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Comments (1)I have some I will send you for SASE. Let me know! Colleen...See MoreMoonflower bush
Comments (9)I have had datura "Angel's Trumpet" for several years. I started with a plant from a local nursery and have had them reseed and come up every year. I had moved some to other places in the yard but they seem to do best in full sun in a rather dry, well drained area. They may have come up in other places but dh hates them and usually will hoe out all but one or two plants just to keep me quiet. There are other colors of lavender/purple, double white and yellow but I'm not sure they will reseed up here. When my daughter lived in AZ, I found they had a lot of the native ones that sprawled a bit more with smaller flowers. They called them Jimson Weed. All datura is somewhat toxic. They act as a hallucigen and can make people very sick or even die. My dd worked at a hospital and every summer kids would come in with datura poisoning....See MoreHow to start a moon garden
Comments (4)I love the white annual vincas, either solid white or with a pink or red eye. They line a pathway nicely, some come back the following year if the winter is not too bad. And I like the chartreuse ornamental sweet potato as well. They are close to white, being so reflective, and they make purple tubers that can come back the following year as well. They would work well in bright sun, of course. And then I also love the white star jasmine as a sweet smelling vine that is ever green down here in AL. Lambs ear is another nice gray-leafed plant with small pink blossoms. And you can also get hold of some aztec grass which is like leriope and monkey grass, but is paler green/white striped like a spider plant. They also have a really fine variegated ajuga reptans which is pale green/white leafed, ground cover and has spikes of pink or blue fuzzy flowers. Getting a spot of variegated ginger is also a good idea, or maybe some of the hardy aspedistra, cast iron plants, which love shade, can take dryness, and come in striped green/white long leaves. I LOVE these tough customers, and have planted many of them at the back of my flower beds. For spring, look for the wild white violets and pull them out of the lawn and into your low borders. They don't last long, but they are fine for the time they bloom. And then don't forget the variegated hostas, I have learned to love them up north, and now am pleased that there are some varieties taking a little more heat as long as we give them shade. Oh yes, if you can get some of the green/white caladium bulbs, they will brighten up a row of small boxwood under a big shady oak tree, they don't like too much sun. And just like narcissus, the critters love to eat the bulbs. sigh... what we must go through to keep a variety in the gardens!...See Morehow to keep seed pods from opening?
Comments (2)Superglue?! I've never heard that before. It might work for a bit, but the release of seeds is like having a baby. The seed has to come out, lol. My solution(and many other people's) is to use organza draw string gift bags over the pods. I save them from showers, weddings, etc. My SIL thinks they look neat on plants that I'm saving seeds from though I think it is a bit silly looking. I've seen people sew their own bags so if your handy that way, you could make them. Remy...See Morepauleex4
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