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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers' WW32 Oak Leaf Y0- (National Arboretum 2010) Oak Leaf Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 4x4ft., Open white, matures Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW25, In Garden Bed Y0 for 4.0 YEARS (Gurney's). Planted in 2018.
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers' (Oak Leaf Hydrangea) is a product of a breeding program started in 1996 at the U.S. National Arboretum in McMinnville, TN (A cross and Intercross of H. quercifolia 'Snow Queen' and 'Pee Wee'). After evaluations, it was introduced in 2010. A dwarf at 3 1/2- to 4-ft. tall, its 9” upright, cone-shaped panicles open white, then turn pale pink and mature to deep rose. Dark green oak-like leaves turn mahogany-red in fall. Grows well in partial shade to full sun. USDA Zones 5-8.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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Dahlia 'Hollyhill Black Beauty' WW36 dahlia N4- (Kennedy 2012) Dark Red Decorative dahlia, Mature plant size: 4.5ft., BB-ID-DR Class(3107), USDA Hardiness Zone 8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW32, In Garden Bed N4 for 303 DAYS (swan21). Planted in 2021.
Swan Island: Beautiful 6" blooms of black red are an excellent variety for cutting. Nice contrast when used with almost any color in floral arrangements or garden plantings. Plant height is 4 1/2'
2021 note: Very dark red. Not that many blooms. Attractive. Fairly large tubers, easy divide.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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Allium 'Millenium' 8/2021 ornamental onion- (McDonough) ornamental onion, Mature size: 20”, Purple, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW31, In Garden Bed G4,4a S4 C3 for 5.1 YEARS (MBulb). Planted in 2016.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Millenium', commonly called allium, is a bulbous ornamental hybrid developed by allium breeder Mark McDonough. Its hybrid parentage is unknown, but likely includes some A. nutens. Each bulb typically produces an upright foliage clump of slender, somewhat flattened, broad linear, grass-like, glossy deep green leaves to 6-12” tall in spring. Unbranched naked scapes rise above the foliage clump to as much as 18-20” tall by mid-summer, each scape being topped by a showy 2-inch spherical umbel of rose purple florets. Flowers typically bloom mid to late summer (July-August). Although all parts of this plant have an oniony smell and taste when cut or bruised, this hybrid is considered to be an ornamental and is not used for culinary purposes.
Cultivar name suffers from a minor spelling problem. It is often spelled 'Millennium', but Mark McDonough apparently registered it under the name of 'Millenium'.
2020 note: Planted 4 years ago, it is a mature plant. Measures 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Blooms later than my other garlic. The scapes are slightly taller than the grass like foliage and forms an attractive mounded plant. Unlike some ornnamental garlic that has long scapes coming from a short base.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2016, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Rosa 'LADY OF SHALOTT' WW32 DAR V2- (Austin, 2009) English Leander Hybrid Shrub Rose DAR, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., ORANGE, Orange Yellow, 60 petals, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-10, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed V2 for 3.3 YEARS (David). Planted in 2019.
DAR: Rosa 'Ausnyson' [LADY OF SHALOTT]. One of the most reliable and hardy roses in our collection - an ideal rose for the inexperienced gardener. It is highly resistant to disease and will bloom with unusual continuity throughout the season. The young buds are a rich orange-red that open to form chalice-shaped blooms, filled with loosely arranged petals. Each petal has a salmon pink upper side, which contrasts beautifully with the attractive golden yellow reverse. The flowers have a pleasant, warm Tea fragrance, with hints of spiced apple and cloves. It quickly forms a large, bushy shrub with slightly arching stems. The mid-green leaves have attractive, slightly bronzed tones when young.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22:
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Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Avalanche' WW32 Feather Reed Grass J1- (American Ornamental Perennials) Feather Reed Grass, Mature plant size: 5x3ft., Variegated, white central band bordered by narrow green margins , USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month 5, In Garden Bed J1 for 13 MONTHS (Menards). Planted in 2021.
Digging Dog Nursery: This distinctive newcomer is a variegated form of Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’ first spotted by Steve Schmidt at American Ornamental Perennials. Showcasing dramatically striped foliage, the medium-sized clumps spring to life as a hefty white central band bordered by narrow green margins embellishes each blade. Topped with an airy aura of rose-tinged green plumes that later take on warm, golden hues, ‘Avalanche’s straight-up stance forges a compelling specimen, or when planted en masse, a boldly patterned screen. (PPAF)
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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Rosa 'LADY OF SHALOTT' WW32 DAR V2- (Austin, 2009) English Leander Hybrid Shrub Rose DAR, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., ORANGE, Orange Yellow, 60 petals, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-10, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed V2 for 3.3 YEARS (David). Planted in 2019.
DAR: Rosa 'Ausnyson' [LADY OF SHALOTT]. One of the most reliable and hardy roses in our collection - an ideal rose for the inexperienced gardener. It is highly resistant to disease and will bloom with unusual continuity throughout the season. The young buds are a rich orange-red that open to form chalice-shaped blooms, filled with loosely arranged petals. Each petal has a salmon pink upper side, which contrasts beautifully with the attractive golden yellow reverse. The flowers have a pleasant, warm Tea fragrance, with hints of spiced apple and cloves. It quickly forms a large, bushy shrub with slightly arching stems. The mid-green leaves have attractive, slightly bronzed tones when young.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #OwnRoot, #week5, #shrub, #DAR, #Rose, #EnglishLeanderHybrid, #Orange, #LADYOFSHALOTT, #WW32
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers' WW32 Oak Leaf Y0- (National Arboretum 2010) Oak Leaf Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 4x4ft., Open white, matures Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW25, In Garden Bed Y0 for 4.0 YEARS (Gurney's). Planted in 2018.
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers' (Oak Leaf Hydrangea) is a product of a breeding program started in 1996 at the U.S. National Arboretum in McMinnville, TN (A cross and Intercross of H. quercifolia 'Snow Queen' and 'Pee Wee'). After evaluations, it was introduced in 2010. A dwarf at 3 1/2- to 4-ft. tall, its 9” upright, cone-shaped panicles open white, then turn pale pink and mature to deep rose. Dark green oak-like leaves turn mahogany-red in fall. Grows well in partial shade to full sun. USDA Zones 5-8.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Shrub, #Oakleaf, #PartShade, #Dwarf, #ConeShaped, #RubySlippers, #Hydrangea, #WW32
Allium 'Millenium' 8/2021 ornamental onion- (McDonough) ornamental onion, Mature size: 20”, Purple, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW31, In Garden Bed G4,4a S4 C3 for 5.1 YEARS (MBulb). Planted in 2016.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Millenium', commonly called allium, is a bulbous ornamental hybrid developed by allium breeder Mark McDonough. Its hybrid parentage is unknown, but likely includes some A. nutens. Each bulb typically produces an upright foliage clump of slender, somewhat flattened, broad linear, grass-like, glossy deep green leaves to 6-12” tall in spring. Unbranched naked scapes rise above the foliage clump to as much as 18-20” tall by mid-summer, each scape being topped by a showy 2-inch spherical umbel of rose purple florets. Flowers typically bloom mid to late summer (July-August). Although all parts of this plant have an oniony smell and taste when cut or bruised, this hybrid is considered to be an ornamental and is not used for culinary purposes.
Cultivar name suffers from a minor spelling problem. It is often spelled 'Millennium', but Mark McDonough apparently registered it under the name of 'Millenium'.
2020 note: Planted 4 years ago, it is a mature plant. Measures 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Blooms later than my other garlic. The scapes are slightly taller than the grass like foliage and forms an attractive mounded plant. Unlike some ornnamental garlic that has long scapes coming from a short base.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2016, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Mirabilis jalapa 'Salmon Sunset' WW32 Four O'Clock R2- (4 O'Clock) Four O'Clock, Mature plant size: 3x3ft., salmon-orange flowers with a touch of pink, USDA Hardiness Zone TP, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW29, In Garden Bed R2 for 81 DAYS (eBay). Planted in 2022.
folia: Belonging to the Mirabilis genus (Mirabilis jalapa 'Salmon sunset'), Salmon sunset is a variety of Four o'clock. Salmon sunset is a heirloom variety. Blooms appear in these approximate colours: Salmon and Light salmon and Salmon pink. The blooms display an average of 5 petals.
2020 note: Saved 2 roots in 2019. The largest one is about 4 feet tall and 5 feet wide. I used to have several colors, now I only have salmon subset. Perhaps next year i will start some new plants (new colors). I enjoy having them in the garden. I save the roots at the same time I dig up my dahlia tubers for over winter starage. I wrap my dalia tubers with saran wrap. I do the same for the mirabilis roots. Easy. Saved 3 roots in 2020.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2020, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Bulb, #Mirabilis, #MirabilisJalapa, #Salmon, #SalmonSunset, #WW32
Dahlia 'Mt. Hood' WW32 dahlia V1- (SWI 2021) White dahlia, Mature plant size: 4ft., BB-FD-WH, USDA Hardiness Zone 8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW29, In Garden Bed V1 for 72 DAYS (Swan). Planted in 2022.
Swan Island: Pure white blossoms are a perfect cut flower size at 5". Oregonians love our local mountains, especially Mt. Hood. You can even catch a glimpse of the beautiful mountain across our fields of dahlias, as its white caps shine, growing to a 4' plant.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2022:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #HOOD, #Perennial, #tuber, #tender, #White, #Dahlia, #SWI, #Mt.Hood, #WW32
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers' WW32 Oak Leaf Y0- (National Arboretum 2010) Oak Leaf Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 4x4ft., Open white, matures Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW25, In Garden Bed Y0 for 4.0 YEARS (Gurney's). Planted in 2018.
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers' (Oak Leaf Hydrangea) is a product of a breeding program started in 1996 at the U.S. National Arboretum in McMinnville, TN (A cross and Intercross of H. quercifolia 'Snow Queen' and 'Pee Wee'). After evaluations, it was introduced in 2010. A dwarf at 3 1/2- to 4-ft. tall, its 9” upright, cone-shaped panicles open white, then turn pale pink and mature to deep rose. Dark green oak-like leaves turn mahogany-red in fall. Grows well in partial shade to full sun. USDA Zones 5-8.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Shrub, #Oakleaf, #PartShade, #Dwarf, #ConeShaped, #RubySlippers, #Hydrangea, #WW32
RedBitHemerocallis 'Tree Turtles' WW32 Daylily D4- (Reed, 2007) Tall Pink Daylily , Mature plant size: 56in., Quite tall, like pink turtles blooming on the top of 4-way deeply branched scapes (24 buds)., USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month 7a, In Garden Bed D4 for 342 DAYS (Murphy). Planted in 2021.
Reed: (Reed, 07) 56" L 5.5" dormant, diploid
Quite tall, like pink turtles blooming on the top of 4-way deeply branched scapes (24 buds). Out of LOLA BRANHAM, this one blooms late and long. The blooms are not large, but recurved pink blend shells with darker pink stippling above a green throat. Its garden name was "Pink Towers". Fertile both ways. I am using it to bring pink colors into the tall cultivars. It was registered when I knew it would be an introduction, but it didn't get lined out for introduction until this year, because it blooms so late in the season. It has been a good parent.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2022:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Dor, #Perennial, #Monocot, #midseason, #Dip, #TreeTurtles, #Daylily, #WW32
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers' WW32 Oak Leaf Y0- (National Arboretum 2010) Oak Leaf Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 4x4ft., Open white, matures Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW25, In Garden Bed Y0 for 4.0 YEARS (Gurney's). Planted in 2018.
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers' (Oak Leaf Hydrangea) is a product of a breeding program started in 1996 at the U.S. National Arboretum in McMinnville, TN (A cross and Intercross of H. quercifolia 'Snow Queen' and 'Pee Wee'). After evaluations, it was introduced in 2010. A dwarf at 3 1/2- to 4-ft. tall, its 9” upright, cone-shaped panicles open white, then turn pale pink and mature to deep rose. Dark green oak-like leaves turn mahogany-red in fall. Grows well in partial shade to full sun. USDA Zones 5-8.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Shrub, #Oakleaf, #PartShade, #Dwarf, #ConeShaped, #RubySlippers, #Hydrangea, #WW32
Hemerocallis 'Scandinavia' WW32 Daylily G3- (Mahieu, 2003) Tall White Daylily , Mature plant size: 54in, 8.5in. glittering white self above lemon chartreuse throat , USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed G3 for 4.9 YEARS (Oak). Planted in 2017.
American Daylily Society: Scandinavia (Mahieu, 2003)
height 54 in.(137 cm), bloom 8.5 in.(22 cm), season MLa, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, 32 buds, 5 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Glittering white self above lemon chartreuse throat. ((Miss Jessie × Loch Ness Monster) × (Radiant Moonbeam × Satin Bird))
Awards: HM 2016
Unusual Form Crispate (wavy or curly edge) spider. Somewhat yellow. Not all that tall in the first year. Second year height was 36 inches.
2020 notes: Scape diameter is 0.25 inches, tallest scape is 28 inches. Not an overly vigorous plant. Planted 3 years ago.I have some daylilies that I planted last year that have formed a bigger clump than this. It is currently at half its registered height. It has produced 7 scapes this year. Very attractive flower. I have a second Scandinavia in another garden that is performing similarly.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, %2, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Crispate, #UF, #Perennial, #Monocot, #midseason, #Dip, #Dor, #Fra, #BC/B=32/5, #HM2017, #Scandinavia, #Daylily, #White, #WW32
Allium 'Millenium' 8/2021 ornamental onion- (McDonough) ornamental onion, Mature size: 20”, Purple, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW31, In Garden Bed G4,4a S4 C3 for 5.1 YEARS (MBulb). Planted in 2016.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Millenium', commonly called allium, is a bulbous ornamental hybrid developed by allium breeder Mark McDonough. Its hybrid parentage is unknown, but likely includes some A. nutens. Each bulb typically produces an upright foliage clump of slender, somewhat flattened, broad linear, grass-like, glossy deep green leaves to 6-12” tall in spring. Unbranched naked scapes rise above the foliage clump to as much as 18-20” tall by mid-summer, each scape being topped by a showy 2-inch spherical umbel of rose purple florets. Flowers typically bloom mid to late summer (July-August). Although all parts of this plant have an oniony smell and taste when cut or bruised, this hybrid is considered to be an ornamental and is not used for culinary purposes.
Cultivar name suffers from a minor spelling problem. It is often spelled 'Millennium', but Mark McDonough apparently registered it under the name of 'Millenium'.
2020 note: Planted 4 years ago, it is a mature plant. Measures 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Blooms later than my other garlic. The scapes are slightly taller than the grass like foliage and forms an attractive mounded plant. Unlike some ornnamental garlic that has long scapes coming from a short base.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2016, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Rosa 'LADY OF SHALOTT' WW32 DAR V2- (Austin, 2009) English Leander Hybrid Shrub Rose DAR, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., ORANGE, Orange Yellow, 60 petals, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-10, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed V2 for 3.3 YEARS (David). Planted in 2019.
DAR: Rosa 'Ausnyson' [LADY OF SHALOTT]. One of the most reliable and hardy roses in our collection - an ideal rose for the inexperienced gardener. It is highly resistant to disease and will bloom with unusual continuity throughout the season. The young buds are a rich orange-red that open to form chalice-shaped blooms, filled with loosely arranged petals. Each petal has a salmon pink upper side, which contrasts beautifully with the attractive golden yellow reverse. The flowers have a pleasant, warm Tea fragrance, with hints of spiced apple and cloves. It quickly forms a large, bushy shrub with slightly arching stems. The mid-green leaves have attractive, slightly bronzed tones when young.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22:
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Rosa 'LADY OF SHALOTT' WW32 DAR V2- (Austin, 2009) English Leander Hybrid Shrub Rose DAR, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., ORANGE, Orange Yellow, 60 petals, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-10, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed V2 for 3.3 YEARS (David). Planted in 2019.
DAR: Rosa 'Ausnyson' [LADY OF SHALOTT]. One of the most reliable and hardy roses in our collection - an ideal rose for the inexperienced gardener. It is highly resistant to disease and will bloom with unusual continuity throughout the season. The young buds are a rich orange-red that open to form chalice-shaped blooms, filled with loosely arranged petals. Each petal has a salmon pink upper side, which contrasts beautifully with the attractive golden yellow reverse. The flowers have a pleasant, warm Tea fragrance, with hints of spiced apple and cloves. It quickly forms a large, bushy shrub with slightly arching stems. The mid-green leaves have attractive, slightly bronzed tones when young.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22:
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Allium 'Millenium' 8/2021 ornamental onion- (McDonough) ornamental onion, Mature size: 20”, Purple, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW31, In Garden Bed G4,4a S4 C3 for 5.1 YEARS (MBulb). Planted in 2016.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Millenium', commonly called allium, is a bulbous ornamental hybrid developed by allium breeder Mark McDonough. Its hybrid parentage is unknown, but likely includes some A. nutens. Each bulb typically produces an upright foliage clump of slender, somewhat flattened, broad linear, grass-like, glossy deep green leaves to 6-12” tall in spring. Unbranched naked scapes rise above the foliage clump to as much as 18-20” tall by mid-summer, each scape being topped by a showy 2-inch spherical umbel of rose purple florets. Flowers typically bloom mid to late summer (July-August). Although all parts of this plant have an oniony smell and taste when cut or bruised, this hybrid is considered to be an ornamental and is not used for culinary purposes.
Cultivar name suffers from a minor spelling problem. It is often spelled 'Millennium', but Mark McDonough apparently registered it under the name of 'Millenium'.
2020 note: Planted 4 years ago, it is a mature plant. Measures 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Blooms later than my other garlic. The scapes are slightly taller than the grass like foliage and forms an attractive mounded plant. Unlike some ornnamental garlic that has long scapes coming from a short base.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2016, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Asclepias tuberosa 8/2021 Butterfly Weed- (Butterfly Weed) Butterfly Weed, Mature size: 24x24in, orange, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed V3,04,4 for 3.8 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2017.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Asclepias tuberosa, commonly called butterfly weed, is a tuberous rooted, Missouri native perennial which occurs in dry/rocky open woods, glades, prairies, fields and roadsides throughout the State (Steyermark). It typically grows in a clump to 1-3' tall and features clusters (umbels) of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers atop upright to reclining, hairy stems with narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Unlike many of the other milkweeds, this species does not have milky-sapped stems. Flowers give way to prominent, spindle-shaped seed pods (3-6" long) which split open when ripe releasing numerous silky-tailed seeds for dispersal by the wind. Seed pods are valued in dried flower arrangements. Long bloom period from late spring throughout the summer. Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars). Also commonly called pleurisy root in reference to a prior medicinal use of the plant roots to treat lung inflammations. Genus name honors the Greek god Asklepios the god of medicine. Specific epithet means tuberous in reference to the roots.
2020 Note: Caterpillars stripped this plant of leaves in 2019. I have been watching for caterpillars this year. It's an attractive plant, so I thought I would get a few photos before it's demise. I have many different kinds of wildflowers planted in the surrounding acreage to provide habitat for Monarch Butterflies (and Pheasant). In the field, I have some milkweed, another Asclepias perennial.
2021: a good number of Monarch catapillars on the plant. Also, I noted several butterfly weed in the CRP field.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2017, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Allium 'Millenium' 8/2021 ornamental onion- (McDonough) ornamental onion, Mature size: 20”, Purple, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW31, In Garden Bed G4,4a S4 C3 for 5.1 YEARS (MBulb). Planted in 2016.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Millenium', commonly called allium, is a bulbous ornamental hybrid developed by allium breeder Mark McDonough. Its hybrid parentage is unknown, but likely includes some A. nutens. Each bulb typically produces an upright foliage clump of slender, somewhat flattened, broad linear, grass-like, glossy deep green leaves to 6-12” tall in spring. Unbranched naked scapes rise above the foliage clump to as much as 18-20” tall by mid-summer, each scape being topped by a showy 2-inch spherical umbel of rose purple florets. Flowers typically bloom mid to late summer (July-August). Although all parts of this plant have an oniony smell and taste when cut or bruised, this hybrid is considered to be an ornamental and is not used for culinary purposes.
Cultivar name suffers from a minor spelling problem. It is often spelled 'Millennium', but Mark McDonough apparently registered it under the name of 'Millenium'.
2020 note: Planted 4 years ago, it is a mature plant. Measures 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Blooms later than my other garlic. The scapes are slightly taller than the grass like foliage and forms an attractive mounded plant. Unlike some ornnamental garlic that has long scapes coming from a short base.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2016, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Solanum lycopersicum 'A. Z. Cutler' 8/2021 Tomato- () Heirloom Tomato, Mature size: 5ft., pink, oblate shaped tomatoes , and deliver a wonderful, mild but slightly sweet, flavor., USDA Hardiness Zone Veg, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed g2 for 105 DAYS (Victory). Planted in 2021.
Victory Seeds: 85 days, indeterminate — The regular leaf plants of 'A. Z. Cutler' grow five to six feet in height, need support, and produce large, up to thirty-two ounce fruit. The tomatoes are pink, oblate shaped, and deliver a wonderful, mild but slightly sweet, flavor. An excellent choice for fresh eating and our particular favorite, tomato sandwiches.
The history of 'A. Z. Cutler' is an interesting one. It was sent to us by our friend, Craig LeHoullier, who received it in early 2018 from Nora Wojciechowski, an attendee at a talk that Craig gave in Michigan. She described how some twenty-plus years prior, the year she started at the Mary Thompson Senior Community Gardens in Southfield, Michigan, she met a "a very active gentleman that loved to garden." His name was A. Z. Cutler.
In the early 1990s, Mr. Cutler had discovered a volunteer tomato plant growing in his compost pile. Like any adventurous gardener, he allowed the plant to reach maturity and discovered not only that the plant was not a variety that he had grown, but that the fruit were notable for a small cavity, little gel, and excellent flavor. By the time he met and shared the tomato with Nora, who also thought it was very good, he had been growing it out for nearly a decade.
In the winter of 2019, when Craig sent us a seed sample to grow, we began the process of documenting its history and provenance only to learn the sad news that Nora had unexpectedly passed away in the Fall of 2018. Thankfully, she had provided great background information and we had leads to follow. Craig contacted Nora's friend, Julie Bird, and Mike Dunton started searching for Mr. Cutler.
After making several inquiries in the Oakland County, Michigan area, it was not long until Mike received an email from Dan Cutler, A. Z.'s son. Dan told us that he had printed out the email that we had sent for his father and that, "The idea that the tomatoes he nurtured so carefully might be shared with others for years to come is especially poignant right now." It also turned out that several family members grow it out regularly and that one of his grandsons even distributes plants to urban gardens throughout Detroit. Each packet contains at least 20 seeds.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2021:
Allium 'Millenium' 8/2021 ornamental onion- (McDonough) ornamental onion, Mature size: 20”, Purple, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW31, In Garden Bed G4,4a S4 C3 for 5.1 YEARS (MBulb). Planted in 2016.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Millenium', commonly called allium, is a bulbous ornamental hybrid developed by allium breeder Mark McDonough. Its hybrid parentage is unknown, but likely includes some A. nutens. Each bulb typically produces an upright foliage clump of slender, somewhat flattened, broad linear, grass-like, glossy deep green leaves to 6-12” tall in spring. Unbranched naked scapes rise above the foliage clump to as much as 18-20” tall by mid-summer, each scape being topped by a showy 2-inch spherical umbel of rose purple florets. Flowers typically bloom mid to late summer (July-August). Although all parts of this plant have an oniony smell and taste when cut or bruised, this hybrid is considered to be an ornamental and is not used for culinary purposes.
Cultivar name suffers from a minor spelling problem. It is often spelled 'Millennium', but Mark McDonough apparently registered it under the name of 'Millenium'.
2020 note: Planted 4 years ago, it is a mature plant. Measures 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Blooms later than my other garlic. The scapes are slightly taller than the grass like foliage and forms an attractive mounded plant. Unlike some ornnamental garlic that has long scapes coming from a short base.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2016, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Allium 'Millenium' 8/2021 ornamental onion- (McDonough) ornamental onion, Mature size: 20”, Purple, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW31, In Garden Bed G4,4a S4 C3 for 5.1 YEARS (MBulb). Planted in 2016.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Millenium', commonly called allium, is a bulbous ornamental hybrid developed by allium breeder Mark McDonough. Its hybrid parentage is unknown, but likely includes some A. nutens. Each bulb typically produces an upright foliage clump of slender, somewhat flattened, broad linear, grass-like, glossy deep green leaves to 6-12” tall in spring. Unbranched naked scapes rise above the foliage clump to as much as 18-20” tall by mid-summer, each scape being topped by a showy 2-inch spherical umbel of rose purple florets. Flowers typically bloom mid to late summer (July-August). Although all parts of this plant have an oniony smell and taste when cut or bruised, this hybrid is considered to be an ornamental and is not used for culinary purposes.
Cultivar name suffers from a minor spelling problem. It is often spelled 'Millennium', but Mark McDonough apparently registered it under the name of 'Millenium'.
2020 note: Planted 4 years ago, it is a mature plant. Measures 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Blooms later than my other garlic. The scapes are slightly taller than the grass like foliage and forms an attractive mounded plant. Unlike some ornnamental garlic that has long scapes coming from a short base.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2016, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' 8/2021 Coneflower- (Henry Eilers, IL) Sweet Coneflower or sweet black-eyed Susan, Mature size: 5x4’, Yellow quilled, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW32, In Garden Bed P2,3a for 13.2 YEARS (7.95). Planted in 2008.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Henry Eilers’ typically grows to 3-5’ tall on stiff, upright, leafy stems. It was found growing in the wild in a railroad prairie remnant in Montgomery County, Illinois. In general appearance, the flowers are very similar to those of the species, except the yellow rays are rolled instead of flat, giving the flower a quilled effect. Dome-shaped brown center disks. Flowers bloom in clusters atop strong, sometimes-branching stems from July to September. Dark gray-green leaves (3-6” long) in basal clumps (some 3-lobed) with smaller unlobed stem leaves. Leaves have a mild sweet aroma. The cultivar was discovered by Henry Eilers, a well-known nurseryman in southern Illinois, and was introduced by Larry Lowman of Ridgecrest Nursery and Gardens in Wynne, Arkansas in 2003.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa that was discovered in Illinois. Just like the species but the individual flower petals are rolled (quilled). Found in southern Illinois by Henry Eilers, a horticulturist and retired nurseryman. A large perennial. Needs support. Lasts a long time as a cut flower.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
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Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget' (Fairview Nurseries, PA 1942) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 8/2021 - Dwarf American or Eastern Arborvitae Arb, THOO-yuh ock-sih-den -TAY-liss, Size at 10 years: 3x3’, Blue-green foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2
Oregon State University: Conifer, evergreen shrub, dwarf, globose, very slow growing, annual growth only 2.5 cm, to 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) tall, somewhat wider spread, shoots rather stout, foliage green, arranged in flat sprays.Native to USDA Zone 3. Originated about 1928 as a seedling in Fairview Nurseries, Fairview, Pennsylvania, introduced in 1942. Sun or part shade, well-drained soil.
Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Allium 'Millenium' 8/2021 ornamental onion- (McDonough) ornamental onion, Mature size: 20”, Purple, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW31, In Garden Bed G4,4a S4 C3 for 5.1 YEARS (MBulb). Planted in 2016.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Millenium', commonly called allium, is a bulbous ornamental hybrid developed by allium breeder Mark McDonough. Its hybrid parentage is unknown, but likely includes some A. nutens. Each bulb typically produces an upright foliage clump of slender, somewhat flattened, broad linear, grass-like, glossy deep green leaves to 6-12” tall in spring. Unbranched naked scapes rise above the foliage clump to as much as 18-20” tall by mid-summer, each scape being topped by a showy 2-inch spherical umbel of rose purple florets. Flowers typically bloom mid to late summer (July-August). Although all parts of this plant have an oniony smell and taste when cut or bruised, this hybrid is considered to be an ornamental and is not used for culinary purposes.
Cultivar name suffers from a minor spelling problem. It is often spelled 'Millennium', but Mark McDonough apparently registered it under the name of 'Millenium'.
2020 note: Planted 4 years ago, it is a mature plant. Measures 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Blooms later than my other garlic. The scapes are slightly taller than the grass like foliage and forms an attractive mounded plant. Unlike some ornnamental garlic that has long scapes coming from a short base.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2016, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Allium 'Millenium' 8/2021 ornamental onion- (McDonough) ornamental onion, Mature size: 20”, Purple, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW31, In Garden Bed G4,4a S4 C3 for 5.1 YEARS (MBulb). Planted in 2016.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Millenium', commonly called allium, is a bulbous ornamental hybrid developed by allium breeder Mark McDonough. Its hybrid parentage is unknown, but likely includes some A. nutens. Each bulb typically produces an upright foliage clump of slender, somewhat flattened, broad linear, grass-like, glossy deep green leaves to 6-12” tall in spring. Unbranched naked scapes rise above the foliage clump to as much as 18-20” tall by mid-summer, each scape being topped by a showy 2-inch spherical umbel of rose purple florets. Flowers typically bloom mid to late summer (July-August). Although all parts of this plant have an oniony smell and taste when cut or bruised, this hybrid is considered to be an ornamental and is not used for culinary purposes.
Cultivar name suffers from a minor spelling problem. It is often spelled 'Millennium', but Mark McDonough apparently registered it under the name of 'Millenium'.
2020 note: Planted 4 years ago, it is a mature plant. Measures 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Blooms later than my other garlic. The scapes are slightly taller than the grass like foliage and forms an attractive mounded plant. Unlike some ornnamental garlic that has long scapes coming from a short base.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2016, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Solanum lycopersicum 'Boronia' 8/2021 Tomato- () Dwarf Tomato, Mature size: 4ft., medium to medium large (four to sixteen ounce), oblate shaped fruit that are pink in color with dark shoulders and have a smooth, meaty texture. , USDA Hardiness Zone Veg, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G2 for 71 DAYS (Victory). Planted in 2021.
Victory Seeds: 70 days, dwarf — 'Boronia' is a rugose, regular leaf, dwarf variety that typically reaches three to four feet in height in a typical growing season. It produces medium to medium large (four to sixteen ounce), oblate shaped fruit that are pink in color with dark shoulders and have a smooth, meaty texture. It resembles 'Cherokee Purple' fruit both in its appearance as well as in its delicious, intense flavor quality.
Developed by members of the "Dwarf Tomato Project" from a cross between 'New Big Dwarf' and 'Paul Robeson', 'Boronia' is the collaborative work of Patrina Nuske Small (who named it after a native Australian fragrant flower, Boronia megastigma), Gina McDermott, Tanya Kucak, David Lockwood, Craig LeHoullier, Sherry Shiesl, Carol Knapp, Michael Volk and Bill Minkey. Introduced in 2014. Each packet contains approximately 20 seeds
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2021:
Dahlia 'Skywalker' WW32 Dahlia N4- (SWI,1987) Red Decorative Dahlia, Mature plant size: 4ft., BB-ID-r Class(3106) Awards(27), USDA Hardiness Zone 8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW29, In Garden Bed N4 for 79 DAYS (Swan). Planted in 2022.
Swan Island, med tubers. Someones favorite. Weak stems. First planted in 2007. Fresh tubers are reddish.
2020 notes: Fimbriated flower on the small side. I have had this dahlia for over 10 years, so I would conclude that it is easy to dig up and store over winter in the cold Michigan climate. It is certainly a true red. It is not usually available from sellers. For example, it was introduced by Swan Island and they do not currently offer it. 2021: some of the leaves looked like they were virus infected.Rather than pull, I decided to wait and see. Average sized Tubers looked ok for storage.
Dahlias planted on the west fenceline did not fair well in 2022. Dahlies in the V1 raised bed doing much better.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22:
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Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' 8/2021 Coneflower- (Henry Eilers, IL) Sweet Coneflower or sweet black-eyed Susan, Mature size: 5x4’, Yellow quilled, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW32, In Garden Bed P2,3a for 13.2 YEARS (7.95). Planted in 2008.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Henry Eilers’ typically grows to 3-5’ tall on stiff, upright, leafy stems. It was found growing in the wild in a railroad prairie remnant in Montgomery County, Illinois. In general appearance, the flowers are very similar to those of the species, except the yellow rays are rolled instead of flat, giving the flower a quilled effect. Dome-shaped brown center disks. Flowers bloom in clusters atop strong, sometimes-branching stems from July to September. Dark gray-green leaves (3-6” long) in basal clumps (some 3-lobed) with smaller unlobed stem leaves. Leaves have a mild sweet aroma. The cultivar was discovered by Henry Eilers, a well-known nurseryman in southern Illinois, and was introduced by Larry Lowman of Ridgecrest Nursery and Gardens in Wynne, Arkansas in 2003.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa that was discovered in Illinois. Just like the species but the individual flower petals are rolled (quilled). Found in southern Illinois by Henry Eilers, a horticulturist and retired nurseryman. A large perennial. Needs support. Lasts a long time as a cut flower.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
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Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget' (Fairview Nurseries, PA 1942) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 8/2021 - Dwarf American or Eastern Arborvitae Arb, THOO-yuh ock-sih-den -TAY-liss, Size at 10 years: 3x3’, Blue-green foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2
Oregon State University: Conifer, evergreen shrub, dwarf, globose, very slow growing, annual growth only 2.5 cm, to 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) tall, somewhat wider spread, shoots rather stout, foliage green, arranged in flat sprays.Native to USDA Zone 3. Originated about 1928 as a seedling in Fairview Nurseries, Fairview, Pennsylvania, introduced in 1942. Sun or part shade, well-drained soil.
Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' 8/2021 Coneflower- (Henry Eilers, IL) Sweet Coneflower or sweet black-eyed Susan, Mature size: 5x4’, Yellow quilled, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW32, In Garden Bed P2,3a for 13.2 YEARS (7.95). Planted in 2008.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Henry Eilers’ typically grows to 3-5’ tall on stiff, upright, leafy stems. It was found growing in the wild in a railroad prairie remnant in Montgomery County, Illinois. In general appearance, the flowers are very similar to those of the species, except the yellow rays are rolled instead of flat, giving the flower a quilled effect. Dome-shaped brown center disks. Flowers bloom in clusters atop strong, sometimes-branching stems from July to September. Dark gray-green leaves (3-6” long) in basal clumps (some 3-lobed) with smaller unlobed stem leaves. Leaves have a mild sweet aroma. The cultivar was discovered by Henry Eilers, a well-known nurseryman in southern Illinois, and was introduced by Larry Lowman of Ridgecrest Nursery and Gardens in Wynne, Arkansas in 2003.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa that was discovered in Illinois. Just like the species but the individual flower petals are rolled (quilled). Found in southern Illinois by Henry Eilers, a horticulturist and retired nurseryman. A large perennial. Needs support. Lasts a long time as a cut flower.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
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Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget' (Fairview Nurseries, PA 1942) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 8/2021 - Dwarf American or Eastern Arborvitae Arb, THOO-yuh ock-sih-den -TAY-liss, Size at 10 years: 3x3’, Blue-green foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2
Oregon State University: Conifer, evergreen shrub, dwarf, globose, very slow growing, annual growth only 2.5 cm, to 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) tall, somewhat wider spread, shoots rather stout, foliage green, arranged in flat sprays.Native to USDA Zone 3. Originated about 1928 as a seedling in Fairview Nurseries, Fairview, Pennsylvania, introduced in 1942. Sun or part shade, well-drained soil.
Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Asclepias tuberosa 8/2021 Butterfly Weed- (Butterfly Weed) Butterfly Weed, Mature size: 24x24in, orange, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed V3,04,4 for 3.8 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2017.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Asclepias tuberosa, commonly called butterfly weed, is a tuberous rooted, Missouri native perennial which occurs in dry/rocky open woods, glades, prairies, fields and roadsides throughout the State (Steyermark). It typically grows in a clump to 1-3' tall and features clusters (umbels) of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers atop upright to reclining, hairy stems with narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Unlike many of the other milkweeds, this species does not have milky-sapped stems. Flowers give way to prominent, spindle-shaped seed pods (3-6" long) which split open when ripe releasing numerous silky-tailed seeds for dispersal by the wind. Seed pods are valued in dried flower arrangements. Long bloom period from late spring throughout the summer. Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars). Also commonly called pleurisy root in reference to a prior medicinal use of the plant roots to treat lung inflammations. Genus name honors the Greek god Asklepios the god of medicine. Specific epithet means tuberous in reference to the roots.
2020 Note: Caterpillars stripped this plant of leaves in 2019. I have been watching for caterpillars this year. It's an attractive plant, so I thought I would get a few photos before it's demise. I have many different kinds of wildflowers planted in the surrounding acreage to provide habitat for Monarch Butterflies (and Pheasant). In the field, I have some milkweed, another Asclepias perennial.
2021: a good number of Monarch catapillars on the plant. Also, I noted several butterfly weed in the CRP field.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2017, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Solanum lycopersicum 'A. Z. Cutler' 8/2021 Tomato- () Heirloom Tomato, Mature size: 5ft., pink, oblate shaped tomatoes , and deliver a wonderful, mild but slightly sweet, flavor., USDA Hardiness Zone Veg, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed g2 for 105 DAYS (Victory). Planted in 2021.
Victory Seeds: 85 days, indeterminate — The regular leaf plants of 'A. Z. Cutler' grow five to six feet in height, need support, and produce large, up to thirty-two ounce fruit. The tomatoes are pink, oblate shaped, and deliver a wonderful, mild but slightly sweet, flavor. An excellent choice for fresh eating and our particular favorite, tomato sandwiches.
The history of 'A. Z. Cutler' is an interesting one. It was sent to us by our friend, Craig LeHoullier, who received it in early 2018 from Nora Wojciechowski, an attendee at a talk that Craig gave in Michigan. She described how some twenty-plus years prior, the year she started at the Mary Thompson Senior Community Gardens in Southfield, Michigan, she met a "a very active gentleman that loved to garden." His name was A. Z. Cutler.
In the early 1990s, Mr. Cutler had discovered a volunteer tomato plant growing in his compost pile. Like any adventurous gardener, he allowed the plant to reach maturity and discovered not only that the plant was not a variety that he had grown, but that the fruit were notable for a small cavity, little gel, and excellent flavor. By the time he met and shared the tomato with Nora, who also thought it was very good, he had been growing it out for nearly a decade.
In the winter of 2019, when Craig sent us a seed sample to grow, we began the process of documenting its history and provenance only to learn the sad news that Nora had unexpectedly passed away in the Fall of 2018. Thankfully, she had provided great background information and we had leads to follow. Craig contacted Nora's friend, Julie Bird, and Mike Dunton started searching for Mr. Cutler.
After making several inquiries in the Oakland County, Michigan area, it was not long until Mike received an email from Dan Cutler, A. Z.'s son. Dan told us that he had printed out the email that we had sent for his father and that, "The idea that the tomatoes he nurtured so carefully might be shared with others for years to come is especially poignant right now." It also turned out that several family members grow it out regularly and that one of his grandsons even distributes plants to urban gardens throughout Detroit. Each packet contains at least 20 seeds.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2021:
Hosta 'Empress Wu' 8/2021 Hosta- (Skaggs, IN) Giant Hosta, Mature size: 4x7’, blue-green in spring, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Empress Wu’ is by reputation the largest hosta ever introduced into commerce. It will eventually mature to 4-5' tall and spread to 6-8' wide with huge, deeply-veined, cordate-based, green leaves to 28" long by 25" wide. Leaves emerge glaucous blue-green in spring, but lose the waxy coating and blue tint as they mature by summer to matte or slightly shiny green. Pale lavender flowers on short scapes bloom just above the foliage in early summer. Each flower is subtended by a large pale lavender bract. 'Empress Wu' is a self-pollinating cross of H. 'Big John' that was developed by Brian Skaggs and Virginia Skaggs in Lowell, Indiana. Cultivar name honors Empress Wu (Wu Zetian - 624 AD to 705 AD) who was the only female in the history of China to serve as emperor. U.S. Plant Patent PP20,774 was issued on February 23, 2010.
Giant Hosta. Self-pollinating cross of H. 'Big John.' Cultivar named after Empress Wu (Wu Zetian - 624 AD to 705 AD), the only female in the history of China to serve as emperor. U.S. Plant Patent issued on in 2010. Proven Winners® variety. Late frost damage to initial leaves in 2020, recovered nicely.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2017, 18, 19, 20:
Dahlia 'Bluetiful' WW32 dahlia V1- (SWI 2010) Lavender dahlia, Mature plant size: 3.5ft., BB-ID-PR Class(3109), USDA Hardiness Zone 8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW31, In Garden Bed V1 for 77 DAYS (swan21). Planted in 2022.
Swan Island: Bluetiful 6” Blue lavender, some would say periwinkle; blooms are ruffled and fancy-free. This is a very compact and study plant of 3 ½’. Great cut flower and a real eye catcher! As close to blue as you can get with a dahlia. This is a dahlia that all of us here at Swan Island Dahlias grow in our yards - A " Gitts" family favorite! Average sized tubers. Plants in V2 did not do all that well.
Small tubers
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Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' 8/2021 Coneflower- (Henry Eilers, IL) Sweet Coneflower or sweet black-eyed Susan, Mature size: 5x4’, Yellow quilled, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW32, In Garden Bed P2,3a for 13.2 YEARS (7.95). Planted in 2008.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Henry Eilers’ typically grows to 3-5’ tall on stiff, upright, leafy stems. It was found growing in the wild in a railroad prairie remnant in Montgomery County, Illinois. In general appearance, the flowers are very similar to those of the species, except the yellow rays are rolled instead of flat, giving the flower a quilled effect. Dome-shaped brown center disks. Flowers bloom in clusters atop strong, sometimes-branching stems from July to September. Dark gray-green leaves (3-6” long) in basal clumps (some 3-lobed) with smaller unlobed stem leaves. Leaves have a mild sweet aroma. The cultivar was discovered by Henry Eilers, a well-known nurseryman in southern Illinois, and was introduced by Larry Lowman of Ridgecrest Nursery and Gardens in Wynne, Arkansas in 2003.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa that was discovered in Illinois. Just like the species but the individual flower petals are rolled (quilled). Found in southern Illinois by Henry Eilers, a horticulturist and retired nurseryman. A large perennial. Needs support. Lasts a long time as a cut flower.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
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Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget' (Fairview Nurseries, PA 1942) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 8/2021 - Dwarf American or Eastern Arborvitae Arb, THOO-yuh ock-sih-den -TAY-liss, Size at 10 years: 3x3’, Blue-green foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2
Oregon State University: Conifer, evergreen shrub, dwarf, globose, very slow growing, annual growth only 2.5 cm, to 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) tall, somewhat wider spread, shoots rather stout, foliage green, arranged in flat sprays.Native to USDA Zone 3. Originated about 1928 as a seedling in Fairview Nurseries, Fairview, Pennsylvania, introduced in 1942. Sun or part shade, well-drained soil.
Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Asclepias tuberosa 8/2021 Butterfly Weed- (Butterfly Weed) Butterfly Weed, Mature size: 24x24in, orange, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed V3,04,4 for 3.8 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2017.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Asclepias tuberosa, commonly called butterfly weed, is a tuberous rooted, Missouri native perennial which occurs in dry/rocky open woods, glades, prairies, fields and roadsides throughout the State (Steyermark). It typically grows in a clump to 1-3' tall and features clusters (umbels) of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers atop upright to reclining, hairy stems with narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Unlike many of the other milkweeds, this species does not have milky-sapped stems. Flowers give way to prominent, spindle-shaped seed pods (3-6" long) which split open when ripe releasing numerous silky-tailed seeds for dispersal by the wind. Seed pods are valued in dried flower arrangements. Long bloom period from late spring throughout the summer. Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars). Also commonly called pleurisy root in reference to a prior medicinal use of the plant roots to treat lung inflammations. Genus name honors the Greek god Asklepios the god of medicine. Specific epithet means tuberous in reference to the roots.
2020 Note: Caterpillars stripped this plant of leaves in 2019. I have been watching for caterpillars this year. It's an attractive plant, so I thought I would get a few photos before it's demise. I have many different kinds of wildflowers planted in the surrounding acreage to provide habitat for Monarch Butterflies (and Pheasant). In the field, I have some milkweed, another Asclepias perennial.
2021: a good number of Monarch catapillars on the plant. Also, I noted several butterfly weed in the CRP field.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2017, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Solanum lycopersicum 'Boronia' 8/2021 Tomato- () Dwarf Tomato, Mature size: 4ft., medium to medium large (four to sixteen ounce), oblate shaped fruit that are pink in color with dark shoulders and have a smooth, meaty texture. , USDA Hardiness Zone Veg, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G2 for 71 DAYS (Victory). Planted in 2021.
Victory Seeds: 70 days, dwarf — 'Boronia' is a rugose, regular leaf, dwarf variety that typically reaches three to four feet in height in a typical growing season. It produces medium to medium large (four to sixteen ounce), oblate shaped fruit that are pink in color with dark shoulders and have a smooth, meaty texture. It resembles 'Cherokee Purple' fruit both in its appearance as well as in its delicious, intense flavor quality.
Developed by members of the "Dwarf Tomato Project" from a cross between 'New Big Dwarf' and 'Paul Robeson', 'Boronia' is the collaborative work of Patrina Nuske Small (who named it after a native Australian fragrant flower, Boronia megastigma), Gina McDermott, Tanya Kucak, David Lockwood, Craig LeHoullier, Sherry Shiesl, Carol Knapp, Michael Volk and Bill Minkey. Introduced in 2014. Each packet contains approximately 20 seeds
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2021:
Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' 8/2021 Coneflower- (Henry Eilers, IL) Sweet Coneflower or sweet black-eyed Susan, Mature size: 5x4’, Yellow quilled, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW32, In Garden Bed P2,3a for 13.2 YEARS (7.95). Planted in 2008.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Henry Eilers’ typically grows to 3-5’ tall on stiff, upright, leafy stems. It was found growing in the wild in a railroad prairie remnant in Montgomery County, Illinois. In general appearance, the flowers are very similar to those of the species, except the yellow rays are rolled instead of flat, giving the flower a quilled effect. Dome-shaped brown center disks. Flowers bloom in clusters atop strong, sometimes-branching stems from July to September. Dark gray-green leaves (3-6” long) in basal clumps (some 3-lobed) with smaller unlobed stem leaves. Leaves have a mild sweet aroma. The cultivar was discovered by Henry Eilers, a well-known nurseryman in southern Illinois, and was introduced by Larry Lowman of Ridgecrest Nursery and Gardens in Wynne, Arkansas in 2003.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa that was discovered in Illinois. Just like the species but the individual flower petals are rolled (quilled). Found in southern Illinois by Henry Eilers, a horticulturist and retired nurseryman. A large perennial. Needs support. Lasts a long time as a cut flower.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
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Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget' (Fairview Nurseries, PA 1942) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 8/2021 - Dwarf American or Eastern Arborvitae Arb, THOO-yuh ock-sih-den -TAY-liss, Size at 10 years: 3x3’, Blue-green foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2
Oregon State University: Conifer, evergreen shrub, dwarf, globose, very slow growing, annual growth only 2.5 cm, to 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) tall, somewhat wider spread, shoots rather stout, foliage green, arranged in flat sprays.Native to USDA Zone 3. Originated about 1928 as a seedling in Fairview Nurseries, Fairview, Pennsylvania, introduced in 1942. Sun or part shade, well-drained soil.
Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' 8/2021 Coneflower- (Henry Eilers, IL) Sweet Coneflower or sweet black-eyed Susan, Mature size: 5x4’, Yellow quilled, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW32, In Garden Bed P2,3a for 13.2 YEARS (7.95). Planted in 2008.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Henry Eilers’ typically grows to 3-5’ tall on stiff, upright, leafy stems. It was found growing in the wild in a railroad prairie remnant in Montgomery County, Illinois. In general appearance, the flowers are very similar to those of the species, except the yellow rays are rolled instead of flat, giving the flower a quilled effect. Dome-shaped brown center disks. Flowers bloom in clusters atop strong, sometimes-branching stems from July to September. Dark gray-green leaves (3-6” long) in basal clumps (some 3-lobed) with smaller unlobed stem leaves. Leaves have a mild sweet aroma. The cultivar was discovered by Henry Eilers, a well-known nurseryman in southern Illinois, and was introduced by Larry Lowman of Ridgecrest Nursery and Gardens in Wynne, Arkansas in 2003.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa that was discovered in Illinois. Just like the species but the individual flower petals are rolled (quilled). Found in southern Illinois by Henry Eilers, a horticulturist and retired nurseryman. A large perennial. Needs support. Lasts a long time as a cut flower.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
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Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget' (Fairview Nurseries, PA 1942) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 8/2021 - Dwarf American or Eastern Arborvitae Arb, THOO-yuh ock-sih-den -TAY-liss, Size at 10 years: 3x3’, Blue-green foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2
Oregon State University: Conifer, evergreen shrub, dwarf, globose, very slow growing, annual growth only 2.5 cm, to 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) tall, somewhat wider spread, shoots rather stout, foliage green, arranged in flat sprays.Native to USDA Zone 3. Originated about 1928 as a seedling in Fairview Nurseries, Fairview, Pennsylvania, introduced in 1942. Sun or part shade, well-drained soil.
Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Solanum lycopersicum 'Boronia' 8/2021 Tomato- () Dwarf Tomato, Mature size: 4ft., medium to medium large (four to sixteen ounce), oblate shaped fruit that are pink in color with dark shoulders and have a smooth, meaty texture. , USDA Hardiness Zone Veg, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G2 for 71 DAYS (Victory). Planted in 2021.
Victory Seeds: 70 days, dwarf — 'Boronia' is a rugose, regular leaf, dwarf variety that typically reaches three to four feet in height in a typical growing season. It produces medium to medium large (four to sixteen ounce), oblate shaped fruit that are pink in color with dark shoulders and have a smooth, meaty texture. It resembles 'Cherokee Purple' fruit both in its appearance as well as in its delicious, intense flavor quality.
Developed by members of the "Dwarf Tomato Project" from a cross between 'New Big Dwarf' and 'Paul Robeson', 'Boronia' is the collaborative work of Patrina Nuske Small (who named it after a native Australian fragrant flower, Boronia megastigma), Gina McDermott, Tanya Kucak, David Lockwood, Craig LeHoullier, Sherry Shiesl, Carol Knapp, Michael Volk and Bill Minkey. Introduced in 2014. Each packet contains approximately 20 seeds
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2021: