toni
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject: New plantings on a beautiful day |
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I transplanted the Dianthus from the bottom pot of my tipsy pots, a dwarf Plumbago, the Verbena that suffered thru the summer in that birdcage and a new Scabiosa into the really large wheel barrow I got from Lisa.
I transplanted 30 of the Canna's that have become really packed into the original bed since I didn't get them thinned out last spring or fall.
There are three Mint Marigold plants here, yet another instance of my not getting them divided last season but that will happen this year. The last heavy rain smooshed them down in the center but didn't stop the blooming.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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You've certainly been busy Toni. I can't even dig into the soil here at the moment as it's frozen!! Dianthus are beautiful and their scent is gorgeous - I must plant more in the garden next year.
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Netty
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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You've been busy Toni. I got nothing done in the gardens on the weekend as the weather was just rotten. But at least there is still some nice weather in the forecast.
Mint Marigolds? I've never heard of them!
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:02 am Post subject: |
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You have been working your behind off toni.I haven't seen mint marigolds eithe.
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toni
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:31 am Post subject: |
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The full name of the plant is Mexican Mint Marigold aka Mexican Tarragon or Texas Tarragon...Tagetes lucida. It can be substituted for French Tarragon and smells wonderful.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:51 am Post subject: |
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Looks like you've had fun, toni! Wish I could smell that Tagetes lucida.
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bethie
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Isn't it great to get outside in the cooler temperatures at last. I love the spicy scent of the tagetes marigold also. Hubby is slightly underwhelmed. I brought some in and he said, "What is THAT SMELL?" I think they smell great. 
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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You've been very busy. What colors do you have from your cannas? I too have never heard of your mint merigold (tarragon). You mention that it smells, does it smell like mint? Also what plant is that at the bottom left hand corner of your 3rd picture-would it be an herb?
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toni
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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Petunia, those Canna's are probably red but they could be yellow or the yellow/red splotched variety. They have spread themselves so thickly in there I don't know until they bloom. 
The Mexican Mint Marigold has a minty fragrance mixed with a Tarragon fragrance, I quite like it.
Those plants at the bottom of the 3rd picture are Lavender bushes. I have 4 there, thought there would be enough room for them and the mint marigold but it overpowered them. Hopefully, after I get it divided into about 5 plants, the one I leave there won't be such a bully.
Behind the mint marigold are the three Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:47 am Post subject: |
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Hey Netty, I had the same thought, "Mint marigolds, I've never heard of those!" That's the great thing about this site- you see and learn so much about plants in other places in the world.
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