Re: Today in the garden

Chris, I saved your plant list for the white garden -- hope to do one some
day and love the idea of the near-white daylilies --
--Barb, CA
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From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 8:13 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Today in the garden


> Chris, that sounds wonderful! I've always wanted a white garden but have
> kind of run out of space for one, at least near the house where I could
see
> it. The best I can do now are moonflowers, but at least they are white and
> bloom at night. I've got to get mine planted! They are still in their 4
> inch pots.
>
>
>
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: <Chris@widom-assoc.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 5/28/2005 10:37:27 PM
> > Subject: [CHAT] Today in the garden
> >
> > Hello All!
> >
> > I had a very productive day today!  We finally had sunshine on a day
that
> I
> > was at home with no other obligations! I worked on my new white
flowering
> > garden where I built a rock wall and pathway.  I finally finished
setting
> > all the pathway stones in sandy soil.  I'm not sure what I plan to do
> > between the stones.  I may use moss or gravel of a complimentary color
to
> > the stone. I set the walkway below ground level and made slight berms on
> the
> > beds to either side. I'm going for a riverbed feeling. I'm lucky to have
> > many mature hostas around the garden that I was able to use in this
> garden.
> > I wanted ones that bloom white and are fragrant. I will have about a
dozen
> > near white daylilies in the sunny areas. I'm using white annuals such as
> > cosmos and white salvia greggii for additional bloom.  I have many white
> > flowering perennials like anemone japonica 'Whirlwind', chrysanthemum m.
> > 'Ice Star', and bulbs, N. 'Polar Ice' is a favorite,  in place.  I'm
> culling
> > my columbine seedlings for the white ones.  I have one white, 36" double
> > that I think is gorgeous! I'm using three varieties of white primulas
that
> > I've divided as well. There are a variety of foliage colors in this
garden
> > including a variegated sambucus and a 'Diablo' ninebark.  I have
hibiscus
> > (Rose of Sharon)  'Diana' in this bed, too.  There are white hydrangeas,
> > spirea, white flowering abelia.  When I put together the list of plants,
> > I'll post it if anyone is interested.
> >
> > Even though the garden isn't finished, I think that I'll post some
> pictures
> > tomorrow.
> >
> > Chris
> > Long Island, NY
> > Zone 7a (Average min temp 50 - 00)
> >
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