New Homeowner Needs Urgent Garden HELP!!

[mwieder]

We moved in to a house about a month ago and after finally unpacking our boxes, I have gotten around to tending the yard. The previous owner did significant landscaping but did not leave me with any instructions as to what was planted or how to care for it. I attempted to use various sites to help me identify stuff, but it is a slow process and some of the plants need urgent attention. So, I turn to you, the members of rec.gardens to help me figure out what I have in my beds. Some of the stuff looks like it isn't doing to well and I really need help figuring out what it is and what I should do to save it. I have uploaded the images (linked below). Each is about 1 MB in size (if you can help but the size is too big, let me know). I live in Northeast OH. I will be checking this thread frequently if more pictures or information is needed. Thank you so much!!!

1. Budding plant with interesting leaves
2. Budding plant with interesting leaves

1. Budding plant with interesting leaves

1. Budding plant with interesting leaves
2. Budding plant with interesting leaves
3. Budding plant with interesting leaves
4. Budding plant with interesting leaves
5. Budding plant with interesting leaves
6. Budding plant with interesting leaves
7. Budding plant with interesting leaves
8. Budding plant with interesting leaves
9. Budding plant with interesting leaves
10. Budding plant with interesting leaves
11. Budding plant with interesting leaves
12. Budding plant with interesting leaves
13. Budding plant with interesting leaves
14. Budding plant with interesting leaves
15. Budding plant with interesting leaves
16. Budding plant with interesting leaves
17. Budding plant with interesting leaves
18. Budding plant with interesting leaves
19. Budding plant with interesting leaves
20. Budding plant with interesting leaves
21. Budding plant with interesting leaves
22. Budding plant with interesting leaves
23. Budding plant with interesting leaves
24. Budding plant with interesting leaves
25. Budding plant with interesting leaves
26. Budding plant with interesting leaves
27. Budding plant with interesting leaves

[mwieder]

We moved in to a house about a month ago and after finally unpacking our boxes, I have gotten around to tending the yard. The previous owner did significant landscaping but did not leave me with any instructions as to what was planted or how to care for it. I attempted to use various sites to help me identify stuff, but it is a slow process and some of the plants need urgent attention. So, I turn to you, the members of rec.gardens to help me figure out what I have in my beds. Some of the stuff looks like it isn't doing to well and I really need help figuring out what it is and what I should do to save it. I have uploaded the images (linked below). Each is about 1 MB in size (if you can help but the size is too big, let me know). I live in Northeast OH. I will be checking this thread frequently if more pictures or information is needed. If you can help identify or advise about any or all flowers it will be appreciated. Thank you so much!!!

1. Budding plant with interesting leaves
2. Intersting leafy plant - no sign of flowers yet
3. Almost looks like a cactus
4. Tall purple flower
5. Leafy plant - no sign of flowers yet
6. Grasslike clump (cousin It). Needs some sort of scalp treatment as the top most leaves are dried out.
7. Tiny flowers in a pot
8. Dying? bush - only has a few branches with leaves. In full shade
9. Wilting flowers (not the stuff behind them). In full shade
10. Wilting flower growing out of a Hosta? In full shade
11. Were these planted or are they tree sprouts? In full shade
12. Dying? bush - about half the branches have leaves (some with white flowers - on the left) but the other half is just bare branches sticking upright. In full shade
13. Dying? bush surrounded by weeds?
14. Flowering plant with white edged leaves
15. Some sort of ivy/myrtle in front of a bright green bush
16. Are these giant (2-3' tall) weeds?
17. Green small leaves poking through a patch of reeds; do I remove the reeds?
18. BONUS - Fast growing non flowering plant in the water garden.
19. Yellow flowers
20. Tall white flowers (on the right) in a patch of something else which has yet to flower.
21. Some type of honeysuckle - it is only flowering in a few places - the rest appears a dry twisted mess - how do I prune it?
22. White flowering plant
23. This is a plant with interesting leaves and light green flowers that has a vine growing through it. The vine has white flowers Here is a closeup of the vineDoes the vine belong here?
24. A grassy plant with very large roundish buds
25. Cactus leafed plant with yellow flowersIn a few places the plant has flattened around the middle; is that normal?
26. A type of Hosta? with white flowers
27. Unidentified single flower
28. This bush (on the right) has a lot of branches exposed (but they all have a tuft of leaves on the end)
29. Leafy plant with white flower shoot (on the right)
30. Craggly edged leaves with long soft-looking flowers
31. Is this a weed?
32. A vine that is growing up the wall
33. An almost dead? bush
34. A dead? tree
35. White flowering plant

[Vox Humana]

I looked at a number of the files. They are mostly common shrubs and perennials. The links are not posted right, however. You didn't leave a break between the link and your commentary and therefore, the entire text is shown as a link. In order to view the pictures, I had to copy the link and past it into my browser. That's too much work for over thirty pictures. You should repost the links and/or post the pictures at alt.binaries.gardens.pictures.

I didn't see anything in the first 15 that needed urgent attention. The plants are sturdy perennials. Some have already bloomed and are in a natural decline, like the columbine. I wouldn't do anything short of watering until you know more. Sometimes benign neglect is the best policy. I'm in SW Ohio and my sister is in NE Ohio (Mentor). If you need any advice, you can email me.

[mwieder]

Vox - thanks for the reply. I'm not sure about the link issue you are having; in my browser, I can click the links and see the image - no cutting and pasting required. As for the plants you did look at, please at least ID the ones you recognized. Aside from IDs, I have questions about the condition (included in the original post) for #s: 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 21,

23, 25, 31, 33 and 34. thanks for your help!!

[Toni]

FWIW I couldn't see them without finagling the links either.

[mwieder]

We moved in to a house about a month ago and after finally unpacking our boxes, I have gotten around to tending the yard. The previous owner did significant landscaping but did not leave me with any instructions as to what was planted or how to care for it. I attempted to use various sites to help me identify stuff, but it is a slow process and some of the plants need urgent attention. So, I turn to you, the members of rec.gardens to help me figure out what I have in my beds. Some of the stuff looks like it isn't doing to well and I really need help figuring out what it is and what I should do to save it. I have uploaded the images (linked below). Each is about 1 MB in size (if you can help but the size is too big, let me know). I live in Northeast OH. I will be checking this thread frequently if more pictures or information is needed. If you can help identify or advise about any or all flowers it will be appreciated. Thank you so much!!!

1. plant with interesting leaves

1. leafy plant - no sign of flowers yet

2. looks like a cactus

1. purple flower

2. plant - no sign of flowers yet

1. clump (cousin It). Needs some sort of scalp treatment as the top most leaves are dried out.

2. flowers in a pot

1. bush - only has a few branches with leaves. In full shade

2. flowers (not the stuff behind them). In full shade

1. flower growing out of a Hosta? In full shade

2. these planted or are they tree sprouts? In full shade

1. bush - about half the branches have leaves (some with white flowers - on the left) but the other half is just bare branches sticking upright. In full shade

2. bush surrounded by weeds?

1. plant with white edged leaves

2. sort of ivy/myrtle in front of a bright green bush

1. these giant (2-3' tall) weeds?

2. small leaves poking through a patch of reeds; do I remove the reeds?

1. - Fast growing non flowering plant in the water garden.

2. flowers

1. white flowers (on the right) in a patch of something else which has yet to flower.

2. type of honeysuckle - it is only flowering in a few places - the rest appears a dry twisted mess - how do I prune it?

1. flowering plant

2. is a plant with interesting leaves and light green flowers that has a vine growing through it. The vine has white flowers Here is a closeup of the vine Does the vine belong here?

1. grassy plant with very large roundish buds

2. leafed plant with yellow flowers a few places the plant has flattened around the middle; is that normal?

1. type of Hosta? with white flowers

2. single flower

1. bush (on the right) has a lot of branches exposed (but they all have a tuft of leaves on the end)

2. plant with white flower shoot (on the right)

1. edged leaves with long soft-looking flowers

2. this a weed?

1. vine that is growing up the wall

2. almost dead? bush

1. dead? tree

2. flowering plant

[Jennifer]

The problem is that you posted them as HTML, which is a no-no on Usenet because different newsreaders read the links in different ways.

Skip the HTML tags next time. I don't know if your newsreader put them in automatically; they're the tags that start with and end in (substitite angle brackets for square brackets. I wrote them that way so that no newsreader would mistake them for actualy HTML).

As an example, I am reading via Google Groups, and I see all of the HTML printed to the screen, wrapped around the links.

Hope this helps for next time :)

-- Jennifer

[Jennifer]

Yup, those look right to me now :) Thanks for fixing.

-- Jennifer

[mwieder]

We moved into a house about a month ago and after finally unpacking our boxes, I have gotten around to tending the yard. The previous owner did significant landscaping but did not leave me with any instructions as to what was planted or how to care for it. I attempted to use various sites to help me identify stuff, but it is a slow process and some of the plants need urgent attention. So, I turn to you, the members of rec.gardens to help me figure out what I have in my beds. Some of the stuff looks like it isn't doing to well and I really need help figuring out what it is and what I should do to save it. I have uploaded the images (linked below). Each is about 1 MB in size (if you can help but the size is too big, let me know). I live in Northeast OH. I will be checking this thread frequently if more pictures or information is needed. If you can help identify or advise about any or all flowers it will be appreciated. Thank you so much!!!

1. plant with interesting leaves

1. leafy plant - no sign of flowers yet

2. looks like a cactus

1. purple flower

2. plant - no sign of flowers yet

1. clump (cousin It). Needs some sort of scalp treatment as the top most leaves are dried out.

2. flowers in a pot

1. bush - only has a few branches with leaves. In full shade

2. flowers (not the stuff behind them). In full shade

1. flower growing out of a Hosta? In full shade

2. these planted or are they tree sprouts? In full shade

1. bush - about half the branches have leaves (some with white flowers - on the left) but the other half is just bare branches sticking upright. In full shade

2. bush surrounded by weeds?

1. plant with white edged leaves

2. sort of ivy/myrtle in front of a bright green bush

1. these giant (2-3' tall) weeds?

2. small leaves poking through a patch of reeds; do I remove the reeds?

1. - Fast growing non flowering plant in the water garden.

2. flowers

1. white flowers (on the right) in a patch of something else which has yet to flower.

2. type of honeysuckle - it is only flowering in a few places - the rest appears a dry twisted mess - how do I prune it?

1. flowering plant

2. is a plant with interesting leaves and light green flowers that has a vine growing through it. The vine has white flowers Here is a closeup of the vine Does the vine belong here?

1. grassy plant with very large roundish buds

2. leafed plant with yellow flowers a few places the plant has flattened around the middle; is that normal?

1. type of Hosta? with white flowers

2. single flower

1. bush (on the right) has a lot of branches exposed (but they all have a tuft of leaves on the end)

2. plant with white flower shoot (on the right)

1. edged leaves with long soft-looking flowers

2. this a weed?

1. vine that is growing up the wall

2. almost dead? bush

1. dead? tree

2. flowering plant

[Vox Humana]

Columbine

Looks like a, perhaps a "buttercup" which is more like a weed. It probably already bloomed.

Sedum - probaby "autum joy" (yes, I know it has been reclassified, but that's how it is still being sold)

Look liks a memeber of the mint family, maybe monarda.

an ornamental grass - maybe a fescue

Don't know

Azalea

Don't know

Pulmonaria

Maybe rose of Sharon seedlings

Rhodedendron. Not dying, but not thriving. Check the soil pH

Can't tell. It isn't of much ornimental value.

Not sure. Maybe a hydrangea, but probably not.

Perenial geranium. Probably already bloomed. May have sporatic blooms over the summer.

Probably an echonops.

Looks like an azalea in the foreground, ornamental grass in the middle, and a spruce in the background. It just needs a little rearranging. The azalea probably isn't worth keeping.

Don't know.

Coreopsis. probably "moonbeam'

It looks like a clump of cat mint (nepeta)

You can always prune away dead or diseased plant material any time. There is no special consideration.

Can't tell from the picture. Is the foliage fragrent? Are the stems square?

Alchemilla mollis. It will seed itself freely if left alone. I cut my back this week to clean it up. I don't need more.

The vine has white flowers

The vine is a morning glory. Unfortunatley, it is most likley the nasty weed known as bind weed. It tangles itself in everything and is very difficult to get rid of as the smallest piece of root will generate a new plant.

The plant is a daylily and what you see are seed pods, not buds. The plant has already bloomed and unless it is a reblooming variety, it is done for the year. Remove the pods.

Sedum. What you see is normal

Hosta. Can't tell which one.

Don't know

Rhododendron.

Don't know, but I think this was in an earlier picuture also.

Looks like a member of the dock family. Possibly a weed.

Looks like a weed

Looks like another rhodedendron on the decline. I would take it out.

Can't tell from the picture.

[Travis]

Looks like Wisteria to me.

Clover a weed.

[mwieder]

Thanks so much for your help!! Here's a new list of what still needs ID/Questions answered:

1. leafy plant - no sign of flowers yet - maybe a buttercup

1. plant - no sign of flowers yet - maybe monarda

2. clump (cousin It). Appears to need some sort of scalp treatment as the top most leaves are dried out.

1. flowers in a pot

2. this Azalea dying? - only has a few branches with leaves. In full shade

1. flowers (not the stuff behind them). In full shade

2. these planted or are they tree sprouts? In full shade - Rose of Sharon?

1. bush surrounded by weeds?

2. plant with white edged leaves

1. Gyranium in front of an unknown bright green bush

2. these giant (2-3' tall) weeds? Echonops?

1. - Fast growing non flowering plant in the water garden.

2. flowering plant

1. type of Hosta? with white flowers

2. single flower

1. plant with white flower shoot (on the right)

2. edged leaves with long soft-looking flowers

[Dana Schultz]

#32 is definitely wisteria.

[Dana Schultz]

My opinions would be:

1. the leaves are not elongated enough to be monarda

1. forget-me-nots I would think. What color are the flowers? Pink or purple.

2. yes

1. Hosta is St Francis or Francis something.

2. flox?

1. weed

[Pat Kiewicz]

Comments on a few

I think that is possibly some sort of "Chrysanthemum" (there's been a lot of renaming going on). Does the bruised foliage have a strong smell?

Yes, this should have been sheared back in the early spring

I think these are weeds...

A species of false Solomon's seal -- native wildflower. Should ripen berries, the color of which would help determine the actual species.

Viburnum trilobum, maybe? (Much more likely to have been planted in a shady area than rose of Sharon.)

Yes, a Hosta. Looks like Halcyon to me (common smaller blue-leaved variety).

[mwieder]

Hi Pat - thanks for the help!!! A few follow up questions:

1. leafy plant - no sign of flowers yet. The brusied foliage does have a small to it.

1. clump (cousin It). Appears to need some sort of scalp treatment as the top most leaves are dried out. how would I prune it back as you suggested? The grass is very stiff and seems to be coming from a very thick stump. Also, do you know what type of fescue this is?

2. you think these were planted/belong here or should I take them out?

thanks for your time!!

Pat Kiewicz wrote:

[axemanchris]

#11 Looks like Rose of Sharon seedlings to me. I just transplanted a large number of them from my grandmother's house to mine, so I'm pretty familiar with them. If they're not in a spot you like, you can move some of them. They get such beautiful flowers!

Jacqui

[Pat Kiewicz]

Did you mean smell? Then I think it even more likely that it is some type of 'Chrysanthemum.'

It's not particularly ornamental (no strong bluish cast). At this point, if you want to keep it I would suggest dividing it up and replanting the vigorous parts from the edges to make new clumps. But it might be a 'volunteer' seedlling that would be better off being removed.

The likely Viburnums: I think they were planted there. Expect burgundy colored foliage in the fall.

I don't think they are rose of sharon seedlings. They are not seedlings (at least one good-sized stem can be seen).

compare:

's hard to find a photo of a rose of sharon that show much foliage!)