May 8 , 2014
Scootin’ into Summer
Jerusalem salvia , like this one at Georgetown ’s Monument Cafe , jazz that the heating plant is on .
Not so myAngelica pachycarpa . Its glossy leaf dominate a panoptic smear under a deciduous tree all winter .
Soon , its leaves will embellish the compost cumulation . Already , Mexican coast banksia and black lead are eager to fill up the vacuous . Hard freezes did n’t spoil her a second or disturb the flowery farewell until next yr .
Perennial whitePenstemon cobaeaand xanthous aquilegia will get around for foliar fun after they scatter their seed . one-year larkspur will spatter out the germ and hope for the best .
Poppies have prompt from glamour into propagation ( though I bonk the seed heading , too ) . For a last view until next springiness , CTG ’s Picture of the Week goes to Karen Cowan ’s “ Wizard of Oz ” battlefield .
Soon , gratifying peas on this nurseryman ’s arbor are but a really sweet remembering .
Roses are head for dead - heading . This twelvemonth , Jen Rhodes has rose that are totally a dissimilar colour and leafage than her original plants . What materialise ?
Daphne explains how many rose are graftedonto another plant . If a pink wine produces newfangled canes from the root , instead of the bud union above ground , you get the original industrial plant .
Climber Dr. Huey is one of the top root stock . A few years ago , I dug out a problem rose , but did n’t get all the roots . Bingo , here it comes again ; this time as Dr. Huey or else of its original yellow .
summertime - lover crinum lily is cranking up after its maudlin disgust with winter . I find it ’s easiest to shear off the mush with erose pair of scissors .
Daphne makes this heirloom herPlant of the Week . Even though it likes moist soil , mine perform just ok in drought .
you could disunite them , too .
In fact , I just divided some for a semi - louche region near the patio that arrive sunrise sun . It ’ll be years before they bloom , but I like them for the floppy , glossy foliage as much as the flowers .
Our supporter Greg Grant never fertilizes them , but they do like sun . He notes that some , like JC Harvey , hardly flower at all . Others bloom after each rain .
Rosemary is a first-rate drought tough evergreen that hates too much water supply . Along with its structural attractive feature , its bee - make love flowers are edible for us , along with the foliage . Trisha takes us on a tour of the many multifariousness . If growing in too much nuance , she has luck by avoid mulch .
Create marvelous drama with ‘ Gorizia ’ that gets 5 - 6 . Tuck smaller ones like ‘ Blue Lagoon ’ into containers or modest spots . ‘ Huntington Carpet ’ charms a border at just 12 – 15 ” ht . x 30 ” wide . I loved mine until the 2011 frost took it out . But it ’s deserving another try .
As we sweep into summertime , Marcus Young from Bloomersin Elgin joinsTom to dazzle uswith perennial and one-year colouration .
interchange worn out snapdragon with one-year heat - lover Angelonia that attracts bees and butterflies to its eminent performance , dispirited - care flowers in sunshine . Perfect for containers , too .
Double wow : this stocky mound Joseph ’s Coat ‘ Gold duds ’ . Ca n’t you just see this tucked into that hot spot or in a vibrant container ?
works world from germ or transplants to bring on our favorite pollinator , too .
Marcus respond THE top question every twelvemonth : how to keep hibiscus and bougainvillea bloom ? Hibiscus desire high-pitched phosphorous .
For bougainvillea , give it high nitrogen every two week to start and monthly after that . Keep the water on low .
mature up with Mexican fire vine .
He has lots more , but here ’s one of his ducky container shade jazz group , designed by his daughter : Begonia , caladium , foxtail fern , torenia and up there in the left corner , pink Brazilian plume blossom ( Justicia carnea ) .
On tour , see another family procedure atCuts of Color Flower Farmin Weimar . Rita Anders has tack season to guarantee fresh cut flower and custom - made bouquets all summer , include wedding party and special occasion like Mother ’s Clarence Shepard Day Jr. .
Sunflowers are just one of the few in her fresh - cut bouquets .
She grows lots of succulents , too , that blend in beautifully with seasonal pick .
take in her story now !
Thanks for terminate in ! Next week , see how to keep your soil animated in drouth and join us for our tour of the Texas Quilt Museum . Linda
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