Madmblue's Backyard garden

Created on Tuesday, 10 Jun 08

I got tired of looking at a small, flat boring, crabgrass-ridden backyard which was mainly used as a walkway. So I started filling it in this spring (‘08).
We’ll see where the plants take me.

Organic Garden

Garden Type: Backyard | Sun: Full Sun | Soil: Combination

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Day 141

Purple Birch

Betula populifolia 'Whitespire' x Betula 'Crimson Frost'

Two clumps of birch, planted now so they get some size before my an...

Planted on 14 Jul 08
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Day 153

East Friesland Sage

Salvia x sylvestris

Planted it in the border, along with the Meadow Sage. VERY dark pur...

Planted on 02 Jul 08
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Day 153

Red Fox Speedwell

Veronica spicata

Planted near the sage. Looks sorta sage-y, even though it's a brigh...

Planted on 02 Jul 08
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Day 153

Concord Grape

Vitis labrusca

Planted on 02 Jul 08
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Day 154

Dwarf Lupines

Lupinus Polyphyllus

These are planted along with the Russell's Hybrids.

Planted on 01 Jul 08
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Day 154

Edelweiss Grapes

Vitis vinifera

Three grapevines growing along a new screen blocking the view of th...

Planted on 01 Jul 08
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Day 158

Winnipeg Rose

Rosa

Haven't decided where to put him yet, so it's in a big old containe...

Planted on 27 Jun 08
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Day 163

Lupine

Russell hybrids

Planted on 22 Jun 08
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Day 180

Meadow Sage

Salvia x superba

Like the Russian sage... I like "purple" and "spiky".

Planted on 05 Jun 08
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Day 180

Butterfly Bush (2)

Buddleja

I have two of these blue butterfly bushes, planted along the fencel...

Planted on 05 Jun 08
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Day 180

Spirea

Spirea x cineria

Just thought the little shrub with all of the white flowers was kin...

Planted on 05 Jun 08
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Day 180

Mugo Pine

Pinus Mugo

They are just neat-looking little pines!! So I planted TWO of them.

Planted on 05 Jun 08
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Day 181

Variegated Wiegela

Weigela florida

John liked it. Stripey leaves. He's right; it *is* pretty.

Planted on 04 Jun 08
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Day 181

Compact American Cranberry

Viburnum Trilobum

This is going to be a gorgeous big shrub someday. "American Cran...

Planted on 04 Jun 08
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Day 181

Lavender English Rose

Rosa

I hope this one makes it; it smells wonderful even before it's bloo...

Planted on 04 Jun 08
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Day 181

Rainbow "Knockout" Rose

Rosa

Rosa x "Radcolor" Really pretty pink and yellow flowers.

Planted on 04 Jun 08
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Day 181

White Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Planted on 04 Jun 08
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Day 181

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Planted on 04 Jun 08
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Day 182

William Baffin Rose

Rosa

Billy Baffin is supposed to be a climber, so he's planted alongside...

Planted on 03 Jun 08
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Day 182

Russian Sage

Perovskia atriplicifolia

I love purple. I like spiky.

Planted on 03 Jun 08
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Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

I sorta have to share this with the next-door neighbor, but it's ri...
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Golden Glow Sunflowers

Rudbeckia laciniata
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Wild Roses

Rosa rugosa

These are "wild roses". They are probably rugosas, but I have no id...
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