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rainymountain's 9. Drive garden

Garden Type: Flower | Sun: Full Sun | Soil: Combination I'm Organic!

11 Sep 2009
Digging, Splitting, Moving 7. Centre garden , Stella d'Oro daylily , Crocosmia 'Lucifer' , Gaillardia 'Burgandy' , 9. Drive garden , ...
12.10 pm Having thought about garden reno.s, and having seen the beginning of another beautiful day, the studio held no appeal so I have been digging out, splitting and moving plants. The garden is maturing and plants that thrive are taking up more room. With some I don’t mind, but others a...
Sunny 15°C / 59°F
17 Jun 2009
Sitting by the rock 2 1 9. Drive garden
Sitting by the rock; Best Bet in full fig, I am a bit afraid that she might have changed into something a little less distinctive by next year, this is the last clump; Salvia May Night, Yarrow Moonlight, and Best Bet.
Overcast 18°C / 64°F
15 Jun 2009
Reversion or what? 1 Bearded iris 'Pass the Wine'? and 9. Drive garden
More of the clump has these warm purple irises, with dark falls and pale standards and a yellow beard. I think that the Best Bet may be reverting or what? Can irises change that much. This year there is only one clump of Best Bet and this is what it looks like, third photo.
Cloudy 26°C / 79°F
05 Jun 2009
June 09 1 9. Drive garden

Sunny 22°C / 72°F
27 May 2009
reappears 1 Peony Ovalata and 9. Drive garden
Rather happy to see this reappear looking healthy.
Cloudy 10°C / 50°F
09 Mar 2009
Sown Bearded iris 'Pass the Wine'? Sown and 9. Drive garden
Last year, I think it was the first time, a different coloured iris appeared among the Best Bet clump. It looks like the illustration for ‘Pass the Wine’ which was ordered at the same time. Either that or it is sport.
30 Sep 2008
Planting Out Mini Botanical Tulip 'Honky Tonk' Planting Out and 9. Drive garden
Yellow, 10", early to mid, full sun/partial shade, yellow, z3-8. Planted on the path edge of the muscari ‘river’ to add to others already there.