautiful in the yard now....

Before, on May 3rd:

Now, on June 7th:

closeups of further bed:
I planted things very closely for a few reasons...
1. many plants die, 2. I can always transplant them later if needed, and 3. I like full beds.
There are many zinnias, sunflowers, flax-linum, bachelor buttons, poppies, asters, and more. Just about all plants were winter sown.. The exceptions are the rose of sharon bush, and other bushes.

Winter sown (last year) Columbine and not-WS Clematis:

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Posted by not_a_contessa z6PA (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 7, 07 at 14:30

You're so right, things are looking very beautiful, and I look forward to seeing all your babies in bloom.

Mary

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Posted by pvick z6B NYC (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 8, 07 at 0:03

Oh, nice! Can't wait to see that bed in bloom!

And that clematis-columbine combo is superb!

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Posted by new_in_texas 8 (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 8, 07 at 9:21

What a difference a month makes!
I can't wait to see what it looks like in July :)

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Posted by pitimpinai z6 Chicago (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 8, 07 at 22:33

Please post updated versions. Thanks for sharing. That's a gorgeous garden. Can't wait to see what's it like in a few weeks.

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Posted by bakemom z6 Ohio (My Page) on
Sun, Jun 10, 07 at 16:29

That WS bed of perfect babies is so nice to see! I can't wait to see it mature!

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Posted by wrichard z5 NH (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 11, 07 at 14:53

Here is an update. These photos were taken from July 5th to July 11th. My plants have grown so much in the past month. Take a look. It no longer looks like a plastic knife (my plant markers) cemetery anymore.

front garden made this year...

Holly Hocks in back yard...

Malva Zebrina. I just transplanted these because I thought they were nasturtiums and I had them in my vegetable garden. What a delightful surprise!

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Posted by lblack61 z5 NY (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 11, 07 at 16:19

It's nice to see how other people do their planting!
I'm with you on the "full beds". I'd rather have to pull things out, than fret that I didn't put enough in them.
That one bed is going to be a knockout in a few weeks!

Linda

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Posted by vjhale z5 MI (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 11, 07 at 16:21

Flower bed really looks great. Don't you just love that malva zebrina? This is the first year I've had it growing and I'm hooked.

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Posted by aprilfool 7 (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 11, 07 at 20:22

I love your pictures. Thanks for sharing with us. I can't wait to see them all in full bloom.

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Posted by neonposey z7 NC (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 11, 07 at 21:30

Your beds look great. I even love looking at it just planted. So healthy and cute and so full of promise. Its looking good now, but I have a feeling that in about 3 weeks it's gonna knock your socks off!

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Posted by pvick z6B NYC (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 11, 07 at 23:11

That bed is really looking good! Love the colors. And what a pretty zebrina! I got hooked on them a few years ago; tried a different malva this year, but I'm missing my zebrina. Another malva for sheer flower-power is 'mystic merlin'.

The red hollyhock is gorgeous - hmmmmmm ........

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Posted by highalttransplant z 4/5 CO (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 12, 07 at 2:04

Great job!

Is that Maltese Cross behind the gorgeous Hollyhock?

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Posted by shellva Camden 7b/8a (shellva@aol.com) on
Thu, Jul 12, 07 at 7:23

Beautiful....what clematis is that though?

Michelle

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Posted by wrichard z5 NH (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 12, 07 at 7:59

Thanks everyone.

highalttransplant, That's sweet william behind the hollyhock.

shellva, I'm not sure what clematis it is, but it is an early bloomer. I wish I knew.

I'll try the mystic merlin next year.
thanks.

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Posted by kqcrna z6 Oh (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 12, 07 at 9:08

Very pretty, writchard. What a difference!

Karen

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Posted by vera_eastern_wa 5b-6a (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 12, 07 at 9:54

Thanks for the update....
I agree it was looking pretty good even at the very beginning!! Your red Hollyhock looks like my 'Indian Summer', now in it's 3rd year; bloomed the first year too :D

Vera

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Posted by mmqchdygg Z5NH (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 12, 07 at 11:10

Lovely! Just lovely!

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Posted by lynnencfan 7b/8aNC (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 12, 07 at 12:46

Very very pretty - I love seeing the progression through the summer - keep the pictures coming :).....

Lynne

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Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6/MA (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 15, 07 at 8:30

What a pretty bed. I think you did the right thing to put so many plants in it. Especially since many are annuals. I am waiting for the Sunflower pics. :-)

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Posted by pitimpinai z6 Chicago (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 15, 07 at 15:56

Your flower bed is beautiful. :-) I also like the backdrop very much.

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Posted by bulletz64 z8 SEA (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 16, 07 at 1:25

wrichard and shellva, that clematis is Nelly Moser... I have it in my west wall and it really is gorgeous.

http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/plantfinder/clematis 'Nelly Moser'.h tm

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Posted by moonphase z7 Ga (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 16, 07 at 6:15

Thanks for posting your photos.Your beds look really good.I love to see the month by month changes of a garden area as it goes from looking empty to full of blooms.How do you get your clematis to bloom like that.I have that same one and a few others that has one or two straggly vines on a trellis with a bloom or two.I long to have one that looks like yours.
moonphase

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Posted by karyn1 MD 7 (bhkalen@aol.com) on
Mon, Jul 16, 07 at 16:39

Your flowers look beautiful. What a difference in a few months.
Karyn

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Posted by rosebush z7 NC (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 17, 07 at 16:15

GORGEOUS!!! Love the rock border too. :)

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Posted by wrichard z5 NH (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 25, 07 at 21:25

bulletz64, Thanks for the ID on my clematis.

moonphase, I'm not sure how I got my clematis to bloom like that. This is the first year that I had such a beautiful show with them. It is at least 5 years old, and struggled to survive for many years. This year, I put the trellis in behind it (it was on a tiny 3-4foot thing before), and I fertilized it quite a bit in early spring. I think I used some extra Agway organic lawn fertilizer. The dead-looking branches started growing new leaves, and it just took off.

I'll update later with photos.
Thanks for all your compliments. I couldn't have done it without all the info and support from this forum.

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Posted by lindakimy 8 (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 25, 07 at 23:33

Very nice!!

I do have a painful case of hollyhock envy though.

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Posted by carrie630 z7bNC (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 26, 07 at 19:28

Amazing and beautiful transformation!

Carrie

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