MG Annuals in the Garden

Here are some pictures taken at the MG Garden on August 16, after the MG meeting. It looks great; thanks to all those who worked on it!

Pictures of the garden tour

Blooms

Week of August 27, 2007

Annuals: Allysum, Impatiens, Cosmos, Cleome, Angelonia, Salvia, NG Impatiens, Zinnias, Heliotrope

Perennials: Phlox, Rosa (but the Japanese Beetles get most), Veronica, Daylily (sporadic), Coreopsis, Gaura, Geranium (sporadic), Hydrangea, Knautia (sporadic, I cut it back), Verbena bonariensis, Kniphofia/torch lily (done mostly, one coming), Salvia, Rudbeckia, Sedum spectabiles, Perennial Ageratum, Hebe (or Heather?), Clematis.

Bulbs: Gladiolus (corm)

Seed Gathering Website

Wow - I missed a whole month of recording bloom times - go figure!

This post is about a great new (to me) website about saving seeds and since it 'tis the season I thought maybe somone would be interested. This sight gives pics of seed pods, seeds and seedlings. Even has wild flowers and weeds - invaluable!

http://theseedsite.co.uk

Blooming the week of July 29, 2007:
Annuals: Allysum, Hollyhock, Impatiens, Cosmos, Cleome, Angelonia, Salvia, NG Impatiens, Zinnias.
Perennials: Phlox, Balloon/Platycodon, Rosa (but the Japanese Beetles get most), Veronica, Daylily (mostly done), Coreopsis, Gaura, Geranium (mostly done), Hosta, Hydrangea, Knautia, Verbena bonariensis, Kniphofia/torch lily, Daisy, Salvia, Rudbeckia, White Obedience Plant, Kansas Gay Feather.
Bulbs: Gladiolus (corm)

Vermiculite

I finally went to Kraynak's and asked about the large-grain vermiculite that we were told about during propagation class. Someone said Kraynak's had it... t'aint so!

Kraynak's buyer showed me his stock of vermiculite: small bags that are available everywhere and huge bags probably only carried at nurseries.

However, they were both the small-size grains and when I said I would check again in the spring he said it was the only grain size/texture he had ever carried and would remain so.

If anyone knows where else to get the large-grain vermiculite please leave a comment or post to the blog with said source.

Perhaps I will try to contact the propagation presenter and see where he gets his. Let ya' know the outcome.

Blooming this week!

My original idea was to keep track of what blooms and when. Then I can know what to expect in following years and to use this journal to help when purchasing plants in the future. Thus I can fill in those areas and times when color is lacking.

In that vein, for the week of July 14, 2007:
Annuals: Allysum, Hollyhock, Impatiens, Cosmos, Cleome, Angelonia, Salvia, NG Impatiens
Perennials: Phlox, Balloon/platycodon, Rosa, Veronica, Daylily, Coreopsis, Geranium, Hosta, Hydrangea Knautia, Verbena Bonariensis, Kniphofia/torch lily, Daisy, Salvia.

I didn't list the different cultivars of each; if you want to know more about them then you must post to the blog or email me.