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Tag Archives: Bartzella
In a Vase on Monday: ‘Bartzella’
For some time I have been talking about Itoh peonies, crosses between herbaceous and tree peonies. They are expensive still but oh so beautiful. My absolute favorite is ‘Bartzella,’ an iconic yellow peony that makes all the visitors to my garden … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bartzella, Itoh peony, Rambling in the Garden
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In a Vase on Monday: Bartzella!
The most beautiful flower in my garden right now is the ‘Bartzella’ Itoh peony. The plant, in its third year in the ground and is covered with large (8″/20cm), colorful, attention grabbing blossoms. No plant in the garden has elicited more delightful comments and … Continue reading →
One Year and Counting: 1/28/2015
Today marks the first anniversary of A Walk in the Garden. I started this blog one year ago today at the encouragement of my dear friend Stepheny Houghtlin, a fellow gardener, grandparent, and writer. Her blog was the inspiration that got … Continue reading →
A Garden Review of 2014: April-June
Cathy, at WordsandHerbs, has encouraged her readers to present a review of their gardens for the past year, focusing on a quarter of the year each week up until Christmas. I am pleased to present this first offering. In putting this … Continue reading →
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Tagged 'Sunny Disposition', allium christophii 'Star of Persia', Azalea Sunglow, Bartzella, bearded iris, bluebells, Blushing Bride, Caesar's Brother, candy tuft, chaste tree, clematis, Comptesse de Bouchard, creeping phlox, Endless Summer, Ever Red maple, Flame Lilac, garden phlox, Garden Review 2014, General Sikorski, heirloom peonies, Hibiscus Midnight Marvel, hosta Frances Williams, hydrangea, Immortality, iris, Itoh peony, Keiko, Kousa dogwood, mandevilla, Ramona clematis, Siberian iris, Star of Persia, Summer snowflake viburnum, Twist and Shout, Vitex agnus-castus, Words and Herbs
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A Sunday Walk in the Garden
Today was a great day to walk in the garden and take in what is happening here…and show me a few chores that I need to undertake. It’s cooler today…finally…and a cloudy sky takes away the harsh glare of a full sun. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anthony Waterer spirea, barberry, Bartzella, Berckmann's arborvitae, Blushing Bride hydrangea, calla lilies, Camellia Forest Nursery, Camellia sasanqua, carex, Carex morrowii 'Evergold', chaste tree, clematis, Comptesse de Bouchard, coneflower, crape myrtle, Creme Brulee, daylily, Encore azaleas, Endless Summer, Flame Lilac phlox, General Sikorski, Green Giant arborvitae, hydrangea, liriope, liriope muscarii variegata, Midnight Marvel hibiscus, ninebark, Our Linda, peony, Ramona, Russian sage, Sonic Boom Pearl, Spirea bumalda 'Goldmound', Tequila Sunrise, Thuja, Twist and Shout hydrangea, Variegated liriope, vitex, Weigela florida, Weigela florida 'Bokrasopea', White Swan coneflower
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The Last Peony
Today my garden is left with one last peony: a secondary bloom on ‘Sarah Bernhardt.’ All the rest have run their course. ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ is usually the last peony in my garden to start blooming, so it is not unexpected … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bartzella, daylily, Endless Summer, Frances Williams hosta, herbaceous peony, hosta, Intersectional peony, Itoh peony, Keiko, North Carolina, oak leaf hydrangea, peony, Sarah Bernhardt, secondary blooms
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A Busy Day
Today was a busy day in my garden. I planted two Comptesse de Bouchard clematis to grow up the arbor over the path at the side of the house. The arbor had fallen over in heavy wintry wind a few months ago, … Continue reading →
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