OZ Garden – finally all planted

Ok. So I still have bulbs to plant, but the OZ Garden is full. I’m going to now have to get creative where to plant the left over bulbs.

So what is in the OZ Garden? This is the planting year, and next year will have all of the benefits. I do have several plants that have done great this year including roses, autumn sage, salvia, and gladiolus.

Garden Layout

The yellow brick road ends in the center where I have planted a Cherokee Brave Dogwood from Wayside Gardens. It’s one of the few dogwoods that performs great in full sun. It grows to 15 feet tall and up to 20 feet wide. Blooms in mid to late spring with dark pink flowers. The foliage changes shades starting with green leaves in summer and then changing to burgundy/purple/red in the fall. I’m very excited about this little tree that we planted. It’s only 2 feet tall now.

Around the tree is a ring of pink and white guara, then gladiolus, and then tulips. Around the outside is the roses, irises, and autumn sages. Right now, the gladiolus and autumn sages are in bloom along with one of the reblooming iris.

Gladiolus in bloom October 2020. I planted the bulbs in early August when they typically bloom. You can see the dogwood behind the gladiolus.
Reblooming Earl of Essex Bearded Iris – October 2020.
Mirage Violet and Mirage Cherry Red Autumn Sage – October 2020.
To the bottom right, the Mr. Lincoln rose is surrounded by the blooming Sensation Compact Bright Rose Salvia – October 2020.
Italian Anemone that I just planted have started to grow – October 2020.
Crocus bulbs planted around the edge of the garden – October 2020.
I’m guessing, but I think I planted two varieties of triplet lilies and grape hyacinth. Well spaced and at 4″ deep. Should be safe from the squirrels – October 2020.

Bloom Times

An important part to a garden, at least to me, is trying to have something in bloom or of interest for at least 3 seasons. For instance, I want something to start blooming in late winter or very early spring. This is just what I need to see in February/March. I planted iris reticulata – Harmony and J.S. Dijt varieties with 50 bulbs each. They line the start of the yellow brick road. The start of the season.

The crocus and the grape hyacinths will start to come up with the hyacinth and the daffodils. Then the tulips. And so on.

Not Planted

No More Room

I have a lot of bulbs that were going to be planted in the Oz Garden, but I just ran out of space.

Planted

So I’m going to leave you with one last bit of information – a list of everything planted and when they bloom. I put this at the end because it is entirely too long.

Oz Garden Bloom Times

I planted a LOT of stuff in this garden. If you are interested, this is a table of all of the plants and when they bloom. I also consider height when I plant, but the table is already too big. I have 92 varieties of plants in the garden. Wow!