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A definitive favourite in my garden ontnative!
The flowers are long lasting like other PHLOX but unlike other variegated PHLOX I find the flower colour of "Shockwave" does not clash with the foliage...and I think this foliage is outstanding...especially prior to flowering.
Here is a picture of my stand of two plants taken a week ago.
(There is another thread I had started a few weeks back extolling the virtues of this plant. Do a search.)
Nice picture, rouge21.
Have quite a few garden phlox, but just saw and bought 'Shockwave' last week.
Already planted.
Going to be interesting to see how these do; whether they like the locations and treatment.
As a perennial gardener, have not been a big fan of perennials with variegated leaves, but have now been converted.
Have had 'Norah Leigh' in our garden for about ten years. Strong, but not aggressive, latter maybe a feature of variegated leaf perennials.
Also just got 'Becky Towe'. Had it for at least five years, but it died.
Very happy to have just got a replacement.
Thanks for the input. 4 p.m. is the hottest time of the day here in the summer, so it's a blast of sun and heat. It's otherwise a pretty dark garden. I have a couple of sedums where the sun hits just a bit earlier and they are in bloom, altho they are definitely reaching forward towards the light.
This garden has the street on the right--woods on the other side of the street. Straight back, you might be able to see a very steep hill. This is my southern (non) exposure. To the left is woods again. There are two large trees behind the photographer on an otherwise open lawn (my northern exposure). So, all in all, it's pretty dark. This is an older picture, so maybe my troubles this year have to do more with drought than light.
The hydrangeas get a decent amount of light. The hakone grass in the back is pretty much in the dark all day---what a great plant--I should just put it everywhere, I guess!
Thank you both! I have seen the lillies with peonies many times and apparently doing well but I wasn't aware that peonies needed more alkaline soil. I think i will give it a try and hope for the best! But thanks for the warning! :)
I plan on having two different bloom times for the peonies to extend it a little, eventhough it is still not a lot. I am hoping for constant bloom and the colors are the ones you mentioned. I definitely prefer the cottage garden look.
As for the space... The bed is approx. 26 feet long but only like 4 feet wide. So, once i put the big shrubs there might not be a lot of room. But i can still change the amount of plants. I have never seen Thalictrum personally. I just saw a close-up of peonies with it and fell in love. I researched it and thought the Hewitt's Double was lo prettiest. I love the contrast.
But since i have never seen it, i don't know how it looks better. Also, i read somewhere that it spreads a lot. Is it true?
And about the columbine, i just didn't know if it would go well having the Thalictrum too. I would prefer to have them all because of the different colors and blooming seasons.
Stargazer is not an Orienpet, it is a pure Oriental= acidic. Orienpets can grow anywhere, and will most probably push the orientals out of existence really soon. They already come in many colours which were reserved for pure Orientals until recently.
I planted two dwarf Kniphofia primarily because the plants were listed as deer resistant. Well, like so many other favorites, the deer don't eat the foilage, but nip off the blooms just as they begin to look good. waahh!
I still enjoy their foilage, and low maintenance in a well drained spot.
Which Dicentra alba? Dicentra spectabilis alba is the larger one and will die back in late summer, so you might want something next to it that will fill in around it or plan to plop down a pot of something if you want a full look. Dicentra eximia alba is shorter and has fernier leaves and won't die back.
Oh darn. I thought it was Dicentra eximia alba but it is Dicentra spectabilis alba. I'm going to take it back to the garden center. Ugh. Can you recommend a place I can order Dicentra eximia alba. And again, any help you can give on spacing is much appreciated.
Well twrosz let me know if you find a Canadian supplier of "Delavayi Decorum" that ships across country!
FWIW here is a picture of my 2 year old 'ES'. I had quickly placed it in the totally wrong location a couple of years back as it is at the very back of a deep bed and so is totally hidden from anyone strolling by the front edge of the garden. With its delicate features it must be positioned so that it is extra easily seen.
Yes, Kevin - that is exactly what they are - a piece of land we can either rent from the municiple council or a private landowner. Allotments have a long tradition in the UK - at one time there were over 1000,000 plots in use but this has dwindled (due to selling off for development and such) to about a third of this total. If you have no garden or a tiny one, renting an allotment (not easy since there are currently long, long waiting lists) an allotment is a great way of growing vegetables (what they were mainly designed for) or flowers or , depending on the rules of your allotments, anything from keeping hens to growing roses. Mostly, they are a regulated size (measured in arcane ancient terms such as rods, poles or perches) and are usually about 300 square metres (10 rods). I have had mine for 10 years now so it is getting to be a nice mature space (or it would be if I didn't muck about so much).
One year I planted Burpee Purple Prince and they were beautiful large rounded PURPLE Zinnias. The second year I again planted Burpee Purple Prince and they were large flat RED zinnias with a large brown center. This year I again planted Burpee Purple Prince and they are large flat PURPLE zinnias with a large brown center. What is going on? Is it something in my soil or the heat? Or is it the seed company? Awaiting your reply.
PS I didn't know where to submit my question.
Hi Halina! Thank you very much for your kind comment. I actually made each month from August till December last year, and May and July this year.
Here are some links:
July
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/peren/msg0722031824359.html?41
September:
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/peren/msg0906435119598.html?15
October
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/peren/msg1017533514185.html?12
Here is a link that might be useful: August
lolainthecola, I am not real familiar with your growing conditions all I can suggest is what I remember seeing when I was in your area on business trips.
You could get a lot of color going with foliage
I saw a plant called....Stromanthe sanguinea 'Tricolor'
Gingers flower and they are fragrant
crotons
oyster plant
Flowers that I remember seeing was
Hibiscus
roses