May 2018 - Anemones for VV loves anemones. I quite like them myself, these are actually my favorite
May 2018 - Anemones for VV loves anemones. I quite like them myself, these are actually my favorite type. They are technically only hardy to zone 7, not 6. Every year I try to add more to the garden.These are in the bed at the bottom of the driveway, which consists mostly of logs and plants shoved in between. It was constructed in a hurry. The top picture also contains a ‘George Tabor’ Azalea, which is the azalea of my childhood so when we got this place I HAD to have them.. it is also only hardy to zone 7, so it hasn’t done well here. This is not entirely my fault, all the maps say that we actually are zone 7, so I bought these before we figured out that we are mostly zone 6, with some parts in zone 5.They rarely bloom. Also being planted in a tiny amount of soil and a bunch of logs has probably not helped. They may also be blasted by the cold… cold moves down mountains like slow water, and these are on the front lines. There are azaleas that look similar to these that are definitely hardy here - there’s at least one Encore Azalea that almost looks like it - but it’s just not the same. Despite being exhausted I really really really want to go out and work in the garden. It is so beautiful! There’s so much to do and see! V said I can use all the mulch I want from the giant mulch pile as long as I move it myself!!!!!!! Shit y’all I’ve got work to do. There’s not much point getting weeds out of something until I either have plants to replace it with, or a thick layer of mulch, and now we have a lot of mulch on hand. It’s go time, despite the July-like weather we’re having.My body has taught me though, that if I work 5 days in a row at the plant nursery I have to rest on the 6th. Hence me sitting down to type this out. -- source link
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