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The Summer Garden.....
Jul. 1st, 2018 09:22 amNow that things are getting nearer to normal(as much as it ever does for us;>), I can begin to get stuff long put off done.
Needless to say, a month of no work on had left the gardens a bit overgrown. I'm MOSTLY caught up on the Weeding and Pruning. A number of plants being tested failed our climate and weather and had to be tossed into the Composter. So far, the ONLY new Annual that passed was the White Ageratum. Everything else either died or performed poorly. That also includes the White Cathedral Bells vine. The Yellow form of the Spanish Flag vine is doing well vegitatively but no blooms yet so it's still to be determined.
Of the new bulbs the big winners are the Habranthus robustus', which were gifts in two orders of Zephranthes and Crinums. These "Rain Lilies" have pretty much been blooming since the end of April. Z 'Zodiac Surprise' has bloomed once and atesca died. Only one of the Blettia alba Orchids sprouted. I had the common form at my old house(a Passalong from a neighbor)and missed them.
Surprisingly, the White form of the Maypop is more vigorous than the common. NOT a "Good Thing" in a small garden;>!
All the subtropical Salvias are doing well. The Hummingbirds love them so much they'll "hit" them before the feeders;>!
Cheers,
Pat
Niceville, Fl(Heat Index over 104F last two weeks)
Needless to say, a month of no work on had left the gardens a bit overgrown. I'm MOSTLY caught up on the Weeding and Pruning. A number of plants being tested failed our climate and weather and had to be tossed into the Composter. So far, the ONLY new Annual that passed was the White Ageratum. Everything else either died or performed poorly. That also includes the White Cathedral Bells vine. The Yellow form of the Spanish Flag vine is doing well vegitatively but no blooms yet so it's still to be determined.
Of the new bulbs the big winners are the Habranthus robustus', which were gifts in two orders of Zephranthes and Crinums. These "Rain Lilies" have pretty much been blooming since the end of April. Z 'Zodiac Surprise' has bloomed once and atesca died. Only one of the Blettia alba Orchids sprouted. I had the common form at my old house(a Passalong from a neighbor)and missed them.
Surprisingly, the White form of the Maypop is more vigorous than the common. NOT a "Good Thing" in a small garden;>!
All the subtropical Salvias are doing well. The Hummingbirds love them so much they'll "hit" them before the feeders;>!
Cheers,
Pat
Niceville, Fl(Heat Index over 104F last two weeks)
