What's Happening in the Garden
in June
by Donald Ray Burger
Attorney at Law
What's in Bloom
Abelia in bloom (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
African Marigold (2005)
American Beautyberry in bloom (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Amethyst Flower in bloom (1998)
Basil in bloom (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Begonia 'Scarletta' in bloom (2001, 2005, * 2009)
Begonia 'Dragon Wing' in bloom (2001)
Begonia 'Super Olympia White' in bloom (2001)
Bedding begonias in full bloom (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
Black-Eyed Susans in bloom (1997, 2002)
Blanketflower in bloom (1997, 2000)
Bluebonnet- single bloom- (1999! * 2009: one potted bluebonnet in bloom!)
Bougainvillea "Juanita Hatten" in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Buddelia davidii in bloom (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Butterfly weed in bloom (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Candle Plant (Celosia) (Pink) in bloom (2001)
Candy Corn plant in bloom (2009)
Catmint in bloom (2002, 2003, 2005)
Chives in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
Cigar Plant in bloom (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Clasping Coneflower in bloom (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 * 2009)
Coneflower (2005)
Crape myrtles in bloom. (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Crown of Thorns (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, * 2009)
Cypress vine (1998, 1999, 2002, * 2009)
Dahlberg daisies in bloom (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Duranta Repens in bloom (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Dutchman's Pipe in bloom (2001)
Dwarf Crape myrtles 'Baton Rouge' in bloom (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Dwarf Cherry in bloom (2001, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Esparanza in bloom (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
False Indigo in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)
Firecracker fern (red) in bloom (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Firecracker fern (cream) in bloom (2005, * 2009)
Gaillardia in bloom (2001, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Green Gold R Daisy (2005)
Hibiscus in bloom. (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Hummingbird bush in bloom (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Hyacinth bean in bloom (5/8/97)
Ixora in bloom (1998, 1999, 2000)
Jassamine 'Lakeview' in bloom (2009)
Jassamine 'Maid of Orleans' in bloom (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005)
Jasamine in bloom (1999)
Kalanchoe in bloom (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)
Katie's Ruellia in bloom (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Kumquat in bloom. (6/14/97; 6/4/98, 1999, 2000, 2001, * 2009)
Lantana in bloom (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Lantana 'Lonesweep' in bloom (2001)
Lantana 'yellow' in bloom (2001)
Lantana 'White' in bloom (2001)
Lantana 'White Lightning' in bloom (2001)
Leatherwood in bloom (1997, 1998, 2000)
Lemon, Pink, 'Eureka' (2009)
Lily of the Nile still in bloom (1997, 1998, 1999, 2005)
Mexican Hat in bloom (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, * 2009)
Mexican Heather in bloom (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Mussaenda in bloom ( 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Nierembergia has some blooms (1998, * 2009)
Oleander 'Turner's Petite Carnival' in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009)
Oleander 'Petite Pink' in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Passionflower vine (red) in bloom (1998, 2003)
Passionflower vine (purple) in bloom (1999)
Pentas in bloom (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Peppers in bloom (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Plumbago (blue) in bloom (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Plumbago (white) in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)
Pride of Barbados in bloom (2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Rangoon Creeper in bloom (2003, 2005, * 2009)
Rosemary in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Roses doing reasonably well in the heat of July include: Adam's Smile (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Ain't She Sweet (2002, 2003, 2005), Amy Grant (2003, 2005), Archduke Charles (2003, * 2009), Bee's Knees (2005, * 2009), Belinda's Dream (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Betty Boop (2003, 2005), Black Jade (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Bluebell (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005), Caldwell Pink (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Charisma (2000, 2001), Chrsyler Imperial (2001, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Crimson Bouquet (2002, 2003, 2005), Cuddles (2003, 2005, * 2009), Cupcake (2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Dee Bennett (2001, 2003, 2005, 2009), Don Juan (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Dortmund (2001, 2002, * 2009), Double Delight (2001, 2003, 2005), Ducher (2002, 2003, 2005), Duchesse de Brabant (2001, 2002, 2005), The Fairy (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005), Flower Carpet (pink), Fourth of July (2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Granada, Green Ice (2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Green Rose (2001, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Gruss an Aachen (2000, 2003), Habitat for Humanity (2005), Highway 290 Pink Buttons (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005), Hot Cocoa (2005), Hot Tamale (2002, 2003), Iceberg (2003, 2005, * 2009), International Herald Tribune (2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Jeanne Lajoie (2001, 2002, 2003), Jerry O (2001), Julia Child (2009) Just Joey (2001), Katy Road Pink (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005), Knock Out (2003, 2005, 2009), LaMarne (2001, 2002, * 2009), Lavender Pink Parfait (2005, * 2009), Louis Philippe (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005), Maggie (2003), Magic Carrousel (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005), Marie Daly (2009), Marie Pavie (2001), Martha Gonzales (2002, 2003, 2005), Mavrik (2002, 2003, 2005), Memphis Queen (2003), Mermaid (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001), Millie Walters (2005), Mini Pearl (2001, * 2009), Miss Flippins (2005, * 2009), Monsieur Tillier (2001, 2002, 2003), Moonstone (2001, 2005), Mrs. B.R. Cant (2002), Mrs. Dudley Cross (2003, 2005), Mutablis (1997, 1999, 2000, 2005), Nearly Wild (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Old Blush (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003), Orange Honey (2005), Pascali (2001), Peaches 'N Cream (2005), Petite Perfection (2005), Pinstripe (2001), Popcorn (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005), Razzmatazz (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Rise 'N Shine (2001, 2003, 2005, * 2009), Rose Giraldi (2005), Ruby Ruby (2009), Sachet (2005), Scentimental (2003, 2005), Seattle Scentsation (2002, 2003), Starry Night (2002, 2003), Sunsprite (2001, 2003), St. Patrick (2001, 2002, 2005), Sunshine (2002), Swamp Rose (2009), Sweet Surrender (2003, 2005), Texas (2003, 2005, * 2009), Valentine (2005, * 2009), Veteran's Honor (2003, 2005, * 2009), Vincent Godsiff (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005).
Salvia 'Lady-in-Red' in bloom (2000, 2002)
Salvia 'Victoria' in bloom (1997)
Shrimp plant in bloom (1999, 2000)
Snailvine in bloom (2003, 2005)
Society Garlic in bloom (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, * 2009)
Stonecrop 'Brilliant" (2005)
Stokes Aster in bloom (1997)
sunflowers in bloom (1996, 1997, 2000, 2005)
Tansy in bloom (1999)
Thunbergia Grandiflora in bloom (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, * 2009)
Tomatoes in bloom (2005, * 2009)
Turk's Cap in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001)
Turk's cap in bloom (2005)
Verbena 'Homestake' in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Verbena, white in bloom (2003)
Walter's Virburnum in bloom (1999, 2000)
Yarrow in bloom (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow plant in bloom (2001)
Yucca in bloom (2002, 2003)
What to Plant in June
Third week: Start fall tomatoes seeds.
All: okra, squash.
MISC
If tomatoes are being eaten by birds, try bird netting. Works great.
An application of fertilizer high in phosphate to your nandinas in mid-June will help them keep their berries in winter.
I recommend raising your mower so it cuts grass at its highest setting. Longer grass can survive the heat and drought much better.
Don't forget that plants in pots need water almost every day. Adding something like Soil Pro 200 to the pot will help the plants if you forget a day or two.
Be careful when foliar feeding your plants. Spray only in very early morning or just before sunset. Otherwise, you may burn the leaves.
Watch for spider mites on your roses and conifers. They can kill a plant in a couple of days or less. High pressure water spraying is effective to knock them off and spraying with liquid seaweed is a good preventative.
Watch for web worms in your pecans, mulberries, rebbuds, blackgums and possumhaws. Wasps will control if you break open the webs. Liquid BT also works.