Plants around the garden

Roses

These are my first rose plants that I am trying in my garden. Should be planted this weekend (April 3, 2009)

Cecile Brunner

A climbing rose with compact petite, pretty blossoms. Bush sets a profusion of light pink roses on a huge, vigorous plant. The bush blooms abundantly primarily in spring on old wood.

The Flower, colour-light pink, fragrance-tea rose, bloom size 1-1.5 inches

The Plant, height-8-10 ft, foliage-glossy, dark green

Planted April 6,2009 Taken May 20,2009

Taken April 29,2010

Blaze of Glory

This high-spirited climber will cover a 6' trellis in just one year. With its exceptional parentage, this blossoming dynamo is a guaranteed garden success. And ,its novel orange color absolutely sizzles in the landscape-even from afar.

The Flower, Color-coral-orange, fragrance- light musk, bloom size 4 inches

The Plant, height- 12-14 ft, foliage-glossy dark green

Planted April 6,2009 Taken May 20,2009

April 29,2010

Arctic Flame

Pointed buds open to fragrant, fiery red, semi-double blooms with a wonderful fragrance. Prolific long stemmed bloomer.

Planted April 7,2009 Taken May 20,2009

April 29,2010

Flowering Quince

This shrub has been in the garden when we moved here

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Valley Valentine(Pieris japonica)

Evergreen shrub with dark pink flowers in spring. Matures at app. 1.5 m high &1 m wide (5x 3 ft) Planted April 4, 2009

Taken May 20,2009

Taken April 5, 2010

Pheasent's Tail Grass (Anemanthele lessoniana )

A colorful grass with semi-evergreen arching medium green foliage, that has various gold and orange highlights. Fine delicate flowers appears just above the foliage in early summer.

Sun, Tolerates partial shade Zone 8

60cm x 120cm (2 x 4 ft)

Moved April 6,2009

Removed May 20,2009 Killed over winter

Pepindale Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca 'Pepindale Blue')

Bluer-than-blue dendley tufted foliage, that forms neat mounds topped by flowers of the same blue that matures to tan. A little more compact than 'Elijah Blue'

Full Sun Zone 3

20-25cm x 30cm (8-10 x 12 inches)

Moved April 6,2009