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By joenesgarden, 2 years and 3 months ago

Lingering …

November 4, 2009.  Annual salvia and ageratum continue to bloom in spite of the cold.  Towering nearby are 6 foot tall cosmos that seem to reach for the sun's dwindling warmth, while the smaller cosmos bloom shown here hugs the ground.  South-central Connecticut has seen light frosts, and even a light snow on October 15.  The plants most susceptible to 30 degree temperatures have given up the ghost.  But lingering still are the hardier garden souls, holding onto one or even a few stunning blossoms while the autumn leaves swirl around them.  The photos here were all shot just before dusk today.

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By joenesgarden, 2 years and 3 months ago

Octoberfest Bloom Day

October 15, 2009.  In honor of Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and in spite of light frost, some flowers remain defiant to the cold. 

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By joenesgarden, 2 years and 4 months ago

Late bloomers - Anemone

Spring and early to mid summer are filled with so many blooming plants and shrubs – it's an explosion of color.  By late summer, though, many gardeners are searching for some fresh blooms.  There are perennial stand-bys – echinacea, Black-eyed Susan, agastache, an occasional lavender or day lily re-bloom, phlox, scabiosa – which, depending on rainfall and temperature extremes, may or may not offer color.  And in my gardens I still have annuals - petunias, gazania, verbena, salvia, heliotrope, gerbera, morning glories, moonflowers, cosmos, and impatiens – showing off among coleus, dusty miller, petite licorice, and Tricolor and Marguerite sweet potato vines.

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By joenesgarden, 2 years and 5 months ago

GB Bloom Day-August

morning glory 7-09 perennial sweet pea-1 8-09 August 15, 2009.  It seems that summer-type weather – hot and humid – has finally arrived in Connecticut.  Morning glories to start the day and sweet peas grow not too far away.

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By joenesgarden, 2 years and 6 months ago

Focus on Flowers: Mid-summer bouquets

mid-summer bouquet 7-09 Bring mid-summer's bountiful blossoms indoors to take full advantage of their unique scents and beauty.  With the exception of the orange gerbera daisy focused at the center of the flower arrangement here (it came as a visitor's gift – my gerberas are pink), all the greens and blossoms came from my gardens.  Hosta leaves provide the base structure of this bouquet. Use three or five, depending on the size of your vase.  Perennial sweet pea vines and blossoms fill center space in this vase and their wayward growth and tendrils help hold heavier, straight-stem flowers, such as the lilies, upright in a vase.  White, round blossoms of Queen Anne's lace pick up the white variegation of the hosta leaves and the white centers of the lily blossoms, and give the whole bouquet an airy feel.  The dark sweet-pea flowers help highlight the lighter pink lilies, while the lighter pink sweet peas match and balance the lily color.  Blue anise hyssop blossoms contrast the vibrant orange and pink of the other blossoms and make the brighter colors pop.

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  • Misjudged collaboration causes an NWF GOOPs:
    • joenesgarden: Debbie, NWF's GOOPs certainly seemed to be an eye opener for many NWF collaborators. Only time will tell whether NWF's reputation is sullied.
    • Debbie/GardenofPossibilities: Joene, What a good example of a major GOOPs. As Laurrie noted, it's unbelievable that NWF never mentioned the groundswell of outrage as a factor in the decision to end the partnership. I guess regadless of how/why it happened, most people are pleased it's over. BTW, thanks for the shout-out.
    • joenesgarden: Laurrie, The NWF's GOOPs may direct more followers to local wildlife-protecting and environmental organizations. This would be a good thing.
    • Laurrie: Talk about a gardening oops, this was a monster one. Absolute debacle. It's interesting that when they rescinded the partnership they blamed it on the lawsuits and gave no credit to the groundswell of public outrage. Never mentioned that at all. Unbelievable. My OOPS is on my blog today and...
  • Connecticut’s new planting zones:
    • joenesgarden: Jean, I think all seasoned gardeners understand zone map recommendations are no substitute for knowing your property, as your experience with temperature extremes in your Maine garden illustrates. I'm honored you named me as one of your Versatile Bloggers. I would participate if not for the sharing rules ... thanks anyway. I hope...
    • Jean: Joene, I was just looking at the new hardiness zones for Maine, and it brought home your point about knowing your own garden conditions. On the new map, my town has been moved from the boundary of zones 4b and 5a firmly into 5b. But the low temperature for zone 5b is -15F, and I...
    • joenesgarden: Debbie, I think the map is useful for new gardeners just beginning to understand what hardiness zones mean. It will also be very helpful to gardeners facing a move and garden and landscape designers who work in many different locations.
    • Debbie/GardenofPossibilities: Joene, I love the new interactive map. I'm still a zone 6b but 7a is creeping close.

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