Re: July Gardens

Hello Valerie,
    It is hotter and dryer than the inside of an attic stored gourd on this
side of the river as well.
    Some of what is in bloom in spite of the hot dry weather is the Balloon
Flowers. Have several in the garden from dwarf to tall and in double white
to double blue. Tall Phlox in a clean white is doing just as well as the old
wild things out in the field in pink. Obedient Plant in white is doing well.
Lots of Hosta blooms that will be there throughout most of the summer and
early fall... if it cools down a bit.
    The Gentians are finishing up early this year with all the heat but put
on a great show. Still some blooms left on G. paradoxia and G. dahurica.
Yellow digitalis that were cut back are now sending out the second set of
blooms. Martagon Lilium henryii in brilliant orange with brown spots has
fallen over into the Delphinium exaltatum with lavender-blue flowers.
    Two Hardy Geraniums are still perking along. mavis Simpson in pink and
the Meadow Geranium in red with a black eye. Old Bouncing Bet is about to
finish up in double form. Butterfly Weed is brilliant now and Summer Sweet
shrub Hummingbird is just opening in white.
    My partner, JoAn, has big pots all over the patio area with a mix of
herbs, perennials  and annuals that look good.
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
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From: <lowery@teamzeon.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 8:29 AM
Subject: July Gardens


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> Valerie Lowery@ZEON
> 07/22/99 08:29 AM
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> The only saving graces in my garden in July are the phlox, lilies, and
> buddleas.  All are pretty much drought tolerant once established and their
> cool colors tone down the heat.  Now I have a lot of white blooming which
> is glaring during the day, but when I'm in the garden in the late
> evening/night when its cooler, it's a lovely sight.
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> I like the phlox 'David' with russian sage behind it and nepeta 'Six Hills
> Giant' at its feet.  Oriental lilies like 'Casablanca' are regal above the
> foamy lavendar-white of calamintha.  Buddleas stand can keep a border
going
> on their own because of their bulkiness, height, and sheer number of those
> long trusses which attract every winged insect around.  The bouquets this
> time of year are heady with these scents.
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> Other more garish plants include the crepe myrtle bushes (trees further
> south) that are absolutely loaded with hot pink clusters of blooms.  This
> is right in the middle of a long border and since most things are
listless,
> this is like a big fireworks display!  There are other deep pink
perennials
> in bloom in this same border (purple coneflowers, lythrum, etc) and a
> smattering of golds (black-eyed susans, helianthus, coreopsis, etc.) that
> are offset by the purples and maroons of the foliage of different
> perennials (heucheras, lysimachias, etc).  Never underestimate the power
of
> a good foliage plant!  Every year I sing their praises a little louder
> during the summer.
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> Val in KY
> zone 6a
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