Garden Project
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That looks great! I really like the Vita products.
Will you be planting anything to grow up and over it, or is it just hardscaping?
Right now the idea is to leave it as it is. I’m putting two metal lanterns on it and the idea is to have them light up at night, fed from the landscape lighting system. Got a couple of step lights to cannibalize to make that work.
Bought these old spikes to hang them from on EBay:
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I planted three Rhodendron (Rhododendrons?) today. It was bare before (to encourage the view) but that area looks much better now.
They’re PJM Elite, half price at the nursery as they sell off stock to prepare for winter. If they bloom even half this much I’ll be thrilled!
The arbor now features a dragonfly wind chime - Sharon’s favorite motif. It used to hang on the deck at the lake but guests kept taking it down because it made too much noise. It’s far enough from the house that it shouldn’t be a problem.
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I planted three Rhodendron (Rhododendrons?) today. It was bare before (to encourage the view) but that area looks much better now.
They’re PJM Elite, half price at the nursery as they sell off stock to prepare for winter. If they bloom even half this much I’ll be thrilled!
The arbor now features a dragonfly wind chime - Sharon’s favorite motif. It used to hang on the deck at the lake but guests kept taking it down because it made too much noise. It’s far enough from the house that it shouldn’t be a problem.
Sharon also got a meditating dog:
A friend gave me a bamboo plant that died as soon as I planted it. Turns out it wasn’t dead after all. It’s timber bamboo and will probably break the pot but for now it’s fine. I’m not keen on that pot anyway - too busy.
The tree straightening has commenced! (You can see the rope if you look closely)
I’m afraid I’ve become quite obsessed.
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They’re supposed to max at 4 ft. after about 10 years. That would put them at the height of the fence.
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They’re supposed to max at 4 ft. after about 10 years. That would put them at the height of the fence.
@Steve-Miller said in Garden Project:
They’re supposed to max at 4 ft. after about 10 years. That would put them at the height of the fence.
What variety of rhododendron is that? The ones I have growing near my house seem to have no height limit whatsoever.
Big Al
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@Steve-Miller said in Garden Project:
They’re supposed to max at 4 ft. after about 10 years. That would put them at the height of the fence.
What variety of rhododendron is that? The ones I have growing near my house seem to have no height limit whatsoever.
Big Al
They’re called “PJM Elite”.
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Good time of year to pick up bargains. I should pop over to the nursery and see if they have any allium. Perennial, long bloom time, nice foliage, and most importantly to me right now, the rabbits don't eat it. You should see what they've done to my hostas. It's a tragedy...
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Willoway Nursery is about a mile from here. They’re one of the largest ornamental growers in the country. I’ll bet WTG sees their plants - look for “WNI” on the tag. They grow for national brands as well - Knockout, PW, etc.
They’re wholesale only but every September they have a giant sale where they sell off whatever they have too much of, have decided not to grow again, or is a bit “off” in one way or another. It’s a big deal - big crowds, live music, hot dogs, and thousands of plants for sale, all at about 1/3 of retail.
Big fun!
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I’ve set out dedicated garden sandals. No need to put on shoes and socks when I want to go out and fuss with stuff.
I’m good with it…
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Coming in late to some of your updated, @Steve-Miller, everything looks great! I love rhododendrons! When we lived in our rental house in the SE. e had a huge one, and yes, no height limit on that puppy!
Now that we’ve been in our new house for about two months, I can see that the front of it is going to be a challenge. We want to add some plantings, esp bc it’s quite brown and dreary in the winter. But it faces west and the sun is brutal. The plantings that are there now are doing great, but I think most things that would also have green in the winter probably won’t be able to deal with the summer sun…
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Coming in late to some of your updated, @Steve-Miller, everything looks great! I love rhododendrons! When we lived in our rental house in the SE. e had a huge one, and yes, no height limit on that puppy!
Now that we’ve been in our new house for about two months, I can see that the front of it is going to be a challenge. We want to add some plantings, esp bc it’s quite brown and dreary in the winter. But it faces west and the sun is brutal. The plantings that are there now are doing great, but I think most things that would also have green in the winter probably won’t be able to deal with the summer sun…
Evergreens look great in winter and thrive in full sun. Look at Mugo Pine perhaps, or various Taxus.
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Picked up a little weeping lace leaf Japanese Maple yesterday. The lady who works there showed me how to train it to grow taller rather than just weeping.
I found some more Balloon Flowers on closeout and bought all they had. Maybe too many - I’m getting a “resort hotel” vibe. Might move some around.
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What do you think of the bench? Is it too shiny/new?
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Sweet little tree. Japanese maples are very nice.
Is that an oakleaf hydrangea I see in the photo with your new tree?
You have the bug...late summer closeouts are too tempting to pass up, aren't they?
@wtg Yes it is, and it’s coming out as soon as I can find someone who wants it. It’s the only one in the yard, planted by itself as a specimen, and it doesn't look good enough for that.
