When given the option, the Multiflora Rose will climb some on the surrounding vegetation. It is not a true climber, but this Rose bush has gotten more vertical than they normally do.
Daily Archives: June 7, 2016
Lump on the Log
A common summer sight on the pond: Snapping Turtles are frequently sunbathing on logs. There is also another Turtle that frequents this pond, the Painted Turtles.
Grace Smokebush
Grace Smokebush had some problems early in its life. It would have sudden dieback in late summer. But now is appearing to have resolved that problem on its on and starting to get taller. The leaves so far have been a great asset, gaining attention and adding contrast to the landscape.
Beijing Gold Lilac
Beijing Gold Peking Lilac has been a great grower for me. The shrub/tree has been getting larger and starting to have more flowers. The flowers kind of look like an off-white to me. But I guess they can appear to have a yellowish tinge in them, hence the gold in their name. This plant also […]
Flowering Terrace
Crambe is a perennial that dies back to the ground ever year, but it grows large and can look like a bush. This terrace has a lot of flowering Crambe Cordifolia. The white flowers are tiny, but they are produced in mass quantities on top of tall flower stalks and are noticeable from far away.
Deutzia Flowers
Deutzia is a genus that has a lot of different flowering shrubs. When it gets too cold in the winter, seems like they can have dieback. These flowering shrubs are worth growing though, as the flowers do not go unnoticed.
Iowa Privet
The main Privet I am currently growing is the Amur River North Privet. These shrubs flower when young, though haven’t produced fruit yet.
Iowa Flowering Roses
There are a few different Roses that flower on my Oasis. The most common and aggressive one is the Multiflora Rose. Even though a lot died from RRD(Red Rosette Disease), there are still some lingering around and starting up. Maybe as time goes on, more resistant Multiflora Roses will exist and not die from RRD.