Tag Archives: Keiko

A Garden Review of 2014: April-June

Posted on December 11, 2014 by johnvic8

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 →

Posted in Gardening | 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 | 17 Comments

The Last Peony

Posted on May 29, 2014 by johnvic8

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 →

Posted in Gardening | 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 | 5 Comments

A New Baby

Posted on April 24, 2014 by johnvic8

I bought a new plant, new in the sense that I have never grown it before. I planted it with special care and watched it grow, being careful to water and weed and mulch. I spoke to it regularly and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Itoh peony, Keiko | 3 Comments

A Busy Day

Posted on April 11, 2014 by johnvic8

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 →