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Wednesday, October 3. 2012

Perennial borders

In case you are refurbishing any temperate-zone perennial borders this fall, here are some of my pics of some informal borders at the NYBG. Even informal borders need structure: a wall, a hedge, a path - some architecture.


Every plant here has a label, so I remember what a number of them are if you ask in the comments:




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Posted by Bird Dog in Gardens, Plants, etc., Our Essays at 05:01 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Oh I do like the flower in the fourth picture - yellow with the purplish leaves. What is it?
Thanks
#1 missred on 2012-10-03 09:22 (Reply)
That is a special variety of Dahlia, late summer-fall bloomer.
#1.1 BD on 2012-10-03 09:30 (Reply)
Ah, that reminds me that Dr. Noel H. Holmgren, Senior Curator Emeritus at The New York Botanical Garden, grew up here in Logan. His dad ran the herbarium at Utah State University and was reputed to personally know every plant in the state. That wasn't much of an exaggeration, I think. He had gone on cattle drives up to Oregon as a young man and had also walked over much of Utah.
#2 chuck on 2012-10-03 09:30 (Reply)
I rely on goldenrod, which pretty much takes care of itself.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhhardin/7937182446/lightbox/
#3 rhhardin (Link) on 2012-10-03 11:11 (Reply)
Nice! I have some pics I took in the early summer there, mostly in the Monet garden, if you want them.
#4 Steve in ct on 2012-10-03 11:52 (Reply)
Thanks, but already posted my pics of it
#4.1 bd on 2012-10-03 12:52 (Reply)
What are the round white flowers in the 2nd photo? Thanks for all the beautiful pics of houses, scenery and such that you post, we love your blog!
#5 dianainsa on 2012-10-03 19:05 (Reply)

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