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May 3, 2014 7:59 AM CST
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Name: Jewell
South Puget Sound (Zone 7a)
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It is the between time for my garden. The prolific (although it has taken 30 years) wood hyathins are the back drop for color right now.Thumb of 2014-05-03/Jewell/68e9efIt is rhodie season. What get colors we get living in the maritime pacific Thumb of 2014-05-03/Jewell/bf11d9 Thumb of 2014-05-03/Jewell/e034cf
I've had the purple min bearded iris for decades.Thumb of 2014-05-03/Jewell/10e087 I have them along the paths and in the patio. A couple of years ago I treated myself to a few more colors of the minis. Because of the heavy rains this spring the a few of the new varieties have gotten rot. Crying am taking care of the problem but Grumbling
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May 3, 2014 8:41 AM CST
Name: Stephanie
Salem, OR (Zone 8b)
Region: Pacific Northwest Garden Ideas: Level 1
Gorgeous, Jewell!! And thanks for starting the thread.

Here is my wisteria this morning. This sight always makes my day. And wow, so fragrant.

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May 3, 2014 8:43 AM CST
Name: Stephanie
Salem, OR (Zone 8b)
Region: Pacific Northwest Garden Ideas: Level 1
Allium starting….

Question on the allium. Mine always get yellow tipped leaves that look very unattractive. This also happens to my agapanthus…..thoughts? Suggestions? I'm thinking they need extra nitrogen? Would fish fertilizer help?

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May 5, 2014 10:52 PM CST
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
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Love everyone's blooms.
Here's some from my yard today.
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Iris 'nine lives' bluebeards ghost
Heuchera 'Galaxy' Thumb of 2014-05-06/springcolor/6bd38b noid iris
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May 6, 2014 11:26 AM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
Love Lithodora but it didn't make it through the winter. Only good to -10 I think. Even -20 plants are iffy here.
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo
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May 7, 2014 11:04 AM CST
Name: Deb
Planet Earth (Zone 8b)
Region: Pacific Northwest Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
I almost had my hand on yet another lithodora yesterday, then reminded myself how many I've killed... Julia, do you keep yours in pretty sharp drainage? I'm thinking that might be my problem, and now that I have that rock outcropping area MAYBE I can try it again.
I want to live in a world where the chicken can cross the road without its motives being questioned.
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May 7, 2014 6:46 PM CST
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Sempervivums Container Gardener Foliage Fan
Deb yes, all my lithadora are planted a top a rock wall. Soil is just on top of all the drainage for the wall. It did take a beating this year and will look nothing like last year but I see it coming back from the soil line.
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May 8, 2014 9:36 AM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
So they like it dry??
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo
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May 8, 2014 1:28 PM CST
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Sempervivums Container Gardener Foliage Fan
Not dry but well draining soil. Never dry here. Hilarious!
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May 8, 2014 9:57 PM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
Too true. It depends on which side of the Rockies you are on doesn't it
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May 9, 2014 11:20 AM CST
Name: Deb
Planet Earth (Zone 8b)
Region: Pacific Northwest Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
Lilacs opened just in time to get doused by the rain today! All these came from my mom's yard in Seattle. The light purple is most fragrant. I fear my peonies will just be beaten into the mud before they even open - drat.

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I want to live in a world where the chicken can cross the road without its motives being questioned.
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May 9, 2014 6:38 PM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
I love them all. My favorite tree I guess. But the chokecherries bloom first and the entire neighborhood is filled with their fragrance.

That is so disappointing about the rain and peonies. If those umbrellas that Crickett Hills sells weren't so expensive that would protect them.
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May 10, 2014 9:10 AM CST
Name: Stephanie
Salem, OR (Zone 8b)
Region: Pacific Northwest Garden Ideas: Level 1
pics from this morning

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May 10, 2014 9:13 AM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
Beautiful. Would love to be wandering along the grass with a cup of coffee looking at the new blooms and inhaling the clean air. Just wool gathering.... Thanks for the visual Thank You!
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo
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May 10, 2014 9:17 AM CST
Name: Stephanie
Salem, OR (Zone 8b)
Region: Pacific Northwest Garden Ideas: Level 1
I did just that, with cup of coffee in hand! But eventually dumped the camera and did some planting, too.
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May 10, 2014 5:44 PM CST
Name: Stephanie
Salem, OR (Zone 8b)
Region: Pacific Northwest Garden Ideas: Level 1
Bouquet today. Bringing it for the hostess of a dinner party. snowball viburnum, lilac, allium, lupine, clematis, nepeta

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May 10, 2014 6:30 PM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
Gorgeous. I love all those colors. So very tasteful and elegant.
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo
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May 10, 2014 7:14 PM CST
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Sempervivums Container Gardener Foliage Fan
I agree Gorgeous!!!!!
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May 10, 2014 7:30 PM CST
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Sempervivums Container Gardener Foliage Fan
This is one of my favorite months in the PNW.

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The hosta garden.

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The heuchera I put in last year, noid iris, noid clem

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May 11, 2014 8:08 AM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
I think I love shady moist gardens best. Nah... love them all. But there is something so soothing about a cool green garden bed with touches of color like iris.
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo

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