Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Hellebore and Bleeding Heart

Went to Costco and Lowe's today. At both places I looked at their Knockout Roses, searching for one that would coordinate with the ones I already have. Neither place had a color I wanted.

This afternoon I planted the two Hellebores and the Bleeding Heart. I put the bleeding heart behind the rabbit. The soil was not as bad as I had expected, but the ground is full of electrical conduit, irrigation piping and drainage lines. I hope it does OK.

The soil up by the east porch, where I put the "Champion" Hellebore, contains quite a bit of clay, but not too bad.

The soil between the Hornbeams was very nice. The worms seem to think so as well. My first shovel must have had a half dozen huge earthworms.

I will keep looking for the proper rose. The Knockouts are nice in that they don't grow too tall and are very easy to care for. So far, I have a Pink KO, a Double KO (red), a Sunny KO (white/yellow) and a Lavender Veranda Rose. All four of these are supposed to only grow 2'-3' tall, which is important so that they do not impede the casement window operation.