The week of August 17

Dahlias: Join head gardener Sandra Pella for Dahlia Daze on Tuesday August 25 froom 1-3 p.m. at the TBG.

The north side of the President's Choice Show Garden has many varieties of Dahlias including Dahlia 'Pooh', an example of a Collerette flower-type. Here it is set of by Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight.' Dahlias' peak time for blooming is late August through September and they will continue into October until frost.




In the foreground and flowering now: Miscanthus sinensis 'Huron Blush' (Japanese Silver Grass) with the variegated Miscanthus sinensis 'Dixieland' (Maiden Grass) which will flower later in August through September.




Chelone Iyonii (Pink Turtlehead) Nature. A native plant which is also popular in white.




In the Water Garden West Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' (Perennial Sunflower). A giant sunflower known for its lemony yellow blooms on tall stalks.




Iin the Water Garden East Helenium 'Rubinzwerg' (Sneezeweed) with Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' (Black-eyed Susan). The Helenium is a good example of the hot reds, oranges and yellows that are prominent now in the garden.




In the Entry Garden Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' (Ornamental Oregano). A great plant for the perennial border which also makes a good groundcover when combined with other taller flowering plants such as Perovskia.

August 12,2009

In the Nature Garden you will find:
Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem) with Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' (Black-eyed Susan)




In the Herb Garden:
Rhus typhina (Tiger Eyes) ='Bailtiger' (Cutleaf Sumac) with Monarda didyma (Beebalm)



In the Water Garden East:
Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore' (Summer Phlox)



In the Entry Courtyard:
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' (Fleeceflower)



In the Entry Garden:
Eupatorium purpureum ssp. maculatum 'Gateway' (Joe Pye Weed)

The Week of August 4- 10

The north side of the President's Choice Show Garden has different varieties of Dahlias. Join Sandra Pella for Dahlia Daze on August 11, 18 and 25 at the TBG.

Dahlia 'Dana' [Small Semi-Cactus]














In the Garden Hall Courtyard:

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Switch grass)



















In the Westview Terrace:

Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird' (Summersweet)



















In the Entry Garden you will find:

Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea 'Moorhexe' (Moor Grass)



















Helenium 'Rubinzwerg' (Sneezeweed)



















In the Demonstration Courtyard:

Echinops ritro (Globe Thistle)

July 27- August 3

In the Entry Garden:

Sanguisorba tenuifolium 'Album' (Chinese Burnet)



















Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me' (Daylily) with Echinacea 'Vintage Wine' (Purple Coneflower)



















In the Demonstration Garden:

Lysimachia clethroides (Gooseneck Loosestrife)



















In the Westview Terrace:

Phlox paniculata 'Starfire' (Summer Phlox) with Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' (White Snakeroot)















In the President's Choice Show Garden:

Hydrandea paniculata 'Phantom' (Pee Gee Hydrangea)

July 20 - 26

This week we thought we would share a few of Head Gardener Sandra Pella's favourite combinations blooming at the TBG this week. Enjoy!

In the Entry Garden Walk:

Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) with Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)



















Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo' (Alpine Betony) with Astilbe chinensis var. tacquetii 'Purplelanze' (Chinese Astilbe)















Liatris spicata (Blazing Star)















Echinacea 'Sunrise' Big Sky Series (Purple Coneflower) with Echinacea 'Vintage Wine' (Purple Coneflower)



















In the Garden Hall Courtyard:

Platycodon grandiflorus (Astra Series Group) 'Astra Double Blue' (Balloon Flower)



















In the Knot Garden:

Acanthus hungaricus (Bear's Breeches) with Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' (Purple Coneflower)

Blooming this week (July 6- 12)

Along the Entry Garden Walk:
Thalictrum 'Elin' (Meadow Rue)



















Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination' (Culver's Root)




















In the Water Garden:

Geranium 'Rozanne' (Hardy Geranium)















In the Knot Garden:

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snowcap' (Shasta Daisy)



















In the Terrace Garden:

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English Lavender)



















Daphne 'Lelia Haines' (Daphne)















Along the Trellis:

Clematis 'Polish Spirit' (Cultivar of Clematis)















In the President's Choice Show Garden:

Rosa (Bonica) 'MEIdomonac' (Modern Shrub Rose Standard)



















In the Westview Terrace:

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Pewter Lace' (Japanese Painted Fern)















And finally, near the waterfall between the Westview Terrace and the Floral Hall Courtyard:

Cercis canadensis 'Heart of Gold' (Eastern Redbud)

Our top blooms for Canada Day week (June 29- July 5)

Along the Trellis at the entrance to the Centre for Horticulture:

Rosa 'New Dawn' (Climbing Rose)















In the Garden Hall Courtyard: Digitalis x mertonensis (Strawberry Foxglove)



















Trollius europaeus 'Orange Princess' (Globeflower)



















In the Westview Terrace: Rosa 'The Fairy' (Polyantha Rose)



















In the Knot Garden: Campanula glomerata var. alba















In the Terrace Garden: Opuntia 'Lemon Spreader' (Prickly Pear Cactus)



















Achillea 'Moonshine' (Yarrow)