Hello GPODers and Joyful New 12 months!
We’re beginning the yr off with a bang, and getting handled to essentially the most sensational scenes from Sue Webel’s backyard in 2024. Sue has shared her fabulous Connecticut backyard with us a number of instances previously (Making a New Backyard in Connecticut, Sue’s Favourite Foliage Crops, and Highlights from Sue’s 2021 Backyard), and it’s astounding to see how her backyard has developed since her first submission in 2020. You might need additionally seen Sue’s supportive feedback on many GPOD posts underneath the profile title @musabasjoosue (which matches her Instagram deal with @musabasjoosue), so undoubtedly take into account exhibiting some like to Sue within the feedback under!
My backyard is positioned at simply over 800 toes in elevation in North Canton, CT (zone 6a). Photos of the backyard have been featured on GPOD a number of instances, most just lately in February. Each backyard season I take tons of of images, many are posted on my Instagram account @musabasjoosue. For this submission, I selected a choice of images from 2024 that spanned the season and jumped out at me as distinctive. The picture resolutions are excessive so I must ship the photographs in three emails.
Like all years, backyard season 2024 provided a singular set of challenges. In 2023 we acquired an obscene quantity of rain giving most crops a leg up coming into 2024. One way or the other I missed the shift and didn’t discover how parched the backyard was getting till late summer time and needed to begin a sprinkler rotation. Time will inform whether or not my efforts have been too little, too late. It doesn’t matter what, I’ll be again at it in 2025 as a newly retired gardener. I’m already dreaming about what I can do with all that additional time!
I really like this pleased early Might combo of Slawa Triumph tulip (Tulipa ‘Slawa’, Zones 3–8) and Golden Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’, Zones 5–9).
To ensure that Siberian iris to earn a spot right here, they should have distinctive flowers. Charming Billy (Iris sibirica ‘Charming Billy’, Zones 3–9) matches the invoice.
Not like my earlier backyard, shade is in brief provide. Most of my (few) hostas develop within the north dealing with beds in entrance of the home. Featured right here is Guardian Angel (Hosta x ‘Guardian Angel’, Zones 3–9). Love the blue patterned foliage!
Found Treasure bearded iris (Iris germanica ‘Found Treasure’, Zones 3–9) was a bonus plant from Shreiner’s. What a magnificence!
For a few years, I bemoaned my incapability to get digitalis to reseed. Then they exploded. Within the spring I dig up the seedlings and transfer them across the backyard. If the seeding turns into an excessive amount of, I yank and compost the extras. I depend on them for repetition, to knit the backyard collectively.
After a few years of pooh poohing daylilies, I now develop near 100 totally different cultivars…hahaha…by no means say by no means. I concentrate on later blooming varieties and use them in vignettes with different non-daylily crops. Heavenly Angel Ice (Hemerocallis ‘Heavenly Angel Ice’, Zones 2–8) has been an excellent companion for Pinky Pollen Ring easy hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Pinky Pollen Ring’, Zones 3–8).
Oh Conca d’Or lily (Lilium ‘Conca d’Or’, Zones 4–8), I needed to sprint to get these footage because the flowers solely lasted a number of days within the July warmth wave. Higher luck subsequent yr.
Mighty Chestnut daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Mighty Chestnut’, Zones 3–9) amid the abundance of mid July.
In case you are on the lookout for a comparatively compact panicle hydrangea, I extremely suggest Hearth Mild Tidbit® (Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMNHPK’, Zones 3–8). Deer “trimmed” the Jeana phlox (Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’, Zones 4–8) earlier within the season which helped hold it extra compact.
Mid September within the again backyard underneath a big oak tree. The drought took a toll on a few of the plant residents that develop right here, however not all. ‘Gibraltar’ bush clover (Lespedeza thunbergii ‘Gibraltar’, Zones 4–8) is a superb late season plant however man does it get large! That variegated Summer time Carnival hibiscus (Hibiscus ‘Summer time Carnival’, Zones 4–9) provides a contrasting pop of daring foliage. The grass is Little Zebra miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Zebra’, Zones 5–9). Coral Crème Drop phlox (Phlox paniculata ‘Ditomdre’, Zones 3–9) rounds out the vignette.
A late September look from the again garden into my patio backyard. The Tetrapanax within the prime proper has been completely hardy right here. I really like daring, tropical foliage and this matches the invoice. Within the foreground, Summer time Ice daphne (Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer time Ice’, Zones 5–9) blooms virtually all yr. Different crops are Laced Up elderberry (Sambucus nigra ‘SNR1292’, Zones 4–7) (left), and Japanese blood grass (Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’, Zones 5–9) which is outwardly invasive in some climates however barely survives right here.
October frosts mark the tip of container season. These days killing frosts appear to reach later and later extending a few of my container crops into November.
Julia Youngster™ rose (Rosa ‘WEKvossutono’, Zones 5–10) is just one of two roses I develop. I took this image November twenty sixth simply earlier than the primary laborious freeze. Now the backyard sleeps and permits time to dream and plan for subsequent yr.
Thanks a lot for sharing this fabulous backyard replace with us, Sue! It’s unimaginable to see what you’ve completed in a brief period of time, and with every new glimpse it’s clear that your backyard is getting higher and higher with age.
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