camom
California
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: My yard |
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It is a little stressed and I still have work to do but thought I would post some pics from around the yard.
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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It's looking very exotic to my eyes.  Love your hibiscus, I can't believe how big they grow where they belong. Is that a pink blooming butterfly bush? Are you using planks to define your border? I think I spotted a furry friend in a corner, I'd love a closer look.
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camom
California
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Honestly I have no clue what most of these are 
I know the curly willow, The other plants I dont know what they are if you can tell me it would be great so I know what I want to get more of.
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camom
California
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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I cant wait to get the yard in shape! It can be so beautiful!
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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I'm no good with trees and bushes I'm afraid, and especially not those from warmer zones. I can identify a few garden plants because we use them as house plants here. Hopefully someone will come along and help you out. It's nice to know what one's got growing. I also think your yard will be beautiful, but I think it looks good already.
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Frank
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful yard Camom 
| camom wrote: | | Honestly I have no clue what most of these are |
We have just the forum for you: Plant ID forum
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gardengater
NC
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Your yard is very pretty. No wonder you're excited to develop it. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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kuntrygal
Texas ~ Zone 8
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camom, your yard is looking good, and it looks like you pretty much have a blank slate to design it as you like. Is that lavender flower a Rose of Sharon (Althea)? I have a plant that hasn't done much in years, because I kept moving it, but think it is finally taking off! 
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Sjoerd
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What great fotos of your yard and some of the things growing in it.
I especially like that pink Buddleia (5th one down). Perhaps because I have one as well.
Your Hibiscus (6th & 7th down)looks quite well--nice and tall and full of flowers.
The plant that looks like a lavender sort (4th down)has blooms, but looks like it could stand a bit of pruning this year.
I have one that started looking open like that just this year. I must think about how I can get it more closed and ball-like. I'm hoping that it's a question of proper clipping after the blooming has finished.
Is that tree indeed a curly willow? I thought for a moment that it might be an Eucalyptus sort.
What kind of blooms did the third foto from the bottom have?
Anyway..thanks for showing these nice fotos of your yard possibilities. You are a lucky soul to have such wonderful choices.
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tschnath
Southern Maine (zone 5)
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Everything looks great. Keep us posted as you plant more. Thanks for sharing.
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camom
California
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:52 am Post subject: |
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I dont recall what bloom it had if I am remembering right it had a purple flower close the the leaves.
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Allison
Chicago
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:02 am Post subject: yard pics |
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What a great project. Are you doing it section by section or a lot at once? Keep up posted.
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