Nice peony shot above of an unknown variety. This is one of many varieties that we have in a large section along Pa
lmer Drive. These were all donated by Roger Anderson over 15 years ago and look great. Those in "peony circles" would recognize Roger's name for his contributions to peony breeding; particularly intersectional hybrids (of which we have many from Roger as well). It was warm and windy today and we had a very small crew with John, Larry, Little Jerry and myself. It was nice to have Kay and
Margaret here and they teamed up to work in the fern & moss garden. They are doing a fabulous job of weeding the beds and clearing off the old mulch in anticipation of a new layer of compost. They have so much fun together and are a great advertisement for the comraderie that our volunteers experience out in the gardens. Bill was a great help today and Dr. Gredler was here for a bit as well. We saw Dr. Yahr, Carrie, Joanne, Dick P., Maury, Gary and Dave over here for a meeting and various people popped by as well. Nice shot to the right of my favorite sedge (
Carex elata 'Bowles' Golden') that we use in many partly shaded spaces (here in the fern & moss garden) for golden color and nice texture. To the right is a nice double columbine (
Aquilegia sp., variety unknown) that caught my eye yesterday. Below is a nice shot of the variegated hedge maple (
Acer campestre 'Carnival'), also taken in the fern & moss garden.
John and Larry took a trip out this morning to pick up our 27 hanging baskets. We design these the previous fall and they are grown for us at a local nursery. Little Jerry mowed and worked on some r
ock work in the Japanese garden. Bill and I took another run for plants after lunch and had some major (deafening) muffler issues. Bill and Dick H. fixed the problem late in the day as we need this truck for the other six trips this w
eek. John worked later on planting some yellow waxy bells (
Kirengeshoma) while Larry planted some meadowrue (
Thalictrum sp.). We are trying to get perennials in the ground prior to the mad rush with annuals. It is now "crazy time" and we hope to have lots of help with planting over the coming weeks and Saturday work days. My day involved lots of tasks and I did a two hour presentation tonite on "Ornamental Edibles" and had a nice and receptive crowd (only 1/2 fell asleep...). Nice shot to the left of the flowers of the ornamental rhubarb (
Rheum palmatum var.
tanguticum) that also has some nice, bold foliage. To the right are the flowers of a bugleweed or carpet bugle (
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow') with blue flowers and variegated leaves. I like this durable groundcover but it "knows no bounds" and will continue to spread..Below is a nice shot of the formal gardens with violet obelisks, irises and allium, all perfectly planned to coordinate. At the bottom is one of our neat daisies with a mirrored center that allowed me to have some face time (look closely).
Nice peony shot above of an unknown variety. This is one of many varieties that we have in a large section along Pa
lmer Drive. These were all donated by Roger Anderson over 15 years ago and look great. Those in "peony circles" would recognize Roger's name for his contributions to peony breeding; particularly intersectional hybrids (of which we have many from Roger as well). It was warm and windy today and we had a very small crew with John, Larry, Little Jerry and myself. It was nice to have Kay and 
Margaret here and they teamed up to work in the fern & moss garden. They are doing a fabulous job of weeding the beds and clearing off the old mulch in anticipation of a new layer of compost. They have so much fun together and are a great advertisement for the comraderie that our volunteers experience out in the gardens. Bill was a great help today and Dr. Gredler was here for a bit as well. We saw Dr. Yahr, Carrie, Joanne, Dick P., Maury, Gary and Dave over here for a meeting and various people popped by as well. Nice shot to the right of my favorite sedge (Carex elata 'Bowles' Golden') that we use in many partly shaded spaces (here in the fern & moss garden) for golden color and nice texture. To the right is a nice double columbine (Aquilegia sp., variety unknown) that caught my eye yesterday. Below is a nice shot of the variegated hedge maple (Acer campestre 'Carnival'), also taken in the fern & moss garden.
ock work in the Japanese garden. Bill and I took another run for plants after lunch and had some major (deafening) muffler issues. Bill and Dick H. fixed the problem late in the day as we need this truck for the other six trips this w
eek. John worked later on planting some yellow waxy bells (Kirengeshoma) while Larry planted some meadowrue (Thalictrum sp.). We are trying to get perennials in the ground prior to the mad rush with annuals. It is now "crazy time" and we hope to have lots of help with planting over the coming weeks and Saturday work days. My day involved lots of tasks and I did a two hour presentation tonite on "Ornamental Edibles" and had a nice and receptive crowd (only 1/2 fell asleep...). Nice shot to the left of the flowers of the ornamental rhubarb (Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum) that also has some nice, bold foliage. To the right are the flowers of a bugleweed or carpet bugle (Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow') with blue flowers and variegated leaves. I like this durable groundcover but it "knows no bounds" and will continue to spread..Below is a nice shot of the formal gardens with violet obelisks, irises and allium, all perfectly planned to coordinate. At the bottom is one of our neat daisies with a mirrored center that allowed me to have some face time (look closely). 
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