| Parker Chunn, our great nephew, helps us to |
|
| display our blooming plants. |
|
 |
Shearing Back Mums Many gardeners pinch back or shear off their mums every few weeks starting in early
spring and continuing up until about the fourth of July. This forces the plants to become thick and bushy and also delays
flowering until the fall. Since yours are already flowering, I would enjoy the blooms.
You may be able to get a second
flowering from your mums if you pick the flowers for bouquets and then cut the plants back by about a third, but do it right
away so they have the maximum amount of time to regrow and set buds. Then, make sure they receive adequate moisture and nutrients
for the rest of the summer and do not pinch them. With luck they may bloom again but very late this fall.
Good
luck with your mums!  Great Selections for a Shade Garden Here's a partial listing of plants that will grow well in shady conditions:
Acanthus, Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle), Anemone (Windflower), Columbine, Wild Ginger, Astilbe, Begonia, Campanula,
Clivia (Kaffir Lily), Cyclamen, Ferns,
Falium odoratum (Sweet Woodruff),
Hellebore, Heuchera (Coral Bells), Hosta, Impatiens, Lamium (Dead Nettle), Lobelia, Dicentra
(Bleeding
Heart), Solomon's Seal, Primrose, Trillium and Pansy.
Be sure to amend the soil with organic matter prior to planting. Compost, leaf mold or peat moss
will help loosen the soil and provide good drainage for your shade garden.
|
|
|
|
|
Our nursery offers a variety of seasonal bedding plants,
foliage plants and hanging baskets. The greenhouse is filled with assorted herbs and assortment of houseplants. The plant
yard includes a variety of shrubs, azaleas, roses, fruit and shade trees and water plants.
Dwarf Japanese Maple
(Acer palmatum)Plant type: Tree
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5b to 8a
Height:
179" to 300"
Spread: 179" to 300"
Exposure: shade to full sun
Bloom
Color: Red
Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring
Leaf Color: Green , Red
Growth
Rate: slow
Moisture: moist
Soil Condition: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Form:
Rounded, Vase
Landscape Uses: Pest tolerant, Rock garden, Standard, Specimen, Woodland garden
Special Features: Attractive foliage, Not North American native, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms
We will update this page often to give the latest in
gardening tips and highlight a new plant that we recommend. We welcome any ideas you may
have for this page and let us know what you would like to know more about. We look forward to hearing from you.
Shari
|
|
|
|
|
