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The Delphiniums are in bloom

23 Thursday May 2019

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The Delphiniums are blooming and looking spectacular at Gaiety Hollow. The tall spikes of Foxgloves and masses of Hesperis and pink Peonies add to the show.

According to Greek mythology, Delphiniums first emerged from the spot where Ajax, the Greek god and hero of the Trojan war, died.  Here in the Northwest, native Delphiniums, or Larkspur, were used by early indigenous people to make blue dyes.

Foxglove, or digitalis lanata, contains digoxin, a toxin used to treat heart issues.  Both Delphiniums and Foxglove are highly poisonous to people and animals and should never be ingested.  Instead, just admire the striking blooms.

This past week began with light rain showers, and when the sun finally came out, the weather became quite humid.  But it looks like we can expect a stretch of sunshine for the long weekend ahead.

Happy Memorial Day and thank you to all who served.

Mark

 

 

 

 

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Deepwood Update!

15 Wednesday May 2019

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The Lower Terrace Rehab project is almost complete, the guys from Aspen Creek have done a wonderful job on this project. Here is a sneak peak of the area:

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The vines to climb it are yet to be determined, but the rehabilitation of the Lilacs and the Peony plantings are being followed per the treatment plan. The peonies may be a challenge because of the heavy shade now covering the area from the dominant Magnolia canopy that has matured over the garden. However there are species of Peony such as the Japanese Forest Peony, Paeonia obovata which are very well adapted to shade and understory plantings. Sometimes as gardeners we have to adapt to the changing weather patterns, and changing seasons, as well as the changing availability of sun or shade as it may be.

I for one am super glad to have the rain back!

Cheers,
Mark

 

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Rhododendrons and Columbines

07 Tuesday May 2019

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Just a few of the sights to see at Gaiety Hollow this week. The Rhododendrons are blooming heavy and in the Parterre the dainty blossoms of a half dozen different selections of Columbine dot the landscape.

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The weather has been very unusual and while I hate to be the boy that cried wolf, if it’s any indicator of what the summer has in store it could be a long and hot one. No rain for going on three weeks now and forecasted highs that are supposed to push into the low 90’s by the weekend. Time to make sun tea and stock up on ice cubes!

Happy Gardening,
Mark

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