When choosing a new plant for your garden, there are many factors to ponder: Does it have the colour, size and bloom time you desire? Does it suit the site? Is it fussy or easygoing? Fragrant, long blooming, pest resistant? One often-overlooked attribute, though, is the ability of some plants to animate a border. These botanical Baryshnikovs gracefully sway, swish or sashay in … [Read more...] about Plants that move
Japanese Anemone
‘Honorine Jobert’ is a lovely late Japanese anemone
Although the season is beginning to gently shut down, the parade of Japanese anemones is carrying on in my garden. First to bloom was ‘September Charm’ (Anemone x hybrida ‘September Charm’, Zone 6), with pink petals (technically tepals) and a darker pink flush on the reverse. It began blooming at the beginning of August and will continue for four weeks. My favourite of these … [Read more...] about ‘Honorine Jobert’ is a lovely late Japanese anemone
Growing Japanese anemones
The delicate-looking Japanese anemones are fall flowers that you'll find easy to grow. They can be quite vigorous once established. Garden Making Editor-in-Chief Beckie Fox tells you about anemones in the beautiful setting of the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens. Also, we take you behind the scenes to a major grower and plant wholesaler, Valleybrook Gardens in … [Read more...] about Growing Japanese anemones
