Hello Everyone! Stacy and Elissa here at Cuddy Gardens in Strathroy.
With the cold weather coming, it was time to dig up the Dahlias, Cannas, Colocasias and Brugmansias for winter storage. We are keeping them in bulb crates with nursery mix through the winter in hopes they won’t dry out too much. The students later in the semester will spritz with water periodically. We weeded and then added a heavy layer of manure which will be tilled into the soil in spring.
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We were lucky to attend the Re-Forest London Veteran’s Memorial Parkway Tree planting day. There were 250 volunteers, including both first and second year Fanshawe Students that planted 250 trees along the parkway. Thanks to the London Cakery for the cake!
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| Students with a newly planted maple |
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| Students and community volunteers busy planting |
After tree planting we did some garden maintenance on campus where we talked with some photographers who were interested in the plants in the garden. They took many pictures of the plants there. They were excited to get information about the plants as well.
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| Photographing Photographers |
On Sunday we were back at Cuddy’s doing the gardens. The vines were pruned back from the driveway and weeds removed to make the garden look nice again.
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| Redefining edges |
A plant we learned about was Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’
Common name: Smooth Witherod
Family: ADOXACEAE
USDA Hardiness: 5-9
Canadian Hardiness Zone: 6
Height: 1.5 – 3.6 m (5-12 ft)
Spread: 1.5 – 3.6 m (5-12 ft)
Flower: Clustered white flower with flat top, May to late June, Fragrant, 5 cm – 12.5 cm (2-5”)
Leaf: Glossy green smooth leaves during spring and summer, turning dark reddish purple in autumn.
Bark: Smooth bark that is greyish brown. Good for winter interest.
Colour: Reddish purple leaves in autumn, colourful fruit, white flowers.
Fruit: The fruit is appealing to look at, and is also edible. Starts white changing to hot pink then red to blue. Fruit ripens in September and is black in colour.
Propagation: Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring, semi hardwood cuttings in fall.
Habitat: Native to eastern and southern United States of America. Ranges from Florida to Louisiana in understory wet areas including bogs.
Shape: Upright deciduous shrub with a rounded form.
Growth: Moderate growth
Cultivation: Full sun to Partial shade, Plant in moist but well drained soil.
Pest: No serious pest problems.
Notable Specimens: A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario
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| Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur' showing gorgeous fall colour |
Sources
Missouri Botanical Garden. Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’. Web. September 29. 2012
British Columbia Arboretum. Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’. Web. September 29.2012
Classic Viburnums. Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’. Web. September 29. 2012
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