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One more iris page updated and moved.
Epimetheus was missing in the index of the previous location.
Now listed in the Irises in the Contents.
In the garden, Epimetheus needs to be lifted and divided.
To increase organic matter in the soil, I’ll include plenty of shredded leaves.
I keep a few extra bags for mulching the next season.
See also Imperial Magic
I finally finished lifting all the dahlias in the flower beds.
Those in pots are moved into the garage at night and brought out on sunny days until the weather is too cold for them also.
Only a few are featured on the site at the moment.
The list of new dahlias is very long, and more pages will be created.
Previously, I only had the Victoria cyclamen in the Portfolio.
Now I created a page to help me remember what I’ve learned about growing these tender perennials.
Earlier today I ordered Cyclamen Silverheart Scarlet seeds from Park Seed.
I plan to keep an eye out for more cyclamens from Morel Seed.
I found my Victoria at a local Rona store.
Today, I received six irises I ordered from Rockwood Gardens during the summer.
Three are tall bearded with “broken colors” sold as Tie Dye German irises.
‘Spiced Tiger’, is spiced brown with mahogany falls.
‘Baboon Bottom’ is pink with swirls of white.
‘Bewilderbeast’ is light mauve, dark purple and silver white.
Three are intermediate:
‘Concertina’, soft pink with blue beard.
‘Devil May Care’ is purple black with orange beard.
‘Lo Ho Silver’ is silvery white.
Because of the rain, I need to wait to get them in the ground.
All are potted up and waiting in the garage.
I still had one more perennial page to update and move.
A link to the Husker Red page was missing in the index.
I ordered the seeds from Thompson & Morgan about three years ago and started them indoors in late winter.
When I planted one next to the Mothersday rose, I did not expect the penstemon to survive the winter.
Every plant survived and bloomed well again this year.
The Pistachio Evirida is back indoors.
I trimmed the stem back to one set of leaves.
I trimmed the roots and placed in a plastic pot.
Now the clematis is under a grow light.
If it blooms again in the next few months, I’ll move it by a window.
Aquilegia is one of the few perennials sowed directly in my garden.
I also allow them to reseed.
The McKana Giants grow at the base of a hyacinthiflora lilac.
The compost is spread behind the lilac.
The front of the bed is a small rock garden with Pasqueflowers and saxifraga arendsii.
The soil is refreshed only when I divide or add a new plant.
They all bloom about the same time in late spring.
The Looking Glass page is updated and now on ArtistGarden.net
I created a flower bed, especially for this brunnera.
The soil is mostly forest compost with a yearly addition of home made and store bought shrimp variety.
No additional fertilizer is used, and the plants are watered at the soil level.
Yesterday, I moved the Bellamosum and the Cliveden Beauty belladonna delphiniums.
They benefit greatly from being moved to fresh, rich soil.
I always wait for the stems to dry down to the soil level.
New sprouts were showing, and I knew it was time.
If the first frost is late, they may even bloom one more time.