Hello GPODers! Right this moment we’re getting an replace from a frequent GPOD contributor, Alice Fleurkens in Ontario.
That is Alice once more, from Sweaburg, Ontario. Listed here are some current photos of my backyard.
To rise up to hurry on Alice’s beautiful backyard, try a few of her earlier submissions: Good Associates Make a Nice Backyard, Alice’s Entrance Backyard in Canada, Summer season in Ontario, and September in Alice’s Backyard.
This clematis was given to me by a pal. It doesn’t appear to have points like clematis wilt and many others. I didn’t reduce this down within the spring and don’t actually know if I ought to or not, but it surely appears to be thriving for now. Any recommendation on that may be appreciated. (Hello Alice, we’ve an article on clematis pruning that is likely to be useful for you, however I’m additionally curious if any readers have recommendation to present within the feedback.)
This morning once I noticed the view out of one of many bed room home windows, I assumed I ought to take an image of the view we by no means see as a result of we’re on a hill.
This mugo pine (Pinus mugo, Zones 2–8) has a variety of the brown issues on it (don’t know what they’re). It sprays clouds of pollen once I trim it. There’s one other one of many identical tree within the backyard that’s solely inexperienced and doesn’t get these issues. (Hello Alice, sounds such as you’ve acquired each a male and a feminine pine in your fingers. The one pictured have to be male; males kind cones on the base of latest progress that produce pollen. Females have seed-bearing cones that kind on the tip of latest progress and are the extra recognizable pinecone construction.)
I’ve been amassing crystals and blown-glass balls over time and have hung them on two previous metallic hanging baskets. (Hello once more, Alice—simply popping in to say, “Gorgeous!”)
A small backyard below the blue spruce (Picea pungens, Zones 2–7) that we needed to maintain however was too massive, so we trimmed the underside over time. We have now lite balls and a fern hanging on the underside branches.
One yr we had so many aphids on our lupins that I acquired rid of all of them. Finally I noticed the odd one developing. After three or 4 years I allow them to keep, they usually look good. In the event that they get aphids once more, although, they are going to be gone.
One other clematis (I consider the variability ‘Nelly Moser’ [Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’, Zones 4–11]) is just not doing so nicely however is coming alongside slowly. Ought to I reduce it down within the fall or not?
This home made birdbath is now within the entrance backyard. (I’m completely obsessed by your backyard artwork, Alice!)
The iris did nicely this yr as a result of we eliminated a messy cedar from the entrance backyard, enabling it to get extra mild and water.
My sister-in-law Ria introduced some tulips from Holland. We planted them collectively, and the frilly edges actually stunned me. The heuchera within the background was a bit gifted by a pal. Heucheras do very nicely within the solar. I multiplied them, and now there are fairly a number of ready to develop as a result of they’re so low upkeep, which is what I would like now.
It’s a little bit of a large number, however the daffodils and tulips are pretty.
These tulips are wonderful and are among the many ones that Ria introduced.
Alice requested for an ID on this plant, and I’m fairly certain it’s a ‘Cheerfulness’ double daffodil (Narcissus ‘Cheerfulness’, Zones 2–9).
Thanks a lot for the replace, Alice! It’s at all times a deal with to see what’s rising in your backyard.
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