tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post4812648250384849380..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: Amazingly UnderwhelmingCasa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-34688353751203737292014-08-20T14:23:09.124-04:002014-08-20T14:23:09.124-04:00Love your blog! My River Mist disappeared after t...Love your blog! My River Mist disappeared after the first year, but reappeared this year, a little taller. It also hasn't read it's label and doesn't realize how big it's supposed to get. I love variegated ferns and carex to add color to shady spots. I also like to plant daffodils between hostas, deciduous ferns, etc. to add spring color.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-15028451217799104072014-08-19T23:16:28.696-04:002014-08-19T23:16:28.696-04:00I planted trumpet vine once when I lived in a town...I planted trumpet vine once when I lived in a townhouse. It grew up the fence and it did bloom nicely. Then it grew over the fence and to the left and right until it was everywhere! Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-1459012403255945892014-08-19T19:45:35.445-04:002014-08-19T19:45:35.445-04:00Interesting! I have never thought that the berries...Interesting! I have never thought that the berries can grow well on shady area.<br />Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-50457322056602735132014-08-18T17:54:25.479-04:002014-08-18T17:54:25.479-04:00That would be nice, wouldn't it? Usually when ...That would be nice, wouldn't it? Usually when someone at the garden center asks me if I need help, I rarely accept it since they usually don't know anything. It's rare to find any that actually do. The new echinacea's are notorious for NOT coming back. They've proven to be expensive annuals in my garden so I quit buying them. I just stick with the old pink species that are bullet-proof. Fatsia aren't hardy here. Sadness....Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-82806971820850467552014-08-18T16:48:55.753-04:002014-08-18T16:48:55.753-04:00Hmpf! As well as label wording, can you also start...Hmpf! As well as label wording, can you also start a campaign to get nursery staff to be truthful too. Only yesterday I was dribbling over a stand of gorgeous orange Echinacea. I asked the lady stacking them if they would def' come back next year, she looked at the label (which said nowt!) and said 'they're perennial so yes' and quickly shuffled off. She had a look in her eye...you know the one. I ceased salivating & left empty handed (well echinacea-less....coudn't possibly leave a garden centre empty handed!)<br />Meanwhilem how about a Fatsia for your dry shady spot?Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994279172996044439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-9536979367875400782014-08-16T11:31:56.687-04:002014-08-16T11:31:56.687-04:00Let's write them together! I have a wonderfull...Let's write them together! I have a wonderfully exuberant blue mist flower that should be labeled "Self-sower with poor decision making abilities" while a few others could be labeled "Soft and floppy - fertilize with Viagra".Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-22589907155777783782014-08-16T11:27:42.216-04:002014-08-16T11:27:42.216-04:00Seriously? Wow! Unfortunately, I only have one spo...Seriously? Wow! Unfortunately, I only have one spot that could be considered sheltered and it's crammed full of plants. This spot is very exposed in the winter. I had to Google YMMV... ;o) This spot is also fairly narrow and is the new home of a tall pot stuffed with a bright red improved impatiens and some variegated ivy. But if I could have made an acuba work, I would have! Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-6436555087644473112014-08-15T23:54:01.864-04:002014-08-15T23:54:01.864-04:00In a protected location (brick walls on two sides)...In a protected location (brick walls on two sides) it survived -2 Fahrenheit here last winter with barely any damage. I snipped off the few cold-blackened leaves and it looks healthier than ever now. Of course, YMMV... ;)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-11242042676161434102014-08-15T05:38:09.728-04:002014-08-15T05:38:09.728-04:00Hi Tammy, I would definitely get you to write the ...Hi Tammy, I would definitely get you to write the labels for the plants. I could spend hours howling over the blunt descriptions, far better than the vague, "requires moist but well drained soil". I could re-label my clematis as "Isn't it time you gave up?", hostas as "Slug Food" and the rambling roses as perhaps, "You will regret it, but it will take five years for you to realise so".Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-67229612285476959872014-08-14T23:52:51.435-04:002014-08-14T23:52:51.435-04:00I have quite a bit of Solomon's Seal and reall...I have quite a bit of Solomon's Seal and really love it. I just had such high hopes for the River Mist. I think I'm going to give a 2nd chance somewhere else in the garden. This will be the 3rd time I've moved it. Hopefully, 3rd time is the charm because I really like it.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-68070149953577321972014-08-14T18:30:09.229-04:002014-08-14T18:30:09.229-04:00I don't know anything 3'tall that is good ...I don't know anything 3'tall that is good in dry shade but varigated Solomans seal does get a couple of feet tall and it will definitely take the conditions you describe. Don't dispare. You will find the perfect plant. You will never be able to get rid of the trumpet vine. It will never fail you either.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-57536793912868709432014-08-14T17:30:59.822-04:002014-08-14T17:30:59.822-04:00Excellent suggestion since I love acuba but they d...Excellent suggestion since I love acuba but they don't love our winters and aren't reliably hardy. After last winter, I need something hardy to at least zone 6. But it would be the perfect plant, for sure! If they just had a really dwarf one, I could stuff it in a pot and then overwinter it in a cold corner of my basement or garage. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-90195860658551725982014-08-14T17:27:34.072-04:002014-08-14T17:27:34.072-04:00I tried to keep an orchid alive in my bathroom but...I tried to keep an orchid alive in my bathroom but it still died. However, I have a lovely silk one that never disappoints. ;o) Still undecided whether I want to just toss the River Mist or stick it in a pot. Decisions, decisions.....Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-14628755239476804052014-08-14T17:25:35.148-04:002014-08-14T17:25:35.148-04:00You are a true plant masochist but if you lived cl...You are a true plant masochist but if you lived closer I'd hand it over. I've had plants with gravity problems, too. I just want to yell at them, "Get off your butt and stand up!" while they lounge around my garden. Total plant slackers!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-38655446707649621172014-08-14T15:29:29.364-04:002014-08-14T15:29:29.364-04:00OK, sounds like you're already sold on the pot...OK, sounds like you're already sold on the pot idea to replace your River Mist in the shady spot, but... how about a variegated Aucuba japonica? It would give you some nice height on the back of the border, it's evergreen and it should take relatively dry conditions in the shade once established. Here's a photo of one I installed in December 2012 - http://www.gardenofaaron.com/2012/12/the-december-garden-japanese-aucuba.html. It's probably 2-3 times bigger now, but I think it would be relatively to keep in bounds with a quick annual prune if you felt the need arise. I've heard you can just remove the biggest oldest canes at the base and it will generate new ones. Well, just a thought. Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-30797276877469802402014-08-14T15:21:16.751-04:002014-08-14T15:21:16.751-04:00Thanks for the recommendation, Beth.
Like Tammy, ...Thanks for the recommendation, Beth.<br /><br />Like Tammy, I had thought Bugbane needed moist conditions. But based on your experience and some research I've just conducted online, it sounds like it can tolerate periods of drought as long as it's got enough shade. You've persuaded me to add it to my plant shopping list :)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-31119307528463867702014-08-14T13:18:27.984-04:002014-08-14T13:18:27.984-04:00Don't worry about overplayed. If it works, it ...Don't worry about overplayed. If it works, it works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-29086995188977526402014-08-14T06:34:05.983-04:002014-08-14T06:34:05.983-04:00I had a good laugh at 'All orchids will be lab...I had a good laugh at 'All orchids will be labeled "Don't buy this plant. It will die." ' So very true! I guess what works in one garden just doesn't work in another, although like you I get frustrated when I've nurtured something and it still refuses to perform. Hoik them out and start again, something will love your space :-) .Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-19176179431839929162014-08-14T02:24:29.058-04:002014-08-14T02:24:29.058-04:00Yes, more honesty in plant labeling! "I will ...Yes, more honesty in plant labeling! "I will look amazing until I fall over." Is it really sick that I'm struck by a desire to grow 'River Mist?' It would've been perfect there!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404180898034770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-85717895973910736632014-08-13T23:19:48.901-04:002014-08-13T23:19:48.901-04:00It's a conspiracy, I tell ya! Someone is getti...It's a conspiracy, I tell ya! Someone is getting the last laugh at my optimism! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-33785812641482581782014-08-13T23:19:11.133-04:002014-08-13T23:19:11.133-04:00I laughed out loud at this! It would be like buyin...I laughed out loud at this! It would be like buying a pair of jeans that have a tag that says, "Yes, your ass does look huge". ;o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-68168659369800404852014-08-13T23:17:51.104-04:002014-08-13T23:17:51.104-04:00I think you got Big Joe, instead! My dark purple d...I think you got Big Joe, instead! My dark purple daylilies ended up being deep red and one pot of my yellow, red, and orange dwarf zinnia mixture came out a weird orangey red. Oh well! It keeps things interesting!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-37878374140042540312014-08-13T23:15:19.558-04:002014-08-13T23:15:19.558-04:00Exactly! How is 'moist but dry' even possi...Exactly! How is 'moist but dry' even possible? There actually isn't as much available space as it seems in that photo because some of the columbine went dormant and the Bowman's Root is still really small. The River Mist is headed for a cool pot and I'm rearranging/tweaking that area this fall and adding some really interesting hostas and heucheras. Overplayed, for sure, but effective and cold hardy.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-62278129639972924252014-08-13T23:12:20.100-04:002014-08-13T23:12:20.100-04:00Too funny! There are some really obese woodchucks ...Too funny! There are some really obese woodchucks here, too. Whatever garden delights they're eating, they eating well! They look like furry hippos. I'm surprised astilbe does well in dry shade. I always thought that needed a lot of water. I may need to redo my research!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-60935307737111467082014-08-13T23:09:32.749-04:002014-08-13T23:09:32.749-04:00I just can't stand it when plants die slowly. ...I just can't stand it when plants die slowly. Why prolong it? They just need the courage to get it over with. Alstromeria are expensive annuals here. They always seemed a bit fussy to me but now I have the scoop for real. Their secrets are out! Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.com