July 15 , 2010
Crinums, what’s soil all about?, how to water
Typically , my crinums bloom the first week of July . This twelvemonth , ‘ Ellen Bosanquet ’ jumped the hit man in June , but come back this week to avoid confusing the garden diary too much .
In the computerized tomography cove , the mystery pink flowered for the second year in a run-in .
I know some of you wonder , “ Is my crinum EVER going to flower ? ” Believe me , they take their sweet meter . The pink one waited 7 years or so to make its debut . Several others are paying their tear with lovely foliage for a few more year .
At the other end of the den layer from ‘ Ellen ’ , here ’s Rose of Sharon / Althea ( Hibiscus syriacus‘Jeanne D ’ Arc ’ ) .
In the cat cove , a ego - seeded morning glory found a perch on the Lady Banks move up . I ’ll pull it off before it makes too much deviltry .
We ’re all rejoicing with the rain that ’s spar us last summertime ’s misery . For sure , rain is the occult ingredient that we ca n’t provide on demand . But the first best component is the territory . We ca n’t control rainfall , but we can better our soil . at last , our success starts underground .
And , what is the departure between grunge , compost , and mulch , and how do they work together ? How does that relate to our plant ?
Since these are enquiry I often get , this workweek on CTGTom meets with George Altgelt fromGeo Growersto connect the back breaker .
It ’s complete timing , since now ’s when we need to renew our beds for fall ’s vegetable and ornamentals . Our soil needs a little boost after its depletion from spring ’s vigour and summer ’s heat .
On tour , see why Julie Donie and Alexa Villalobos fromFertile Ground Gardensare confirmed stain - huggers . In this garden they tend ( originally designed byMitzi VanSant ) compost is their secret element for flourish old roses and even camellia that couch the renovated historical house .
Since we ’re back into a ironical magical spell , Daphne explain how to water . sound dim-witted , huh ? Nope . Even experienced gardener make this misapprehension .
Her featured plant life is purple inwardness ( Tradescantia pallida ) . I used to think this was for shade , and it does ferment there , especially if it gets a small shine on it . I ca n’t get enough purple !
But give it some Sunday and it ’s really spectacular . Along 45th street , someone lined a whole blockage with it and silver ponyfoot ( Dichondra argentea ) .
At the Dell Children ’s Medical Center , I ’ve admired how it stand out from afar , and against tough reflected heating system . Pair it with alternating bighearted stand of Aztec grass or the Dichondra micrantha for a childlike elegant presentation .
I also wish the lime green of the shrimp industrial plant against it in my partially shadowy front layer .
For those of us in tincture , get John Dromgoole ’s musical theme forheat - sleep together annuals .
Until next workweek , Linda
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