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Spring 2004 is about to burst and here is what is left

Looking to the west

Plants within the drip line of the pine tree are all still there after our usual mild winter

What is left of a delivery of 10 cu yd of mushroom compost

All of the rest (about 9 cu yd) is now in the small yard pictured on this page

Plants planted just before these pictures were taken are listed below

expected -- quantity  plant name
full height

Full shade 

18--18 Caladiums – after chance of frost  4” apart 2” deep  18” tall

18—6 Frances Williams HOSTA (16” apart, 24” tall, 1” deep

24-- 2 Calla Lillies -  6” apart 3” deep  24” tall

24-- 6 Christmas Fern (15” apart, 1” deep, 24” tall)

 

Partial 

16-- 3 Astilbe Flamingo (15” apart, 1” deep, 16” tall) 8

16-- 3 Astilbe Hennie Graafland (15” apart, 1” deep, 16” tall) 8

18-- 9  Geranium sanguineum cinereum mix (12” apart, 1”deep, 18” tall) 12

26-- 3 alba Dicentra Spectabilis  (22” apart, 1” deep, 26” tall) 10

26-- 3 Pink/Rose Dicentra Spectabilis  (22” apart, 1” deep, 26” tall) 10

36-- 3 lilium  Starglazer -- 6” apart 3” deep 2-4 feet tall) 8

36--2 Dahlias, Garden wonder 12-16 apart -  4-5” deep  4’ tall) 9

60-- 12 trumpet lilies 8” apart 6” deep  5’ tall

 

 

Full sun

14-- 6 Daylilies Siloam baby talk (14” apart, 1” deep, 14” tall)12

18-- 6 Philox Orange perfection (18” apart, 1” deep, 18” tall) 9

18-- 6 Philox Snow white (18” apart, 1” deep, 18” tall)9

26-- 1 Single Peonies flame (36” apart 1” deep, 26” tall) ) 9

26-- 1 Single Peonies mothers choice (36” apart 1” deep, 26” tall) ) 9

48– 24 Gladiolus – 5” apart  3” deep – 3-5 feet) 9 takes 2.5’ circle

60-- 35 Large Flowering Gladioli -- Frizzled coral lace (5” apart , 5” deep 5’ tall) ) 9

60-- 35 Large Flowering Gladioli – Jester gold  (5” apart , 5” deep 5’ tall) ) 9