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Tam, that's a pretty orange.

here is my hydrangea-----I did read where in the first year they bloom the blooms will be pale.--we will hope this works out to be like that.




This is my Purple Coneflowers. Valarie (my 28 yr old) brought them home with her from work when she was 15. When we moved I brought them with me.

Does your hydrang blooom yearly?
I used to own some and they only did about once every 7 years.. Threw them out .
Beautiful blue .

YOur coneflowers act different than mine....Mine are like leather .

Very nice

Carol Jean, this year my cone flowers are only 6 inches high then the flower. I guess because of the drought. It's so funny. They're midgets. Yours are gorgeous.

Sometimes my hydrangeas are very blue then sometimes they are pale. I think it has to do with the weather. I'm going to add aluminum sulfate to the soil and see what happens.

Perillia

Dodge--this is the first year for my hydrangea to bloom. They were planted year before last.
(Valarie gave 2 of them to me for a mother's day gift, along with a Mock orqange bush.)
The next spring only one of the 2 hydrangea had survived.----that year, the one that survived, just had foliage. So this year is the first blooming.--- I guess I should of added my Miracid in the spring--but I added coffee grounds instead, When the blooms began, they were kinda white, and so I of course stopped that.----and added 1 dose of the Miracid,--I think that is why I have the one purplish bloom.---but like I said I read where ths first years blooms are whitish.
About them blooming only every 7 years we will have to wait until next year to see what transpires.

Sheri: thank you so much.--I have a few coneflowers that are are short this year as well.--- And Sheri: The Perillia is georgeous!!!

If either of you are interested: I have seed from last year now and will have seed from this year in the fall.

Yes, I'm interested in seeds from the cones.

What's a mock orange? Do you have a picture?

Beautiful pics gals.

A mock orange is a shrub with orange scented white flowers. Very pretty.

I tried to find the plant stakes --I keep them---but apparently I am not consistant in my "keeping places"
But here is what my record ledger says:

May 14, 2006
1 Minnesota Snowflake Mock Orange
Grows to 5-7 feet high and 4 - 6 feet wide

The Maiden Pinks are showy this year.

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.......and this is the mess I have in the front. Everything grew so fast and lush this year that it's just crowded beyond belief. You couldn't tell what was blooming...

This is gonna be a big fall project to move around.



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Thanks Carol. Does it really smell like oranges?

I didnt know Oranges could Smell................

- Minnesota Snowflake Mockorange

Philadelphus x virginalis
zones 4-8 An outstanding hardy and graceful double mockorange. A bush in full bloom is a mantle of white and the large double flowers have a lasting sweet fragrance. Will grow to a height of 8 feet, but is easily trimmed to smaller proportions. flowers best when planted in full sun.


This is what I found---I can't say the greenery smells like anything at all---and
sorry to say, as my bush has not flowered in the 2-3 seasons since I planted it in may of 2006, I do not know about the flowers first hand either.

But I have read they are fragrant.

Look what I found when I went to clean out & up the area that I wanted to plant my new cacti in.--hen & chicks.--When I saw them I remembered planting them last year---my friend had given me some and I had taken too many for my strawberry pot--so I put 2 of them here--well look now-----I did not even KNOW that hen & Chicks can flower----I guess you learn something new every day, HUH???

Yes they do.Mine are in bloom now .

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Well With no rain here is spring and not looking to wet for the rest of the summer,, several of my flowers have bit the dust,, But!!!

My Ol' faithful Zinnia Mix has smiled a splash of color in the back corner of the yard!! This year they really got tall, I had to stake them up with a trellis,, I 've been dead heading every other bloom while I allow others to go to seeds some I have saved and some I just let fall to begin again,, and I now have new seedling starting so hopefully I'll have Zinnia's far into Fall!

don't you just love them zinnias!?!
I'm growing them for the first time this year. I've been dead heading all of them to save for seeds. Your letting some go to seed on the stalk for this year, or will they come back from seed next year? (I"m in zone 9...I think your 8, right?)

yep I'm in 8a.. and Yep I had some come back Tried to from dropped seeds from last year,, Well the seeds were covered pretty good with leaves some tried to grow under it all but couldn't push thru as I had 6inches of oak leaves in some areas,, I had a Lime green Zinnia that tried to grow and I gave away all the seeds except the ones that dropped freely, when I realized the leaves were preventing them from further growing,, I uncovered them the ones in the front yard are not doing as well as the back corner,, Front yard is dry as crackers,, and gets full sun all day,

Carol - that is a great picture of a very pretty hen bloom!!!

Diane - your zinnias are sooooo pretty! I'm so glad you at least have those bringing you color and a smile!

Lynne--thanks so much.

Diane I too love your Zinnias. They are my mothers favorite flower.
and I like them too.

Oh very nice. I planted a few zinnias in pots this year. They are a tough little flower.

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Smart mommy........