Comments on: Summer or Fall Garden? http://northernshade.ca/2008/09/21/summer-or-fall-garden/ Gardening in a cold northern climate, as the trees grow, the garden is gradually transforming to a more shady woodland garden Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:53:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/09/21/summer-or-fall-garden/#comment-882 Northern Shade Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:35:48 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=436#comment-882 Karin A, I have a number of perennials to plant in the next couple of days. I don't normally plant so much this late in the season. However, I'm lucky the next week is supposed to give us unusual summer temperatures. I hope the new plants get settled before the ground gets cold. H. paniculata 'Little Lamb' is still looking good. For such a little shrub, it has very large blooms. Kim, perhaps it is the cooler summers that keep the Campanula 'Blue Waterfall' going. I really don't do anything special to it, and I don't deadhead it like the other Campanula because there are just too many flowers. I am quite amazed that they have as many blooms as they do, because I mostly have it in pretty shady locations too. Most of them have over 50 blooms on them right now, and the best have about 100. Which is not bad for a little ground cover. Karin A, I have a number of perennials to plant in the next couple of days. I don’t normally plant so much this late in the season. However, I’m lucky the next week is supposed to give us unusual summer temperatures. I hope the new plants get settled before the ground gets cold.
H. paniculata ‘Little Lamb’ is still looking good. For such a little shrub, it has very large blooms.

Kim, perhaps it is the cooler summers that keep the Campanula ‘Blue Waterfall’ going. I really don’t do anything special to it, and I don’t deadhead it like the other Campanula because there are just too many flowers. I am quite amazed that they have as many blooms as they do, because I mostly have it in pretty shady locations too. Most of them have over 50 blooms on them right now, and the best have about 100. Which is not bad for a little ground cover.

]]> By: Kim http://northernshade.ca/2008/09/21/summer-or-fall-garden/#comment-879 Kim Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:11:02 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=436#comment-879 I have the Waterfall Campanula, too, and I get a huge flush of bloom in the spring. If I don't deadhead them, they are done for the year. I would love to know your secret to keep them blooming all summer - maybe it's just to hot here in central Maryland. I have the Waterfall Campanula, too, and I get a huge flush of bloom in the spring. If I don’t deadhead them, they are done for the year. I would love to know your secret to keep them blooming all summer – maybe it’s just to hot here in central Maryland.

]]> By: Karin A http://northernshade.ca/2008/09/21/summer-or-fall-garden/#comment-878 Karin A Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:29:43 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=436#comment-878 We definitly have more fall then summer, but there are still a lot of flowers. :) This weekend I've planted the last perennials for the year and I also made some autumn decorations...I guess I've accepted the fact that the summer is over. :) Love that Hydrangea paniculata! We definitly have more fall then summer, but there are still a lot of flowers. :) This weekend I’ve planted the last perennials for the year and I also made some autumn decorations…I guess I’ve accepted the fact that the summer is over. :) Love that Hydrangea paniculata!

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/09/21/summer-or-fall-garden/#comment-867 Northern Shade Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:43:41 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=436#comment-867 Birgitta, I can understand your English writing just fine, thanks for visiting. I really like that Pulmonaria 'Samourai' too. It is a cross between Pulmonaria 'Majeste' and another one. The leaves are a little longer and narrower than P. 'Majeste'. I've been very happy that the silver leaves have kept in perfect shape all summer. Even now at the end of September there are no holes, browning or decay on them anywhere. Birgitta, I can understand your English writing just fine, thanks for visiting. I really like that Pulmonaria ‘Samourai’ too. It is a cross between Pulmonaria ‘Majeste’ and another one. The leaves are a little longer and narrower than P. ‘Majeste’. I’ve been very happy that the silver leaves have kept in perfect shape all summer. Even now at the end of September there are no holes, browning or decay on them anywhere.

]]> By: Birgitta http://northernshade.ca/2008/09/21/summer-or-fall-garden/#comment-863 Birgitta Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:35:59 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=436#comment-863 Thanks for wellcomming me on / in the Botanical bloggs. I have been visiting your blogg and the pulmonaria I saw, I just love. You must excuse my English. It is almost ten years since I practiced it in real life. Birgitta Thanks for wellcomming me on / in the Botanical bloggs. I have been visiting your blogg and the pulmonaria I saw, I just love. You must excuse my English. It is almost ten years since I practiced it in real life.
Birgitta

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/09/21/summer-or-fall-garden/#comment-860 Northern Shade Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:39:31 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=436#comment-860 Commonweeder, thank you for your kind words. It is always useful finding plants that look good all season long, or are interesting in more than one season. The next six months are a challenge. Now what goes with white? How about another conifer. Commonweeder, thank you for your kind words. It is always useful finding plants that look good all season long, or are interesting in more than one season.
The next six months are a challenge. Now what goes with white? How about another conifer.

]]> By: commonweeder http://northernshade.ca/2008/09/21/summer-or-fall-garden/#comment-858 commonweeder Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:14:12 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=436#comment-858 What beautiful photos. I can see why your blog got a Blotanical nomination. Congratulations! I appreciated this post because I am just realizing that my garden is slipping towards being good during rose season, and not too interesting until fall and you've give me a lot to think about. What beautiful photos. I can see why your blog got a Blotanical nomination. Congratulations! I appreciated this post because I am just realizing that my garden is slipping towards being good during rose season, and not too interesting until fall and you’ve give me a lot to think about.

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/09/21/summer-or-fall-garden/#comment-848 Northern Shade Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:37:58 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=436#comment-848 Joy, thank you. We do have many plants in common, and they often seem to bloom around the same time, despite a couple of zones difference. I've sometimes seen the C. rotundifolia called "blue bells of Scotland" as well. I love them for their wildflower look, and the way it is so easy to squeeze them in between almost any plants. However, the 'Blue Waterfall' bellflower has really won my heart for its champion blooming and willingness to put up with adverse conditions. The one tucked in behind the hydrangea, against the fence is about 45 cm (1.5 feet) square, and it still has about 100 flowers on it at the tail end of September. I have about a dozen other blue waterfalls in various conditions that are all doing well too. I think my White Pearl Cimicifuga is just too poky to bloom this year. I can fantasize about the first frost being delayed until December this year, but in reality we have just been very fortunate not to have any yet. He's probably regretting ever moving to Edmonton. I adore your 'Pinky Winky' hydrangea, despite the fact it sounds like the latest Teletubby. Joy, thank you. We do have many plants in common, and they often seem to bloom around the same time, despite a couple of zones difference.
I’ve sometimes seen the C. rotundifolia called “blue bells of Scotland” as well. I love them for their wildflower look, and the way it is so easy to squeeze them in between almost any plants.
However, the ‘Blue Waterfall’ bellflower has really won my heart for its champion blooming and willingness to put up with adverse conditions. The one tucked in behind the hydrangea, against the fence is about 45 cm (1.5 feet) square, and it still has about 100 flowers on it at the tail end of September. I have about a dozen other blue waterfalls in various conditions that are all doing well too.
I think my White Pearl Cimicifuga is just too poky to bloom this year. I can fantasize about the first frost being delayed until December this year, but in reality we have just been very fortunate not to have any yet. He’s probably regretting ever moving to Edmonton.
I adore your ‘Pinky Winky’ hydrangea, despite the fact it sounds like the latest Teletubby.

]]> By: Joy http://northernshade.ca/2008/09/21/summer-or-fall-garden/#comment-844 Joy Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:40:35 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=436#comment-844 My goodness Northern Shade .. I can't believe how many of the same plants we share in our gardens : ) You arranged the pictures and narrative so nicely in this post .. it was like a story. I love my little campanulas too ... they put up with a lot of neglect and yet still look lovely. My favorite is the waterfall one too .. my little bells were labeled Scottish Thimbles when I bought them .. and it is so true about how they arrange themselves around other plants. I have White Pearl as well and I'm hoping it has taken to a new location I put it in around a month ago .. my garden is becoming more and more a "shade" garden too. Little Lamb has that gorgeous deep pink but if you get a chance to have Pinky Winky you will be amazed with how deep a pink it goes .. I have to do a post on the pictures I took a few days ago with that. Wonderful wistful post on the changing seasons : ) Joy My goodness Northern Shade .. I can’t believe how many of the same plants we share in our gardens : )
You arranged the pictures and narrative so nicely in this post .. it was like a story.
I love my little campanulas too … they put up with a lot of neglect and yet still look lovely. My favorite is the waterfall one too .. my little bells were labeled Scottish Thimbles when I bought them .. and it is so true about how they arrange themselves around other plants. I have White Pearl as well and I’m hoping it has taken to a new location I put it in around a month ago .. my garden is becoming more and more a “shade” garden too. Little Lamb has that gorgeous deep pink but if you get a chance to have Pinky Winky you will be amazed with how deep a pink it goes .. I have to do a post on the pictures I took a few days ago with that.
Wonderful wistful post on the changing seasons : )
Joy

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/09/21/summer-or-fall-garden/#comment-836 Northern Shade Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:39:27 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=436#comment-836 ChrisND, it is exciting to see the new changes. The Dicentra is much lighter than anything around it, so it's a focal point on that side of the garden now. I'd like to plant some other types of Heuchera, and see how they do for hardiness. This grouping loves the location, and has really flourished this season. ChrisND, it is exciting to see the new changes. The Dicentra is much lighter than anything around it, so it’s a focal point on that side of the garden now.
I’d like to plant some other types of Heuchera, and see how they do for hardiness. This grouping loves the location, and has really flourished this season.

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