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Summer 2007
memories.
Always look on the bright
side, right? I learned a lot about just how drought tolerant some
plants are last summer! Try this plant, Gaura 'Pink
Cloud' in your very hot, dry, sunny spots. This picture is from
mid-October and it's been blooming non-stop since
early July. Loves heat and seems
to get taller and stronger the drier it gets! On the ground to
the right is Stachys 'Helen Von Stein' - another plant that isn't just
drought tolerant - it's a drought lover! This is a new variety with none of the messy
uninteresting flower stalks this genus usually produces - just
large soft silver foliage that doesn't brown out
in late summer. 
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Well
it's certainly nice to finally be enjoying some
spring weather, and I'm sure the plants think so
too! They'll
be popping fast now but don't be too quick to
remove all the deadened debris from your perennial
beds. We may still get a last blast of
winter (as we often do in April), and the new
growth buds will be damaged if there is no longer
any leaf litter or mulch to protect them.
Neaten things up and cut down the ugly stems, but
leave as much as you can laying on the ground for
protection.
Cheers! Evelyn |
