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15 Apr 2004Planting Out Alchemilla mollis Planting Out and 2. Porch gardenClump-forming perennial, moist humus-rich soil in sun or part shade, flowers early summer to Fall, seeds freely, cut back after flowering in summer and water for second flush of leaves, drought tolerant, orig. E. Carpathians, Caucasus, Turkey; meadows, light woodland or rocky habitats; z4b I know...
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13 Apr 2004Purchased Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' Purchased and 9. Drive gardenMoved from Road where they were increasingly shaded by Rosa glauca to Drive 08, a bit hidden by lavender south inset.
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10 Apr 2004Purchased Helianthemum "Wisley Primrose' Purchased and 7. Centre gardenBought in Salmon Arm. I had 2 rock roses, neither flourished. The Wisley is hanging on by its toenails and I am not sure is worth keeping.
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10 Apr 2004Purchased Alpine strawberry Purchased and 7. Centre gardenBought in Salmon Arm. Divided this plant into 5-6 separate plants, and some to Sarah 2008.
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10 Apr 2004Purchased Corkscrew Hazel Purchased and Shade garden
Bought from Salmon Arm.
Main trunk sliced off by falling slab ice winter 2006-7.
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01 Apr 2004Purchased Dwarf iris 'Gold Canary' Purchased and 7. Centre garden
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01 Apr 2004Purchased Heuchera 'Purple Palace' Purchased and 6. East 2 gardenprobably ‘Purple Palace’, which was the first I purchased
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01 Apr 2004Transplanted Dutch crocus Transplanted and 2. Porch gardenThese were moved from other parts of the family’s garden where they volunteer.
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01 Apr 2004Planting Out Haliana honeysuckle Planting Out and 3. Bay window bed garden
Heard that it was vigorous to invasive so I planted it in an unpromising position to inhibit it, and more to the point I wanted a honeysuckle under my living room window. It certainly was inhibited and took about 2 years to get going and to bloom. Still growing fairly slowly but is well established.
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02 Feb 2004Purchased Red Hemerocallis Purchased and 6. East 2 garden3 hemerocallis originally, ‘Hot Chocolate’(the first), ‘Ruby Stella’ and ‘Pardon Me’ in the catalogue pictures they looked different enough to be distinguishable, in the flesh I could not see any difference between the three. Makes one wonder about naming. Now ...
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