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June 8, 2016

Shade And Sun Gardens


This is my first post on my new blog, Garden On Fourth Street.  I was able to import most of my first garden blog, Gardening Outside The Lines, so all is not lost.  If you're reading this, you've found me...yay!  My last few posts have been focused on my full sun gardens in front of the house, because Spring is all about blooms.  Today we're also going to visit my shade gardens under the oaks, around back. Caladiums have returned faithfully, as they do each year.  Along with them, toad lilies, cordylines, hostas, gingers of all kinds, and hydrangeas.



You simply can't beat caladiums for color in the shade, and I love to mix a bunch together for large barrels.



Toad Lilies just beginning to bloom in this border...





Across the yard, this shade garden is planted with a variety of gingers, colocasias, and cordylines.  The large plant to the right, Costus spicatus, Indianhead Ginger.



Indianhead Gingers flowers, with a variegated Ginger Lily in foreground.



One of my favorite Colocasias, 'Mojito'.



First of many Curcuma Ginger blooms...



A lacecap hydrangea that I've had a long time.



And a new one, unnamed, that I found on the clearance rack this year.



Now, back to full sun blooms!  Just as the 'Lemon' daylilies begin to slow down, the orange 'Kwanso' and 'Ditch'  daylilies  join in the parade.  Oranges are my favorite!  Agapanthus and Gaura lindheimeri are still going strong. 



 Gerbera Daisy, in front of  hydrangeas which are beginning to fade to mauve.



Zinnias are still standing, in spite of winds and driving rains a couple days ago...



First Mexican Tithonia bloom.



Hoping your gardens are filled with blooms!  Until next time...

















15 comments:

  1. Thanks for giving me the link to your new blog.

    As always I love all of your blooms and foliage. You live in a lovely bit of paradise.

    FlowerLady

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  2. P.S. Will I still get email notification of your latest posts?

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    1. Lorraine, I forgot to put up an e-mail gadget, but there's one on my blog now. Thanks for reminding me. Probably your e-mail was only linked to Gardening Outside The Lines. Thanks for visiting! _Janice

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  3. So glad the transition was a smooth one. Your gardens are so full of color and texture. I'll bet the birds and pollinators love them! Me too!

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    1. It's been a great year for butterflies and birds. I say you can't have too many!

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  4. Love all the color!! Great decorative vignettes within your plantings too.

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  5. Your shade gardens have wonderful color, too. You can't beat caladiums in summer. I've never seen the road lily. It's very cute. Does the plant dieback to the ground or is it evergreen? I just discovered that I have the Kwanso daylilies that I got from my late aunt's garden. A beautiful bloom on a heavy duty stalk. Glad you were able to save most of your blog. Have an enjoyable weekend!

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    1. Susan, the toad lily does dieback, but always returns. I got that years ago when Walmart puts out their packaged bulbs, etc., in spring. I've spread it throughout my shade gardens by division. Oh yes, Kwanso is a good one, love that stout stem. _Janice

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  6. These pictures are a delight. So colorful! My favorite is the one of the Gerbera daisies and hydrangeas--it's just too pretty!

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  7. The beauty of your garden just never stops amazing me. I'm expecting to find it featured in a magazine before long.

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    1. Eli, thanks! No thanks to the magazine though...I'm not that person.

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  8. Everything is looking lovely Janice! I particularly love the pretty lacecap hydrangea and the beautiful Mojito colocasia. A paradise garden!
    - Kate

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    1. Thanks Kate. I hope you're having a great week. _Janice

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