majorcatfish
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heres one of our dogwoods
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april lettuce with a friend...
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This is one of the progeny from my Craftsman style cottage in Rochester, MN. I found the original Violet plants in the grass, dug them and planted them as a flowerbed border. I ended up with a 15" border along the front and sides of my house. Each time I moved, I took some with me. This photo was taken in my flowerbed in Manchester, about 16 years after I found the first little plants in the grass.
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So many photos and I can only post three!!
Next I chose a Morning Glory, that I trained up a Teepee made from 5-6' lengths of electrical conduit anchored in the ground - 2 feet apart, in a circle, and lashed together at the top. I then ran a spiral of string from the top to the bottom - tied it off an then ran verticals strings (looping them around the horizontal ones, to stabilize it all.)
Next I chose a Morning Glory, that I trained up a Teepee made from 5-6' lengths of electrical conduit anchored in the ground - 2 feet apart, in a circle, and lashed together at the top. I then ran a spiral of string from the top to the bottom - tied it off an then ran verticals strings (looping them around the horizontal ones, to stabilize it all.)
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My last choice is a Hollyhock, that I grew along the path to our condo in Manchester, PA.
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@Devonviolet I love Hollyhocks.
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I love hollyhocks, and have grown them before. Right now I am hoping to get some started for the south side of our workshop. We have some landscaping (retaining wall and raking smooth) before I can plant them in their forever home.
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@majorcatfish Did you plant that dogwood or is it a native one? I love dogwoods, killed quite a few trying to have 1 in my yard.
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Nyboy, I have read that they don't transplant well. I bought a potted one last year....or was it two years ago?? I saw buds on it last time I inspected it out in the pine "grove". Around here, lots of people pair red dogwood with redbud trees. Throw in a flowering pear and a crab apple and you've got a beautiful spring mix. Although I would have more than one of a few things.
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I read the same about transplanting them. I do have a few redbuds and a few crapapple, but want a dogwood will keep trying .
