shade garden
About 90% of the backyard is shade-covered. When choosing ground covers and perennials, Algozzini chose shade-loving plants and featured the purple and white blooms Melanie had on her wishlist. He included variegated Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’), dwarf astilbe (Astilbe chinensis var. pumila), ‘Bridal Veil’ astilbe (Astilbe ‘Bridal Veil’), Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis) and hosta, including ‘Big Daddy’ (Hosta ‘Big Daddy’), ‘Royal Standard’ (Hosta ‘Royal Standard’) and Guacamole (Hosta ‘Guacamole’).
PRO WARD A LILE DESIGN That is Viburnum macrocephalum, common name is Chinese Snowball. Zones 6-9, semi-deciduous- but mostly evergreen in my zone 8A climate. I've seen it reach 20' in height in less than 10 years from a 1 gallon plant. It's tough as nails, but initially resents being moved and doesn't start growing well for the first year or so. Don't confuse it with another viburnum, Japanese Snowball, which isn't nearly as showy. It's one of my favorites and always stops traffic when in full bloom in the spring. Flowers open a great apple green then turn pure white. There is a second, less showy fall bloom as well. In my experience it essentially free from pests and diseases and only requires some aggressive pruning to control it's somewhat gangly form as it quickly grows from a shrub to a small tree. Prune it as a multi-trunk small tree and keep the lower limbs free from wild sprouts for best effect.
Could use some of the plants listed: Landscape Images Ltd Other plants associated with this garden are: Variegated Ginger, Ardisia Crispa, Xanadou Philodendron, Acanthus, Crinum Lillies, Indigo, Gt. Liriope, arborvitae, Autumn Fern, Foxtail Fern, Hollyleaf Fern, Hosta Francee, Dwarf monkey grass, Regular monkey grass, & Annual color. The bamboo is a clumping variety called Bambusa eutuldoides viridi-vittata , Asian lemon bamboo. This variety is a clumper and you do not need to contain it, however, do allow an 8'by 10' area for its ultimate growth. Bamboo does require constant maintenance and you will need to do some research for the specific variety you choose. Once planted, it will become a beautiful focal point and add a stunning tropical accent.
What are the purple flowered plants? This entire setting is gorgeous!!! Smalls Landscaping Roseum Elegans Rhododendrons, Herbert Purple Azaleas, and Pleasant White Azaleas. What are the green leafy plants in the center? Smalls Landscaping They are Hosta Fragrant Bouquet. They actually grow larger and will be touching. We planted thousands of hosta. about 100 different varieties. Hosta are great. They bloom at varying times and have short and tall blooms as well as a huge difference in height and leaf color. PRO Smalls Landscaping Hosta ARE great! There are so many different kinds and if used properly in a landscape, the textures and colors will MAKE a landscape look awesome! They do not have to be divided either if you just let them be and grow into each other you will eliminate weeding and mulching. So think again! Look for different hosta. Some of my favorites are. regal Splendor, Blue Angel, Fire and Ice, Sun Power, Jimmy Crack Corn, sum n Substance to name a couple. We love to feed the birds. We have 15 blue bird houses that we check for sparrows all the time. A pair of red tail hawks have a nest in the big Oak trees! Every year the wood ducks come and check out the trees to...
While the presence of either dark or light foliage breaks up the monotony of beds composed of all medium green, get the most drama by including both lights and darks in a single bed. Here, a golden smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria cv.) nearly glows behind a low stone wall, complemented by its deep purple cousin. A Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) balances the plum-colored foliage to the left of the patio. In the foreground, variegated ‘Silver Swan’ euphorbia (Euphorbia characias ‘Silver Swan’) forms a mound of silvery foliage among flower spikes of purple salvia.
Deep Purple Foliage With Bright Silver Punctuations Black, purple and deep burgundy leaves act as dark, moody foils for pale green, silver and golden leaves. For purple and burgundy, turn to smoke bush (Cotinus spp.), purple-leaved plums, black mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’) and wine-colored ‘Plum Pudding’ coral bells (Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’). For silver and chartreuse foliage, golden creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’), lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina) and ‘Silver Falls’ dichondra (Dichondra argentea ‘Silver Falls’) are good options.
This is down road in Plymouth
Caramel Coral Bells
not for shade, but large flat stones with smaller rocks
Alder-leaved serviceberry Potential Disease and Pests Amelanchier species can serve as a host for cedar-quince rust, cedar-serviceberry rust, and cedar-hawthorn rust, which are caused by Gymnosporangium species. They may also be attacked by fire blight, powdery mildew, Entomosporium leaf spot (Entomosporiumspp.) and cankers. Witches'-brooms can also form. Potential pests include aphids, borers, deer, Japanese beetles, leafminers, mice, pear slug sawfly, plum curculio, rabbits, scales, spider mites. Birds may be considered a pest if you prefer to keep the fruits for yourself.Another potential problem with this genus is that it forms suckers. This can be a useful trait if you want to create masses in your garden, such as found in native landscapes, but you may need to control the suckers if they overtake other plants.
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Creeping lilyturf (Liriope spp, zones 5 to 9), shown here, has a lush, grass-like look and is also evergreen. Additional choices — depending on your garden's growing conditions — might include periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, zones 4 to 9), creeping thyme (Thymus praecox, zones 4 to 9) or snow-in-summer (Cerastium tomentosum, zones 3 to 9)
good idea for low area next to deck
garden path
pops of purple with the yews
These stones are big enough that one can blow the leaves off the top. The stones are LaPaz stones and they are in the 3-4" size.
Water and Stone, Dry Riverbed Garden Traditional Landscape, Chicago A dry riverbed/ rock swale carries water from the home's downspout around a shade garden to infiltrate in the lawn. Plants include Ostrich Fern, Sensitive Fern, Carex 'evergold', Native Bottlebrush Buckeye, Astilbe, Anemone, Virginia Bluebells, Japanese Painted Fern, Woodland Phlox, and Jack Frost Brunnera. Several types of stone were used to create the rock swale: Smooth Blue Mexican Pebble Beach Stone, Granite and Quartz Boulders.
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