PhotoGardening Finished Product

You will receive by email a picture of your original garden and your PhotoGarden along with a list of all of the plants in the picture and
maintenance instructions. See below.

Crepe Myrtle "Nanchez". This is a hybrid crepe myrtle that does best in southern
climates. Full sun. It will lose it's leaves in the winter but the limbs look great
decorated for Christmas. The Atlanta Botanical Gardens has this crepe myrtle
shading the pathway to the great lawn. They have not been trimmed back every
year. If you want your trees to remain very small, then a hard trimming in February
is necessary but is hard on the tree. As a gardener, I really can't recommend
"crepe murder".

Juniper Topiary. Full Sun. Evergreen. Juniper is the most common shrub used
for topiaries. Boxwood also makes a good topiary. Both have drawbacks. If
Juniper topiaries are not watered correctly and begin to dry out, they will not
bounce back. However, they are extremely hardy and will overwinter in
planters in the south. Boxwood topiaries have a denser look and are more
expensive to buy because they grow relatively slowly. Water when dry, do not
overwater.

Yellow or Golden Cedar. Full sun. Evergreen. This cedar also comes in a dwarf
version which may be of interest since it will not take over your garden. Water
well first year.

Cannas. Full Sun. Perennial. To keep the varigated look of the leaves, trim
the stalk back to about 1 foot from the ground every 6 weeks. Not a good
idea to trim the whole plant at the same time. By August, stop trimming and
allow the canna to bloom. This plant does not do well in a drought. The
leaves will get brown spots, so watering is necessary.

Golden Barberry. Full Sun. Evergreen. This shrub is easy to maintain, it has a
natural round shape. After the first year, minimal watering.

Speedwell, Pink. Full sun. Perennial. I've also seen this plant called Veronica
Speedwell, pink but Veronica Speedwells are blue. These need to be trimmed
back in the fall or they will grow very leggy come spring time. They do like
water, as much as the cannas.

Liriope, verigated. Full sun to shade. Evergreen. This is a favorite edging
plant of mine since it's so well behaved. It will grow just about anyplace,
needs little water or can take a deluge. In early March, mow over the plant
with a lawnmower. It will come up much thicker and healthier. These are easy
to propigate - just dig a piece out with some root attached and put it in it's
new home. They won't do much the first year. Plant rule #...really doesn't
matter what #. After planting or transplanting perennials - first year they
sleep, second year they creep, third year they leap. If you keep moving them,
they will keep sleeping :)