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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Blue Denim, Lucious Lemon and Yummy Orange Creamsickle
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Blue Denim, Lucious Lemon and Yummy Orange Creamsickle
New listings in my ArtFire Shop as of today. Come check it out at: www.gardengatedesigns.artfire.com
Garden Gate Designs
Blue Denim, Lucious Lemon and Yummy Orange Creamsickle
New listings in my ArtFire Shop as of today. Come check it out at: www.gardengatedesigns.artfire.com
"RED DRAGON"!
Sunday, April 22, 2012
"RED DRAGON"!
I have a Red Dragon Japaneese Maple Tree in my Shade Garden that I want to share with you today. This little beautie is only 2 feet tall and 2 1/2 feet wide and I purchased it three years ago for $25.00. At the time, it was probably about 1 1/2 feet tall at best.
This is the perfect little Japaneese Maple Tree for a small place that is in the shade. The leaves are a Mahogany Red when they come out in the early spring and fade to a more subdued shade by late Fall. They do not keep their leaves in the winter time.
This species has an umbrella like shape which is very flattering in the garden. You can also trim them to keep them that shape. As a very slow growing specimen, reaching only about 4-6 feet in height at maturity, it is perfect for a small spot in your garden. I plan on trimming mine to keep it small, under 4 feet. Underneath the little tree I have Sweet Woodruff that blooms white in the spring and creeps, making a ground cover eventrally.
I had looked for a Japaneese Maple Tree for quite some time for that garden to give it some heigth interest, but the usual cost of $150.00 and up was very cost prohibitive. We have a Marc's Discount Store in our town and they always have closeouts and great buys on garden plants outside. There were only 5 little trees left when I discovered it about 3 years ago for $25.00. What a bargain. And, it is strill thriving in my shade garden. One of the best purchases I have every made! Enjoy the pictures and infor.
Until next time.
Garden Gate Designs
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"RED DRAGON"!
I have a Red Dragon Japaneese Maple Tree in my Shade Garden that I want to share with you today. This little beautie is only 2 feet tall and 2 1/2 feet wide and I purchased it three years ago for $25.00. At the time, it was probably about 1 1/2 feet tall at best.
This is the perfect little Japaneese Maple Tree for a small place that is in the shade. The leaves are a Mahogany Red when they come out in the early spring and fade to a more subdued shade by late Fall. They do not keep their leaves in the winter time.
This species has an umbrella like shape which is very flattering in the garden. You can also trim them to keep them that shape. As a very slow growing specimen, reaching only about 4-6 feet in height at maturity, it is perfect for a small spot in your garden. I plan on trimming mine to keep it small, under 4 feet. Underneath the little tree I have Sweet Woodruff that blooms white in the spring and creeps, making a ground cover eventrally.
I had looked for a Japaneese Maple Tree for quite some time for that garden to give it some heigth interest, but the usual cost of $150.00 and up was very cost prohibitive. We have a Marc's Discount Store in our town and they always have closeouts and great buys on garden plants outside. There were only 5 little trees left when I discovered it about 3 years ago for $25.00. What a bargain. And, it is strill thriving in my shade garden. One of the best purchases I have every made! Enjoy the pictures and infor.
Until next time.
Garden Gate Designs
www.gardengatedesigns.artfire.com
Friday, April 20, 2012
Memory Stones
Friday, April 20, 2012
Memory Stones
Just wanted to share with you my Memory Stone that I purchased to honor my Mother after she passed away almost 9 years ago. It used to be in my back garden before the deck extension. Last year I gave it a place of honor in my side shade garden and placed hostas around it. One of them is named Striptease. My Mom had a ribauld sense of humor for all things of that nature and when I saw the Hosta at a local Garden Center I just knew it was perfect to remember her by with the stone.
My Mother is were I acquired my love of nature and gardening. She always had pretty gardens at the two homes I grew up in and a wonderful collection of house plants. Some of the plants in my garden and in my home are from her last home after she passed on. I have a red hot poker plant in the sunny spot up front and a beautiful Cala Lily Like Hosta in my shade garden that was in hers.
There are all kinds of Memory Stones that you can purchase if you are so inclined. They really add another dimension to your gardens. Mother's Day is next month and they do make wonderful gifts for your Mom whether she is still with you or not.
Rest in peace Mom. You are forever in my heart.
Until next time.
Garden Gate Designs
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Memory Stones
Just wanted to share with you my Memory Stone that I purchased to honor my Mother after she passed away almost 9 years ago. It used to be in my back garden before the deck extension. Last year I gave it a place of honor in my side shade garden and placed hostas around it. One of them is named Striptease. My Mom had a ribauld sense of humor for all things of that nature and when I saw the Hosta at a local Garden Center I just knew it was perfect to remember her by with the stone.
My Mother is were I acquired my love of nature and gardening. She always had pretty gardens at the two homes I grew up in and a wonderful collection of house plants. Some of the plants in my garden and in my home are from her last home after she passed on. I have a red hot poker plant in the sunny spot up front and a beautiful Cala Lily Like Hosta in my shade garden that was in hers.
There are all kinds of Memory Stones that you can purchase if you are so inclined. They really add another dimension to your gardens. Mother's Day is next month and they do make wonderful gifts for your Mom whether she is still with you or not.
Rest in peace Mom. You are forever in my heart.
Garden Gate Designs
www.gardengatedesigns.artfire.com
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
My Heart Bleeds for You
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
My Heart Bleeds for You.
Bleeding Hearts abound in my Shade Garden, from the old fashioned kind to chartruese green leaves with pink flowers to dark green leaves with white flowering hearts. I wish I had more room for some different, new varieties, but, my little shade garden can only accomodate so many.
For the last three years, I have had to divide them because they have gotten so big. Averaging 2 1/2 feet around, they take up a lot of space. The heart shaped blooms come out in the early Spring and bloom until end of May. Foliage will stay nice until the hotter summer days of July and August turn the leaves yellow, then they start to dye down.
Bleeding Hearts need moist, enriched composted soil to really thrive well. They also reseed themselves very well with lots of baby plants. I hope everyone who has shade and who follows my blog will try some in their garden this year. Such a joyful plant! They are easy to grow. I have included some pictures from my shade garden this spring. Enjoy!
Until next time.
Happy Gardening, Garden Gate Designs
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My Heart Bleeds for You.
Bleeding Hearts abound in my Shade Garden, from the old fashioned kind to chartruese green leaves with pink flowers to dark green leaves with white flowering hearts. I wish I had more room for some different, new varieties, but, my little shade garden can only accomodate so many.
For the last three years, I have had to divide them because they have gotten so big. Averaging 2 1/2 feet around, they take up a lot of space. The heart shaped blooms come out in the early Spring and bloom until end of May. Foliage will stay nice until the hotter summer days of July and August turn the leaves yellow, then they start to dye down.
Bleeding Hearts need moist, enriched composted soil to really thrive well. They also reseed themselves very well with lots of baby plants. I hope everyone who has shade and who follows my blog will try some in their garden this year. Such a joyful plant! They are easy to grow. I have included some pictures from my shade garden this spring. Enjoy!
Until next time.
Happy Gardening, Garden Gate Designs
Monday, April 16, 2012
Jack-in-the-Pulpits in My Little Garden
Monday, April 16, 2012
Jack-in-the-Pulpits in My Little Garden
I am so excited about findings two areas where Jack-in-the-Pulpits have come back in my shade garden. Last Summer I dug up some left overs in my back garden that the garden club members did not dig out. I found a few Jack-in-the-Pulpit tubors and planted them in two spots in my side shade garden. They are kind of a finicky plant and I did not know if the transplant would be successful. I had purchased the original plant some years ago and placed it in my back garden (the one that was replaced by an expanded deck area last year). Well, to my suprize, I found 2 areas where they are coming up in my side shade garden yesterday while I was working in the garden.
The top picture also has a trillium in the forfront. As the plant developes, I will post more pictures. In my back garden, they reached about 2 feet tall. After they bloom (the pulpit) the stem produces red berries all along the sides. Then, they finally go back into the ground until next spring.
If you should be so lucky as to acquire one of these plants, they need moist , rich soil, deep shade (do well as underplantings) and patience. Composted manure should be mixed into the soil before planting and yearly, thereafter. The little colony will grow if you just give them time. The rewards are immense.
As for the Trillium, they bloom white (there is a yellow variety) three petal flowers. A colony will form, also.
Both of these plants are specialty plants and you can purchase them at local nurseries. Do not take plants from the wild, as these are accustomed to the soil that they grow in.
Hoping you enjoyed today's blog entry. Until next time. HAPPY GARDENING!
Garden Gate Designs
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Jack-in-the-Pulpits in My Little Garden
The top picture also has a trillium in the forfront. As the plant developes, I will post more pictures. In my back garden, they reached about 2 feet tall. After they bloom (the pulpit) the stem produces red berries all along the sides. Then, they finally go back into the ground until next spring.
If you should be so lucky as to acquire one of these plants, they need moist , rich soil, deep shade (do well as underplantings) and patience. Composted manure should be mixed into the soil before planting and yearly, thereafter. The little colony will grow if you just give them time. The rewards are immense.
As for the Trillium, they bloom white (there is a yellow variety) three petal flowers. A colony will form, also.
Both of these plants are specialty plants and you can purchase them at local nurseries. Do not take plants from the wild, as these are accustomed to the soil that they grow in.
Hoping you enjoyed today's blog entry. Until next time. HAPPY GARDENING!
Garden Gate Designs
www.gardengatedesigns.artfire.com
Sunday, April 15, 2012
New Additions!
Sunday, April 15, 2012
New Additions!
Here are my latest creations in my ArtFire Shop. I was a "busy little bee" yesterday. It rained and turned cold outside. Weather curtailed by gardening, so, I decided to stay in and be creative with my beads. Hope you enjoy! If you would like a further description of the above necklaces, please go to: www.gardengatedesigns.artfire.com.
Until next time,
Garden Gate Designs
New Additions!
Until next time,
Garden Gate Designs
Saturday, April 14, 2012
What is a Bishop's Hat
Saturday, April 14, 2012
What is a Bishop's Hat?
Bishop's Hat or Barrenswort is an Epimedium. I have two of these Deciduous and evergreen perennials in my shade garden. Once established, they will thrive in a slightly acid soil well amended with organic matter.
Growing from a dense network of underground stems, wiry leafstalks support heart-shaped leaflets that overlap to form foliage clumps. New growth is a show in itself when it emerges bronzy pink. Leaves become green by summer, but change again to reddish bronze in autumn. In spring, wiry flower stems hold airy blossom sprays above the foliage, just above, or well above, depending on the species. Flower shape varies from cup and saucer to saucer alone, some species have columbinelike spurs.
In my shade garden I have a Persian epimedium, E. pinnatum, which makes foot-high clumps of glossy leaflets that set off yellow blossoms. I have had this plant for over 10 years now and it just keeps getting wider. It is one of the first plants to bloom in my shade garden and the blossoms last a very long time (weeks).
I also have a small specimen of the rubrum culture. It produces tiny star shaped flowers that are white with violet stripes down the middle that fade as the flowers get older. This one is pictured below. The top picture is my yellow flower one.
Once established, they will do well in a moist, shady location in your garden.
Until next time.
Garden Gate Designs
www.gardengatedesigns.artfire.com
What is a Bishop's Hat?
Bishop's Hat or Barrenswort is an Epimedium. I have two of these Deciduous and evergreen perennials in my shade garden. Once established, they will thrive in a slightly acid soil well amended with organic matter.
Growing from a dense network of underground stems, wiry leafstalks support heart-shaped leaflets that overlap to form foliage clumps. New growth is a show in itself when it emerges bronzy pink. Leaves become green by summer, but change again to reddish bronze in autumn. In spring, wiry flower stems hold airy blossom sprays above the foliage, just above, or well above, depending on the species. Flower shape varies from cup and saucer to saucer alone, some species have columbinelike spurs.
In my shade garden I have a Persian epimedium, E. pinnatum, which makes foot-high clumps of glossy leaflets that set off yellow blossoms. I have had this plant for over 10 years now and it just keeps getting wider. It is one of the first plants to bloom in my shade garden and the blossoms last a very long time (weeks).
Once established, they will do well in a moist, shady location in your garden.
Until next time.
Garden Gate Designs
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