Hello GPODers!
To date, the theme of this week’s submissions is backyard progress and evolution, which is actually inspiring me to maintain on prime of my chores as we trudge although the warmth and humidity of August right here in Connecticut! Yesterday we noticed unimaginable backyard rooms created in 4 quick years in Rhode Island (if you happen to missed it, test it out right here), and right now we’re heading to the alternative coast to get an replace on a backyard we first noticed a pair years in the past (Lizzi’s Walla Walla Backyard). Lizzi has been laborious at work, and the progress in her backyard is unimaginable:
Hello, You featured my Walla Walla, Washington again yard 2 years in the past in GPOD. The pictures had been from early June and the plantings had been slightly new. This group of pictures was taken this week, late July and present how my beds have stuffed in. A few of my crops have stuffed in sufficient to divide and sew the scene collectively better- particularly lamb’s ear ‘Helen Von Stein’ (Stachys byzantina ‘Helen Von Stein’, Zones 4–9) and variegated candy iris (Iris pallida ‘Variegata’, Zones 4–9). I’ve additionally added extra geranium ‘Rozanne’ (Geranium ‘Rozanne’, Zones 5–8). My favourite plant this summer time is an annual I grew from seed: purple Gomphrena globosa. The brilliant purple pompoms make me and the bees comfortable. However by far my favourite addition to the backyard isn’t a plant—it’s my rusty gear sculptures. There was a GPOD some time again that featured a backyard with rusty gears and I saved it for inspiration (try that put up right here: Repurposed Backyard Decor). Final yr I scored numerous bins of outdated gears from a man cleansing out his storage. I used rebar to stack them securely and elevated a few of them off the bottom with outdated terracotta sewer pipe sections. I’ve seven of those stacks scattered all through the yard now.
A backyard mattress with vibrant pops of shade and many funky, spiky foliage texture that features: Liatris, dwarf globe blue spruce (Picea pungens ‘Globosa’, Zones 2–8), fountain grass ‘Burgundy Bunny’ (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Burgundy Bunny’, Zones 5–9), veronica ‘Purpleicious’ (Veronica ‘Purpleicious’, Zones 4–8), echinacea ‘Magnus’ (Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’, Zones 3–8)
Extra fabulous foliage and a few sensational seed heads, together with: Hebe ‘Quicksilver’ (Hebe pimeleoides ‘Quicksilver’, Zones 7–10), false cypress ‘Sungold’ (Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera ‘Sungold’, Zones 4–8), allium ‘Millenium’ (Allium ‘Millenium’, Zones 4–8), and geranium ‘Roxanne’
One of many unimaginable items of rusty backyard artwork that Lizzi created goes fantastically with the glowing foliage of Japanese forest grass ‘All Gold’ (Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’, Zones 4–9) and creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia, Zones 4–8)
Loads of fabulous foliage, however there may be clearly no scarcity of flowers on show, too. Together with the coneflowers and geranium we noticed earlier than, Lizzi has Gomphrena globosa (annual), Tropicanna® canna (Canna indica ‘Phasion’, Zones 7–11), and hydrangea Strawberry Sundae® (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Strawberry Sundae’, Zones 4–8)
The above mattress from one other view exhibits off one other funky backyard sculpture and a lovely bunch of lavender ‘Martha Roderick’ (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Martha Roderick’, Zones 5–10).
A rock backyard within the shade that options many colourful foliage crops, together with: Japanese forest grass, Northern Publicity™ Purple heuchera (Heuchera x ‘TNHEUNEP’, Zones 3–9), ghost fern (Athyrium ‘Ghost’, Zones 4–9), Edgeworthia chrysantha (Zones 7–10), hostas, and geranium.
Lizzi’s backyard planning is actually evident on this mattress. A number of completely different textures and colours on show right here, however the way in which they’re paired and positioned creates a cohesive look slightly than chaotic. Some stand outs embrace: Lamb’s ear, candy variegated iris, sedum ‘Autumn Pleasure’ (Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Pleasure’, Zones 4–11) and in the way in which again castor bean ‘Carmencita’ (Ricinus communis ‘Carmencita’, Zones 8–12 or as an annual).
And a superb plant pairing to spherical us out of purple coneflower and drumstick allium (Allium sphaerocephalon, Zones 4–8).
Thanks for sharing this unbelievable replace, Lizzi! Unbelievable to see how a lot has modified and grown up to now two years, and hope you proceed to replace us in your backyard’s evolution!
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