I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to photograph epimediums, but it’s not an easy task…especially the white-flowered cultivars. I was finally able get a decent shot of our Epimedium ‘Splish Splash’ this week and wanted to share it. With our cool spring, epimediums have had a very long flowering period.
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Here’s a native rock garden plant that’s just been so superb this spring that I had to share this photo…Silene caroliniana ‘Short and Sweet‘…full sun in the rock garden, growing among the agaves.
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I was so thrilled this week to see that Agapanthus ‘Notfred‘ has overwintered this year. We’ve never has any of the variegated leaf agapanthus cultivars to survive a cold winter, so this is a real eureka moment.
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Did I mention that Zirconia has rolled out the red carpet for Open House visitors?
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And we’re off with the start of our 2014 Spring Open Nursery and Garden. For those who can’t make it today, here’s a shot from the alpine berms.
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I wish everyone could see the amazing ladyslipper orchids flowering in the garden now…here is Cypripedium ‘Siggi‘ today. These are so easy to grow if you take time to prepare the soil with lots of compost. Another reason to attend our open nursery and garden starting Friday!
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One of my favorite wild gingers is the dwarf evergreen Asarum takaoi ‘Roundabout’. This is one of the few evergreen asarum that’s hardy into Zone 4. Asarums looks especially fine as their new foliage emerges in spring, as you can see in the photo from here at Juniper Level Botanic Garden.
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Hosta ‘Spartacus‘ has to be one of my all-time favorite hostas, both for appearance and for great vigor in the garden. Here’s a shot from the nursery of the giant plants we ship…or you can pick them up at open house starting Friday. Instant clumps!
Another real winner from our coral bells trial is Heuchera ‘Georgia Peach’…just don’t plant it in shade. We’ve got this growing in sun for over half a day, while the plants we planted in shade just sulked.
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The coral bells just look fabulous in spring, and here’s a current shot of one of the stars for us, Heuchera ‘Delta Dawn’. While most of the coral bells we trial die shortly after planting in our hot, humid climate, Heuchera ‘Delta Dawn’ has been a long-lived star. The foliage is gold in summer, but
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