RE: Help with Special Plants
perennials@hort.net
  • Subject: RE: Help with Special Plants
  • From: l* t* <l*@hotmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 07:47:12 -0400
Hmmm - both of those sound great Kitty. The carex would sure be a nice bright spot. Love Hakonecloa "Aureola" too and had to add that as well.   Will check out the Iris as well.
Lil T.
Georgetown ON
Zone 5
 
> From: kmrsy@comcast.net
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: Re: Help with Special Plants
> Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 00:16:11 -0500
>
> I think the opportunity to share pics would stimulte more activity on the
> list.
>
> My little Iris gracilipes bloomed this year but when it got hot they passed
> too quickly for me to get a shot. I got this iris from Darryl Probst's
> Garden Vision last year. I highly recommend it. Such a small
> delicate-looking little thing that tripled to quadrupled in size from last
> year, covered in blooms. Lil, since you have a small garden now, this is
> something you might consider. Here's a pic - not mine - but a good
> representation.
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/kenww/my_iris/crested/I_gracilipes-web.jpg
>
> If you like sedges, Carex 'Treasure Island' is small, durable, and pretty.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "lil tovey" <liltovey@hotmail.com>
> To: "Perennials @ hortnet" <perennials@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 9:30 PM
> Subject: Help with Special Plants
>
>
> > Well, have downsized our home and garden dramatically. Gone from about
> > 1500
> > sq. ft of garden to about 100 sq. ft. Quite a change. The upside is that
> > weeding will be easy! Luckily the soil here is good. About 70% is
> > afternoon
> > sun, the rest dappled morning, then light shade.
> >
> > I had several favourites I brought with me, but like any good plant addict
> > I
> > have far too many I love so am having trouble deciding what to add.
> > Because
> > space is limited, I want special neat plants. I have brought Jack Frost
> > Brunnera, couple of Epimediums, few favourite hemerocallis, small Itea,
> > some
> > hostas. Have enough room to add more goodies....
> >
> > What are some of your favourites? What can't you live without? (favourites
> > not mispelled - Canadian spelling).
> >
> > Lil T
> > Georgetown On
> > Zone 5
> >
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