As I considered where to put them -- they are additions to collections I've already started -- I thought I would just mix them in with the existing varieties. The order included 3 heucherella 'Solar Eclipse,' and 2 hellebores -- 'Berry Swirl' and 'Golden Lotus' -- and 1 sprekelia (red - so going elsewhere). And, sitting in my garage for two weeks - 2 'Tutti Frutti' shrimp plants.
Hmmmm. chartreuse and burgundy and cranberry and yellow -- that looks like a fabulous combination. So, I looked for a spot to place them all together and found a corner with 1 existing 'Tutti Frutti' and plenty of room.
Oh, and see my new shovel? It's the first time I've used it -- it has a nice flat bar to step on and provide more power and stability and has a nice handle that makes it easier to press down on it and put some oomph into it. Especially great for me, with tendonitis in my arms and an occasionally cranky back.
It was much easier to use and it's a little smaller than a standard shovel - just my size. I found it at Red Barn Garden Center up north when I was up shopping for a client the other day.
It was getting dark when I finished, so this isn't the best photo of it all done.
Now, Central Texas is flooding, the rain is about to come into my garage and I expect my plants to swim by at any moment. So much for getting them in before a nice rain!
Those are really nice plants and great color combinations. I like the shrimp plant a lot. I have heard of it but never seen one. I will have to look for me some next year. Hope it will grow in Ohio.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kim. The much more common colors are solid yellow and kind of a reddish/salmon color. They love shade. This is my favorite variety with those bright colors in woodsy spaces.
ReplyDeleteI hope your new additions survive the deluge. They're all lovely plants. I planted that Hellebore myself early this year, despite mixed results with Hellebores in the past - I have my fingers crossed that it'll bloom in the coming year.
ReplyDeleteWhat's your secret with the heucherellas, Diana? They are such lovely plants. I inherited a couple of heucheras with my new garden, but they didn't last, alas.
ReplyDeleteKris - We will have less than a week to dry out from 5 inches of rain in the clay. Gonna have to keep my fingers crossed, too!
ReplyDeletePam - well, these and my others are heucherellas, so maybe there is enough difference that they do better than their cousins? I have no idea. But, they are in a spot that's full shade and immediately next to the hose bib, so they get extra help when I'm dragging the hose to the birdbath. These won't be so close and will get just a smidge more sun. It will be an interesting experiment.
Love those colors. AND, that shovel. Looks like it would be a good fit.
ReplyDeleteHope we get some drying out time, before the next deluge.
I like the idea of that shovel--seems like it could be very helpful. What fun additions to your garden! I remember seeing the Shrimp Plant at several botanical gardens I've visited in the south. It's a nifty one!
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