May 21, 2009

Shade Border


Astilbie is blooming. This type is fairly minature.


Fatsia Healthy in spite of water from the downspout shredding it's leaves.


I'll add aluminum sulfate to help these hydrangeas get more blue.


Oak Leaf is at it's peak.


Nandina are filling in and blooming after a sparse pruning this spring.


Hosta and impatients look good here but the hosta are to be moved to a larger spot.


The last Tiarella "foam flower" is still showing blossums. It get's the least amount of sun. So the secret to very long bloom time is reduced direct sun. This one on the left end shaded by the house in the early morning, the very next one is exposed and ends it's bloom time last month.


This autumn fern came from Lockerly. Also selected by Jim Garner as a great performer in dry periods.


The coleus is doing well. These have been a pain to keep alive since seeding in february. I'm not sure I want to do them from seed again.


Epazote and Sweet Flag.

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