Finishing up with the City Containers, I had some pansies left over so I decided to put them in the Scented Garden....they are scented you know...but even if weren't, the pansies would give a much needed lift to the winter version of this garden. But, as I was looking around to see where a bright spot was called for, I saw an unexpected bright spot already there.
The Fragrant Bouquet hostas that I installed in this spring were, as of November 3, still full, healthy and without blemishes or marred leaves. It has to be the micro climate that exists in this little 20x20 foot garden. Located on the corner of a busy street in downtown Madison, it gets a lot of heat from the thousands of cars that travel through town each day. In addition, two sides are brick from the adjoining buildings which have absorbed the sun's heat all day and can return it at night.
I'll be watching to see when they finally give it up and take their much needed winter rest. The temperature has dropped in the last two days to "frost level" so today when I go into town I'll be checking them out, hoping that they are still going strong. Their bright lime green adds a lot to that side of the garden and I will miss it when it is gone. Maybe I'll plant something nearby for that extra pop, although it will be hard to get much around their hidden crowns. Must do something. As I took these pictures I noticed how unattractive the base of the wall on the police station side is. Whatever goes there will have to tolerate low water standards since it is under the eave of the roof. Let you know what I find today!
The Fragrant Bouquet hostas that I installed in this spring were, as of November 3, still full, healthy and without blemishes or marred leaves. It has to be the micro climate that exists in this little 20x20 foot garden. Located on the corner of a busy street in downtown Madison, it gets a lot of heat from the thousands of cars that travel through town each day. In addition, two sides are brick from the adjoining buildings which have absorbed the sun's heat all day and can return it at night.
I'll be watching to see when they finally give it up and take their much needed winter rest. The temperature has dropped in the last two days to "frost level" so today when I go into town I'll be checking them out, hoping that they are still going strong. Their bright lime green adds a lot to that side of the garden and I will miss it when it is gone. Maybe I'll plant something nearby for that extra pop, although it will be hard to get much around their hidden crowns. Must do something. As I took these pictures I noticed how unattractive the base of the wall on the police station side is. Whatever goes there will have to tolerate low water standards since it is under the eave of the roof. Let you know what I find today!
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