Nice shot above of a perennial geranium (unknown variety). We have perennial geraniums throughout the gardens and love their durability and contribution in full sun and part shade. The trick with these geraniums is to shear them to a couple inches when the first wave of blooms fades. You then get new growth, a nice rounded plant and sometimes additional blooms. Without this attention, many perennial geraniums get floppy and flat. Keep it in mind. Nice shot below of the climbing hydrangea (
Hydrangea anomala subsp.
petiolaris) growing on the archway (from the Parker Pen World Headquarters) that leads from the reception garden to the sunken garden.
We had a great turnout of Grumpies today with Del hauling plants then shifting to digging holes for trees with Charlie and Dr. Yahr. Ron dug out some signs and helped haul debris and cut back daffodil foliage with Charlie as well. John and Maury (see below to the left) continued to paint our observation dec
k and Jumbo Jim worked in the Japanese garden. Little Jerry and Dr. Gredler did some mowing and other work and Bill just showed up to do his rounds of tidying up and collecting debris. Bob T. did some more edging and Ernie was a huge help with handwatering our iris collection and some other plants. Jenny organized labels, hauled plants and watered some containers. Larry has bounced around and will finish watering after his weekly weedwhipping rounds. I continue to organize larger groupings of plants for installation over the next three days. I'm planting with The Bower City Garden Club this afternoon.
Nice shot above of a perennial geranium (unknown variety). We have perennial geraniums throughout the gardens and love their durability and contribution in full sun and part shade. The trick with these geraniums is to shear them to a couple inches when the first wave of blooms fades. You then get new growth, a nice rounded plant and sometimes additional blooms. Without this attention, many perennial geraniums get floppy and flat. Keep it in mind. Nice shot below of the climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris) growing on the archway (from the Parker Pen World Headquarters) that leads from the reception garden to the sunken garden.
k and Jumbo Jim worked in the Japanese garden. Little Jerry and Dr. Gredler did some mowing and other work and Bill just showed up to do his rounds of tidying up and collecting debris. Bob T. did some more edging and Ernie was a huge help with handwatering our iris collection and some other plants. Jenny organized labels, hauled plants and watered some containers. Larry has bounced around and will finish watering after his weekly weedwhipping rounds. I continue to organize larger groupings of plants for installation over the next three days. I'm planting with The Bower City Garden Club this afternoon.
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