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Container plants for the shade
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Kimberly Pacholko posted a picture of her lovely shade containers in Gardening Groups and I…Continue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by Kimberley Pacholko Oct 18, 2010.

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Any tips on this .little corm? I can never get it to sprout and I have tried it a couple of times. I plant it at the depth it is supposed to go according to the directions.Continue

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Artic Iris

"Wow!! i love siberian irises though. their flowers wont last for 2 days!!Beautiful"

Jul 2, 2012

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"They are absolute delights Sue. Botanical names are always welcome."

Jul 4, 2011

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Geranium 'Dark Reiter'

"Oh I think that's a great way to garden. If I did that here all I'd have in my garden would be sagebrush and cactus. ;) OK maybe some others but it's a semi-desert here."

Jul 3, 2011

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Geranium 'Dark Reiter'

"Some geraniums like the dry shade, the sanginium's (blood root cranesbill) but not all. I bet it was too dry for them. Good luck finding a happier placer for them."

Jul 3, 2011

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Copperitna Ninebark

"I just found a leaf that opened half copper and half green I'll need to take a photo. "

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Copperitna Ninebark

"Pretty busy this year too. I must have had my eyes closed."

Jul 3, 2011

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Geranium 'Dark Reiter'

"Maybe it was too wet for them, that's the only thing I can think of. *scratches head* They usually are really hardy."

Jul 3, 2011

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"I'd never know, sometimes it bites into the gardening time, but really with an established perennial garden, that's the joy, Once the initial work is done other than some dead heading and moving the sprinkler I can just sit back and…"

Jul 3, 2011

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Geranium 'Dark Reiter'

"It's full name is Geranium pratense 'Dark Reiter' so it is a relative of my other three 'Johnson's Blue' is a cross between G. pratense and G. himalayan, the 'Birches Double' is a pratense as well and the…"

Jul 3, 2011

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New Coleus

"I could send a picture to the salesman at Burnaby Lakes GH and have him ask his grower. But searching the internet is fun."

Jul 3, 2011

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The %$#%^&^ Catus

"I think we are "STUCK" with it. We repotted it last fall which might be why it grew over the winter. It must have liked it's new home. Had to throw out 2 pairs of gardening gloves since they were full of thorns."

Jul 3, 2011

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This corner

"She tucked them behind the iris so they were protected and babied them for 2 years. This year they rewarded her with 4 blooms."

Jul 3, 2011

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The neighbors gift

"Me too. I am not fond of gnomes but understand their attraction. My main dirt guy at the GC loves things like that. If he had a garden I am sure it would be full of gnomes and other bright coloured whimsical creatures."

Jul 3, 2011

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& the dracaena

"All our solar lights are color changing as well. It makes for a very colorful night time display, which I love."

Jul 3, 2011

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Copperitna Ninebark

"They do, I don't remember them from last year but they must have been there."

Jul 3, 2011

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Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'

"It's an interesting variegation as the new leaves are noticeably variegated but by the time the blossoms finish it is almost pure green."

Jul 3, 2011

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This corner

"Once they finish the red daylily takes over. Mom is pleased, she planted them from seed."

Jul 3, 2011

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The neighbors gift

"Yes... O.o the other neighbor has a gnome guarding her driveway. She has gnomes, we have Harriet the turtle."

Jul 3, 2011

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Take a step back...

"It's this corner that really inspired me to go with these colors for the bed; Reddish purples, blueish purples, burgundy and yellow."

Jul 3, 2011

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Geranium pratense.

"The rose is my Pop of color here."

Jul 3, 2011

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About Me:: I am avid gardener (who here isn't) who likes all kinds of plants, including annuals. I have a small garden with a disappearing lawn. I manage a retail garden centre that is open during the main gardening season (April-July) and caters to gardeners who need hardy plants (zone 4 and colder)

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RIP Thing... or maybe not?

This spring my 5 year old weeping goat pussy willow, a top grafted Salix caprea 'Pendula' died. Or so I thought. I found another weeping pussy willow, not a top grafted caprea but a base grafted one. I ordered it and it came. And... Thing came back to life. There are shoots coming out of the graft.

Is this like the story of the couple who became pregnant after adopting? ;-)

ps I'd add a picture but for some reason OMB won't load them.

Posted on June 4, 2011 at 11:50am — 2 Comments

Can You Believe It?

Here it is, almost August and I am already planning next years garden. With all these wonderful pictures floating around the site of "OMG I got to have one of those!" plants I have started to compile a list of favorites.

One of them was of Lauri Clark's Satisfaction Lily Tree.

So off to Brecks Canada's site to find it and, well it's almost time to buy tulips and and and and... you know the drill.... $500.00 imaginary dream… Continue

Posted on July 29, 2010 at 10:39am — 4 Comments

The end of one season and the beginning of another...

As some of you may know, I run a garden center. It opens in April and closes in July.

Well yesterday the last of the plants went home with their new parents and another garden center season drew to a close. We had an excellent season and I would like to thank all the gardeners out there for supporting all their local garden centers. It is a huge amount of work but so totally enjoyable. I enjoy all my customers, from the new… Continue

Posted on July 16, 2010 at 12:59pm — 3 Comments

You Know You're Addicted to Gardening When...

I gacked this from Facebook from the Dirty Girls Gardening Fan Page. I liked it so much I thought I'd post it here since Marina and I were discussing hiding new plants from family members. So thanks Dirty Girls Gardening, a landscape Company from Skagway Alaska. Their Motto "We Are Always on Our Knees" ;-)

You Know You're Addicted to… Continue

Posted on July 8, 2010 at 6:14pm — 17 Comments

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At 3:38pm on August 7, 2010, K Eller said…: other than the toads- i'd say it was a ligularia. nice perennial for moist shady areas. good til about zone 6ish.

At 8:23pm on August 3, 2010, Charlene Rigby said…: Hi Pamela,
I hope all is well for you in BC; the fires are not endangering anyone you know I pray. I just uploaded more photos from my garden...thought you'd be interested~Charlene~

At 10:10am on July 23, 2010, Susan Ridder said…: Pamela, Try looking for Siloam Baby Talk or Siloam Baby Doll. In fact anything in the Siloam series are good daylilies to consider. Penny's Worth is a nice small yellow. I just got that one this year. I could go on forever about the mini daylilies as I grow so many. A good small purple is Little Grapette or Barbary Cosair.

At 9:20am on July 23, 2010, Susan Ridder said…: Just wanted to say hello! I've been so busy lately.Happy gardening! Susan

At 3:05pm on July 18, 2010, Susan Bergman said…: Yup, the yellow flower is evening primrose. I'm not a big yellow lover, but the pale yellows and the lemon yellows I really enjoy. I've been seeing a daylily around recently that is pale, soft yellow, so I'm on the hunt for one now!

At 2:45pm on July 18, 2010, Susan Bergman said…: I'm back! One thing I learned is that i've got to be better at labeling!! The white Clematis that you spoke about is Clematis Recta . The label says it blooms June through August, but for me it blooms in June. Forms a small shrub. Pruning group 3

At 2:21pm on July 18, 2010, Susan Bergman said…: I've been out in the garden since 7:00 am, trying to beat the heat. Now I'm headed out to try and identify those daylilies and the white Clematis you spoke about. I know it's not Sweet Autumn because it blooms in late May. It also self seeds! I have babies coming up in 2-3 places! I'll get back to you in a bit...hopefully with some answers! Susan =^..^=

At 11:58pm on July 17, 2010, Susan Bergman said…: Pamela, I'll check out the tags tomorrow and get back to you. I hope they are readable, so often they fade out on me, even with garden "permanent" markers.

At 11:46pm on July 17, 2010, Susan Bergman said…: Hi again...I saw this little Clematis Albicoma at a wonderful place called Garden in the Woods, in Massachusettes. Incredible source for wildflowers. I had never seen one so small and unusual. So tiny and delicate but surprisingly hardy!