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Island Gardens - August 1, 2003


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Evening Island: Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis), drumstick onion (Allium sphaerocephalum), spikenard (Aralia cordata), fall astilbe (Astilbe chinensis var. taquetti ‘Superba’), butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’), white turtlehead (Chelone glabra), black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), clematis (Clematis ‘Lady Betty Balfour’), cleome (Cleome x hassleriana ‘Sparkler White’), threadleaf coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata ‘Golden Shower’), coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’, ‘Rubinstern’ and ‘White Lustre’), Siberian globe thistle (Echinops ritro ‘Taplow Blue’), Joe-pye-weed (Eupatorium purpureum ssp. maculatum ‘Gateway’), sunflower (Helianthus annuus ‘Autumn Beauty’, ‘Chianti’, ‘Floristan’, ‘The Joker’ and ‘Velvet Queen’), daylilies (Hemerocallis ‘Pardon Me’, ‘Precious Love’, ‘Sombrero’s Way’ and ‘Strawberry Candy’), hostas (Hosta ‘Big Daddy’ and ‘Royal Standard’), fragrant plantain lily (Hosta plantaginea ‘Aphrodite’), climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris), St. Johnswort (Hypericum calycinum), crimson pincushion (Knautia macedonica), Rocky Mountain gayfeather (Liatris ligulistylis), spike gayfeather (Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’), honeysuckle (Lonicera x brownii ‘Dropmore Scarlet’), German chamomile (Matricaria recutita ‘Santana White’), bee balm (Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Cline’ and ‘Marshall’s Delight’), Persian catmint (Nepeta x faassenii ‘Six Hills Giant’), Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia), mountain fleeceflower (Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’), obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana ‘Miss Manners’), Flower Carpet® white and pink rose (Rosa ‘Noaschnee’ and ‘Noatrum’), Blue Hill sage (Salvia x sylvestris ‘Blauhuegal’), Brazilian vervain (Verbena bonariensis). Containers: Big coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Flying Saucers’), threadleaf coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’), Nuttall evolvulus (Evolvulus pilosus ‘Blue Daze’), sneezeweed (Helenium ‘Coppelia’), lantana (Lantana camara ‘Lemon Drop’), English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Lady’), Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Silver Princess’), heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica ‘Harbour Dwarf’), climbing miniature rose (Rosa ‘Red Cascade’), sedum (Sedum 'Ruby Glow'), water hyssop (Sutera cordata ‘Snowstorm’), verbena (Verbena ‘Blue Princess’).

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Fruit & Vegetable Garden: Entrance: Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum), chives (Allium schoenoprasum), borage (Borago officinalis), basil (Ocimum ‘African Blue’), castor bean (Ricinus communis), Swiss chard, lettuce, mustard green, kale, cabbage, peanut, soybean, dill, sage, leek, corn, onion. Color Border: Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis ‘Pacific Beauty Mix’), nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus ‘Cherry Rose Jewel’), floribunda rose (Rosa ‘Bonica’), beets, cabbage, lettuce, mustard green, parsley, spinach, Swiss chard. Everlasting Bed: Plumed celosia (Celosia argentea), annual larkspur (Consolida ‘Blue Cloud’), California poppy (Eschscholzia californica ‘Thai Silk Mix’), globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa 'QIS Mix'), spiked gayfeather (Liatris spicata 'Kobold'), love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena ‘Mulberry Rose’), Spanish fennel (Nigella hispanica ‘Curiosity’), fennel flower (Nigella orientalis ‘Transformer’), Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule ‘Meadow Pastels’), giant peony flowered poppy (Papaver somniferum 'Paeoniflorum'), poppy (Papaver somniferum ‘Hens and Chicks’), rose (Rosa x rehderana ‘The Fairy’). Yellow Bed: Golden Marguerite (Anthemis tinctoria ‘Kelwayi’, ‘Moonbeam’), snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus ‘Yellow Rocket’), globe knapweed (Centaurea macrocephala), yellow corydalis (Corydalis lutea), prairie gentian (Eustoma grandiflora), queen-of-the-meadow (Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea'), daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’), bush cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa ‘Primrose Beauty’), multiflora petunia (Petunia x hybrida ‘Buttercream Carpet’), cream scabiosa (Scabiosa ochroleucha). Pink and Silver Bed: Hollyhock mallow (Malva alcea ‘Fastigiata’), spider flower (Cleome hassleriana ‘Queen Rose’), rocket larkspur (Consolida ambigua ‘QIS Light Pink’), prairie gentian (Eustoma grandiflora 'Forever White'), queen of the prairie (Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’), bigroot geranium (Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen'), French cranesbill (Geranium endressii 'Wargrave Pink'), bloody geranium (Geranium sanguineum 'Shepherd's Warning'), Oriental outfacing lily (Lilium 'Belle Epoque'), spotted deadnettle (Lamium maculatum ‘Shell Pink’), flowering tobacco (Nicotiana x sanderae ‘Saratoga Appleblossom’), spreading petunia (Petunia x hybrida ‘Easy Wave Shell Pink’), snowberry (Symphoricarpos x dorenbosii 'Mother of Pearl'), small flowered tamarisk (Tamarix parviflora). Grains: Joseph’s coat (Amaranthus tricolor ‘Elephant Head’), buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum). Backyard Garden: German chamomile (Matricaria recutita),sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima ‘Wonderland Deep Purple’, ‘Snow Crystals’, ‘Easter Bonnet Lavender’), Texas sage (Salvia coccinea ‘Snow Poppy’, ‘Crystal Blue Bi-Color’), germander sage (Salvia chamaedryoides), mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea ‘Blue Bedder’), Joseph salvia (Salvia horminum ‘Oxford Blue’), purple sage (Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurea’), asparagus, tomato, peppers, squash, cucumber, bush beans, chick pea, cowpea, pea, soybean, celery, leek, onion, arugula, chervil, mustard green. Herbs include: basil, scented geranium, licorice, lemon balm, lemon verbena, sweet herb of Paraguay. Kitchen Beds: Chives (Allium senescens ‘Mongolian Chives’), borage (Borage officinalis), nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus ‘Golden Emperor’), oregano thyme (Thymus vulgaris ‘Oregano’), African marigold (Tagetes erecta ‘Parks Whopper Gold’). Intensive Beds: Ground cover petunia (Petunia x hybrida ‘Misty Lilac Wave’), Japanese rose (Rosa rugosa ‘Sir Thomas Lipton’), nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus ‘Whirlybird Mix’), lambsquarters, chard, American wormseed, orach, quinoa, cucumbers, mustard green, onion, spinach, corn salad, kale, garden pea, parsley, beet, melons, squash, pumpkin, parsley, dill, fennel, celeriac, parsnip, artichoke, oregano. All American Beds: Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum ‘Golden Jubilee’), periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus ‘Jaio Scarlet Eye’, ‘Jaio Dark Red’), spider flower (Cleome hassleriana ‘Sparkler Blush’), hybrid cherry pinks (Dianthus ‘Corona Cherry Magic’), carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Can Can Scarlet’), prairie gentian (Eustoma grandiflora ‘Forever Blue’, ‘Forever White’), blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella ‘Sundance Bicolor’), sunflower (Helianthus annuus ‘Ring of Fire’), flowering tobacco (Nicotiana x sanderae ‘Avalon Bright Pink’), shrubby geranium (Pelargonium zonale ‘Black Magic Rose’), ornamental millet (Pennisetum glaucium ‘Purple Majesty’), petunia (Petunia x hybrida ‘Merlin Blue Morn’), ground cover petunia (Petunia x hybrida ‘Tidal Wave Silver’, ‘Lavender Wave’), trailing petunia (Petunia x hybrida ‘Blue Wave’), moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora ‘Margarita Rose’), zinnia (Zinnia elegans ‘Profusion White’).

Japanese Garden/ Sansho-en: Annabelle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Annabelle'), Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’), Annie Hall thyme (Thymus praecox ‘Annie Hall’), cattail (Typha latifolia).

 

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