The Garden — The Garden House at 704 Amberson

The garden plan

A hand-drawn planting plan, scaled at 1" = 10', with each shrub, rose, and clematis identified by species and cultivar. The plan reads like a key to the garden — when something needs replacing, the document tells you exactly what was there.

A partial reading of the labeled plants:

Roses: Don Juan (×2), Carefree Sunshine, New Dawn, Dortmund, Sally Holmes (×2), Rugosa 'Frau Dagmar Hartopp'
Shrubs: Hydrangea quercifolia, Pieris japonica 'Dorothy Wycoff', Stewartia pseudocamellia, Blue Holly, Hypericum 'Aubrey Purps', Chionanthus virginicus, Enkianthus campanulatus, Hydrangea 'Endless Summer', Viburnum, Ilex 'Blue Princess', Father Hugo Gardenii
Climbers: Clematis 'Henryi', Clematis 'Perle d'Azur', Syringa 'Hers Palibin'
Underplanting: ferns

Hand-drawn planting plan of the garden at 704 Amberson, scaled 1 inch to 10 feet, with every rose, shrub, and clematis labeled by species — **Planting plan, hand-drawn.** Scale 1" = 10'. North arrow at left. The full plan is also kept on the Documents page under Plans & drawings.

What blooms when

A loose calendar — Pittsburgh weather makes this approximate, but it's close.

March: Snowdrops, crocus, hellebore — first signs
April: Daffodils, tulips, magnolia, redbud
May: Lilac, azalea, peony, dogwood
June: Roses, iris, peonies finishing, hydrangea beginning
July: Hydrangea peak, daylilies, hosta blooms
August: Hydrangea continuing, late summer perennials
September: Anemone, sedum, asters
October: Foliage color, late asters, mums

The plants

A working inventory. Add as you identify, photograph as they bloom.

Trees

Specimen tree: Species, age estimate, location, care notes
Specimen tree: Species, age estimate, location, care notes

Shrubs

Hydrangea: Variety, location, pruning timing
Boxwood: Locations, shaping schedule

Perennials

Peonies: Locations, varieties, supports needed
Hostas: Locations, slug care
Other: List as you identify

Bulbs

Spring bulbs: Where they come up, when to deadhead

The garden year — what to do, when

Late winter: Pruning, dormant feeding, planning
Early spring: Cleanup, mulching, first feed
Late spring: Annuals in, supports up
Summer: Watering rhythm, deadheading, pest watch
Fall: Bulb planting, division, leaf strategy
Winter: Burlap, structural pruning, protect tender plants

Irrigation: TODO — drip system, sprinklers, hose bib map. Winterization steps and who handles them.

The Garden.