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'Vera Jameson' Stonecrop

8:02 AM Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

This hybrid stonecrop is new to me. It is the latest member of the sedums in my garden. 8.27.10 Like all sedums, the leaves are characteristically succulent and fleshy, but these are smaller with a tinge of reddish purple. The......

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'Dragon's Blood Tricolor' Stonecrop, Sedum spurium

11:46 PM Fri, Aug 27, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (2)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

The label that accompanied 'Dragon's Blood Tricolor' Stonecrop, Sedum spurium read, "Fleshy leaves have bright variegation. Rosy-pink flowers.". 7.29.10 I found this plant in a small (3-inch) pot back in late May or early June and planted it by the......

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It's still raining, but only a drizzle

9:34 PM Tue, Aug 24, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

It is Day 3 of rain, but just a little drizzle, not a wash-out. I went outside periodically to deadhead the flowers and trim off the branches of cosmos, hardy hibiscus, hydrangeas and few other flowering plants weighted down......

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It's raining today

10:19 AM Sun, Aug 22, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (2)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

It is too wet to go out in the garden to do any weeding. 8.22.10 I will not have to think about turning on and moving the sprinklers around. I love looking at raindrops on petals of any flowers and......

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African daisy

7:04 AM Fri, Aug 20, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (2)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

A dried, wilted African daisy plant with several dead flowers/leaves, 3 forlorn-looking flowers and a few buds in a 4-inch container was given to me by the owner of a local nursery just yesterday afternoon. It was quickly planted in......

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Toad lilies

5:35 PM Sun, Aug 15, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (7)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Half a dozen mixed toad lilies were planted in my front garden in the spring (around the same time as the coral drops); but unfortunately only one came up. 8.1.10 Toad lilies belong in the Liliaceae family. Their leaves are......

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Ornamental Salvias

4:10 AM Mon, Aug 09, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (5)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Many years ago I enjoyed growing different types of culinary salvias (sage is salvia officinalis), primarily for ornamental purpose. I never harvested the leaves for cooking. 6.27.02 Now I only grow the flowering ones. Salvia flowers come in many colors......

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Baby's Tears, Soleirolia soleirolii

12:50 PM Sun, Aug 08, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Baby's Tears became part of my indoor plants several months ago after I happened to see one at a supermarket. The tiny, delicate, round, light green leaves immediately attracted my attention. I knew I had to try growing it as......

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Coral drops, Bessera elegans

1:35 PM Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (5)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Coral drops are summer flowers from spring-planted bulbs. Six bulbs were planted along my front walk in full sun, but only one plant came up, producing long slender leaves and a very tall flower stem (about 2 feet) with 11......

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