I now have the south side of my porch tilled up and ready to work with.
Plan A for the corner:
Plan A is now in motion ;) I found that many of the plants the original plan called for are next to impossible to find in my area. But with the help of some folks at the nursery, I was able to pick out plants very similar that will give me the same effect I'm hoping for.
photo taken June 2, 2002
I want to send out a HUGE Thank You to Joe and Theresa Christie in NY for their Wonderful gift. A Gift Certificate to Country Arbors Nursery, INC. With that I purchased two Astilbe-Sister Theresa Hosta (two with plumes; back & right photo), two Bergenia-Erotica (center two hosta) and four Hosta-Gold Standard (outer edge hosta). My shady-nook garden is going to look great!!!!! This part of my garden is going to be called "Penny Lane" after a certain little girl we all know.
Plan B: Along the house
Update on Plan B: MOON FLOWER is planted and doing great!!
Moon Flower with Cardinal Climbers on each side.
June 2, 2002
1. Moon Flower on a trellis.
2. Sage, Pineapple - Every place I have called has either never heard of this OR can order it for me, which was fine with me until I heard the cost. Anyone familiar with this type of sage?? If so, is there something more common that is easier to get?
3. Pink, Rainbow Loveliness - I'm going to go with Impatience again to tie in the two areas.
4. Heliotrope Dwarf Marine - What ever this is, I'm going to need four of them. Forgot to ask about this stuff when I was on the phone.
5. Flowering Tobacco; Peace Pipe - This is my biggest headache. Everyone I talked to knows of this plant and agrees it makes a wonderful fragrant addition ..... no one carries the seeds, but can order them.
6. Anise Hyssop - This is a very common plant in the South West (US), I'm still trying to locate some here.
Both Plans pulled together:
The front of my porch on the south side now has a wonderful "Mister Lincoln" red rose. This was planted on Memorial Day.
