Shrub Catalogue Addition

I was going through 2005 garden photographs and came across this one, which made me go looking for the Honeysuckle. Sure enough, it is in the Secret Garden, which we named the first year we were here but have not yet developed into a garden. When Tuk moved in, he dug this up and although I did replant it, it was in sorry shape by the time I found it uprooted and in a spot where it is completely ignored. It seems happy though and is definitely growing here. It is about twice the size it was on its' last picture day. I have added it to the previously closed Shrub Catalogue.

Lily Catalogue Complete

The Lily Catalogue is complete and posted to flickr. It includes Asiatic and Oriental. Daylily are not included. There were 21 Lily varieties blooming here this year. The catalogue is missing Asiatic 'Suncrest' and Oriental 'Opus One', both of which I think came up as stalks but did not bloom. I will add them next year as well as all of the Lily I brought from Linda's garden.

Shrub Catalogue Complete

The Shrub Catalogue is complete on flickr for this year.

It is missing Weigela, French Hybrid Lilac and two peony; the burgundy single and pink single both together at the Shade Bridge Garden. I do not have photographs of any of them blooming this year. Not sure why. Since none of them are worth taking photographs of when they are not blooming, I will add them next year.

Iris Catalogue Complete

The Iris Catalogue is complete and posted on Flickr. There were seven Iris blooming here this season. I actually had eight different Iris but the maroon from Linda did not bloom this year and I have decided not to include any Iris that did not bloom here this year. I will add them next year. Of course, my Iris count has more than doubled since blooming season. I should be adding 10 next year! How exciting is that?

Note August 2, 2010 - Judy was here for coffee and we updated the names for the Iris that came from her. Princess Street German Purple were growing at Princess Street when Sharon moved in. Judy divided them. Ron Brooks Double Blue and Bessie`s Pale Yellow were divisions gifted to her. Rae Street Blue and White were divisions Bill got from a lady on Rae Street, who's garden was on his walking route. He admired them, she divided them. Finally, Dr. Charles Wattrall Dwarf Purple were left in Judy's office at the College while she was on vacation. When she returned, Sharon told her Dr. Wattrall had dropped off a bag of plants for her. Turned out to be a bag of the Dwarf Purple. Luckily, gardeners find each other! All updated on flickr.

Hosta Catalogue Complete

The Hosta Catalogue is complete and posted here. There are 34 varieties of Hosta growing in my garden today with the following notes: Mom's Green and Danielle's Tall may be the same plant. Currently the difference seems to be the size of the leaf but I think that could have something to do with one growing here this year and one growing in Nova Scotia. I will have to watch that for next year. 'So Sweet' and Aberdeen Variegated are the same situation. Leaf size and overall plant size seems to be the difference. Finally, it is also possible, but I don't think probable, that Mom's Green is the same as Aberdeen Solid if it is not Danielle's Tall. The differences in these three plants are minimal. Aberdeen Solid seems to have smaller leaves than either of the other two. Danielle's Tall grows up taller before the leaves fall than Aberdeen Solid. The leaves do not sit just above the ground on the Tall, they sit well above it. Mom's Green, because it is a transplant this year, looks very similar to both. On another note, I came across my tiny white lily blooming today in the Orange Lily Garden. This is the third year it has taken me by surprise. Don't know why I keep forgetting it but I have it recorded now. I knew the plant spreadsheet would come in handy even if it did sound crazy.