Other light pruning was done on a variety of our trees, shrubs and vines: Daphne, candytuft, Japanese wisteria, honeysuckle, flowering cherry tree, the butterfly bushes (buddleia), clematis, arborvitae trees, spirea, and flowering almond. And then there were our roses to prune: Queen Elizabeth, Fragrant Cloud, Chicago Peace and Peace, Heritage Pink, Double Delight, Amber Queen, Amalia (named after my mother, I'm sure!), Las Vegas, Pink Simplicity hedge roses, and several varieties of climbing roses.
The hummingbird feeders have been taken down, cleaned and stored for the winter. Since it's been weeks since we've seen any coming to dine, I'm sure they're already enjoying the nectar they need at the summer resort of their choice. My gardening tools, my gloves and well-worn gardening Reeboks are resting on their respective shelves where they'll remain untouched until spring.
It's that time of year once again . . . my garden is quiescent . . . asleep for another season. Another summer has passed and fall is bursting all around us with her own special colors . . . winter in our little corner of the world is not far behind.
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May 2, 2003 10:07 PM
In response to message posted by judiitu:
We have two buddelia but they are lavender. I've never seen a yellow one. Are the ...
-- posted by swilbanks
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Jan 15, 2003 6:46 PM
My hubby was in the hospital in May last year and a lady and I got to talking gardening . She said she has yellow buddelia and she said she'd bring me one to the hospital. She did and it has grown so ...
-- posted by judiitu
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Dec 12, 2001 10:34 AM
In response to message posted by Allyso:
Hello, Ally and thank you very much for your visit here and also for your comments ...
-- posted by Naomi_Mathews
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Dec 10, 2001 5:16 AM
Hello! We have butterflies down here in Tasmania, but not humming birds. A lot of the plants you describe grow here too, including the buddleia (we have a round yellow one as well) and the wisteria. ...
-- posted by Allyso
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Nov 13, 2001 1:05 PM
In response to message posted by Red:
Thanks for your visit, Mary -- always enjoy having you stop by. It's good to hear yo ...
-- posted by Naomi_Mathews
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