New Additions in Late Spring

2007.05.22

Added some new plants to the west garden today, in an attempt to fill in some blank spots, particularly towards the south end.  I had left a large area unplanted in anticipation of the mature size of the Japanese Fiber Banana, but alas it did not survive the winter.

At any rate, today I planted a Purpleleaf Plum, a Magic Carpet Spiraea, a Beard Tongue, a White Veronica, and a couple Navajo Bright Red Salvias.

<em>Prunus x cistena</em> Purpleleaf Plum
<em>Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma'</em> Magic Carpet Spiraea
<em>Penstemon barbatus</em> Beard Tongue 'Rondo Mix'
<em>Hebe glauca</em> White Veronica
<em>Salvia greggi</em> Salvia 'Navajo Bright Red'
West Garden in late May after adding new plants and moving path

Most of the new plants are in the middle foreground of the overall photo, except the plum is further back near the second basement window.  Along with new plantings, I also moved the concrete cobblestone path, since  it was quickly being overrun in the original location by the (surprisingly aggressive) wild strawberries, and the expanding Cape Fuchsia and Abelia.

2007.05.28

West Garden in late May

2007.06.07

Wild strawberries in the garden.

Wild strawberries have put on fruit
Wild strawberries have put on fruit