Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Looking through the shade garden...

I've been crouched down low looking for all the new growth. This is the biggest Podophyllum  I've ever  had. The original plant is half the height, I don't know why , other then this one gets more sun . Maybe I need to move the rest over here. 

Erthroniums just past it's best , but taking over are the little yellow blooms of Epimedium  lishihchenii 

Soloman seal and Carex 'Bowles gold'

Aruncus and Pyrrosia  and more Beesia

Persicaria ,  Omphalodes , which is just starting to bloom along with the blue bells and primulas . The ghost fern un -furling,  Bessias everywhere and many self-seeded Rumex, and I guess the native Tellima which was here when we moved in and is forever trying to take over. 


A baby Tetrapanex I transplanted last year

A nice fat clump of Syneilesis   with Beesia and many wild strawberries. 
Still some holes , but I see Rogersia and a few Hosta's  coming on fast. Rosie still finds room to do her business.

6 comments:

  1. So lovely! I need to add bessias to my garden ASAP. Rosie has quite a paradise to kick around in.

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    1. Laura, I just noticed how I spelled Though ! Oh well. I'll bring a Beesia to the swap.

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  2. Your shade gardens are lovely and so full of special plants, Linda. I'm developing several since I noticed I don't have to fight many weeds in the shade. I'm wondering what the plant is in the bottom right of the 5th photo, and middle of 6th photo, with the dark chevrons on the leaves. The only plants I know with chevrons are Persicaria?

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    1. Thank you Hannah, It's Persicaria ' red dragon'...I think. I got it last year , at the plant swap , It was just a small piece , now look at it !

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  3. your garden as a dense jungle is full of freshness. It evokes wonderful spring feeling.

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