{"id":2844,"date":"2012-04-10T11:28:58","date_gmt":"2012-04-10T15:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macgardens.org\/?p=2844"},"modified":"2012-04-10T11:29:48","modified_gmt":"2012-04-10T15:29:48","slug":"a-post-easter-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macgardens.org\/?p=2844","title":{"rendered":"A Post-Easter Post"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iris japonica 'Eco Easter'<\/p><\/div>\n

It is only appropriate that I begin this well overdue posting with this little woodland Iris that bloomed right at the Easter holiday this year. \u00a0It is a very hardy Iris that overcame being stepped on during deer fence construction to come back with lovely blooms. \u00a0It’s thriving in total shade and a relatively dry environment.<\/p>\n

I have had so many postings that never got past being mental constructs the past few weeks. \u00a0It seems that every day has been beautiful sunshine (not much rain) with temps in the 60’s and 70’s and it’s hard not to be outside planting. \u00a0At this point I am nearly caught up with all the purchases for the spring and the plants that we brought back from Boston a week ago. \u00a0In many senses our garden is a joint project with our kids’ Boston garden. \u00a0We now have many plants that were originally started in Boston and for various reasons got evicted or propagated southward. \u00a0An example is this Lamium orvala which I had never seen before having it bloom in our garden this year.<\/p>\n

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Lamium orvala<\/p><\/div>\n

Another surprise arrival is an Iris koreana, one of several small irises that I picked up at Stonecrop’s Alpine Perennial Sale last year.<\/p>\n

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Iris koreana<\/p><\/div>\n

There were many other treasures found at this event<\/a>\u00a0which features plants from vendors like Evermay<\/a>, Wrightman Alpines<\/a>, and Garden Vision. \u00a0Some of the plants obtained from Garden Vision are in bloom right now.<\/p>\n

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Epimedium 'Domino' from Garden Vision<\/p><\/div>\n

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Epimedium 'Saxton's Purple' from Garden Vision<\/p><\/div>\n

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Epimedium 'Bandit' from Garden Vision<\/p><\/div>\n

Note the exquisite foliage on Bandit. \u00a0Another Epidmedium that we’ve added from a local nursery is Purple Pixie.<\/p>\n

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Epimedium 'Purple Pixie'<\/p><\/div>\n

Epimediums are hard to beat for sturdy reliable shade plants that have wonderful little orchid like flowers. \u00a0The leaf coloring can be especially intriguing with Epimediums.<\/p>\n

To round out the description of some of the treasures in the garden right now, two favorites are the Anemone nemerosa ‘Bractaea Pleniflora’ and the Anemonella ‘Shoaf’s Double Pink’.<\/p>\n

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Anemone nemorosa 'Bracteata Pleniflora'<\/p><\/div>\n

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Anemonella 'Shoaf's double pink'<\/p><\/div>\n

In just a few years this little Rue Anemone has grown into a delightful little mound of beautiful long-lasting pink blossoms.<\/p>\n

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Anemonella 'Shoaf's double pink'<\/p><\/div>\n

Planted nearby is a little cluster of double-flowered bloodroot that are much longer lasting than their single-flowered cousins.<\/p>\n

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Sanguinaria canadensis 'multiplex'<\/p><\/div>\n

And in the front garden we have the species tulip daystemon which continues to expand it’s cluster in the sunny space we have given it. \u00a0They open brightly in the noonday sun.<\/p>\n

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Tulipa daystemon<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tulipa daystemon<\/p><\/div>\n

Our first Molly the Witch to flower turns out to be more pale pink than the yellow I was hoping for. \u00a0But the foliage is still wonderful and I will pretend I never expected a yellow flower.<\/p>\n

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Paeonia mlokosewitschii<\/p><\/div>\n

I should also note that because of the mild winter the Euphorbias have been looking wonderful, especially this Blackbird by the deck.<\/p>\n

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Euphorbia 'Blackbird'<\/p><\/div>\n

We came back from Boston with a new respect for the Corydalis genus and I’m planning to add more as the opportunity presents. \u00a0The first such addition is a hybrid, Blackberry Wine.<\/p>\n

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Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine'<\/p><\/div>\n

I do have to mention two other things before closing. \u00a0The apple tree bloom has been amazing this year. \u00a0The trees are into biennial bearing and we have a cloud of white surrounding the house. \u00a0In particular the Mutsu, a personal favorite, looks ready to have fine crop.<\/p>\n

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Apple Blossoms 'Stayman'<\/p><\/div>\n

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Apple 'Mutsu'<\/p><\/div>\n

And I will close with a walk in the woods that takes you to one of our most unusual daffodils, just perfect for a woodland scene.<\/p>\n

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Narcissus 'Arguros'<\/p><\/div>\n

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