tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post2059799054214942483..comments2024-03-10T14:50:10.475-04:00Comments on Red House Garden: Ten Perennials that You Might Be Able to Grow in Hell (Part 2)Indiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-25595278040567759202012-11-25T09:15:47.226-05:002012-11-25T09:15:47.226-05:00I've heard so many great things about purple c...I've heard so many great things about purple coneflowers. I've grown some hybrids, and they had a hard time for me. I think some of the hybrids are much more fussy. The purple one is on my list of plants to grow at some point, though - I need tough plants in my garden that can withstand my neglect!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-63733199119879750722012-11-25T09:13:00.008-05:002012-11-25T09:13:00.008-05:00That's funny - I'm glad I'm not the on...That's funny - I'm glad I'm not the only one! :)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-87470351067763384322012-11-25T08:39:19.049-05:002012-11-25T08:39:19.049-05:00Great choices, Indie; this past summer was indeed ...Great choices, Indie; this past summer was indeed the summer from hell, and I learned a lot, too, about what plants were tough survivors. One that I would add to the list is the purple coneflower, one of my favorites and a plant that seems to thrive--and multiply--in my garden regardless of the conditions.<br /><br />By the way, I happen to like licorice, but I haven't noticed this scent from the agastache too much either. Even if they smelled like dog doo, I'd still plant these gorgeous bloomers:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-24630454255010107412012-11-24T19:49:34.319-05:002012-11-24T19:49:34.319-05:00Haha...that's so funny about Agastache...I avo...Haha...that's so funny about Agastache...I avoided planting them for years for the same reason...I HATE the smell/taste of black licorice. Luckily, I agree, the scent isn't bad at all...and often times, I love weeding around them, as the scent makes it so much more pleasant :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-49410882663315216142012-11-24T19:44:39.328-05:002012-11-24T19:44:39.328-05:00Thanks :) I love tough plants, as I'm not so g...Thanks :) I love tough plants, as I'm not so great at watering and such!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-23710015730714021132012-11-24T19:40:24.445-05:002012-11-24T19:40:24.445-05:00Very true! My fussier plants get the prime spots ...Very true! My fussier plants get the prime spots in the garden, so these plants get the leftovers!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-87015876992220039182012-11-24T19:39:44.011-05:002012-11-24T19:39:44.011-05:00I love Queen Anne's Lace, even if it isn't...I love Queen Anne's Lace, even if it isn't native. It is so pretty!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-51227577937067000582012-11-24T19:32:36.981-05:002012-11-24T19:32:36.981-05:00There really are so many tough plants that have qu...There really are so many tough plants that have quite a few blooms. They might not be as 'cultured' and 'refined' as some of the fussier plants, but they are just as pretty!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-35786252516116861452012-11-22T14:28:20.977-05:002012-11-22T14:28:20.977-05:00Again fabulous plants for a wonderful garden wheth...Again fabulous plants for a wonderful garden whether a beginner or not or in hell or not :)Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-44932804765339127692012-11-21T22:45:31.769-05:002012-11-21T22:45:31.769-05:00They are very pretty, though in my 'Limelight&...They are very pretty, though in my 'Limelight' Nepeta, it's the foliage that really makes an impression!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-58242077647134767172012-11-21T22:44:49.504-05:002012-11-21T22:44:49.504-05:00I love daisies in all forms. I'll have to try...I love daisies in all forms. I'll have to try those seaside daisies sometime! I hope your Agastache does well for you!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-14303774424930963142012-11-21T22:42:48.930-05:002012-11-21T22:42:48.930-05:00They really have a long bloom season. Mine are st...They really have a long bloom season. Mine are still hanging on here, though looking rather ratty!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-59343551204692136692012-11-21T22:42:12.191-05:002012-11-21T22:42:12.191-05:00I transplanted one of my Nepeta's in the middl...I transplanted one of my Nepeta's in the middle of summer, and I don't think I hardly watered it. Of course, it's doing just fine. I still have yet to see if it's going to be a spreader or if it will behave itself!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-87267779350230677252012-11-21T22:25:24.652-05:002012-11-21T22:25:24.652-05:00All these plants would be good recommendations for...All these plants would be good recommendations for new gardeners who haven't yet learned that death is part of gardening. Inevitably you move on to less foolproof plants and that's when you discover how easy the original 10 are.Carolynhttp://carolynsshadegardens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-73122062033513338812012-11-21T16:24:17.091-05:002012-11-21T16:24:17.091-05:00Good choices! I guess I would add to that Queen An...Good choices! I guess I would add to that Queen Anne's Lace (Wild Carrot) and Chicory. They were thriving all over the place here this summer in the middle of the drought when everything else was dying. I'm not sure they're desirable in a garden because they're not native and they can be invasive. But they were pretty when everything around them was brown.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-88127154342712140892012-11-20T08:17:06.088-05:002012-11-20T08:17:06.088-05:00What a great idea for a post! I reckon the world c...What a great idea for a post! I reckon the world could end and catmint would live on. What I love about this post is that it reminds us that tough plants can be desirable and beautiful. Well done Indie! Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-54199036433869537872012-11-20T07:23:20.662-05:002012-11-20T07:23:20.662-05:00Love the dainty Nepeta flowers. Love the dainty Nepeta flowers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11506560236657107272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-74472146769623947912012-11-20T00:42:21.570-05:002012-11-20T00:42:21.570-05:00I've just planted Agastache for the first time...I've just planted Agastache for the first time, so it was interesting to see it here. Mine is apricot coloured. I do have heavy soil, but it's in a raised bed and I dug in compost, so we'll see how it goes. Catmint is everywhere here and thrives in every spot. I would add Erigeron mucronatus (seaside daisy) and Salvia microphylla, which both seem to take any amount of heat and dryness and keep flowering.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627975259420138572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-70290587743571477912012-11-19T17:32:08.633-05:002012-11-19T17:32:08.633-05:00How pretty. I love Coreopsis just for the reason f...How pretty. I love Coreopsis just for the reason for your posting. It is such a tough plant and some like Mesa Yellow bloom all season until the freeze takes them here. Great posting Indie.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-6604602148506730462012-11-19T16:01:21.277-05:002012-11-19T16:01:21.277-05:00Hilarious title. But you are right on in how easil...Hilarious title. But you are right on in how easily these plants are to keep alive. Even completely flattened by cat, the catmint is barely bothered. Each one has pollinators galore too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-64932813199681797272012-11-19T09:39:26.275-05:002012-11-19T09:39:26.275-05:00I have quite a few daffodils as well. Those thing...I have quite a few daffodils as well. Those things will survive anywhere! They do pretty well in the parts of my garden with heavy clay as well.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-42486480439946998712012-11-19T09:38:32.925-05:002012-11-19T09:38:32.925-05:00These are plants that like it hot and dry (i.e. no...These are plants that like it hot and dry (i.e. not in heavy clay or at least on top of a hill). My Agastaches are in places that have great drainage. The humidity doesn't seem to bother mine at all. They definitely don't like wet feet, though!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-54617325865927121812012-11-19T09:36:12.329-05:002012-11-19T09:36:12.329-05:00The Rudbeckia that seed the most for me are the on...The Rudbeckia that seed the most for me are the ones near more moist areas (so the little babies have a better chance.) The ones in the dry spots still get really massive for me though, enough to divide quite a bit. Maybe it's the cultivar?Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-31951303647929699832012-11-19T09:34:51.142-05:002012-11-19T09:34:51.142-05:00There are a bunch of different types of sedum as w...There are a bunch of different types of sedum as well with different colored flowers. I have some that bloom pink, some that bloom white, and some that bloom yellow.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-46013481237041841902012-11-19T08:57:27.498-05:002012-11-19T08:57:27.498-05:00Hmmm, if I were to add anything to the list it wou...Hmmm, if I were to add anything to the list it would be ditch lilies, daffodils, hostas, and vinca minor. Those are the plants that survived the 20 years of neglect at my great grandmother's house and still grace me with flowers. :)_emily_rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044004465736417388noreply@blogger.com