Tag Archives: heuchera

I Have a Garden

Posted on June 29, 2018 by johnvic8

I have a garden…well, almost. My Arranger and I have completed our move from our home and garden to a lovely retirement community here in the Charlotte area. It was challenging, to say the least, to leave a garden into … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers Foliage Day: May 2016

Posted on May 22, 2016 by johnvic8

Today is Garden Bloggers Foliage Day, hosted by Christina at My Hesperides Garden. Rather than do a complete review of the foliage in my garden this month, I will offer only a few vignettes of areas in the garden dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Pruning Heuchera

Posted on May 5, 2016 by johnvic8

Back in February during winter cleanup I began to prune the many heucheras I have in my garden. It is an annual chore that requires close inspection of the plants to identify the new growth. Heuchera villosa ‘Caramel’ looked like … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers Foliage Day: 22 March 2015

Posted on March 22, 2015 by johnvic8

Today is Garden Bloggers Foliage Day hosted by Christina at Creating my own garden of the Hesperides. Spring is making its presence felt in my garden, waking up plants that have been a bit sleepy for awhile. I thought it might … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Welcome to 2015

Posted on January 5, 2015 by johnvic8

The state of my water-logged garden is such that I had to stretch my imagination to decide on material for this week’s offering for In a Vase on Monday. In shloshing through the garden I noticed that most of my heucheras are surviving the … Continue reading →

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Hostas in a Pot

Posted on June 20, 2014 by johnvic8

It is a rare gardener in this part of North Carolina that doesn’t plant hostas, and I am definitely not one of those rare ones. In fact, one might just call me a hosta junkie. Witness the several dozen hostas that I … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: From An Early June Garden

Posted on June 2, 2014 by johnvic8

Here are some of the things that are blooming in my garden this morning: Included in the arrangement, with deep appreciation for my wife’s hand in its design, are ‘Blushing Bride’ hydrangea, ‘Chapel Hill’ lantana, ‘Mr. Goldstrike’ Aucuba japonica, ‘Ever … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: This morning in my garden.

Posted on May 19, 2014 by johnvic8

Here I am with my second attempt to display what is growing in my garden by joining in with others for In a Vase on Monday. This arrangement consists of blossoms plucked from my garden this morning: Allium christophii ‘Star … Continue reading →

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Purple

Posted on April 23, 2014 by johnvic8

Having things purple in the garden adds wonderful touches to my color palate. Japanese maples, ‘Forest Pansy’ redbud, ninebark, heuchera ‘Beaujolais,’ and several different cultivars of purple barberries perk up many corners of the garden. They add delightful contrast to the green … Continue reading →

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The Spring Debate

Posted on April 16, 2014 by johnvic8

I am faced again with the semi-annual debate with my wife about when to change from winter to summer annuals in our two dozen or so pots. I captured this recurring ritual in our lives in Guess What’s in My Garden! when I wrote about “The … Continue reading →

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