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#167146 February 11th, 2007 at 12:58 AM
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Okay after my Willys had their last fall gathering here I planted in a variety of sedum. This is located in the hottest dryest sunniest side of the yard..
I also want some type of cascading flower incorporated here that is heat drought tolerant,, will Aubieta whitewell gem flowers work here?? If soo when should I plant the seeds?? any other suggestions??

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#167147 February 11th, 2007 at 11:04 AM
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I'm curious to know if some periwinkle might work in there.

Sedum, however, should take you there - I started growing the stuff way back in the mid nineties - just from pickings - all you need is a little pinch and it gets going.

I like the red stuff.

#167148 February 11th, 2007 at 02:39 PM
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Thanks Carly I like the red dragons blood too I thought it would really stand out againt the white rock,! I don't know about periwinkle Duh Does any one know??

#167149 February 11th, 2007 at 02:54 PM
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Ohhhh Carly I looked up periwinkle!! thumbup I know it as Vinca ,
I'd forgotten it's also know as periwinkle shocked wink I rellly think it would be great there! I had some last year in the front yard around a tree and it really took off and got thick and lush but then again there was part shade in the front and it looked great.. I will give it a try this spring to see if it can tolerate no shade at all. Thanks for the suggestion!!!

#167150 February 11th, 2007 at 11:50 PM
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I agree - vinca/periwinkle would look great there!

How about some ice plant? I've not had luck with it here, but the leaves are succulent and it has some very pretty, bright flowers!

#167151 February 12th, 2007 at 12:07 AM
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Hi ya Lynne wavey Duh First time for them so I don't know I thought I might do them in a container in afternoon dappled shade, and see what happens.

#167152 February 12th, 2007 at 05:43 AM
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what about rock cress
snow in the summer
rock soapwort


theres a ice plant thats a sedum, the varietie is called s spectabile, is that the one lynnes talking about? i have the autumn joy sedum and its done well in both full sun and shade except in shade it will strech for the sunlight,

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the vinca will do very well in that sunny spot!!! it'll trail nicely too so, it'll look terrific draping down over the rocks!

#167154 February 12th, 2007 at 06:06 PM
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What a great idea....i love it!!!

#167155 February 12th, 2007 at 06:31 PM
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grinnnn i just googled vinca, those are realy pretty!

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it IS really pretty!! i put some in this one spot next to my driveway...it's a small slope that i'm going to modify by putting in a retaining wall and then even out the grade. the vinca is just a temporary measure to avoid further erosion. it took over the area really nicely! it gets full sun for most of the day...

it's supposed to be for sun or shade. i see this all over the place - any area where it's shady the stuff grows, just doesn't spread too well.

so, the key with the vinca is to put it in a nice sunny spot!

#167157 February 13th, 2007 at 01:04 AM
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Sybil Oh Ohhh I have snow in the summer seeds!!! thumbup

is rock cress the same as aubrieta ?? Hmmm going to have to look up rock cress!<<-- Just looked it up~ Nope not the same, But according to the picture I realllly Love the purple rock cress!

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no, not iceplant. they are pink sundials aka portulaca. they'd look nice on those rocks too!!

and they also do extremely well in that kind of bright, all-day sunlight...some of mine got to be over a foot long! (i planted them in a different spot than previously)

#167159 February 13th, 2007 at 05:00 AM
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Diane, I have some Dragons Blood and Blue Spruce Sedum if you would like, I can send you some starts. They do great in shippig as I got mine from Sarah and Tina and they love the full sun!

#167160 February 13th, 2007 at 05:28 AM
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diane i think you should add lots more rocks for lots more plants! laugh thumbup

i so love how you have that set up!

#167161 February 14th, 2007 at 12:49 AM
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Joclyn~~~ Yep you DID send me sundial Just for me to put there too!! And that I will!!!! Thanks again for the reminder!!! kissies

Sybil~~ My daughter gave me a wheel barrow load of more rock today all smaller and odd shaped some flat, some round ,and jagged You bet I'm going to build it up some!! I think we were thinking alike on that one!!! lala wink laugh

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laugh muggs i cant wait to see what it looks like this summer!

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i can send you some vinca if you want it...will have to wait tho as it's covered with snow at the moment!

#167164 February 14th, 2007 at 09:08 PM
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Oh Joclyn that would be great!!! kissies WOW I didn't know Vinca came back?????? The vinca around the tree in the front yard was frozen during our unexpected ice storm and then it wilted eek I just figured it was gone for ever and I would have to replant this spring???

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there are two types of vinca. the vining type (aka periwinkle) is perennial. the other type is an annual flower.

even tho it's WAY below freezing, my vinca is still green...you can see it poking up through the snow. don't know why the mailman didn't see it when he walked right through the bed today Duh

altho it would probably be okay now (and would root okay), i'd like to wait until it's warmer so that i can send you some that already has roots.

#167166 February 16th, 2007 at 09:27 PM
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Joclyn I must have had the annual thumbup

#167167 February 19th, 2007 at 04:49 AM
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Hey Sybil! I stacked more rock on the pile today I had to lift off two of the larger existing ones . Dannnng they were heavy eek . I didn't build it up to high maybe another 6-8" 'just added more spaces for More plants thumbup

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woo hoo! cant wait to see it!

#167169 February 20th, 2007 at 05:38 PM
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Me too....cant wait to see more!!

#167170 February 21st, 2007 at 12:51 AM
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I have more spaces for plants and a Backache eek eek I place some asylium(SP) in two places to see if it would grow , and added an old clay pitcher on top with ahhhhh opps fogot what it is i put in there.., Have to get back with ya one that one shocked Duh

ANy way NOW I'm just waiting on the weather to work with me for some seeds.. You really can't tell by the picture BUT there are lots of spaces front and both sides .
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#167171 February 21st, 2007 at 03:21 AM
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That looks awesome Diane!!!

I have at least 5 kinds of sedum for you. Will get that in the mail this week. Have to finish up something first and will send it all out!

#167172 February 21st, 2007 at 05:20 PM
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wow! that looks great!!!!!

#167173 February 21st, 2007 at 10:55 PM
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Triss and Sybil thanks!!! thumbup It's near 80 degrees out and I sooooo want to plant seeds But I think this warm weather is a teaser!! laugh and will probably get one more hard cold before spring. According to Farmer Almanac our last day of Frost is around the 23rd of March eek

I going thru my seeds this week end and Organize to see what I can plant now! Hope fully There will be some!!!

Oh Joclyn I found the seeds you sent!!! thumbup grinnnn

#167174 February 23rd, 2007 at 03:45 PM
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That looks so pretty Diane!!! I love it and well done!!!!!!

#167175 February 23rd, 2007 at 04:43 PM
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Portulaca is heat and drought tolerant and comes in all sorts of pretty colors thumbup

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right, wrennie!! it stays in flower virtually all summer and it will look really nice as it drapes over the rocks, too!!

#167177 February 25th, 2007 at 04:23 PM
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that sounds so pretty! cant wait to see it this summer!

#167178 February 25th, 2007 at 04:34 PM
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Jocylyn I'm planting your seeds today!!!! thumbup I found some seeds baby blue eyes and iceplants I think Dodge sent me I'm starting those too!!!


Sybil : I hope everything( seeds) take off and gives me a cool display of flowers * keeping my fingers crossed!!! thumbup flw

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terrific! i can't wait to see how they look on the rocks!!

i think the combo of the three items will look really nice!!

can't wait for pics!

#167180 February 26th, 2007 at 03:37 AM
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I'll keep posting the progress I did indeed plant the seeds we're expecting terrific weather this week !!!

#167181 February 27th, 2007 at 01:11 AM
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Okay I finally located the label that came with the plant I potted up in the clay pitcher at the top of the rock pile it is..

euphorbia myrsinites also known as donkey tail spurge. Here a link to it.I have two of these clay pitchers and put these plants in each.

http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=H800#lbl_culture

#167182 February 27th, 2007 at 03:47 AM
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wow those are cool lookin!

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Sibyl~~~~~~~~From what I've read they are easy to start,, Let me know if you want some starts

#167184 February 28th, 2007 at 02:19 PM
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That will look so pretty Diane!!!!

#167185 February 28th, 2007 at 10:30 PM
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Thanks Penny! wavey

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That donkey tail spurge is a really cool plant. Another one I had last year planted into a pile of rocks is creeping wire vine. I LOVE it. It isn't invasive, but grows like crazy and is a little different than the sedums. Another idea would be some hens and chicks. I had some that hung over a foot off the edge of a big pot, it was really cool. There is a picture of the wire vine on my post "my pictures from last summer", if you want to check it out.

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diane i would love starts!!!!

#167188 March 2nd, 2007 at 04:29 PM
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Those sound like some great suggestions too, some of them i havent heard of, like the donkey tail...gonna have to check that one out!!

#167189 March 2nd, 2007 at 11:46 PM
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Any new pictures Diane>???

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NOt yet Penny I'm Waiting for this cold snap to get over with ~~ Shoot!! I already planted seeds Getting anxious
:rolleyes: I suppose I may have to put a sheet over the pile tonight and tomarrow night Because I have teeny tiny sprouts starting My yard is going to look like a junk yard with all the boxes and sheets jugs and pots turn upside down BUT if that's what it takes to save all the new sprouts and buds I gotta do what I gotta do! Duh laugh laugh wink

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Exactly.....all in the name of beauty laugh laugh laugh thumbup
Love to see some more when you have them,!!

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laugh laugh laugh i think all our gardens look like that at one point or another! last spring i had newspaper all over my yard to protcet the seedlings from a late frost, laugh and g-bags over some in fall to protect em so i could get seeds laugh gotta do whatcha gotta do!

i second that penny! i love to see more pics! just wait till she gets her willys out! more room to party!

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Teacher 37 ~~ I looked at your pictures I'm not sure which is the vine your talking about is it the one climbing the gate????

Ohhh Yeah Penny and Sybil the willys are getting upset cuz I did take teeny tiny willy out side and put him on the bridge already the other teeny tiny willy is hiding and I can't find him I don't think he wants to deal with the cold nights yet p I uncovered everything today because it's near 60 today BUT tonight back to covering up-again Geeezzzz I wish this weather would make up my mind!! nutz

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laugh laugh laugh thats not fair takin teeny tiny out and not the others! laugh

i know this weather is messing with us! one day its like spring and the next its like winter! perpl perpl

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I still Can't find Teeny tiny Willy's brother He must be really mad!! frown mad Oh well he'll get over it!!! I'm taking some more out today!!
Oh Goody I have little seedling starting in the pockets of the rocks Joclyns are sprouting!!! clp clp

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laugh he knows its still chilly out at nights!

clp clp sprouting seeds! clp

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laugh laugh laugh laugh

You now have a ""chilly willy"" laugh

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laugh laugh laugh you two are soooo Silly!! laugh laugh laugh

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So.....did you find him yet?? Duh laugh laugh laugh

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Nope!! BUT!!!! I did find a box on my door step from Triss! Duh wink laugh
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Sedum from Triss in Strawberry Pot!<-- front and center
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That all looks great Diane!!! I cannot wait to see it as it all grows and fills out.

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Hey Thanks Triss !! Just a few more weeks and it should be filling out nicely!!

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WOW! HLC that looks awsome! thumbup

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grinnnn thanks Sybil!! I'll be sending the dony tail spurge along with the datura moon flower seeds!!

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Both pictures look amazing Diane!!!!!

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Aww thanks Penny!

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They do....you've done a fantastic job kissies thumbup flw flw flw flw

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Hens n' Chicks - it won't take long for that to grow out.

That's perfect for your strawberry pot - I started using one this year too - I have potato vine in mine.

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Carly I do have a few chicken and hens in the rock pile AND in a pocket of the strawberry pot!! The large one on top is the Black sav' varitety thumbup

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Someone mentioned whether Ice plant grows well in extreme heat; I had Ice plant in a border in the desert in CA, and it grew all over the place there in landscaping.
Diane, I sent you a PM; since you have this topic gong here, now, it may not still be applicable.

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I already put willys out there yesterday~ laugh laugh

Eventually when spring comes in for everyone and we all can get our willys outside I probably ( or someone will ) start a thread about "willys in our garden" and we'll go from there .. Talk about a fun topic!!! thumbup grinnnn

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clp clp I cant wait to get my Willys outside....been a loooong winter :p laugh laugh

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thumbup Penny Think they're getting cabin fever?? Sneak them out on warmer days so they can get used to the light!! flw flw flw laugh laugh

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I take them out and they wont come back laugh laugh laugh

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Your Probably Right!! Ohh Seee I found wee willys brother I put him to work on the bridge!! Also added another rosemoss in the Rock pile,, can you spot it?? [Linked Image]

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I love that lizard back there!
I saw one almost exactly like it in a picture.
It was on a building in Germany, of all places!!

That is such a beautiful place you have created!!

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laugh he finally came out of hiding! laugh
they look so cute on the bridge!

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Diane, that looks soooo awesome. I am going to be on the hunt for flat rocks this summer when we are out and about. I wanna rock tower like that!!!

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That looks awsome Diane.....i love it flw flw flw

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I keep coming back to this picture.....i just love it Diane flw flw flw

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Thanks You guys!!! IT was worth the back ache,, Here's the Funny thing about it Dwight didn't even know I was doing it!!! He rarely comes outside in the back yard!! I finally showed Him Sunday He response was...,

"What Is IT??" frown Duh


OMG I wanted to Choke him!!!! frown mad instead I told him to go back in the house and do what you do best~ Sitting in the recliner watching Basketball!! kissies

Shirley I have four willy's out there can you see them all??

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Yes! I could only see three; the big one and the two on the bridge, but now I see the one up there in front of the lizard! He's almost the same color as the lizard, and while I was admiring the him I didn't even notice Willy!!
The whole thing is such a pretty place.

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laugh laugh Sometimes men just dont get it do they Diane...but I'm glad that he redeemed himself thumbup

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laugh they have no clue! grinnnn

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laugh laugh laugh <--W/ Penny and Sybil No sometimes they don't get it!! But know they'd better 'recongnize' sooner or later Cuz if Mama 's not happy ~~Ain't nobody Happy.. lala laugh laugh

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I love that rock pile, Diane! thumbup

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Cuz if Mama 's not happy ~~Ain't nobody Happy..
Ya got that right! laugh laugh laugh

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I love that Diane laugh laugh laugh thumbup ...so true!!!!!

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laugh laugh Thanks Dianna!!

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