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Our very cold late spring in central Indiana stunted blooms on our flowering trees. However, the rains that followed supported the best season ever for our hostas.
May 2018: Last year’s great expectations deflated. Here we “grow” again! Our perennial kiwi vine has a strong start for this season. It is front and center in the photo below with four vines. So far, the longest one is over three feet long.
May 2017: Yesterday, we were pleasantly surprised to find potted “Hardy Kiwi” for $12 at Cox’s Plant Farm. I thought kiwi grew on trees like apples or cherries. It is a vine that prefers a trellis to support perhaps 100 fruit. We’ll let you know how we did.
http://ediblelandscaping.com/careguide/Kiwi/
With all the interest in the sun and the total solar eclipse today…let’s balance the chatter with photos of what is blooming in Elfcroft’s Moon Garden.
I love the ideas in this Houzz article on Moongates. Enjoy!
Oak Leaf Hydrangea
http://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/flowers-and-plants/flowers/create-a-moon-garden
Campanula, EH Frost
http://www.perennials.com/plants/campanula-poscharskyana-eh-frost.html
Iris, tulip and peony blooms have come and gone.
The most beautiful examples of “dispersion” (I can think of) are the stunning Chihuly glass sculptures displayed through out public gardens. These photos were taken in Dallas in 2012.
For more examples of “dispersion” of art in the garden:
Yesterday, we were pleasantly surprised to find potted “Hardy Kiwi” for $12 at Cox’s Plant Farm. I thought kiwi grew on trees like apples or cherries. It is a vine that prefers a trellis to support perhaps 100 fruit. We’ll let you know how we did.
http://ediblelandscaping.com/careguide/Kiwi/
Sprouting melon seeds
The potential energy is astonishing! Each one of these melon sprouts can become a vine that produces a dozen melons which each have hundreds of seeds in their center! These sprouts are from one of last year’s melons, which was from seed Dad saved from the previous year. Tomatoes can be even more prolific!
Parts of seeds: embryo, endosperm and coat(protective layer) Notice in the lower left corner that several seed coats cling to the new leaves.
Looking forward to the fruit of these sprouts in mid and late summer!
“Sugar Kiss”, Sand Stone Melon Co. Inc.
From the south lawn…Happy Easter!
“Unbound” is David Hinton translation.
South lawn make over begins.
Lilac and Vibernum stumps
Day lilies, hostas and peonies: Divided from original plantings…critical mass part 2? Not shown: coneflowers, asters, plumbago, iris, holly
