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powdery mildew. physocarpis is somewhat susceptable to it. (but no one told me!)
I've had several ninebark for about 3 years and this is the first year one of has mildew. Check the web for controls, because I don't remember and haven't done anything about it.
Good luck.
marie

Thank you. I'm sorry for my late response.

The last plant that had powdery mildew shed all its leaves. The next year it came back beautifully. I'll see what I can do for this plant. The situation isn't horrible⦠yet.

I pulled up your lovely fires. I like this one the best --I took the liberty and did a screen shot, I'll delete if you aren't OK with it. You ought to do an enlargement and hang it on the wall. That is one clean job. Congratulations. CLEAN!

Nice! I love a good fire (no I'm not a pyro). I see more and more burns on the east coast too, some of the local pine barrens shape up nicely after a good cleaning out of leaves and brush.

I have some time off for the next few days and I'm trying to get my annuals done. I'll probably finish in July, so if planting this late is failure then count me in! I did save plenty since most were discounted, and I know enough to pick the ones that will take off in the heat.... The only problem is I don't take off in the heat. It's slow going with lots of watering of the plants and myself but the delay will have everything looking fresh until frost. It drive my MIL nuts though, she seems to think summer is all downhill after the fourth.

I think If your not failing here and there then your not really pushing yourself.

There is a dwarf version of Walker's Low now, called Junior Walker. Anyone tried that? Is it really Walker's Low, color and flower power wise, but just smaller?

This weekend I just spotted Little Titch and scooped it up. It looks very promising! I hadn't seen any dwarf nepetas until now.

Some of the foliage in some of the containers was yellowing, but I would hope thats from container culture problems. I hope to get mine in the ground asap,

The poster states the plants have only been in the ground a MONTH. A month isn't enough time to do anything. I suppose in a months time they could die, but even that might take longer.

Just just give them some more time.

Kevin

It rather sounds as if you have planted 1 of each plant? You don't say how big an area you are trying to cover but usually ground covers are planted in multiples if quick and broad coverage is needed.

I love these daisies. Here are some different ones.

Have always enjoyed Gerbera. They don't always do well up at my folks' place. Wonder if the combination of heat and humidity is the reason?

luckyladyslipper, you just reminded me that I have done the same thing.... TWICE. Twice with the same plant! I planted a - I don't even remember what it was! - in my friend's garden, and then "weeded" it out that fall. I didn't realize till the next spring that I did that. Got another one of the plants, planted it, and once again, "weeded" it out!

The second time I pulled it out, I realized what I had done immediately. I replanted it and babied it all year, but it died. Which made me wonder why if you pull a weed and just toss it back on the top of the bed it will re-root and grow spectacularly, but why this plant, lovingly replanted and tended to, died.....

Dee

Personally, I find nightshade rather attractive ... always have.

Don't know how many plants I 've lost up at my folks' place because my dad decided to weed.

Thanks for all of your input.

front of house

Cheryl, I was kidding about the shooting. Rednecks do that to Prairie Dogs here LEGALLY for sport if you can imagine. Its sickening. Most of the reasons P.D.s are fair game is based on false notions & ignorance. They are an important part of the prairie ecosystem. There is a large group with that mindset in these parts that approaches such problems with the solution of "just get the guns out". They have gun racks in the back of their pick-ups.

I was wondering if your cars had been hit yet . A friend of mine keeps his hood open to discourages them thinking the car is a place to hide from snakes. He says that works, just hearsay repeated. I don't know if that is for sure. He has lived out in the non developed desert for a LONG time in one of those abundant old Hippiedom areas that NM is famous for.

mine are mostly mahogany too-as i weed them out by the dozens i keep thinking-maybe this is the one with the great color, oh well into the mulch. the echinacea blooms a month before the others so the seed may be true-next spring. temps this week in the 100's with humidity at 5% or lower so survival mode here as well. reno has had 5 in. of precip. in the past 2 years with very hot summers so drought is in uncharted territory-expect sand dunes and true desert. :)

david, I love this landscape. I always get in trouble on the subject but a wide panoramic view like this with no trees, no fences for roosting & seed dropping and endless vast sky is like heaven on earth to me. You can post as many photos as you want on this thread, I never get tired of seeing this kind of landscape. That looks virgin. There is very little original landscape left here that remains as it once was.

Re my approach above: A foot of well amended clay, but break up the clay below (maybe to 3 or 4 inches down).

Thanks SunnyBorders :-)

Love the results and the planting areas around the patio. It definitely is a selling feature, but you'll surely enjoy it until then.

For anyone with a sloped yard, this would be a great project to copy ... wish we were younger. (Of course, wealthier would work too.)

Molie

OK, I am a geologist and I was thinking it was limestone. I've never been fooled by cultured stone before, so kudos to you and your crew!
They did a good job with the big slabs, which are hard to get right. Impressive work, I love the combination of rocks and plants, and this looks like a really nice part of your landscape. Thanks for sharing the pics!

Thanks Glen,

It's a combined effort; the plants and me.

Thanks SunnyBorders!

Cool graphic, TexasRanger.

I have dianthus planted as edging in one of my flower beds. They have filled in quickly since I planted them mid April and are blooming their heads off.

Creeping sedums, spreading sedums, I have one that forms a low growing circle. Dwarf Shasta daisy Snow Lady, dwarf daylily, alpine strawberry, false lamium Herman's Pride, coreopsis rosea, hosta, 'Golden Edger'", short salvias, s. Purple Rain has a long bloom time with deadheading. It has a relaxed habit cascading along the edge of the bed. I have my long driveway bed edged with nepeta Tiltch. After first bloom it is cut back for repeat bloom.

I use these and many of the ones others have suggested. My favorite are various dianthus, especially the mat forming ones. One variety is half an inch high and looks like a carpet of bloom with its airy one inch high blossoms.