tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47806569566184959592024-03-12T19:52:38.365-04:00The Garden Ramblers BlogI was the garden curator of The original Cypress Gardens from 1996 to 2015. Located about 30 miles for Charleston SC, USA. I love to share my knowledge about gardens and nature. K.R. Woolsey. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625582718414956099noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-60268685523701364312016-09-08T07:05:00.000-04:002016-09-08T07:05:28.580-04:00Hypertufa Workshop <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I will be at Hickory Knob State Park this week end for a Hypertufa and Sans-casting workshop.<br />
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Hypertufa Check list<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Safety First<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Dust mask,Eye protection ,Rubber or Nitrile gloves <o:p></o:p></div>
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Apron and old clothes, rubber boots<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Supplies<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Portland cement <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Aggregates</i> :Vermiculite,
perlite, PermaTill, sand, sea glass, pea gravel, sea shells<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Organics:</i> Sifted peat moss or Coco peat, potting soil<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Optional</i>: Concrete
dye, concrete reinforcing fibers,<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> liquid </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">acrylic fortifier</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Molds</i>: Styrofoam
coolers, Pizza Box, plastics bowls, flower pots, heart shaped candy box. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Remember this is not rocket science</i>. <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Aggregates</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> can be peat moss, coco peat, and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">perlite</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> or vermiculite. I do not like perlite
because it is white. The peat moss or cocoa peat must be sifted through ¼ inch
hardware cloth to remove lumps and sticks. Hypertufa made with the classic
proportions for </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">mortar</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> (1 part </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">cement</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">: 3 parts aggregate) has a composition of<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">3 parts Type I </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Portland cement</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">For pots 1 parts cement: 3 parts aggreg</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">a</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">te<span style="color: #0b0080;">. <b>1 quart
Cement, 1 ½ qt. Vermiculite 1 ½ qt. Peat 1 qt. water</b> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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stepping stones & bird baths </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">1 parts cement: 2 parts aggrega</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">te<span style="color: #0b0080;"> </span>1 part water more or less<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">To increase strength and longevity, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">polymer</span><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">-</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">fibers</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">, liquid </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">acrylic
fortifier</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">, and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">fiberglass</span><u><sup><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt;"> </span></sup></u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">fibers
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incorporated into the mixture. Add the fibers to a quart of water and mix
thoroughly and add to the mix. Other aggregate such
as </span>sand<span style="color: #252525;">, pebbles, sea glass and crushed oyster shells can be add
but they increase the pots weight. Powdered or liquid </span>concrete<span style="color: #0b0080;"> </span>dyes<span style="color: #252525;"> can be added to the water first to tint the hypertufa to
resemble natural rock. Buff, red and brown are the best colors to use. Fibers
that protrude from the pot after it is finished can be burned off with a
lighter. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Day 2 -Distressing</span></b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> ( making pots look old or wore) After you manage to get your pot out of the
mold take a wire brush or file and go over the outside of your pot. This will
expose the vermiculite and peat. If you do not do this your pot will look like
concrete and not like aged stone. Use a tile cutting bit on the dremel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Carving</span></b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> and drilling holes. The pots are still soft
enough to carve with power tools such as angle grinders, dremels and electric
drills. Handle with care it will be easy
to break until cured.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Curing </span></b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">– Keep your pot damp covered with plastic in a
cool place for about 2 weeks or longer. Occasionally re-wet your pot as it
cures. Leave your pot sitting out for a month before planting. The slower
concrete dries the stronger it will be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Recommended reading:</span></b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <i>Making
Concrete Garden Ornaments</i> and <i>Creative Concrete Ornaments in the Garden</i>
by Sherri Warner Hunter. My Blog </span><a href="http://cypressgardener.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">http://cypressgardener.blogspot.com/</span></a><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-16676045582025076902016-05-30T08:35:00.001-04:002016-05-30T08:35:14.923-04:00 Daisy Fleabane<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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late spring soft clouds of lavender pink flowers float above unkempt yards and
roadsides. Closer inspections reveals a tiny daisy like flower. I have often
wondered about the origins of the common name for <i>Erigeron annuus. </i>The
flower looks like a daisy and it is in the Composite family with other daisies,
but does it repeal fleas? I have never had anyone tell me that Daisy Fleabane
does repel fleas, but then again I have never noticed any fleas near it. This dainty little wildflower can be found
throughout the U.S in poor but moist soils.
Around here, Daisy Fleabane is not found in dry sandy areas, but it is
common around farm fields. That is a
good thing because the flowers are used by many native pollinators. If they come
up in your lawn, please let them finish blooming before mowing.</span></div>
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-25967308425576812422016-04-23T21:33:00.001-04:002016-04-23T21:33:09.179-04:00Spring Rose Show<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For the first time the Charleston Lowcountry Rose Show will be held on
James Island because Cypress Gardens is still closed. </div>
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Colorful modern hybrid teas, fragrant old garden roses and many others
blooms will be on display during the 24rd Annual Charleston Rose Show on April 30
at the James Island Town Hall, 1238-B Camp Rd.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The show draws both novices and experts exhibiting 100’s of local grown
roses of every color and form.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This year, there are over 25 exhibition categories from Noisette Roses,
Shrub Roses and Hybrid Teas to Miniature roses. There will also be a Rose
Photography Exhibition open only to members of Charleston Lowcountry Rose
Society. Information about the society and how to grow beautiful roses will be
available during the show.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Having membership in a rose society is not required to participate.
Specimens entered must have been grown by the exhibitor in his or her own
garden. Stems should be as long as possible and blooms should be open, vases
will be provided.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Entries will be accepted 7-10 a.m., with judging set to begin at 10:15
a.m. The show will be open to the public noon-5 p.m. <o:p></o:p></div>
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-79358300559075019982016-03-07T15:58:00.001-05:002016-05-30T08:38:38.917-04:00The Sustainable Rose Garden for the South (Part 1)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Let’s face it growing roses in the South can be a real
challenge with high humidity and temperatures which can last for months. In Charleston we have 4 seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and
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A sustainable or low maintenance rose garden is possible if
disease resistant cultivars are selected and the site is carefully prepared. In
the first part of this series I will explore low maintenance rose
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A queen is a very high maintenance person indeed and it is
no wonder that hybrid tea roses are often called the queen of flowers. A weekly
regiment of spraying for insects and diseases will pay off with beautiful
blooms. There are a few folks who have the time and money to wait on the queen
of flowers, but most of us just want a few nice rose blooms to enjoy in the
garden or in a vase. <o:p></o:p></div>
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There are many types of roses and some are better suited for
southern climate than others. There are some that can stand the heat and
humidity and will not succumb to fungal diseases and some that are not
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Before the invention of pesticide, roses had to
survive. Weak cultivars faded away and
were lost to history. After chemical
fertilizers and pesticides came along, hybridizers bred flowers with big showy
blooms and southerners relied on chemicals to keep them alive. Now hybridizers are breeding roses that are
earth friendly or low maintenance. Still many rose lovers look to old garden
roses that have stood the test of time. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Antique or Old Garden Roses are usually roses that came
along before Hybrid Tea Roses. ‘<b>La France</b>’ was hybridized in 1867 is
considered the first hybrid tea rose but it was the French ‘Peace’ rose that
made modern hybrid teas popular . ‘Peace’ was introduced in 1945 and its big
showy blooms propelled the hybrid tea class in to garden spotlight. Soon every southern
gardener was planting hybrid tea roses even though they were very susceptible
to fungal diseases like ‘Black Spot’.
Not to worry, because as fast as hybridizers turned out roses, chemical
companies could produce pesticides to keep them alive. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Rachel Carson’s Book “Silent Spring” (1962) was a wakeup
call against the use of pesticides, but it would be many years later before
rose hybridizers would realize that gardeners did not want roses that needed
constant spraying. In the year 2000, Will Radler introduced the <b>‘Knock Out’</b> rose as a low maintenance
rose and in the past 15 years many other low maintenance roses have come on the
market. These modern roses are often marketed as “Low Maintenance”, ”Landscape
roses” or “Earth Friendly” but be aware that these roses may still need pruning
in late winter. Also insects can still be a problem with these roses. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Some gardeners took a different approach to growing roses.
They sought out old cultivars that survived in cemeteries, church yards and old
homesteads with little care. These Rose
Rustlers shared their finds with each other and rose nurseries. Now there are rose suppliers that specialize
in old types of roses. There are several
types of roses that do well in the South. I recommend Polyanthus, Noisette,
Tea, China, Hybrid Musk and some Species. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Polyanthuses are
darling little roses. The small clusters of flowers are found on neat compact
plants that need little pruning. ‘<b>The
Fairy’</b>, introduced in 1932, <b>‘Marie
Pavie’</b> in 1888, ‘<b>White Pet'</b> in 1879,
are a few to try if you have a small space. They also do well in pots. An old southern favorite is the <b>‘Sweetheart’</b> rose whose real name is ‘Cecile
Brunner’, a French rose from 1881. The <b>‘Cecile
Brunner’</b> most often found in the south is the climbing form. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you have plenty of room and a large trellis you should
try some Noisette roses. This was the first class of roses hybridized in
America by John Champney of Charleston.
“<b>Champney’s Pink Cluster”</b>
1811 and Noisette Blush are large bushes with small pale pink flowers. Other
Tea- Noisettes are vigorous climbers like <b>‘Crepuscule’</b>
and ‘<b>Rêve d'Or’</b> 1869 with large
flowers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Noisettes are fragrant and will repeat bloom almost year round. They are vigorous and tough and will survive
black spot and other fungus. Noisettes tend to bloom heavily in the spring and
again in the fall with a few blooms in the summer. Dead heading will encourage
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Most old garden roses have soft pastel colors, so if you
need a bold red than try a China Rose. They are not very fragrant but will
bloom almost year round as long as the temperature is above freezing. 'Louis-Philippe'
is a red rose with a pink center that has been growing in lowcounty gardens for
years with little care. Some of the old timers’ call it Charleston Red China.
Other good China Roses are <b>‘Old Blush’</b>
and <b>‘Mutabilis’</b>, the butterfly rose.
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Hybrid Musk roses are an odd group of roses bred in Great
Britain from multiflora, Musk and Noisette roses. They produce huge amounts of small to medium
size blooms in spring and will bloom a little through the summer. The bushes tend to be medium size and tend to
sprawl and cascade in the garden. <b>‘Penelope’</b>
produces pale peach colored blooms that will fade to white in the summer heat.
“<b>Prosperity</b>” is a small climber or
rambler with clusters of pure white blooms. <b>‘Ballerina’</b> is a vigorus climber with dainty single pink flowers
with white centers. She blooms the same time as Confederate Jasmine and they do
well planted together. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tea roses should not be confused with modern Hybrid Tea
roses. Tea roses have large flowers that are mostly pastel colored from rose
pink to white. There are a few yellow ones but the colors are soft. Flower
stems are weak and the large flowers often nod. There is a variety of flower
forms--flat, cupped, quartered, and globular. Most are very fragrant. Tea roses produce large shrubs that only need
light pruning in the spring. If you have room try <b>‘Duchesse de Brabant’</b>, <b>‘Mrs.
Dudley Cross’</b>. There are also some wonderful moderate climbers, since the
flower heads look down, they work well on arbors. <b>‘Sombreuil’</b>
has a flat cream colored flower and is a 6 to 8 foot climber. <o:p></o:p></div>
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There are a few good species worth trying but most only
bloom for a few weeks in the spring. The <b>‘Cherokee’</b>
rose is a native species rose from southern China and the state flower Georgia.
<b>‘Cherokee’</b> is a vigorous climber
covered with thorns and not recommended. The popular <b>‘Lady Banks’</b> rose is another China species rose, it too is a
vigorous climber but nearly thornless. , the Chestnut rose,
is an odd rose. It has large deep pink blooms on a large bush. The buds have
prickles like a chestnut. A good care free rose if you have room. If you want a
Carolina native rose then try <b><i>Rosa palustris</i></b>, The <b>‘Swanp Rose’</b>, it is one of the few
roses that will live in wet ground. This rose can be found growing along fresh
water rivers around here. It blooms late in the spring for about 6 weeks. The
swamp rose is very fragrant an ideal plant for rain gardens.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Rosa roxburghii</i></b><br />
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Recommended reading: <i>The
Organic Rose Garden</i> by Liz Druitt, <i>In
Search of Lost Roses</i> by Thomas Christopher and <i>Antique Roses for the South</i> by William Welch. </div>
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-58454341035772265532015-12-09T08:54:00.002-05:002016-05-30T08:57:04.761-04:00Still closed<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sorry, Cypress Gardens is temporary closed due to October 2015Floods. Maybe the gardens will open in the spring of 2017. The office is open Monday - Friday 8 am to 4 pm. 843 553-0515<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625582718414956099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-50860423018301755592015-09-04T23:23:00.002-04:002016-05-30T08:37:39.382-04:00Creating Hypertufa Pots <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are many blogs and websites on making Hypertufa but I feel many leave off important information and details. We have been doing Hypertufa and Sand-cast leaf workshops at Cypress Garden for about 15 years. The 2 day workshop is usually given in July or August. #hypertufa</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Aggregates<span style="color: #252525;"> are generally peat moss, coco peat, and </span>perlite<span style="color: #252525;"> or vermiculite.</span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 11.2pt;"> I do not like perlite because
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 11.2pt;">The peat moss or cocoa peat must be sifted through ¼ inch hardware
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proportions for </span>mortar<span style="color: #252525;"> (1 part </span><u>cement</u><span style="color: #252525;">: 3 parts aggregate) has a composition of<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For
stepping stones & bird baths <span style="color: #252525;">1 parts cement: 2 parts aggrega</span><span style="color: #0b0080;">te</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #252525;">To increase strength, </span>polymer<u><span style="color: #0b0080;"> </span></u>fibers<span style="color: #252525;">, liquid </span>acrylic
fortifier<span style="color: #252525;">, and </span>fiberglass<u><sup><span style="color: #0b0080;"> </span></sup></u>fibers
may<span style="color: #252525;"> be
incorporated into the mixture. Add the fibers to a quart of water and mix thoroughly
and add to the mix. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #252525;"> Other aggregate like </span>sand<span style="color: #252525;">, pebbles, sea glass and crushed oyster shells can be
added though they increase the pots weight. Powdered or liquid </span>concrete<u><span style="color: #0b0080;"> </span></u>dyes<span style="color: #252525;"> can be added to the water first to tint the hypertufa to
resemble natural rock. Buff, red and brown are the best colors to use. Fibers
that protrude from the pot after it is finished can be burned off with a lighter.
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How much water depends, less water or a dry mix will make a lightweight
pot but it will need to cure longer or it will break easily. Shaking or vibrating
the mold will make a heaver pot because the air has been forced out but it will
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Old nursery pots make great molds. Duct tape the holes on the
outside. You will need two pots, one larger than the other there must
be at least 2 inches between the pots. The
inside pot should be filled with wet sand to keep it from floating up. You might need to cut the pot the next day to get them out. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Cheap or
broken foam coolers can be used but they must be reinforced with duct tape or
they can split. Foam blocks cut with an electric knife can be used for the
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Foam molds need to be cut to get the hypertufa out, but they can be duct taped back together and used again. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; line-height: 11.2pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stepping stones can be made out the bottoms of 5 gallon buckets,
Pizza boxes and heart shapes candy boxes </span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 14.9333333969116px;"> </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 14.9333333969116px;">covered with plastic</span><span style="color: #252525; line-height: 11.2pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. </span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 11.2pt;">Or </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 11.2pt;"> </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11.2pt;">made from 5/8 plywood
and aluminum flashing attached with flat head screws. Use cookie cutters for
patterns and enlarge the design. Minimum thickness is 3 inches. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11.2pt;">Hardware cloth
and chicken wire can be sandwiched in between for reinforcement. Sea glass, broken pottery, tiles, marbles can be placed on the bottom or top of stones when molding. Press them in deep or they will pop out later. Unmold the next day and bevel the edges with an old file or </span><span style="line-height: 14.9333333969116px;">rasp so water can flow off the stone</span><span style="line-height: 11.2pt;"> freely. Brush with a wire brush. Use an old nail or ice pick to dig around the pottery and other stuff. After the stone has cured, wash with vinegar to remove any cement film from glass, tiles and pottery. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Home made molds made with <span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 14.9333333969116px;">5/8 plywood and aluminum flashing attached with flat head screws. Only about 1/2 of the mold needs to be unscrewed to take out stone. Just like taking a cake out of the pan. Use a 5 in-1 tool lift the stone off the board. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You only need to remove about the flashing to get the stone out.Use the 5 in 1 tool to lift it out of the mold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Use a wire brush to clean the surface of the tufa this will help expose the peat and vermiculite . Brush the stones until smooth. If you not not brush it your pot will just look like a concrete pot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Use a drill to make the hole in the bottom of your pot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Drill the holes 1-3 days later, large pots may need more than 1 hole.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Foam coolers from the Dollar Store make great molds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Add duct tape for support</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Inside block form covered with plastic and oil. weighted down with sand or a brick or it will float up</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Feet were made with blocks of foam placed in the bottom of the cooler before tufa cement was added.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> ( this pot is upside down)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we made 2 batches to fill this mold the first pour was too wet and the second too dry</span>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I like to add feet to the bottom of my pots. Feet help improve drainage by raising the pot up. Also I think they look look smart. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I use wet sand to make these feet.</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is called sand-casting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Make a raised cross shape in the bottom of your mold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">shape tufa mix in a ball and add in the empty space between the sand </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add more tufa about 2 inches thick for the bottom of the pot</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Late summer thunderstorms often bring unexpected color to
the garden. Summer blooming bulbs seem
to pop up overnight with names like Surprise Lily, Magic Lily, Spider Lily,
Naked Lady and Rain Lily.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lycoris are members of the Amaryllis family and are reliable
bulbs here in the south (USA). The red <i>Lycoris radiate</i>,
by far the most popular, is often called the red spider lily along with a host
of other common names. These heirloom plants are originally from China and can
be found in many old gardens. They pop up in September and October so they are
sometimes called Hurricane lilies too. After the flowers die, the foliage comes
up and will stay green most of the winter. The foliage looks very much like Liriope
foliage with a faint white line running down the center. It is important to recognize the foliage and
not cut it down. All bulbs need to have
the foliage actively growing in order to bloom again. Red Lycoris foliage will
die down in spring and this is a good time to dig and divide the bulbs. You will be surprised how many bulbs will be
in one clump. The bulbs should be replanted
soon after digging. The red spider lily
is very tolerant of wet soils and can be planted next to ponds or in rain
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Pink <i>Lycoris squamigera</i>
is another old garden favorite. It is often called Resurrection Lily because
the flower pops up almost overnight after the foliage dies. These flowers are
larger than the red spider lilies. The pink flowers are blushed with a faint
lavender color and have a soft fragrance. The best time to divide these bulbs
is just after the flowers fade in the early fall. Be sure to be plant them
before spring arrives. The Pink Lycoris is sometimes confused with Amaryllis Belladonna;
however the Belladonna lily often fails to bloom around here. I have had some Belladonna lilies now for 3
years and still no blooms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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it is a different species. The golden
yellow blooms will brighten any shady spot in the late summer garden. <i>Lycoris
aurea</i> are larger than the red spider lily and bloom over a longer time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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over 20 species, all of them native to eastern Asia. There are some interesting
Japanese Hybrids available on the on the internet. One of these days I am going
to try some of these when the price drops.
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should be planted in part shade with a little organic or slow release
fertilizer. Once planted, they will last for years and the only reason to
divide them is to share with friends. Lycoris also make great cut flowers and will
last a long time in the vase. #bulbs, #Lycoris, # <o:p></o:p>Surprise Lily, #Magic Lily, #Spider Lily</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">I probable
spend more time than most people thinking about color in the garden. When I shop for plants, I notice what other
people have in their cart. I usually
observe a riot of colors. I wonder if
all those flowers are going in the same bed.
Impulse buying is rampant in garden centers. We all know that when you go shopping for
groceries you should plan your menu before you go to avoid impulse buys. Gardeners need to have a plan before shopping
too. In many ways, interior design and
landscaping have much in common. After
all, good design is good design. In your
house you picked a style or theme along with a color palette. You should do the same in your garden. In the front garden, you might want bold
colors that contrast with you house colors. In the back yard you might want soft and cool
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theme for your garden. Do you want a
formal garden or a whimsical garden? Perhaps you would like your garden to be a
tropical paradise or Asian inspired. Then
there are wildlife gardens for birds, butterflies and bees. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">Early this
spring I was standing next to my front flower bed trying to come up with a
plan. I looked over to my blue bottle tree surrounded by blue hydrangeas. It was then I decided to plant blue flowers
in my front bed. Now blue is not the
usual color for a garden on the street.
Highway colors like red, orange and yellow are good choices to show up
from the road. But since this garden
would be viewed from a sidewalk, I thought blue would work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">Blue flowers
that thrive in our area are few, but I thought I would have fun hunting for
them. For the sake of argument, I will
include purple in with blue. After all
purple is a rather new color. It appears that our ancestors did not distinguish
purple from blue, so it was all blue.
That may explain why so many plants that have blue in their name look
purple to us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">Salvias, or
sages as they are commonly called, come in many colors and there’s plenty of
blue ones that will stand up to our hot summers. Mexican Sage <i>Salvia leucantha</i>, Bog Sage <i>Salvia</i>
<i>uliginosa</i>, Anise-scented sage <i>Salvia guaranitica</i> and Blue Sage <i><span style="background: white;">Salvia farinacea </span></i><span style="background: white;"> are just a few of the perennial sages that do
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">The Mexican
Sage blooms in late summer and fall but has attractive grey green foliage
during the summer. Be careful with the
bog sage. This South American plant will
overrun a flower bed. There are many
cultivars of Salvia guaranitica available such as <span style="background: white; color: #252525;">'Argentine Skies' with pale blue flowers, 'Black and Blue'
almost black calyx and deep blue flowers, and 'Purple Splendor' with purple
flowers. <em><span style="font-style: normal;">‘Mystic Spires’ is a new hybrid of S</span></em></span>alvia
longispicata x farinacea that blooms heavily all summer till frost. All of these Salvias are perennials, need
full sun and all except the bog sage need well drained soil. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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good flower that comes in many shades of blue is the Wishbone Flower or <i>Torenia</i>. This low growing annual is a native of
Vietnam and no stranger to heat and humidity. It will thrive in sun and part
shade. Torenia is also a good plant for
baskets and window boxes and will creep nicely over the edges. <o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<i><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal;">Evolvulus glomeratus</span></i><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal;"> whose common name is Blue Daze is a wonderful short
perennial with many sky blue flowers. The flowers are about the size of a nickel
and last for only one day, opening in the morning and closing by
afternoon. This neat compact plant is
perfect in the front border and in formal gardens. It rarely gets over 6 inches high and about 1
foot in diameter. Blue Daze grows best
in well-drained soil and full sun but will take a little shade in the
afternoon. I have lost this Brazilian
native during cold wet winters but it is worth replanting in the spring. <o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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or border grass is a common plant in our gardens but is often over looked as a
flowering plant. In fact this plant is not a grass but a member of the lily
family and some folks call it Lilytuft.
In July liriope has spikes of pale blue flowers. I think it does best in shade and part shade
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planted a blue Plumbago but I afraid it will not get enough sun to bloom well.
This South African plant thrives in the heat, needs full sun and good drainage. Dead heading the flowers and occasional
fertilizing will keep it blooming till
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it is July there is still plenty of time to add blue flowers to the garden. After all, we usually don’t get a killing
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">Other blue flowering
plants that I have found: Blue Passion Flower, Stokes Aster, Althea, Hydrangea,
Spiderwort, Vitex, Butterfly Bush, Blue Porterweed, Liatris, Lobelia, Iris,
Blue Mistflower, Borage and Cardoon. When winter comes, I will search for blue
pansies and violas to add to my blue garden. Looks like I am going to have the
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-53798369946353110712015-06-11T21:25:00.000-04:002016-05-30T08:40:35.619-04:00Sumertime and the Basil is Easy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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While watering my tomato plants. I daydream about food. My
mouth waters for that first BLT sandwich of the summer. What could be better than a home grown tomato
slices on top of hickory smoked bacon, iceberg lettuce and, of course, Dukes
mayonnaise. I always think it is
important to sprinkle the salt and pepper on top of the tomato slices and the
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But crispy bacon is not the only food that pairs well with
home grown tomatoes. I also look forward
to a little snack I call Italian toast.
I slice up fresh basil and mix it in olive oil in a shallow dish. Then I
slice up a baguette and dip the bread in the oil and basil. I top these with
fresh made mozzarella cheese and a slice of tomato. The bread is placed on a baking sheet. I pour the remaining oil mix over the
tomatoes. Pop this in a hot oven until
the cheese melts and serve. Good summer
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Basil is a very versatile and easy to grow herb if done
right. I think the biggest mistake gardeners make is planting too early. Basil,
like its ornamental cousin the Coleus, hates the cold. Basil will suffer if the
soil is cold and wet. Planting in early spring can lead to root rot especially
if we get amply rain. Basil will
languish in the cool spring nights we all enjoy and thrive in the heat. Tomatoes, on the other hand, do better with
cool night temperatures and languish in the heat. I usually plant my tomatoes about a month
before the basil. This spring, I waited till May to plant the Basil because of
the unusually cool temperatures. It is
not too late to plant basil, because we have 3 to 4 months of hot weatherstill
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Basil was originally thought to come from India and spread east
and west. Southeast Asia is known for
several types of basil each with its unique favor. Siam Queen and Thai Basil
are popular varieties that can easily be found here. To the west, Italians developed Basil with a
slight licorice flavor. Basil can be
found in pizzas and pasta dishes and is the main ingredient for pesto. If you love Italian cuisine, then you should
grow Italian Large Leaf Basil or Genovese.
The most common Basil found in stores around here is Sweet Basil. It is good
all-purpose basil but the flavor is mild and the plants have a lower yield than
Italian Large Leaf Basil and Genovese.
All three basils make a good pesto. If you like milder flavors in your
pesto, try Lemon Basil. To keep your
basil productive, pinch off any flower heads.
Once basil starts to bloom it will stop growing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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There are ornamental basils that are worth trying too. Dark Opal, Purple Ruffles, Red Rubin and
African Blue are just a few. I like to
grow African Blue as a pollinator plant for bees and butterflies. It is a sterile hybrid that will bloom all
summer with spikes of lavender flowers. These plants have purple stems and
veins. The leaves have a camphor scent which I do not think would be a good
flavor in any dish. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Local Herbalist Vivian Whorley (Graham’s mom) sends her
pesto recipe which can be easily made in a food processor. Add each ingredient one at the time and pulse
the machine a few times between each ingredient. Serve on pasta hot or cold.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There is a love it or hate it attitude with this butterfly
among gardeners. Most folks love the butterfly, but herb gardeners hate the
caterpillar. The Black Swallowtail caterpillar feeds on plants that are members
of the <i>Apiaceae</i> or Carrot Family
which includes parsley, dill, fennel, celery, cilantro, anise, caraway and
Queen Ann’s lace. The hungry caterpillars can devour a patch of parsley in no
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The Black Swallowtail will over winter in our area as a pupa
and is one of the first butterflies to show up in the spring. These are large
butterflies that are mostly black with a double row of yellow spots along the
wing margins. The underside of the lower wing has orange spots. If you look
closely you can tell a male from a female. The yellow spots on the male are
larger and sometimes run together to look like a band of yellow. Both males and females have an iridescent
blue patch on the lower wing but on the female the patch is larger. So if it has small yellow spots and a big
blue patch it is a female. If it has big yellow spots and a small blue patch it
is a male. Both will also have an orange eye spot with a black center on the
lower wing near the tail. Eye spots on butterflies and moths are common and are
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Butterflies are cold blooded and rely on the sun warm them
up so they can fly and feed. You may have noticed butterflies are rarely seen
on cloudy days. In the morning they sit in a sunny place and warm up so they
can fly. By the way, the best time to photograph butterflies is in the morning
while they are sunning. <o:p></o:p></div>
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quickly. Black is a popular color for many of our local butterflies. The
Palamedes Swallowtail, the Giant Swallowtail and the Morning Cloak are all predominately
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The caterpillar of the Black Swallowtail starts out mostly
black but when it gets big enough for you to see, it will be green with black
stripes. Look closer and you will see yellow spots down the sides of the
caterpillar. Of course, this caterpillar will be easy to identify because it is
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gently poke the caterpillar. If it feels threatened, a horn like gland called
an <span style="background: white;">osmeteria</span> will pop out of
its head and release a chemical with a stinky odor. Do not try this with your finger or you will
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Ever wonder what they ate before Europeans brought culinary
herbs for the caterpillars to dine on? There are some native “weeds” in the Apiaceae
family which can be found in our gardens and along waysides. Roughfruit
scaleseed or <i>Spermolepis divaricate</i> is
a small dill-like plant (24”) with a very small umbrel of tiny light
green flowers. It was first described in 1788 by local botanist Thomas Walter. When I first saw this plant in my garden, I
thought my dill had re-seeded itself. The foliage has a carrot like scent.
Roughfruit scaleseed is a common name that is more than a mouthful. I find it
hard to remember, I think I will rename this plant Carolina Dill Weed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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capillaceum</i> looks like a shorter dill plant (12”) with white flowers that
are showier than Carolina Dill Weed. Mock Bishopweed is often found in wet and
brackish coastal areas. French botanist Andre Michaux first described this
plant in our area in 1803. When these
weeds pop up in my garden, I usually leave them alone and let the Black
Swallowtail butterfly lay their eggs on them instead of my parsley. Maybe it will work someday.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Berkeley County Residents. Just bring your photo ID and get in free between 9am
and 12:00 noon and stay until closing at 5:00pm. Regular admission prices apply
after noon. $10.00 for adults, $9.00 for seniors, $5.00 for children 6-12 and 5
and under are Free. $1 off Adult and senior admission with a military ID or AAA
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free Saturday there will also be a plant sale in the parking lot, hosted by the
Friends of Cypress Gardens from 9am-2pm Daylily plant sale 300 hybrids many colors #daylily</span></div>
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-68991012991978940292015-04-20T20:37:00.001-04:002015-04-20T20:37:17.138-04:00Charleston Lowcountry Rose Society to hold 23rd Show at Cypress Gardens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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garden roses and many others blooms will be on display during the 23rd Annual
Charleston Rose Show on April 25 in the Heritage Museum at Cypress Gardens. New
this year is a Rose Photography contest by the society members.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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experts exhibiting hundreds of local grown roses of every color and form.
Cypress Gardens is home to over 150 roses and the Heritage Garden has a
collection of antique roses which should be in full bloom during the show. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Having membership in a rose society
is not required to participate. Specimens entered must have been grown by the
exhibitor in his or her own outdoor garden. Only one person or team per garden
will be allowed to enter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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judging are found on the society’s website at www.charlestonrose.com or on our
Facebook page at </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonRose"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonRose</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for show updates.</span></div>
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The 8<sup>th</sup> Annual Breath of Spring Flower Show at
Cypress Gardens will be March 5-8. The theme this year, “Broadway in Bloom,”
will be interpreted by floral designers from the five Berkeley County garden
clubs who sponsor the show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Previous
shows have top won awards from the Garden Clubs of South Carolina and National
Garden Clubs for staging, quality of designs and horticulture exhibits. The
early March show features daffodils and camellias in addition to other spring
flowering plants. The public is invited to enter the horticulture and design
section of the show. Show rules can be found at <a href="http://goo.gl/ABISZ9">http://goo.gl/ABISZ9</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The show is staged in Dean Hall at Cypress
Gardens and open from 10 am to 4:30 pm Thursday through Sunday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cypress Gardens is located at 3030 Cypress
Gardens Rd. Moncks Corner, SC. For more information, go to
www.cypressgardens.info or 843 553-0515. $5 children, $9 Seniors, $10 Adults,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Group rates $8</div>
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January 17, 2015</div>
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Cypress Gardens- Dean Hall - 9 am to 4 pm</div>
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Classes-Strawberries, Blueberries, Citrus and Native
Pollinators. Jam and Jelly Contest with cash prizes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pie and cobbler contest, Limited to 125
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35$ Limited to 125 students Lunch included – no ticket sold
at the door, pre-register Go to: <br />
<a href="https://squareup.com/market/low-country-fruit-growers-society/fruitmania-garden-school-1" target="_blank">https://squareup.com/market/low-country-fruit-growers-society/fruitmania-garden-school-1</a></div>
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Or Call Loretta at 843 553-0515. Or Mail Check (made to:
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Many years ago I was walking past a
tall tree in my garden; a mocking bird was in the top of the tree singing. As I
passed the tree, it occurred to me the mockingbird was singing rather odd. I do
most of my birding by ear while I am working in the garden. This bird was repeating phrases only twice
and moving on to the next song. Mockingbirds
will repeat a phrase 3 or more times. I decided
to stop and look back at the bird in the top of the tree. It was no Mockingbird, but a Brown Thrasher,
a close relative. I wondered how many
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In the spring, male Brown Thrashers
will find a high perch to sing. This is always an odd sight to me, for Brown
Thrashers spend most of their time foraging on the ground under bushes. Ornithologists agree that the Brown Thrasher
has one of the largest repertoires of any bird in North America. A single bird knows over 1000 songs which are
clear and loud. They often mimic other birds, but are not as good a mimic as
the Mockingbird. Both male and females
are identical and both will sing. I
assume that it is the male who sings in the spring from a tall perch to find a
mate. Just the other day, I heard 2 Brown
Thrashers singing under a large azalea bush.
They were not singing in harmony or even copying each other. Was it a mated
pair singing together or was it 2 dueling males? Without warning, the 2 birds flew up into a
large camellia tree and chased each other around and around. Was this courtship display or a territorial fight? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Brown Thrashers are not often seen
in suburban yards, but if you manage your
yard as a wildlife habitat you may have a pair. They like to forage under thick
bushes and hedgerows with plenty of leaf litter. In the summer, they eat insects and worms. In
the winter, they will dine on berries like dogwood, <span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">pyracantha</span>, rosehips and Virginia creeper. They nest in thick bushes rather close to the
ground. Both parents incubate the eggs
and take care of the young. Young birds
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I have traveled around the country
to observe wildlife; especially looking for birds. I think one of the most
remarkable observations I have ever witnessed was in my own front yard. One spring day a few years ago, I was sitting
on my front porch. With binoculars in hand, I was hoping to see a few warblers
passing through during spring migration. The only bird in view was a Brown Thrasher
under the loquat tree. There is no grass
under the tree and we leave the leaf litter as mulch. I put my binoculars on the bird to see what
it was eating. It was picking up sticks
and tossing them down. I first thought
it was looking for nesting material.
Then it found a stick about 4 inches long with a fork at the end. Next, the bird put the stick down and picked
it up again this time holding the stick near the end opposite the fork. To my
amazement, the Brown Thrasher began sweeping the leaves with the forked
stick. Brown leaves flew off the ground
as the bird swept the ground. Suddenly it dropped the stick and grabbed a bug and
flew off. In 1835, Charles Darwin observed the Woodpecker Finches of the
Galapagos Islands using tools. This was an important scientific discovery. I have seen YouTube videos of crows using
tools, but I had never personally seen a bird use a tool until that day. Since that day, I always take the time to
watch Brown Thrashers, but have never seen one use a tool again. <o:p></o:p></div>
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-2041476024077681432014-11-06T19:32:00.001-05:002016-05-30T08:50:11.098-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The 3 Mimic in the Tree</h2>
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<i>Hush, little
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<i>Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird.</i></div>
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Not too long ago, I saw a small
flock of Starlings land in the top of a tree. They were not foraging, but just
seemed to be enjoying the morning sun. The Starlings had entered the territory
of a Mockingbird who was none too pleased to see these illegal aliens. The
Mockingbird began to scold them and drew the attention of a Brown Thrasher who
decided to join in. The Starlings paid no attention to their chatter. To my surprise, a Catbird flew up into the
tree and joined in the verbal assault on the Starlings. In all my years of bird watching, I do not
think I have seen these three members of the Mimidae Family all together in the
same tree. Starlings are originally from Europe, so I was surprised to learn
that recent genetic testing reveal that they are related to our local Mimidae
Family members. Starlings seem so different from Mockingbirds, Thrashers and
Catbirds and I wonder if this had caused the family feud I witnessed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Mockingbirds have thrived in the
suburban habitat. They are as common as mailboxes in any neighborhood and not
just here in the South. I am often asked “Why is it called the Northern
Mockingbird when they live in the South?” The Northern Mockingbird ranges from
the southern Canadian border to the southern tip of Mexico. They also can be found
throughout the Caribbean. They do not migrate. There are other mockingbirds
that live in Central and South America and that’s why ours is the Northern
Mockingbird. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Our gardens are well suited for Mockingbirds.
They like to perch in a tree and fly down to the lawn to catch a bug. Their
hunting behavior is similar to Bluebirds but Bluebirds like more open spaces. They
will often flash their white shoulder patches to scare up insects in the grass.
When I dig in the soil and find a grub, I like to toss it to the Mockingbirds. I
have had Mockingbirds follow me when I pick up a shovel. They are famous for their singing and infamous
for singing at night. Males who do not
find a mate will sing all night. It is illegal to kill a Mockingbird but
temporary insanity from sleep deprivation would be a good defense and the jury
will be sympathetic. They not only mimic
other birds, but will repeat a phrase over and over and that can really drive
you nuts. Mockingbirds are very
territorial and singing is also a way of declaring a territory. During nesting
season don’t even think of going near a nest, especially if you are a cat. These
feisty birds know to attack you from behind. My Mockingbirds like to nest in my overgrown
antique rose bushes. Perhaps they know
the thorns will deter predators. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Mockingbirds often cause trouble
around bird feeders by keeping other birds away. They normally are not
seedeaters but they will eat mealworms, suet and peanut butter. I think they do not like a bunch of other
birds eating a free buffet in their territory.
If Mockingbirds become a problem at your feeders, move the peanut butter
and suet to the other side of the house. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What I really love about Mockingbirds
is their scientific name -<i> Mimus polyglottos. </i> Mimus is Latin for mimic and from
the Greek we have Polu or poly meaning many and glotta which is Greek for
tongue. So the Mockingbird name
translates to <i>mimic many tongues</i>.
I like it when a scientific name is so well suited. <o:p></o:p></div>
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-29203451164251002602014-08-28T22:02:00.001-04:002014-08-28T22:02:05.689-04:00Still Summer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Getting ready for cooler days in
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I always tell my friends from off,
we have 4 seasons in the Lowcountry, Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and
Christmas. Summer will end soon along with the daily thunder storms followed by
the outdoor sauna we all enjoy. The temperatures of Still Summer are hot in the
day but will drop a little at night. September and October can be some of our
driest months. The only rain will be from hurricanes and tropical storms. The
skies will be blue again and the humidity back down to a tolerable range. It’s
a good time to start a fall vegetable garden. Go ahead and pull out the old
tomato and squash plants. The peppers might last a little longer. It’s a good time to amend your soil with
Charleston County Compost from the Bees Ferry Landfill. At $10 a ton it is a
bargain. They also have it in bags if you do not have a truck. Or you can add
other types of organics to the soil: worm castings, mushroom compost and cow
manure are just a few things you can add. I like to add some calcium to the vegetable
garden too. Calcium will prevent blossom end rot and make vegetables crispier
and help them last longer in storage. Pelletized
gypsum comes in a 40 pound bag. It is
the mineral calcium sulfate. Gypsum will not change your PH like lime. How much
gypsum do you need? I put about a 1/4
cup per vegetable plant and mix it in the surrounding soil. Young plants take up calcium better than old
plants, so it is important to get it in the ground before you plant.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Still Summer (Fall) is a good time
to plant greens, root crops and cole crops.
These vegetables, planted in the fall, will be sweeter than when they
are planted in the spring. Plants in the fall will store sugar for the winter
making them tastier. Collards are the most popular cole crop in the South, but
broccoli, kale and cabbage can also be grown. Carrots and radishes are popular
root crops, but turnips are an old favorite. Root crops should be grown from
seed but be careful not to plant too deep. Barely cover the seeds with soil and
firm the soil down then water gently. There are many types of healthy greens
that can be grown during the fall and winter.
Just the different cultivars of kale are mind blowing. Blue scotch kale,
redbor, Tuscan and Siberian are just a few. Some cultivars take the cold better
and some can stand the heat better. Since our winters are unpredictable, plant
some of each. I think kale is beautiful.
I like to plant it in the flower beds in the winter along with pansies and
violas. Other great greens you can plant are southern giant mustard, seven top turnips
and upland cress. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Buy your seeds now while they are
still in the stores. I sometimes buy
seed in the spring when the selection is good and keep them cool and dry until
fall planting time. Don’t plant them all
at once save some seeds for early spring. If you are interested in heirloom or
gourmet vegetables there are plenty of seeds available on the internet. Do shop
around, I have found there is a wide range of prices out there. </div>
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Try Southern Giant Curled Mustard this fall in
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-86496194826958126062014-07-24T13:39:00.001-04:002014-07-24T13:39:42.503-04:00A New Spin on the Spider Plant<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Woolsey<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;">The spider plant, <b><i>Chlorophytum comosum,</i></b> is a
common house plant found in hanging baskets, on porches and in sunrooms around
the island, but did you know it also makes a great perennial groundcover? I
have been growing spider plants at the gardens for several years and was happily surprised
when they survived last winter despite the record-breaking cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Chlorophytums</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> are native to tropical Africa and
grow on the edges of the rainforest in part shade. Around here, it makes a good
substitute for Hosta and will live in part sun to deep shade. When the
temperature drops below 32, the tops will die, but the plant will come back in
the spring. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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which hold water, making the plant very drought tolerant. It’s one of those
houseplants you can forget to water without worry. However, spider plants are
not tolerant of chlorine or fluoride. These chemicals, found in most municipal
water supplies, can turn the leaf tips brown. Use rain or well water to prevent
tip burning. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;">If you have a hanging basket with a spider plant, starting
plants for your garden is easy. Simply cut off the larger spiderettes and stick
them in the ground where you want them. Keep them watered for a few days until
the roots spread out. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There are 4 types of spider plants commonly available: solid
green, green with white edges and green with a white center stripe. A new one
called ‘Bonnie” has curly variegated leaves. It looks good in a hanging pot,
but I am not sure how it will look on the ground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I grow <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Chlorophytum comosum</span></i> </span><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">'Vittatum'
in my garden. That’s the one with the white center stripe. This summer they started
sending out scapes with spiderettes. The first few years the plants spend time growing
and filling out before sending out babies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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think spider plants are a good companion plant for my daffodils. In the winter,
when the daffodil foliage comes up, the spider plant foliage dies down. In May,
the daffodil foliage dies down just when the spider plants come back up. My
daffodil beds are under deciduous trees so they get winter sun and the spider
plants get shade in summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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scapes is flagged by spellcheck. I thought maybe I should explain a few
horticulture terms not in common use. Scape is from the Latin for stem, and in
general describes a stem with a flower with little or no foliage or nodes. The
flower of the Daylily is on a scape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
stolon is a stem with nodes which runs along the ground or just below ground
from which new plants and roots emerge. The strawberry plant sends out new
plants via stolons. Since the runners on a spider plant also have small white
flowers it is considered a scape. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spiderette
is just a word I made up to describe young spider plant dangling from the
mother plant. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><b> Sand Cast Leaf Workshop at Cypress Gardens</b><br />August 15-16 Using real leaves, </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">collected from Cypress Gardens</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> as molds, learn to make decorative ornaments
for your garden. Saturday 1pm to 3 pm learn to mix a special Portland cement formula
and cast 3-4 leaves depending on the size. Sunday 1-3 unmold your leaves and
learn to trim and paint them.</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> Large
leaves make great bird baths and small leaves make good soap dishes or wall
art. </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> $30 Call 553-0515 to sign up. Limited to 18
students. 5$ off for active volunteers.</span></div>
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-90957262494819092202014-06-29T22:13:00.001-04:002015-07-23T20:28:48.477-04:00Hypertufa Workshop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">Garden Ornament Workshops
at Cypress Gardens</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> Learn to
make garden ornaments with Portland cement at a workshop scheduled at Cypress
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A.M. Learn how to make molds and mix tufa cement. Students will make a stepping
stone and a flower pot that will end up looking like old tufa stoneware.
Return Sunday 1P.M to unmold your projects and learn concrete carving and
finishing techniques. $35. Limited to 15 students. 5$ off for active
volunteers. </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">To sign up or get more info call Loretta
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-86200873453130892912014-05-24T15:27:00.002-04:002014-05-24T15:27:23.049-04:00Plant & Daylily Sale June 21<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We have over 200 named cultivars of Daylilies for sale. Plus many other unusual plants Saturday from 9-3 pm. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Not Your Grandmother’s
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By Kathy
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In the days
of my youth there were orange daylilies growing alongside of the small creek I
played in. They could also be found in ditches and along fence lines just about
anywhere. In some gardens, yellow and double daylilies could be found, but
little variety of colors. In Girl Scouts, I became interested in wild edible
plants. Daylilies, although not native, were easy to identify, plentiful and
very edible. Daylily buds were a great
little trail nibble too. Visit an Asian grocery store today and you will find
dried daylily buds often called “golden needles” or “Gum Jum”. Personally I
prefer fresh buds sautéed in a little butter; they taste like green beans. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> But
a lot has happened since those days of orange daylilies in the summer sun.
Plant hybridizers have been busy--very busy. Today’s daylilies are far from the
common orange flowers of my youth. There
are now over 70,000 daylily cultivars; colors range from nearly white to deep
purple and from pink to deep red. To add to the color explosion of daylilies, new
cultivars are rarely solid colors. There are bi-colors, blends, color bands and
contrasting edges. The form of the daylily flower has also changed. Now there are re-curved petals, flat flaring petals,
ruffles and curls. Then there is something called <i>chicken fat</i> (not a scientific term) which is thick pale ruffling on
the edge of a petal. You can find miniatures for small gardens and giant spider-form
flowers with long strap-like petals that are 9 inches across to add drama to
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now for some technical stuff and a little Greek. Daylilies
are not true lilies like Easter lilies. They are members of the <i>Hemerocallis<b> </b></i>genus. The word <i>Hemerocallis</i> is made from the 2 Greek words:
hēmera</span><span style="background: white; color: #252525; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> meaning “day" and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>kalos</i>
meaning "beautiful".<span class="apple-converted-space"> The only
drawback to daylilies is the fact they only open for one day, but they make up
for this flaw by having many flowers. One stem, called a scape, can have over 30
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decade is extended bloom and re-bloomers. New daylilies listed as extended
bloomers open over a longer period of time--usually 16 or more hours. Some will
open up in the evening and stay open all the next day. Re-bloomers bloom early to
mid-summer and again in the fall. This all adds up to more color in the garden.
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including a data base with some 70,000 cultivars with more added every day. The
Society also lists display gardens that are open to the public. There are 26 display gardens in the Carolinas,
and they will be coming into bloom soon. If you really wish to learn more about
daylilies you will be glad to know we have a Lowcountry Daylily Club. This is a
great bunch of folks who are eager to share their knowledge and maybe a few
plants as well. </span></span></div>
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krwoolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08486876373547412716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780656956618495959.post-6180599862267311392014-05-13T12:36:00.002-04:002014-05-13T12:36:45.984-04:00May 17 Daylily & Plant Sale<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
See photos of the Daylilies we have for sale<br />
and a detour map to the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwACMgVQmziRQ2o0MlpENm93Q1k/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Daylily photos and detour map</a><br />
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Cypress Gardens Big Spring Plant Sale is Saturday May 17. The sale is from 9-3pm in the parking lot.
Bring cash or checks. All Berkeley
County Residents can get in FREE to Cypress Gardens on the 3rd Saturday from
9-12. PLEASE tell your friends and bring the family. Please remind everyone about
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Many other plants
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Fantastic selection of Names cultivars of Daylilies. Pinks,
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Angels Trumpet Yellow White & Pink<o:p></o:p></div>
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Purple Trumpet Datura <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tropical Hibiscus<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pumpkin on a Stick<o:p></o:p></div>
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Purple Salvia (Butterfly Plant)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cleome - Spider Plant (Butterfly Plant)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Curly Spider Plant<o:p></o:p></div>
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Confederate Rose<o:p></o:p></div>
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Porter Weed (Butterfly Plant)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mexican Flame Vine (Butterfly Plant)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Native Red Honeysuckle (Hummingbird )<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ruby - Joseph Coat <o:p></o:p></div>
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ABUTILON: Flowering Maple<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dill (Butterfly Plant)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fennel (Butterfly Plant)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mules Ear <b>Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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