Sunday, July 18, 2010

Week of July 19, 2010

The Palmer Garden is located on the grounds of the Palmer Museum of History and Art and Visitor Center at 723 South Valley Way.

The large garden (inside the pole fence) features mainly perennial plants and grasses common to our growing zone, as well as local vegetables and fruits.

We also maintain other garden plots and plantings on the Museum grounds, featuring both perennial and annual plants.

1. Plants of the week.
Too much is going on this week to choose just one plant of the week.
Maltese Cross: Lychnis chalcedonica

Shasta Daisy: Leucanthemum superbum

Motherwort: Leonurus cardiaca

Knautia macedonica

Sunflower "Giant Sungold": Helianthus annuus

Geranium "Johnson's Blue"

Foxglove "Foxy": Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove "Foxy": Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove "Foxy": Digitalis purpurea

Delphinium: Delphinium elatum

Delphinium: Delphinium elatum

Delphinium: Delphinium elatum

Delphinium: Delphinium elatum

Knapweed: Centaurea nervosa

Knapweed: Centaurea dealbata

Monkshood: Aconitum spp.

Monkshood: Aconitum spp.


2. Looking ahead to next week.
Looks like we will be waiting until next week for the majority of the lilies to bloom. Below are a few that showed up last week, but most are biding their time. I do not know the species of these two Asiatic specimens.
Asiatic Lily: Lilium spp.

Asiatic Lily: Lilium spp.

We have nearly 20 different colors of common Yarrow and some are beginning to bloom. There will be more colors appearing next week.
Yarrow: Achillea millefolium

Yarrow "Paprika": Achillea millefolium

Yarrow: Achillea millefolium

Yarrow: Achillea millefolium

4. What's happening in the Rock Garden?
The overview of the garden doesn't do justice to the small plants that are putting on their show.

If you look closer there is a lot of activity in the Rock Garden this week. Here are a few highlights.
Mainden Pink: Dianthus deltoides

Slipperwort: Calceolaria flabellata

Speedwell: Veronica spicata

Dwarf Meadow Rue: Thalictrum kuisianum

Moss Campion: Silene acaulis

General Information regarding our Gardens:

The gardens are open to the public all day, every day. We ask to you please respect certain guidelines:

1. No Dogs

2. No Running

3. Look but don't touch, NO PICKING OR SEED HARVESTING

4. Young children MUST be supervised at all times while in the Garden


2010 Garden Supporters:

Little Susitna Farms
Vanderweele Farms

Thank you for your Support!

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