tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post615024663652397795..comments2023-04-09T08:10:45.645-04:00Comments on My Garden Path: Under The Oak TreeNanaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-60386861389235376912011-04-25T11:03:49.036-04:002011-04-25T11:03:49.036-04:00Frany B - Glad to have you stop by the blog. You ...Frany B - Glad to have you stop by the blog. You will learn to love your shady area under the oak tree. There are lots of things that will grow there. Even some things that say full sun on their label will appreciate the dappled sunlight around the edges of the tree. I don't rake the leaves in the planting area at all. That is the best part! They do decompose and make wonderful soil as NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-70629649395835600682011-04-22T16:40:34.650-04:002011-04-22T16:40:34.650-04:00Thank You for the pictures and information. We bou...Thank You for the pictures and information. We bought our house in Palm Bay specifically for the big oak in the back yard. But we have never educated ourselves about it nor about gardening. <br />Well, I finally decided I needed to know how to nurture this gentle giant so I've been on line. I found out too late that our oak tree needs it's leaf litter. We just raked up the whole yard and Frany B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00906068316733272106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-18529838810228481292011-04-07T11:18:22.849-04:002011-04-07T11:18:22.849-04:00Hi NanaK - I needed to come look at your garden pi...Hi NanaK - I needed to come look at your garden pictures. I'm inspired! I have an area by my back porch that needs some TLC, maybe some natives like I see in your garden. Is the native hydrangea a shade plant? I need mostly sun-loving plants... I'm thinking a butterfly bush would be nice. I know what I'll be doing this weekend with my regained energy. :)<br /><br />MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044242234157130481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-56676508229653312612011-04-07T08:01:40.584-04:002011-04-07T08:01:40.584-04:00Susan - I'm finally seeing a few caladiums pop...Susan - I'm finally seeing a few caladiums pop up here and there, but the 50 bulbs I planted in that oak bed are not all showing up yet. I really am counting on masses of them to fill in the dark spots. I even have more to go in there as I see where the first ones emerge. Are your wild petunias the native ones? How neat to find them already growing on your property. My flowering maples NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-28969777640603698562011-04-06T19:12:34.694-04:002011-04-06T19:12:34.694-04:00I have never, had good luck with the HYdrangeas.Ma...I have never, had good luck with the HYdrangeas.Maybe it's time for me to try again?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08302610545871593886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-46579770798998792312011-04-06T17:20:26.218-04:002011-04-06T17:20:26.218-04:00With the filtered light and Oak leaf rich soil loo...With the filtered light and Oak leaf rich soil looks like a great place to grow lots of Florida native plants. You have me in shade envy as there is little shade to be utilized here.sanddunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-259025829446550392011-04-06T16:02:46.143-04:002011-04-06T16:02:46.143-04:00Hi Kay,
Your old oak tree is just fabulous! You ha...Hi Kay,<br />Your old oak tree is just fabulous! You have really added a host of great plants under there that are going to be so happy with their new environment. It is looking so peaceful and serene. Had to smile at "You never know when a stray sunbeam will show up." Boy, do we ever have to count on those for some of our plants in the shade. That photo with the broms and the sunshine Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-35205059888682083802011-04-06T11:37:57.499-04:002011-04-06T11:37:57.499-04:00You have lots of nice varieties under your oak. I...You have lots of nice varieties under your oak. It must be a cool place to be, especially in the summer. My limited number of caladiums are also peeking through the soil now. Maybe yours are just late coming. I was careful when trying to plant something in that spot after they faded away for winter.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-12431446892303278532011-04-05T09:30:15.980-04:002011-04-05T09:30:15.980-04:00Ooh, that photo of the sunlight shining through th...Ooh, that photo of the sunlight shining through the broms is lovely! I like that photo of the hydrangea with the orchids hanging in the background too. Didn't know there was a native ruellia. I could use a tough groundcover like that. I wish the garden centers in my area carried more natives!Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-34797836309479581972011-04-04T17:45:27.959-04:002011-04-04T17:45:27.959-04:00Hi NanaK...You've got a nice variety of plants...Hi NanaK...You've got a nice variety of plants growing beneath your oak. My caladiums are just starting to peak their heads out of the soil. It's always nice to see them return. Last year I planted a lot of the wild petunias that I found growing on our property. I love them and they are so carefree. <br /><br />How are your flowering maples doing? Mine has doubled in size and is loaded Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.com