FF--Rose Update, Sedum...and.....More

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Rex Begonia

Strawberry
Mostly Poppies and Purple Coneflower

The trellis is about 4 ft. Clematis seems to be happy. All 7 of mine are loaded with buds.

Random Sedum Containers

Forefront, thanks Grace at http://www.gracepete.com/ ...Creeping Phlox was looking great until the two inches of rain we received knocked the blooms down. It will rebound.

Bottom left--

Chocolate Ball Sedum...I love it!

Astilbe

New Rose

From the grocery store for $5.95..

Alicante Hit, Poulpah033

short,busy,compact,upright,vigorous

Height 8" - 16"

Successfully propagates from softwood cuttings...hmmm

Rose Update:

On Feb. 8th I asked for help in rescuing my roses. Thanks for all of the advice and tips. I trimmed and tied my roses according to the advice I received, loosened the soil around the base of each rose, added about a cup of used coffee grounds and watered it in. I have been giving the roses 1 gallon of water per day if there has not been rainfall.

Can you see the long thicker cane to the left? New growth in the last 4 weeks...

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Not too bad huh?

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Today I am Thankful to all of you that willingly share advice, tips and sometimes a gardening secret.

Wordless Wednesday

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Today I am Thankful for all of the well wishes about my poison ivy.

I did not receive an injection, the Dr. thought a prescription of steroids would be better to use as needed. The swelling is almost gone, the itchy scratchy continues....

Weekend...Facts About Poison Ivy, Sumac & Oak..

The only purple Crocus to bloom so far this year.Yep, went and got me a good case of poison....blistered red arms, swollen eyes, generally miserable. Phoning the Dr. today for a shot....it's not good to have it around your eyes. Next two photos, the new area we are working on and where I got into the poison.
We already have quite a bit coming up out here, this was my pull and toss area. It should be interesting this year.
The little area between the trees to the right, we planted 30 white Caladium bulbs and where the poison vines are.

Miniature/Dwarf Azalea

The oil is called urushiol of the poison ivy, sumac and oak. 1/4 ounce of urushiol is all that's needed to cause a rash in every person on earth.

500 people could itch from the amount covering the head of a pin.

1 - 5 years is normal for urushiol oil to stay active on ANY surface including dead/dormant plants...

This Snapdragon has been here for 16 months

If you come in contact with the oil of these poison vines, the oil will remain on your dirty laundry in your dirty clothes hamper until it's washed. Leaving you vulnerable to contact with the oil when you sort your laundry. Put clothes directly in the washing machine.

One of the resuced Snaps...I was pulling and cutting big brown hairy vines off the trees and the runners that grow just beneath the soils surface. In my mind I was thinking, I bet this is posion. See, Virginia Creeper also grows in and with poison. And I know I see it growing on these trees every year. It has 5 leaves per cluster where Poison Ivy and Oak have 3 per cluster .... Sumac 7 to 13 on a branch...with the vines dormant....well no leaves to count or observe.

Love how this Daff is resting on the Dianthus bloom.

I usually get into some poison every year. It gets worse with every contact. It's been about three years since I've had to have a shot to clear it up though.
For more information go to http://poisonivy.aesir.com

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Today I am Thankful for God's gifts of the medical profession.