Is this Clerodendrum (Bleeding Heart Vine)?

Hello, Located in the Eastern Ontario, I was given this plant (a pruned stem with two leaves) by a friend of mine in late spring. She didn’t know the name of the plant… As advised, however, I soaked it in…

Hydrangea heathy and the wilting and dying

Hi there, I have about ten big leaf hydrangeas (let’s dance blue jangles variety). They bloom on old and new wood and were covered this winter for protection. We are just east of Toronto and they are in an east…

Phlox turning yellow

MY neighbour and I both have phlox plants that are turning yellow before they even bloom. Is there a fungus going around? Thank you – Katie…

Coral bells

Hi. I’m looking for a variety of coral bell with red or burgundy leaves that holds its red colour (or most of its red colour) in full shade throughout the season. The area receives about 3 hours of sun per…

ITOH Scrumdiddleyumptious

Have just bought the above. Want to know if I should repot into a 5 gal now or wait until the fall. I am in Montreal now and this will be my first Itoh (had several herbaceous before with success)…

Rose chlorosis

Hello, I’ve read a lot online and here, and saw the post recommending to use chelated Iron supplement. My question is why is the chlorosis only in my climbing Rose Angela and not in any of the surrounding plants. Also…

Leaf mold on phlox divaricata

Hi! I’ve so appreciated your expertise on the challenges of trying to attract pollinators to my container garden. Every year (because of budget restraints) I try a few recommended native plants, hoping they can survive the winds and light challenges…

Peony shooting from root

I am in North York. I have a regular peony (not tree, not itoh) which has sent up a shoot from what appears to be a root that has broken clear of the ground surface (it is on a bit…

Something eating my peony

  One of my 8 peonies has been eaten, almost down to the ground. The picture is hard to see, but it looks to me as if both an insect and a small animal have been chowing down. In full…