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Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia

10:53 PM Sun, Aug 30, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Black-eyed Susan, in the asteraceae family, is sort of a relative of echinacea and is considered a classic perennial. It was the perennial plant of the year in 1999. I regard black-eyed Susan as a dependable, care-free flowering plant. To......

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The true lavender

11:37 AM Wed, Aug 26, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

There are 3 lavender plants in my garden which I planted many years ago. They have survived some harsh winters, hot and wet summers and continued to thrive. They have grown into relatively large mounds. The lavender scent is......

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Sea lavender

4:26 PM Tue, Aug 25, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Sea lavender, also known as statice and marsh rosemary, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, genus Limonium with more than 100 flower species. The species are related neither to lavenders nor to rosemary. Sea lavender has graced......

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Phlox hybrid Star Brite

4:35 PM Mon, Aug 24, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

The annual hybrid phlox called Star Brite in the intensia series by Proven Winners was new to me when I picked up a couple of them back in early July. 7.23.09 I planted them in the sunny spot in the......

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Hardy ice plant, Delosperma cooperi

12:32 PM Thu, Aug 20, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

This is the fifth season for my ice plant, which started quite small back in June 2005. I have watched the original plant grow and expand multiple folds. It has since been divided many times.. enough to be replanted on......

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Pollution problem in the Zen garden

10:44 PM Tue, Aug 18, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (3)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

I still consider myself to be very fortunate despite the squirrel experience and losing the battle with the squirrels. I have never encountered problems with deer, rabbits or other animals eating my flowers/plants nor, unlike Beth Heaney, ever had to......

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Purple poppy mallow, wine cups

1:40 PM Mon, Aug 17, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

I have had the purple poppy mallow for 4 years. The original 3 plants were placed at different sites with different types of soils, but only one stayed healthy and came back every year. I learned the hard way that......

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Nicotiana, Tobacco flower

11:15 AM Sat, Aug 15, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Nicotiana, a slender, fragrant flower of trumpet shape with five pointed florets, is a member of the family Solanaceae. 8.13.09 This flowering plant was named in honor of Jean Nicot (1530-1600), a French scholar and diplomat. It was initially called......

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Fuchsia, earring flower

1:57 PM Wed, Aug 12, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

If there were to be seven wonders of the world in flowers, I think fuchsia should be one of them. Fuchsia is just a fascinating, two-toned flower with 4 long sepals and 4 shorter and broader petals, accented by long,......

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In love with dahlias

6:31 AM Sat, Aug 08, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
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There were two flowering plants I was afraid to grow when I started to garden in the late '80s. One was dahlia (the other one was the rose). I truly love both dahlias and roses, but had this preconceived notion......

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Garden Phlox

1:35 PM Thu, Aug 06, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Right now the tall garden phlox in white and different shades of pink are blooming in my back garden and sending out lovely scent. The garden phlox (phlox paniculata) is supposed to be an easy flowering plant to have as......

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Stokesia, Stokes' aster

11:09 AM Mon, Aug 03, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (3)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Stokesia has been part of my perennial garden for many years, starting out as a small plant, flourishing as it has gotten bigger and healthier each year. It has always been reliable in producing lovely blooms in lavender blue color.......

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