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Satrina0's West garden

Created on Thursday, 20 Sep 07

This is a 6′ × 30′ bed along the west side of the garage— hence nicknamed “The West Bed.” It faces a side street and has the most extreme mix of conditions out of any of my gardens. The north end is tormented by a heat pump; the south end is shaded by trees. The back part of the bed is shaded most of the day. The front part that isn’t under the trees gets full sun. I use the bed for cut flowers and call it a cottage garden, but it’s really just a chaotic mess without any kind of structured eye appeal.

It pumps out great bouquets, though.

Garden Type: Flower | Sun: Don't Know | Soil: Combination

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  • Peony 'Duchesse de Nemours' Day 204

    Peony 'Duchesse de Nemours'

    Paeonia lactiflora

    White double peonies remind me of my mom.

    Planted on 12 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Dahlia 'Crossfield Ebony' Day 205

    Dahlia 'Crossfield Ebony'

    Dahlia

    Planted on 11 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Dahlia 'Ginger Snap' Day 205

    Dahlia 'Ginger Snap'

    Dahlia

    Planted on 11 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Dahlia 'Mascot Maya' Day 205

    Dahlia 'Mascot Maya'

    Dahlia

    Planted on 11 May 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Heuchera 'Amethyst Mist' Day 211

    Heuchera 'Amethyst Mist'

    Heuchera

    I looked into one of the patio planters and discovered that instead...

    Planted on 05 May 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Feverfew 'Aureum' Day 220

    Feverfew 'Aureum'

    Tanacetum parthenium

    I've been seeing photos in magazines of centerpiece bouquets made u...

    Planted on 26 Apr 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Dahlia 'Thomas Edison' Day 225

    Dahlia 'Thomas Edison'

    Dahlia

    Best single tuber planted into the front berm.

    Planted on 21 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Dianthus 'Victoriana' Day 247

    Dianthus 'Victoriana'

    Dianthus chinensis var. heddewigii

    Already germinating (and damping off) as of day 2. Planted 2 see...

    Planted on 30 Mar 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Cosmos 'Sonata' Day 247

    Cosmos 'Sonata'

    Cosmos bipinnatus

    Germinating as of day 2. Planted 1 seed per cell, 18 cells.

    Planted on 30 Mar 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 1 comments

  • Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt' Day 258

    Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt'

    Paeonia lactiflora

    Planted on 19 Mar 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Bleeding Heart Day 258

    Bleeding Heart

    Dicentra spectabilis

    Planted on 19 Mar 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Lily Of The Valley Day 258

    Lily Of The Valley

    Convallaria majalis

    Planted on 19 Mar 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Crown Imperial Fritillaria 'Lutea' Day 381

    Crown Imperial Fritillaria 'Lutea'

    Fritillaria imperialis

    A yellow crown imperial, planted from a bulb. Vita Sackville-West n...

    Planted on 17 Nov 07

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Fritillaria meleagris Day 381

    Fritillaria meleagris

    Fritillaria meleagris

    This fritillary has purple-and-white checkered flowers... really we...

    Planted on 17 Nov 07

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Allium 'Purple Sensation' Day 381

    Allium 'Purple Sensation'

    Allium hollandicum

    Planted from bulbs purchased on clearance in late fall, 2007. They ...

    Planted on 17 Nov 07

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Daffodil 'Loveday' Day 400

    Daffodil 'Loveday'

    Narcissus

    Yellow trumpet daffodils with an orange center. Planted from bulbs ...

    Planted on 29 Oct 07

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Daffodil 'Yellow Cheerfulness' Day 400

    Daffodil 'Yellow Cheerfulness'

    Narcissus

    A yellow double daffodil. Planted from bulbs purchased at the groce...

    Planted on 29 Oct 07

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Daffodil 'Grand Soleil d'Or' Day 400

    Daffodil 'Grand Soleil d'Or'

    Narcissus

    A tazetta daffodil-- yellow with orange centers. Planted from bulbs...

    Planted on 29 Oct 07

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Columbine 'Rocky Mountain'

    Columbine 'Rocky Mountain'

    Aquilegia caerulea

    This was a wintersowing success-- the seeds were started in improvi...

    Planted on 22 Sep 07

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

    Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

    Sedum

    Planted from a 4" start. It's been moved a couple of times-- I have...

    Planted on 15 Sep 07

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Hydrangea 'Annabelle'

    Hydrangea 'Annabelle'

    Hydrangea arborescens

    I bought this plant at a local nursery during a perennial sale, aft...

    Planted on 08 Sep 07

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Oriental Poppy 'Coral Reef'

    Oriental Poppy 'Coral Reef'

    Papaver orientale

    I popped this into the Dahlia bed when "Zorro" failed to come up in...

    Planted on 15 Jun 07

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Oriental Poppy 'Coral Reef'

    Oriental Poppy 'Coral Reef'

    Papaver orientale

    These were planted from seed. So far they haven't done much-- one s...

    Planted on 15 Jun 07

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Bearded Iris

    Bearded Iris

    Iris

    Transplanted into the garden in 2007; a division from a friend.

    Planted on 15 May 07

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Lily 'Stargazer'

    Lily 'Stargazer'

    Lilium

    This was a gift from my husband.

    Planted on 15 Apr 07

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Delphinium 'Blue Bird'

    Delphinium 'Blue Bird'

    Delphinium

    Wintersown from a packet of Martha Stewart seed. Very pretty.

    Planted on 07 Jan 07

    • 5 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Columbine 'Green Apples'

    Columbine 'Green Apples'

    Aquilegia

    Wintersown seed. Has light-green double flowers.

    Planted on 07 Jan 07

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Balloon Flower

    Balloon Flower

    Platycodon grandiflorus

    I started these indoors in cells, then transplanted them to the gar...

    Planted in 2007

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Dutch Iris

    Dutch Iris

    Iris x hollandica

    I bought some mixed Dutch Iris bulbs and planted them in the front ...

    Planted in 2007

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Heuchera 'Amethyst Mist'

    Heuchera 'Amethyst Mist'

    Heuchera

    I have a hard time telling 'Amethyst Mist' from 'Plum Pudding.' Bot...

    Planted on 15 Sep 06

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Veronica 'Sightseeing Mix'

    Veronica 'Sightseeing Mix'

    Veronica spicata

    Started indoors from Martha Stewart seed. Floppy growth habit. Awes...

    Planted on 15 May 06

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Calendula

    Calendula

    Calendula officinalis

    Mixed-color calendulas, originally planted in 2006 from Richter's s...

    Planted in 2006

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Borage

    Borage

    Borago officinalis

    I bought one borage plant back in 2005 and it reseeded like crazy. ...

    Planted on 15 Aug 05

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Lavatera 'Barnsley'

    Lavatera 'Barnsley'

    Lavatera x clementii

    This plant came with the house. It was starting to root its way thr...

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Peony 'Rubra Plena'

    Peony 'Rubra Plena'

    Paeonia officinalis

    This plant came with the house. We inadvertently divided it when we...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Lavender

    Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia

    The original plant came with the house; the plants in this bed are ...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Daylily 'Stella D'Oro'

    Daylily 'Stella D'Oro'

    Hemerocallis

    I bought the tubers for these plants because I'd been reading about...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Shasta Daisy 'Alaska'

    Shasta Daisy 'Alaska'

    Chrysanthemum maximum

    I had this great idea about grouping echinacea, shasta daisies, and...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Echinacea

    Echinacea

    Echinacea purpurea

    Planted from seed. This was the only seedling that survived. This p...

    • 0 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Primrose 'Garden Auricula'

    Primrose 'Garden Auricula'

    Primula x pubescens

    I'm buying a few at a time as I find colors that I like.

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Very Happy

  • Dahlia 'Wild West'

    Dahlia 'Wild West'

    Dahlia

    This plant came as a freebie when I ordered dahlias in the spring o...

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Dahlia 'Duet'

    Dahlia 'Duet'

    Dahlia

    This dahlia came in a mislabeled package. The flowers are very show...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Midland Hawthorn

    Midland Hawthorn

    Crataegus laevigata

    This plant is about 9 feet tall, with fragrant white flowers.

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Spearmint

    Spearmint

    Mentha spicata

    It has taken over the little bed with the smoke tree, and is making...

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Unknown Shrub

    Unknown Shrub

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Comfrey

    Comfrey

    Symphytum officinale

    This plant is right on the fence line between our property and the ...

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Forsythia

    Forsythia

    Forsythia x intermedia

    This plant sits right on the fence line between our property and th...

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

Name Added Garden Swaps Available
Gentiana acaulis Gentiana acaulis

Gentiana acaulis

 14 Apr 08 West Garden Stemless Gentian (0)
Hydrangea 'Kashiwaba' Hydrangea 'Kashiwaba'

Hydrangea quercifolia

 20 Nov 07 West Garden Kashiwaba (0)
Oakleaf hydrangea (0)

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