My largest brugmansia suavolens cutting has buds that are a couple of inches long. The others are putting out leaves but not much else. The varigated one and the double white died but I ordered new ones plus a c grimaldi to replace the one I suspect has a virus.
The wisteria layers that I did a couple weeks ago seem to be doing ok. The rose layer done last week looks a little ragged but the leaves are ok so I'm not too worried. Yesterday I spread sand and cleaned up the area under the pear tree to use as a nursery. I put a bunch of sedum cuttings there and the small hosta. It will make a good overwintering spot for the hydrangea and rose cuttings. The wisteria layer I put there last year is growing well so I'll move it next spring.
The montenegro and red pixie lilies I planted laster year have been blooming and even some offshoots have bloomed. With the maltese cross, lilies, amarylis, and monarda there has been more red in the garden than normal. The new asiatic and oriental lilies (pinks and whites) are forming buds also. I planted 25 asiatics and 12 orientials and probably lost half a dozen or so to rot.
I let the angelica bloom this year. It is yellowing quite a bit so I expect it might die back. I'll collect some seed and start a new one next year...maybe. I think I'd rather use the space for some fennel and tropical milkweed for the butterflies.
I started finding earwigs the last few days. Haven't had much problem with the slugs though.
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