ALPHABET SOUP ~~ M

[savona]

ooppsssyy..I messed up ..savona
mesembryanthemum- lemon soda

mini morning glory- convolvulus- ensign mix

[Gwen J]

BBQ and Sally: I live in Dryden, ON, Zone 4 in my sheltered, south-facing yard. Trees and shrubs (and I!) think is is colder than that, though, and in a bad year tender ones will be damaged where a perennial under the snow is fine. Snow cover ranges from good to waaay too much. I have updated the location in my profile several times, but it never seems to "take".

BBQ, if you are interested in a "virtual tour" I will put an album link in the other thread about pictures, rather than adulterate the soup.

G.

[Sandy Zone 3b]

Here are a few of my M's!

Malva and Prairie Mallow these two I grew from seed a couple of years ago!
They fill in very nicely in my larger perennial flower bed and add lots of color too.
Prairie Mallow is much smaller in size with dainty pink flowers.

[B_BQ]

BBQ, if you are interested in a "virtual tour" I will put an album link in the other thread about pictures, rather than adulterate the soup.

I would enjoy that, as I'm sure others would too.

We have friends who live in Dryden.

~BBQ

[orchidguy]

Magnolia "Yellow Bird"

Mr. Lincoln rose

malus "flowering"

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[Lulu]

OMG Dan, your magnolia is massive! And beautiful!! How old is it?

Got 5 magnolia trees two years ago, end of season, @ Independant Grocers garden centre; none had tags, but, I know for a fact that during the season, most of their stock was Yellow Bird; thus far, only two have bloomed, and both were white , and not the "typical " saucer type bloom I was expecting.

After seeing yours,,am keeping my fingers crossed that if and when the other 3 bloom, they are Yellow Bird. So glad you posted a picture of it!

BTW,, any chance might you know the name of mine,,,and, sorry,,,it's not the greatest picture!

[DonnaZn2SK]

Those magnolias are stunning! I wonder if any cold-tolerant ones will be developed, like the Northern Lights Azaleas....
Sharon,
I loved your picture of the grape hyacinths and daffodils...such vibrant colors.

Here are my M's:
Mockorange


Million Bells


Morning Glory

[Smitty]

WOW!!!!!! beauties everyone.
my 3 additions to the soup
monarda



Morden Blush

and a mosquito!

[Lulu]

Donna, supposedly the "Girls" series are supposed to be cold hardy to zone 3. Google ''The Girl Magnolias''

They are: Ann, Betty, Judy, Randy, Riki & Susan. Have only ever seen Ann and Jane here in zone 4, but someone on here may be more familiar with the others.

I had ordered Jane, a few years ago from Veseys, but was extremley disapointed when I got a 12 inch "stick", (a carnation stem was bigger) for close to $50. They said that one that small should not have been sent; they refunded my $, and let me keep the "stick", which did not survive the winter in a very, very protected location.

[kelly_m]

Savona...I just bought a pkg of Ensign mix...how did you grow yours?? I'm thinking planter box or ground cover....

I too have Mock orange...Morning Glory and Mandevilla.....and am in deep green envy of the gorgeous Magnolias!!!!

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I can't believe I didn't take any better pics!! here is how high the MGs grew..