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Okay after my Willys had their last fall gathering here I planted in a variety of sedum. This is located in the hottest dryest sunniest side of the yard.. I also want some type of cascading flower incorporated here that is heat drought tolerant,, will Aubieta whitewell gem flowers work here?? If soo when should I plant the seeds?? any other suggestions??
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I'm curious to know if some periwinkle might work in there.
Sedum, however, should take you there - I started growing the stuff way back in the mid nineties - just from pickings - all you need is a little pinch and it gets going.
I like the red stuff.
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Thanks Carly I like the red dragons blood too I thought it would really stand out againt the white rock,! I don't know about periwinkle Does any one know??
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Ohhhh Carly I looked up periwinkle!! I know it as Vinca , I'd forgotten it's also know as periwinkle I rellly think it would be great there! I had some last year in the front yard around a tree and it really took off and got thick and lush but then again there was part shade in the front and it looked great.. I will give it a try this spring to see if it can tolerate no shade at all. Thanks for the suggestion!!!
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Hi ya Lynne I have recieved some Iceplant seeds from a member But I thought I read here that they don't do well in extreme heat First time for them so I don't know I thought I might do them in a container in afternoon dappled shade, and see what happens.
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what about rock cress snow in the summer rock soapwort
theres a ice plant thats a sedum, the varietie is called s spectabile, is that the one lynnes talking about? i have the autumn joy sedum and its done well in both full sun and shade except in shade it will strech for the sunlight,
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the vinca will do very well in that sunny spot!!! it'll trail nicely too so, it'll look terrific draping down over the rocks!
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it IS really pretty!! i put some in this one spot next to my driveway...it's a small slope that i'm going to modify by putting in a retaining wall and then even out the grade. the vinca is just a temporary measure to avoid further erosion. it took over the area really nicely! it gets full sun for most of the day...
it's supposed to be for sun or shade. i see this all over the place - any area where it's shady the stuff grows, just doesn't spread too well.
so, the key with the vinca is to put it in a nice sunny spot!
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Sybil Oh Ohhh I have snow in the summer seeds!!!
Joclyn I think you sent me Iceplant seeds.. did you have them in a sunny area??I got even more rock today smaller pieces and darker rock I may incorporate into this pile to make more "cubby" spaces! I think Vinca is a fav in choices & because I do have snow in the summmer seeds I'll take Sybil up on that suggestion
is rock cress the same as aubrieta ?? Hmmm going to have to look up rock cress!<<-- Just looked it up~ Nope not the same, But according to the picture I realllly Love the purple rock cress!
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no, not iceplant. they are pink sundials aka portulaca. they'd look nice on those rocks too!!
and they also do extremely well in that kind of bright, all-day sunlight...some of mine got to be over a foot long! (i planted them in a different spot than previously)
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Diane, I have some Dragons Blood and Blue Spruce Sedum if you would like, I can send you some starts. They do great in shippig as I got mine from Sarah and Tina and they love the full sun!
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Joclyn~~~ Yep you DID send me sundial Just for me to put there too!! And that I will!!!! Thanks again for the reminder!!!
Triss That would be great If you wouldn't mind sending some I have some dragons blood in the rocks now but I don't have any blue spruce sedum!!
Sybil~~ My daughter gave me a wheel barrow load of more rock today all smaller and odd shaped some flat, some round ,and jagged You bet I'm going to build it up some!! I think we were thinking alike on that one!!!
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Oh Joclyn that would be great!!! WOW I didn't know Vinca came back?????? The vinca around the tree in the front yard was frozen during our unexpected ice storm and then it wilted I just figured it was gone for ever and I would have to replant this spring???
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there are two types of vinca. the vining type (aka periwinkle) is perennial. the other type is an annual flower.
even tho it's WAY below freezing, my vinca is still green...you can see it poking up through the snow. don't know why the mailman didn't see it when he walked right through the bed today
altho it would probably be okay now (and would root okay), i'd like to wait until it's warmer so that i can send you some that already has roots.
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Joclyn I must have had the annual Mail men don't seem to pay attention to what they step On Unlesssssss a dog has been there recently No problem I can wait!!
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Hey Sybil! I stacked more rock on the pile today I had to lift off two of the larger existing ones . Dannnng they were heavy . I didn't build it up to high maybe another 6-8" 'just added more spaces for More plants
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I have more spaces for plants and a Backache I place some asylium(SP) in two places to see if it would grow , and added an old clay pitcher on top with ahhhhh opps fogot what it is i put in there.., Have to get back with ya one that one
ANy way NOW I'm just waiting on the weather to work with me for some seeds.. You really can't tell by the picture BUT there are lots of spaces front and both sides .
I have at least 5 kinds of sedum for you. Will get that in the mail this week. Have to finish up something first and will send it all out!
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Triss and Sybil thanks!!! It's near 80 degrees out and I sooooo want to plant seeds But I think this warm weather is a teaser!! and will probably get one more hard cold before spring. According to Farmer Almanac our last day of Frost is around the 23rd of March
I going thru my seeds this week end and Organize to see what I can plant now! Hope fully There will be some!!!
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That donkey tail spurge is a really cool plant. Another one I had last year planted into a pile of rocks is creeping wire vine. I LOVE it. It isn't invasive, but grows like crazy and is a little different than the sedums. Another idea would be some hens and chicks. I had some that hung over a foot off the edge of a big pot, it was really cool. There is a picture of the wire vine on my post "my pictures from last summer", if you want to check it out.
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NOt yet Penny I'm Waiting for this cold snap to get over with ~~ Shoot!! I already planted seeds Getting anxious I suppose I may have to put a sheet over the pile tonight and tomarrow night Because I have teeny tiny sprouts starting My yard is going to look like a junk yard with all the boxes and sheets jugs and pots turn upside down BUT if that's what it takes to save all the new sprouts and buds I gotta do what I gotta do!
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i think all our gardens look like that at one point or another! last spring i had newspaper all over my yard to protcet the seedlings from a late frost, and g-bags over some in fall to protect em so i could get seeds gotta do whatcha gotta do!
i second that penny! i love to see more pics! just wait till she gets her willys out! more room to party!
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Teacher 37 ~~ I looked at your pictures I'm not sure which is the vine your talking about is it the one climbing the gate????
Ohhh Yeah Penny and Sybil the willys are getting upset cuz I did take teeny tiny willy out side and put him on the bridge already the other teeny tiny willy is hiding and I can't find him I don't think he wants to deal with the cold nights yet BUT I did cover teeny tiny willy lastnight so he wouldn't get frost bitten! I uncovered everything today because it's near 60 today BUT tonight back to covering up-again Geeezzzz I wish this weather would make up my mind!!
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I rellly think it would be great there! I had some last year in the front yard around a tree and it really took off and got thick and lush but then again there was part shade in the front and it looked great.. I will give it a try this spring to see if it can tolerate no shade at all. Thanks for the suggestion!!!
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I have recieved some Iceplant seeds from a member But I thought I read here that they don't do well in extreme heat 
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I just figured it was gone for ever and I would have to replant this spring???
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I suppose I may have to put a sheet over the pile tonight and tomarrow night Because I have teeny tiny sprouts starting My yard is going to look like a junk yard with all the boxes and sheets jugs and pots turn upside down BUT if that's what it takes to save all the new sprouts and buds I gotta do what I gotta do! ![[shocked]](graemlins/shock.gif)
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