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do you plan on building more new beds???

if so.. i would use this space as a nursery bed.. to grow out quite a number of plants.. that i would move to the new beds in fall ... just kinda jam them in there ...

there arent many 18 inch roses... so i dont understand that limitation ... and if you google up some images.. . you will see that your rose.. has the potential to fill that whole spot ...

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and i am wondering why you planted it so deep.. that the bud union is below grade .... there are at least 3 rose forums.. if you wish to learn from those peeps ...

if that is your native soil.. i am jealous ....

ken

The white fence is from when I tried to make the area a larger bed but never took it down.The area in front of the bed is prone to spring flooding so I had to make it the smaller but raised bed.I have more soil and I plan to seed the area surround the area with grass to improve the entire area. I planted the rose according to the care card instructions so the bud union is about 1" to 2" below the surface.The poppy is going to be exchanged today b/c I have a Shorthair that like to eat grass so I don't want him high on opiates ;) Thanks for all the tips

Thanks everyone for the tips. I guess I should stop being impatient and wait and see what happens. If they do not come back I will not lose any sleep. Always something else to replace them with ;)

Well now I feel silly.The Shasta/Montauk Daisy's I thought were not coming up are actually the Hollyhock "Fiesta Time' I planted in the same garden next to each other and forgot which was which,DOH. I really hate biennials. BTW,the Shasta/Montauk Daisy's are coming up really nice but still no sign of the Rudbeckia Hirta "Gloriosa Daisy Prairie Sun" yet ;)

growlove It will be hardy for you. Good generally to Zone 2 or 3.

I planted Gold heart last year. I had also heard that it was less hardy. I had actually forgot I bought until it showed up! It looks just as vigorous as the regular spectabilis I planted at the same time.

"My friend lost the windshield infant of our house"

Umm...huh?

Spell check; sheesh. IN FRONT

Wrongly assuming legumes always grew well in alkaline soil, I was mortified to find that lupins simply turned up their toes at the slightest whiff of alkalinity. Preferring a soil ph of 6.5, they gradually grew feeble and chlorotic and faded away. Along with the (failed) trillium, this was one of my first lessons in the importance of soil ph.

My lupines tend to biennial. I am not sure if it's the particular seed strain I have or if it's the vole problem, that by year 2 there is a large nutritious root for them to nosh on during the winter.

Thank you, Camp! I ordered some Dutch Clover and some of their *mini* clover. My plan is to mix the two and also add a little grass seed for good measure. I think I'll just scratch the surface, sow, then maybe throw some compost on top, water if dry and hope for the best!

The seeds don't really need a covering but they do need to make a good connection with the soil, so rolling the seeds (or walking on them) helped...I tried to do it after a bit of rain (no water in the woods) and never needed to irrigate, once it germinated. (I also mixed in some grass seed).

I too have the variegated one shown above and it doesn't revert...had no idea it was capable of that, lol. It is a very vigorous grower! If you are in Canada, I'll ship you some!

My neighbour has the green one. It has invaded my corner in the back. I keep having to pull it out, but I'll never get rid of it. Sure you want it? I would recommend growing it in pots and submerging them in the ground to at least be able to somewhat control it...if you want control...or just let it grow if you don't mind it travelling.

@raestr -- very pretty! I love the look around the base of your tree. You guys have made me rethink putting it on my property border... I will have to come up with some other plan!

the fritillaria.. is one of the very few things in nature.. that present an almost perfect square ... the white dots .. and that has always amazed me ...

if you mull on it.. most things in nature are flowing.. or curved.. or round ...

one of very favorite spring flowers...

they actually grow from fallen seed.. here in MI ... IF YOU CAN FIGURE OUT HOW NOT TO PULL OUT THE SMALL BABES NEXT SPRING.. THAT LOOK EXACTLY LIKE GRASS ...

KEN

Kirsten you are ahead of other 5a zones like me. Big fan of all 3 plants. So nice to see them coming up for you.

I know I have never been able to pass that Fritillaria without a close inspection of the pattern.

Exactly what happened to my Moonbeam then one year, it never returned. The same with Creme Brulee.

Linda

Thanks, Linda - did it eventually grow and bloom the year that this happened?

I'm thinking oriental lily on the tall one.

Thanks everyone.

Holland Dutch Crocus, Professor Einstein Daffodils (the white ones) hyacinths - love the fragrance throughout the gardens. Happy Gardening! :-)

daphne

Eva, what is the pink daylily behind the loosestrife? It is very pretty! Your gardens are lovely.

Dee

I grew Morden's Pink years ago because I was told it didn't seed. It behaved for about 4 yrs and then went nuts. Seedlings everywhere and every bit as invasive as it's wild relative.

Marlorena good suggestion of the begonias thanks. I will try those next year, or this year if the lobelia don't do well. I do like to paint so I'm actually looking forward to it.

After...good luck on your paper...the garden will be there when you're ready ;)

I sure hope my anemones multiple, need LOTS to even notice them. Heres a busy bee showing the true (tiny) size of them lol.

Adorable anemones!

Yep, hurts so good. I'm so sore from constant crouching, bending, lifting, etc. after sitting on my rump for most of the winter :-) Still have so much to do but not too busy to pause and smile at the blooming barren strawberry (Waldsteina ternata) or admire the ruby colored new growth of the peonies.