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Cottage Gardens has Gaura lindheimeri 'Dauphine' for $9.95\2qt
Here is a link that might be useful: Gaura lindheimeri 'Dauphine'
Veronica 'Blue Reflections' and 'Waterperry' are nice too. But they are not in bloom for all that long. I don't know of anything that is. Maybe the iceplant, but it doesn't grow well in my clay soil. If you are looking for full sun? I have Veronica in both full sun and part sun and I was very surprised how quickly the full sun Veronica filled in. The part sun has stayed in place for a few years
These Heuchera babies (and other plants) look lovely! Hope you are happy with order from Garden Crossings. I remember that I was able to divide the Heuchera I received from them into 3 separate plants when received it. Clematis had better roots than those I got from famous Clematis-only nurseries.
My small Hydrangea and roses I received from them this spring look great. We will have 90F this week - a good test for baby plants with transplanting shock.
Thank you alina, We are suppose to be hot this week also but rain all week so that will give everything a good start.
The Hercs are not that big. They look good but they are not big. I am happy they look healthy but I have told my friends to not get anymore gift certificates from them. For the price and size I have done better.
The Bloomerang Lilac was a little seedling. I saw them at Costco for less and they were huge. These are liners they got and did not grow them out long enough. I put it in the nursery bed and will hope for the best.
The clematis are the best of the lot.
If they are going to go smaller they need to throw in a thank you plant like some of the other vendors I have dealt with. Greed will get you less in the long run. Word gets around.
that's why I'll feed it very lightly next month, after the thermal cycling stresses are done, & not heavily right now. :-) If it still looks sick I'll forgo the feed.
I checked.. nothing seems to be wrong with the roots: no grubs, other nibblers, or mushiness.
I agree with mollydog's recommendations. "Sheffield" is rock-hardy here. I view all of the potted mums sold in fall in this area as annuals, especially if there is no growth visible at the base of the plant.
Last year I decided to give seed-grown Korean mums another try, and I have good-sized clumps this spring (true, it was a mild winter here). I'll be trimming them back in a couple of weeks which will give me material for cuttings and should result in more bushy, well-rounded plants.
Well, I'll let my pictures do the talking:
Gunsmoke--improved greatly after I moved it from underneath a dogwood tree to a new bed free of tree roots
Sweet Tea--gets bigger and better every year
Brass Lanterns--need I say anything?
Solar Power--new last year, growing well this year
Karen
Penstemon 'Sweet Joanne' is not very big. It is about 18 inches tall and maybe 18 inches wide. In your zone, it might take a while to get that large. Mine are second year plants in a warmer zone.
Maybe try some foliage plants instead of just flowers. I found a nice Nepeta called 'Limelight' today that has bright foliage. It's a low growing spreader.
I think Geranium 'Dragon Heart' is a great color. It's starting to bloom here now. I'm not sure when it would bloom there. Many other hardy Geraniums would look good.
The purple and gold combos always look good. I don't know how hardy Sedums are there, but they make a good contrast with yellow foliage or flowers. Chocolate Drop is a good one for color.
For some earlier blooms maybe you could try Amsonia 'Blue Ice.' It looks great early Spring here.
Seeing the photos & comments above, I'm really, really glad I winter sowed Knautia macedonica and got excellent germination. The seedlings are potted up in quart pots to get some size to them while I decide where to plant them. Hope to add that pretty astrantia to my 2013 winter sowing seed list. Out of 197 milk jugs, fewer than two dozen haven't sprouted, mostly trees, shrubs and perennials that typically take a long time to germinate. I'm gonna be one busy gardener in a few weeks finding homes for all my sprouts.
I just have to throw my 2 cents worth in on heuchera 'Snow Angel' From my original plant purchased 5 years ago, I have numerous divisions and have even given some away. Interesting how plants will perform so differently in different gardens.
Can't comment about Pink Supreme but I am growing Marshall's Delight Bee Balm - which is a pink Monarda.
It is a cheery, bright, pink cultivar reported to be mildew resistant. This is the second year in my garden and it looks great so far this year. Foliage has a wonderful fragrance. Will see how long a bloom season I get from it as I planted it mid season last year. No powdery mildew to date. I grow it in a raised bed and did add some water crystals to the planting hole when I planted it, as plants around it are more drought tolerant. I've read 'Marshall's Delight' was selected from the Chicago Botanic Garden's Plant Evaluation Program as an outstandlng Perennial for Midwest gardens so I'd think it would do well in your growing zone.
So far this spring, it's currently about 12 inches high. I'm expecting it to remain fairly short for a Bee Balm, as we experience high winds and heavy rainstorms throughout the growing season and tall plants get beaten down in my garden. I tried Raspberry Wine and it really drew the hummingbirds but it was too tall and I fought powdery mildew all season so I removed it.
Also grow Monarda 'Fireball', a shorter plant with wine red blooms and it, too, is doing well for me.
Best of luck with your selection. Please come back and let us know what you decide to plant and how well it performs for you.
Mary
Ispahan, there is an ancient(1928) German phlox with a name Schwerins Flagge(Flag of Schwerin), which is 90 cm tall and identical in color to Peppermint Twist. See the link below. It reverts to salmon red sometimes according to the note in German. You can also check Mishenka by the same token, an old Russian variety with the same pattern but in violet/white.
Here is a link that might be useful: Schwerins Flagge
Thanks for the update Ispahan. Which ones did you order?
A local nursery here had 'Early Start Light Pink' phlox that was blooming and I was using up a gift card. : )
It's a pretty color, very pale pink with a dark pink eye and is supposed to bloom earlier than other phlox. I haven't found many reviews on the Early Start series phlox and don't know yet whether it's going to be mildew resistant. I think they're relatively newish.
I LOVE my reverted Peppermint Twist. It had already reverted when I saw it at a nursery and I bought it anyway. Pretty coral pink color.
Here is a link that might be useful: Phlox 'Early Start Light Pink'
I haven't gotten it yet, but it's on my list. I haven't had a bad nepeta yet so I'm very hopeful.
Given that it is quite new the only 4 pictures I can see are courtesy of the grower TERRA NOVA. But from those it doesn't appear to be as floriferous as other nepetas?