Pretty early this morning, I was in my garden to hose things down a bit... storms splashed up debris on my garden furniture and patio. The plants could use a drink - its going be hot,hot, hot here today! Plantings and potted flowers have performed superbly, due to my hard work mother nature watering much more than I do. However, it is August and blooming is in its slow down mode.
This time of year is what my grandmother referred to as the "last hurrah" for blooming. Soon I will be planting mums, gathering pumpkins, and kicking brightly colored orange leaves as I walk down the garden path. More time for contemplation, makes me think of what I just gotta have need in my garden for next year! Here are some of the items on my wish list. What do you lust after (stay on the garden trail here, girls)?
I can't get enough of these rusty and moss covered babies. I am limiting myself to two one per year - that way I can get something really nice rather than a lot of ones that I end up tossing after a year or two. Doesn't that sound like a frugal plan... I'll let you know how that works out.
Ok, now for the potatoes or would the plants be the meat?
Plant Material... I need some additions!
This is H. paniculata True Unique.
'True UMy friend, Susan Cohan is to blame for me coveting this one! Actually, (why not) I will blame her for many of my coveted garden desires! She's an amazing designer!
Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia).
I love camellias and so do my rats in a better outfit squirrels, so wish me luck at winning this battle! Perhaps they won't like the pseudocamellia... what do you think?
These giant alliums remind me of something out of Alice and Wonderland! They are huge and the blooms last for a good month or so. Gotta Have 'Em!!!! Just Gotta!
Eastern Redbud, cercis candensis, is on my list! They come in shades of magenta to pink and there is even a white variety that I wouldn't mind having. For the weeping lovers, this one also comes in a weeper. I'm not a big fan of weepers, seen too many landscapes with weeping cherries and blue atlas cedars that remind me of Disney World.
Does that wet your whistle? Now I gotta work on my bulb ordering list! I'll keep you posted on what I must have there. Giant Alliums first and foremost... peony - like tulips, lots of daffodils...grape hyacinths... ahhh...
