OH ponderings
Floral Architecture (Sat, 12 Jun 2004 06:23:11 PDT)

Well, I have made a few observations here in OH at my
uncle's garden. I would say that 90% of the plants
that are growing and thriving are a geophyte of some
sort. I am really extending that term rather loosely
to include perennials with large tapr roots as well.
The other 10% are such things as Ssalvias, roses,
grasses and a few other "minor" perennials.
Top performers are:
Penstemon
Verbascum
Daylilies
misc. iris
Bletilla
Helleborus
peonies
Alcea
lilies (except for the bed of 2 doz Casablanca and
Stargazers eaten to 6" stubs by the $*#%&* rabbits)
Crinum
various alliums
Solidago collection (goldenrods)
Liatris
Eremerus (competes really well with thistles)
Baptisia
and I am sure there are more that I am not naming.

So, I think I will be giving up on most fibrous rooted
plants for this garden.

So, at 90%, can I call this an extended bulb garden?

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