Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Top five picks for this week (June 22-28)

Our Entry Garden Walk is floriferous, here are a few notable blooms:

Salvia nemerosa 'Amethyst' (Perennial Sage)



















Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Concord Grape' (Spiderwort)















Trifolium rubens (Red Clover)















In the Floral Hall Courtyard you will find Rosa [Rose-Marie] 'AUSome'















And finally, in the Westview Terrace: Philadelphus 'Innocence' (Mock Orange)















Acer palmatum var. dissectum (Dissectum Group) 'Inaba-shidare' (Japanese Maple)

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Blooming this week (June 15- 21)

Our gardens are almost ready for summer! Check out which plants are blossoming this week.

Along the Entry Garden Walk you will find:

Allium christophii (Star of Persia)


















Geranium psilostemon (Armenian Cranesbill)














Allium 'Globemaster' (Ornamental Onion)














In the Terrace Garden:

Dianthus 'Blue Hills' (Pinks)














In the Knot Garden:

Lilium martagon var. album (Martagon Lily)














In the Westview Terrace:

Geranium macrorrhizum 'Variegatum' (Hardy Geranium)














Rosa 'Mary Rose' (Modern Shrub Rose)














In the Water Garden:

Allium schubertii (Ornamental Onion)

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

What's new this week (June 8- 14)

Here are our must-see blooms for this week:

There are a few striking blooms along the Entry Garden Walk:
Paeonia 'Buckeye Belle' Peony















Paeonia 'Krinkled White' (Peony)


















Papaver orientale 'Karine' (Oriental Poppy)














In the Westview Terrace:
Philadelphus
'Innocence' (Mock Orange)














Indigofera kirilowii
(Kirlow Indigo)














In the Garden Hall Courtyard:
Iris 'Sapphire Beauty' (Dutch Iris)


















Finally, in the Demonstration Courtyard along the trellis:
Rosa 'Marguerite Hilling' (Rose)

Friday, June 5, 2009

Top picks for this week (June 1- 7)

What a busy week around the TBG! We had our preview for Through the Garden Gate: Beyond the Bridle Path on Tuesday and have been prepping for Paul Zammit's demonstration at the Shops at Don Mills this Saturday and Sunday, June 6 -7 at 1 p.m. Tickets for Through the Garden Gate will be available for purchase.

Now for What's Blooming in our gardens this week:
In the Entry Walk Garden you will find: Paeonia 'Red Charm' (Double Peony)














Astrantia major
'Roma' (Masterwort)














Salvia nemorosa
'Caradonna' (Perennial Sage)


















In the
Entry Courtyard you will find: Clematis 'Arctic Queen'














Gillenia trifolliata
(Bowman's Root)


















Blooming in the
President's Choice Show Garden at the moment are:Paeonia 'Kopper Kettle' (Itoh Peony)














Paeonia
'Sequestered Sunshine' (Itoh Peony)














And finally in the
Water Garden you will find: Nectaroscordum siculum
(Sicilian Honey Garlic)