Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Wednesday, April 19, 2017: Survey

Today was a warm one. High around 88 F (hitting the record high for this date) and breezy. I opened up the sunroof and stayed very comfortable.

This morning I took my weekly early morning tour through the Mobot. I really enjoy these Spring walks as I get ideas for what might be good additions to our garden.

The Azaleas are out in force



Always interested in Missouri natives

I need an addition to the upper pond

This evening I took a survey of the backyard plants.

The Bleeding Heart seems happy behind the rabbit

Holly's are blooming

The east lungworts and coral bells are doing well

Not only is the mayapple alive but it has a sibling, Researching propagation now.

The golden groundsel is loosing its flowers but the holly hock and hellebore are growing nicely

All the shade lovers along the east fence line have survived and flourishing (except the coleus)

Hornbeams have leaved out nicely



New succulent garden is still heathy




Don't know if the Butterfly Flower (Asclepias tuberosa) is going to make it or not

Also not sure if the red-hot poker (Kniphofia uvaria) will come back

The livingstone daisy (Dorotheanthus Mezoo mesbicla), that I moved outside last week, is doing well

The coleus, moved outside last week, need some pruning and replanting

The daylillies cannot be eliminated, only controlled

I think I finally killed the yucca. This plant came with the house. I left it out over the winter.




Have not seen any more morels yet

The iris I got out of storage doesn't show any activity



No sign of any bat activity yet

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