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FirstMate
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Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
My mom has requested perennials for Mother's Day. I don't even know what that means! LOL Any recommendations? She has a shady yard with minimal full on sun exposure if that is important to know. TIA!
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ndblovah
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Re: Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
Hostas ! They will work great.
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| Posted 5/6/11 11:33 AM |
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FirstMate
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Re: Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
Posted by kokopelia
Hostas ! They will work great.
Actually, those she is inundated with. She actually gave me like 100 of them last year (and I don't think that's an exaggeration. LOL)
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| Posted 5/6/11 12:14 PM |
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SusiBee
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Re: Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
This is a great catalogue source for perennials : BLUESTONE
You can get great ideas for shade/part shade locations. In addition to hostas, I have fern and astillbe in my shady areas.
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| Posted 5/6/11 2:32 PM |
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smdl
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Re: Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
Astilbe
Corel Bells
bleeding heart
variegated lilyturf
mondo grass
peonies
salvia
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| Posted 5/6/11 2:35 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
In addition to those:
Ferns: Wood, Japanese Painted, Ghost, Lady
Heuchera
Brunnera
Variegated Japanese Forest Grass
eta: By the way, perennials means if they are winter "hardy" in our zone (7), they will come back next year. Annuals will die during our winters.
Message edited 5/6/2011 2:40:03 PM.
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| Posted 5/6/11 2:38 PM |
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yankinmanc
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Re: Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
I planted some Columbines last year, and they have grown back beautifully this year.
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| Posted 5/6/11 3:09 PM |
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FirstMate
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Re: Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
Thanks ladies! Huge help!
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| Posted 5/6/11 5:35 PM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
Goto Bloomin Haus in Holtsville. They have 2 sections, separated by a road. One side is perennials, one is annuals. So you can't go wrong and get one confused with the other. 
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| Posted 5/6/11 9:50 PM |
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mommy2Alex
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Re: Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
I like Hydrangeas (sp?) and I love Peonies. Daffodils and Tulips are perennial too. I just bought dianthus and I love them.
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| Posted 5/7/11 7:20 AM |
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browneyes
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Re: Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
Posted by yankinmanc
I planted some Columbines last year, and they have grown back beautifully this year.
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OMg these are gorgeous!!
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| Posted 5/7/11 10:22 AM |
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greenfreak
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Re: Any green thumbs out there? Perenials?
I forgot about Columbine! Yes, they look great already and my first ones are blooming now, called "Clementine Blue":
They're different flowers than regular Columbines, they call them double blooms. Here's where I got them, with a picture in full bloom: http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/b/bp/AQCBS.html
I also have Tequila Sunrise that looks like the PP's pic above but it's orange and yellow.
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| Posted 5/7/11 1:46 PM |
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