Here's a few midsummer photos. So far, we're way cooler than the last few years and I hope it lasts.
Alpinia variegated. This has came back the last three winters with just a mulch cover. It dies to the ground, and will never bloom here, but who cares about flowers when you have foliage like that!
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Here's a view down one of my xeric beds. C humilis cerifera, Echinacea, Gallardia, Sedum, Kniphofia, and a green C humilis round this bed out. It's a Sabal McCurtain to the right.
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These are dark leaved sun lovers. A Bonanza patio peach and crinum Sangria. That's the second flower spike on the crinum so far.
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Here's one of the wife's pots. Ensete, sweet potato vine, and million bells. I overwinter the ensetes.
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The old stand-by hardy hibiscus. Lady and Lord baltimore, Ol Yella, and Kopper King. Just now starting their show.<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/26394087@N02/9153098824/" title="photo by ricerocket962001, on Flickr"><img src="
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Back of deck planter with musa basjoo. Hard to see them, but there's indocalamus latifolius bamboo between the basjoo clumps.
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Front of deck. Windmills and sabal minors flanking the steps. The trachys are putting out their 6th fronds of the season.
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Shade beds are a premium here in Oklahoma. I maximized mine with Aucubas, camellias, coral bells and ferns. This theme is repeated on the other side of the pergola.
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Finally, the sabal Louisiana. Put out 4 fronds after transplant last year, working on frond 3 so far this year. That's a Texas Redstar hibiscus to the left, and a tropical passionvine to the right. There's some stuttgart canna in there as well. Seems ok so far, gets about half a day of sun.
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Bonus: Found these jewels at a Home Depot in the big city. Vitex agnus- castus or Chaste tree. Way underused and waaay cool.
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What is your location? zone?
Scott/Omaha
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Oklahoma 7a
Hope we get this break in the heat that's being forecasted. This summer is cold compared to last few for sure, but it'll be a welcome cool down if it happens.
Crinum opened up
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Eucomis comosa can't remember if it's "oakhurst" or "sparkling burgandy"? Closest ill get to having a bromeliad in the ground!
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Beneath the wisteria and passiflora covered pergola.
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Just a few more
Lord Baltimore hibiscus
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Sabal Lou with size 12 flip flop for scale. Texas Redstar hibiscus and canna stuttgart keeping company in the background.
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Other side of pergola. Hedychium coronarium are the small ones and Dr Moy is the large ginger in between. Alocasia to the far left. Yup, that's our laundry air-drying. Gotta save somehow to be able to buy more plants!
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Opposite side of the pergola. Ensete lasiocarpa - in ground hardy for me, flanked by potted asparagus fern on left, and our tastefully tacky flamingos! The eucomis is hiding between the banana and birds.
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More standard offerings under the oak.
Rosemary, achillea, dianthus, and daylilly.
Rose and variegated shrubs on the back.
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More standard stuff, this time under a redbud. There's a chuck hayes hardy gardenia in there. Did ok thru winter, hasn't bloomed yet.
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Love the garden, thanks for sharing. 8)
Shoshone Idaho weather
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
looks real nice..the rock surrounding the tree is that faux? way easier than moving all tat creek rock like I did.. where did you got it from? Everything is looking really really good.
Thanks Aaron. I don't post much, but I read alot of, and enjoy, your desert blogs.
Mike, thanks for the kind words. I'm not sure which rocks you mean? If its the red brick you are asking about, it's continuous concrete curbing. It's stained concrete that goes thru an extruder machine while still wet. Once it's set up a bit, they tool the fake "grout line". Once it's dry, they paint the "grout" and then seal it. It's one of the only things in our yard that my wife and I didn't do ourselves. We're rabid DIYers. However, if you mean the rock wall under the pergola, it is a concrete pad and cmu block wall. We skinned it with mesh-backed flagstone (from Home Depot), grouted, then sealed.
Thanks Aaron. I don't post much, but I read alot of, and enjoy, your desert blogs.
Mike, thanks for the kind words. I'm not sure which rocks you mean? If its the red brick you are asking about, it's continuous concrete curbing. It's stained concrete that goes thru an extruder machine while still wet. Once it's set up a bit, they tool the fake "grout line". Once it's dry, they paint the "grout" and then seal it. It's one of the only things in our yard that my wife and I didn't do ourselves. We're rabid DIYers. However, if you mean the rock wall under the pergola, it is a concrete pad and cmu block wall. We skinned it with mesh-backed flagstone (from Home Depot), grouted, then sealed.
yes I meant the curbing..looks alot better than my stacked creek rock and alot less maintenance. If that Dr. moy ever throws up a few new shoots Id be interested in one if you can part with it..im a variegation fanatic 😆 Didn't notice the patio rock work till you said somthing..excellent work with that.
