At Last!

Well, well. I've finally got a rose that enjoys life. Originally I had this guy by the front of the garage, where, I guess, he wasn't getting enough sunlight. I moved him over to the fire pit patio, and, voila, he started to put on new growth. So much new growth that I got him a little thingee to climb on. I found this thingee at a new garden center, the Atrium. The Atrium is a huge center with tons of plants and assorted paraphernalia that encourages one to overcome their determination to NOT spend any more money on more plants. I ended up buying the thingee (which I needed) and plants for a new planter by the door (which I did not need). Anyway, I'm delighted that a rose has finally deigned to grow for me.

Other updates: The little sumac I got for Phil is not thriving. It is wilting and turning brown. I transplanted it to another location in an effort to save it. It was definitely not happy where it was. Perhaps the soil is too saturated or dense or something over where it was. I moved it to higher, dryer ground. Let's see what happens.

The little Japanese Maple, on the other hand, is putting on new growth. I'm watching this guy carefully. I want him to make it.

We went to Planter's Palette last Sunday, and Phil found the makings of a decent fountain there, many of the parts on sale, too. He's going to put it together this Sunday so we can have a water feature in the garden (at last).

I'm thinking of taking the blue hydrangea out of the center of the front yard garden (where it is just sitting there like a lump) and moving it over farther into the sunlight. In its place, I think I'll put a more shade tolerant hydrangea that will actually grow and produce flowers (like all good hydrangea should).