Elymus trachycaulus – Slender wheatgrass (Su,DM,A,N) 12-40″ Tall x 12″ Spread, light blue-green wide leaves. Slender wheatgrass is a perennial, cool-season, short-lived, coarse, tufted bunchgrass. Leaves are from 3 to 13 inches long and upto a half inch wide, with basal leaves longer than upper leaves. The culms are erect, ranging from 6 to 48… Continue reading Elymus trachycaulus -Slender wheatgrass
Category: Back Plant List
Keeping track of what I have planted – and what lives / dies.
Claire Austin rose is planted
I probably shouldn’t have waited until July to plant. But better late than never. This rose and another Austin were purchased as bare root. While determining where they would go, I put them into a temporary pot in potting soil. They took off and the Claire had four bunches of rosebuds by this morning. The… Continue reading Claire Austin rose is planted
Miss Bateman Clematis
Originally published 5/30/2011 Clematis are part of the Ranunculaceae family. I very much like my Miss Bateman Clematis, a deciduous perennial climber. I planted two last year in my Colorado garden and both are faring well. They have reached a height of about 3 feet and are growing vigorously. They need a better attachment to… Continue reading Miss Bateman Clematis
Roses in the garden
Planting a rose in a Colorado garden. Roses do great in Front Range Colorado, partially due to the dryness of the air which discourages the fungal diseases you see in eastern roses like black spot. You just need to ensure you have your clays well mixed with organic matter to create space for air and… Continue reading Roses in the garden
Helianthus Annuus
Helianthus Annuus Sunflower (Su,D,AE,N) 2 – 8 ft H x 2 – 4 ft W. Annual. Bright yellow ray flowers surround a composite (many flowered) center. Blooming mid summer to fall. Great plant to bring in wildlife. Blooms: Mid Summer to early fall (Su) Moisture: Dry (D) Soil Type: All soil types when local ecotype… Continue reading Helianthus Annuus
Back Yard Plant List
The plants I track in my Colorado garden. Zone: 5 Light: 2020 – 30% sun, 35% part-shade, 35% shade. Looking out my patio I face northwest and the majority of the yard is shaded by numerous trees throughout the day. A large maple was removed in 2019 at the southwestern edge that has created more… Continue reading Back Yard Plant List
A five-year-old peach’s shape four months after a big buzz
Does this peach look right? Not the look I was going for. But perhaps from this we’ll get and even better shape for a very loose espalier. Definitely looking bushy. But underneath I might just see the fan I was hoping for. Below is where we started. Spring trimming 2020
Acatea rubra
Height 1 to 2 ft Partial sun to shade Soil moisture medium Red baneberry
It’s no Keukenhof but cheery
So my grand plans of planting a Keukenhof Garden of bulbs didn’t quite make it. But the 200 or so bulbs definitely adds color that brightens everything. It all began with cheery purple and yellow crocus. Followed quickly by daffodils. As spring has progressed the bulbs I’ve planted look better and better. The Lively mix… Continue reading It’s no Keukenhof but cheery
My Jung Seed Order 2018
Product Sku Quantity Price Blue And White Floral Compost Keeper 54096 1 $29.95 Chandler Blueberry 30112 1 $13.95 Cornus Canadensis Or Bunchberry 14707 1 $8.95 King Arthur Hybrid Pepper 03144A 1 $3.50 Lemony Lace Sambucus 20889 1 $16.95 Margarets Pepper EB03184 1 $0.99 Marie Frances French Lilac 21069 1 $13.95 Mucho Nacho Hybrid Pepper 03059A… Continue reading My Jung Seed Order 2018