King of Hearts Bleeding Heart
This might be the last of the Wisconsin garden posts. These pics were taken at Olbrich Gardens in the shade garden. Looking for something fun to do this weekend? We’re headed down to Menlo Park for Sunset Magazine’s Celebration Weekend today. It will be happening on Sunday too.
Bridge
Hosta + heuchera, hurray!
Allium
Mystery Flowering Tree
June 5, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Cornus… alternifolia? controversa? how tall was it?
Nice pictures.
June 6, 2010 at 5:30 pm
I’d say it was 30-40 feet tall. Thanks for trying to figure it out!
June 6, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Very likely Cornus controversa as I’ve never heard of a C. alternifolia getting even close to that size. Check out the picture on this page – looks very similar to me. Must have been an impressive tree in bloom at 30-40 feet tall!
June 6, 2010 at 9:53 am
i love hostas and in fact almsot bought one today to place in my vertical garden but remembered the snails that come down from the ivy above!!! but I have heard that there is a new snail resistant hosta – you do not know it by chance?
June 6, 2010 at 12:35 pm
I’ve never heard of a snail resistant hosta, but it sounds pretty cool. There aren’t very many hostas here in San Francisco. Most likely due to the snail issue. I think they like colder winters too.
June 6, 2010 at 1:17 pm
mmm ok thanks…perhaps it was released in the UK…will do a search
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