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Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus 'Clemson Spineless 80') |
Have vegetables / fruit / luffa |
Seeds from Ferry-Morse 12/2022. Planted 5/25/2023 in row closest to little shed. First bloom 7/22/2023, first harvest of 4 pieces for dinner 7/31/2023. Planted 6/27/2023 into row by driveway after harvesting onions. Picked first piece 8/15/2023; growing stronger than row by little shed. |
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Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus 'Emerald') |
Have vegetables / fruit / luffa |
Seeds from Ferry-Morse 12/2022. | |
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Chinese Lantern (Abutilon 'Biltmore Ballgown') |
Prev perennials |
Acquired 4/2022 as potted plant from Dawson HS agriculture class for $25. Kept in pot in stained glass summer, with occasional blooms (not during hotest weather). Overwintered in pot on back patio/garage during Dec 2022 arctic blast - did not survive. | |
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Bear's Breeches (Acanthus spinosus) |
Want (Like to have)perennials |
Seen in Charlotte, NC garden. | |
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Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) |
Have trees |
In hidden garden by pond. Train garden Japanese Maple leafing out 3/24/2023. | |
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Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Butterfly') |
Want trees |
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Cutleaf Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen') |
Have Tulips |
From Delvecchio Nursery at HCMG Expo 4/2024, $69, planted by Peter's office window. | |
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Red Maple (Acer rubrum) |
Have trees |
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Red Maple (Acer rubrum October Glory®) |
Have trees |
Purchased 10/2021 from Kinsey Family Farm; planted 2/2022. First leaves on 5/1/2022, more than 2 weeks after all other trees have greened up. | |
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Freeman's Maple (Acer x freemanii Autumn Blaze®) |
Have trees |
5-gallon tree about 5-ft tall from Grower's Outlet 10/7/2023. | |
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Yarrow (Achillea Desert Eve™ Red) |
Prev perennials |
Bought pot from Lowes' in spring 2022 and divided into 6 plants in rainbow garden. Did not thrive. | |
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Yarrow (Achillea 'Firefly Amethyst') |
Have perennials |
Planted 10/2021 from Brecks. Bloomed 7/28/2022. | |
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Dwarf Hummingbird Mint (Agastache Kudos™ Ambrosia) |
Prev perennials |
Planted 9/2022 from Grower's Outlet in south Rainbow. Did not survive Dec 2022 deep flash freeze. | |
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Anise Hyssop (Agastache 'Mango Tango') |
Prev perennials |
Planted 10/2022 from Abbott Creek Nursery in Rainbow garden south. Did not survive Christmas 2022 Flash Freeze. |
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Agastache 'Peachie Keen' |
Prev perennials |
Planted 4/2022 in Rainbow south; good blooms on modest growth. Died from 2022 Christmas deep freeze. | |
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Anise Hyssop (Agastache 'Rosie Posie') |
Prev perennials |
Planted 4/2022 from Abbott Creek Nursery. In full bloom 7/1/2022. Died during Dec 2022 deep freeze. |
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Ageratum Bumble™ Blue |
Prev annuals |
Purchased 4/2022 from Abbott Creek. Did not thrive. | |
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Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Horizon') |
Have annuals |
From Abbott Creek in 2019. Excellent tall filler for pots. Seeds from Swallowtail Garden 11/2023. | |
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Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant') |
Have perennials |
Planted 4/2021 from Abbott Creek under front dogwood, good blooms and spreader. Blooming 3/28/2023. Blooming 4/10/2024. | |
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Perennial Pink Lightning Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans 'Pink Lightning') |
Have perennials |
Planted 4/2022 from Bluestone Perennials beneath front pink dogwood tree. Died because coir pot did not deteriorate. Replanted with 2 from Abbott Creek Nursery 4/2023. |
