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Monthly Archives: July 2015

Heirloom Daylilies and Fancy Ones Too!

July 26, 2015 Catskills, Catskills gardens, daylilies, heirloom daylilies

Why are daylilies such mainstays of our Catskills gardens?  They are super sturdy and they survive most conditions but flower best in full sun.  All daylilies are members of the genus Hemerocallis, which means ‘day-beauty’ (hemero– = day, –callis = beauty). The name refers to the transient beauty of the…

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A Geranium is not always a Geranium! Catskills Garden Geraniums

July 12, 2015 catskills garden geraniums, geranium, herb roberts, pelargonium, pot geranium

One of the most popular annual flowers for window boxes and planters is the Pot Geranium, known to most folks just as geranium. It bears clusters of flowers on strong stems and is very tolerant of sunny, hot, dry conditions. In contrast, the other less well known geraniums, the garden…

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