Miscellany

Lemon Thyme, T. citriodorus

There are so many things I enjoy having in my garden that appeal to my senses: Provence Lavender (Lavandula intermedia), Lemon Thyme (T. citriodorus), Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) and of course, a variety of Mints and Roses.

I am still looking for some French Lace (Lavandula multifida) and some Orange Mint. Orange Mint and Chocolate Mint together ... Talk about your aromatherapy!

Other additions:

• Plantain Lily Hosta 'Minuteman' (Hostas do not thrive for me ... I am determined to change that.)
• Trailing Verbenas: Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple' and Aztec Red Velvet Verbena hybrida
• Liriope Variegated Aztec Grass (enjoy have this wonderful grass growing in my shade gardens to "lighten" and add diversity)
• Portulaca (always a favorite!)
• Marguerite Ipomoea (aka Sweet Potato Vine — wonderful solution for instant "bright" with its lime green leaves and abundant growth even in hot Oklahoma summers!)
• Kiss Kordana Rose miniature red
• Petunia x hybrida Dreams™ 'Red'
• Petunia x hybrida Dreams™ 'Midnight'
• Vinca Pacifica Dark Red
• Red Dipladenia Trellis (Dipladenia)
• Moonbean Coreopsis
• 'Leguna White' lobelia hybrid
• Diamond Frost Euphorbia
• 'Orange Perfection' Garden Phlox phlox paniculata (now planted in its permanent home!)
• Lonicera ‘Mandarin’ Honeysuckle (new; ordered from Wayside Gardens to add come color to my garden arch)
• Astilbe 'Gloria Purpurea' (also from Wayside Gardens)
• Hot Shot Girard Azalea Rhododendron girard (rescued from the trash as Ace Hardware; employee explained that it was dead ... I replied it was merely dormant; total cost $0.00)
• Golden Barberry Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea' another (almost) freebie; total cost $1.00)
• Bambino Bougainvillea Baby Alyssa (love this one! photo and other information are cited in the post below)
• Nearly Wild Rose [Rosa 'Nearly Wild' - Pink Floribunda (1941)
• This modern cluster-flowering Floribunda Rose was introduced by Dr. Walter D. Brownell in 1941 by crossing the large flowered wichuraiana climber, 'Dr. W. Van Fleet' (1910) with 'Leuchtstern' a climbing Polyantha (1899). 'Nearly Wild' has reemerged from an obscurity that found the few remaining plants only in old rose gardens. Source]
• Mexican Hyssop Agastache mexicana