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Mukdenia rossii 'Karasuba' Crimson Fan sounds like Mukdenia rossii 'Karasuba' Crimson Fan sounds like a food dish. Alas, it is a herbaceous perennial you will find in the shade garden. Bloom time is April to May and produces delicate white, star-shaped flowers. Does well in zones 4-9 and spreads over time by short creeping rhizomes. The leaves develop tints of red in the fall. Photos 📷 April, 2026
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Tiarella ' Sugar and Spice' is a medium-sized, mou Tiarella ' Sugar and Spice' is a medium-sized, mounding foamflower hybrid that is noted for its white to pink spring flowers. It is a herbaceous perennial that grows to 20-30 cm (8-12 in), tall and wide. This perennial does well in partial shade to full-shade in zones 4-9. Makes for an excellent selection for shaded areas of rock gardens, border fronts, and woodland gardens. Photos 📷 taken May, 2026
#summerlandornamentalgardens #tiarella #foamflowers #perennials #shade
Bleeding heart or Dicentra spectabilis thrives in Bleeding heart or Dicentra spectabilis thrives in part shade and prefers fertile, slightly alkaline, moist well drained soils. Dicentra is a genus containing eight species of herbaceous flowering perennial plants. The arching stems are studded with pink flowers whose hearts are bleeding from the protruding white petals. Hardiness is zone 3-9 and bloom time is late spring to early summer. Photos 📷 taken May 2025.
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Get ready for our annual spring plant sale that is Get ready for our annual spring plant sale that is happening in less than two weeks!  Great varieties of tomato plants will be on hand, besides other vegetables. Besides our annuals and perennials, there will be drought-tolerant plants that are great to have, especially with water restrictions earlier this year. 
#summerlandornamentalgardens #plantsale #springsale #spring
Prepare to be dazzled by the spectacular colours o Prepare to be dazzled by the spectacular colours of this amazing cactus garden located across the lake on the slopes of Naramata.  Find out how John Schroeder created a paradise on a rocky, western exposed bank and how you can grow hardy cactus right in your own garden.  Register at workshops.summerlandgardens@gmail.com.
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#workshop #gardens
Come out and listen to Scott Smith this coming Sat Come out and listen to Scott Smith this coming Saturday, 11th of April, at the Ryga Centre. He has lots of knowledge about the soil in this area and as to why your soil is sandy and full of rocks. His talk has helped me better understand my garden. Don't forget to register for the workshop.
If you are like me, at first and a quick glance, y If you are like me, at first and a quick glance, you would think this was a Forsythia. Alas, it is not. This upright deciduous shrub is a Winter Jasmine or Jasminum nudiflorum and a native to China. In the gardens, you will find it up against the superintendent's house facing east. The arching shrub has bright yellow flowers in late winter or early spring. Hardiness is zone 6-10. It can grow to a height of 3 m (10 ft) and wide and widely used for retaining walls, trellises, arches, and slopes.
Photos 📷 taken March, 2026
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Spring arrived a week ago, and life is popping up Spring arrived a week ago, and life is popping up in the gardens. Take a walk and see what is coming up. Just don't look down to find these beautiful treasures, look up and see the trees and shrubs budding. 
#summerlandornamentalgardens #spring #bud #flowers #walks
Silver Edged Horehound or Marrubium rotundifolium, Silver Edged Horehound or Marrubium rotundifolium, is a low maintenance, drought- tolerant, semi-evergreen groundcover. It forms a beautiful mat of fuzzy, grey-green leaves with distinctive silvery-white edges. It is ideal for low-water gardens and dry landscapes. It produces small white flowers that are non-showy. Hardiness is zone 4-9 and thrives in well-drained soil and full sun. Photos 📷 taken October, 2025
#summerlandornamentalgardens #silveredgedhorehound #marrubiumrotundifolium #droughttolerant #lowmaintenance
Come out next Saturday to the Ryga Arts and Cultur Come out next Saturday to the Ryga Arts and Cultural Centre to hear both Thor Clausen and Scott Austin talk about pruning, both experts in this area. Don't forget to RSVP to workshops.summerlandgardens@gmail.com
#summerlandornamentalgardens #pruning #shrubs #trees #talk
Hamamelis mollis, aka, Chinese Witch Hazel was in Hamamelis mollis, aka, Chinese Witch Hazel was in bloom a couple of weeks ago. You will find this deciduous shrub near the Superintendent's house. It is native to central and eastern China, and can grow from 3m- 4.6m (10'-15') in height. This shrub does well in zones 5-9 and is low maintenance. The flowers are strongly fragrant, are a brilliant golden-yellow, and consist of 4 golden ribbon-like, crinkled, strap-shaped petals. Photos 📷 taken February, 2026
#summerlandornamentalgardens #chinesewitchhazel #hamamelismollis #fragrant #shrubs
The first workshop of the year. Details on our Fac The first workshop of the year. Details on our Facebook page. Lots to learn and prepare your garden. Don't forget to RSVP to workshops.summerlandgardens@gmail.com
#summerlandornamentalgardens #workshops #garden #kensalvail
Volunteers are key to the operation and maintenanc Volunteers are key to the operation and maintenance of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens.  We have a fabulous team, but we're always looking for new recruits!  Mark February 28 on your calendar, and then come out and see how you can help.  We'd love to have you join the team. If you are new to the area, it's a great way to learn about the plants that grow here and make new friends. 
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A week ago, these happy clusters of Snowdrops, Gal A week ago, these happy clusters of Snowdrops, Galanthus, were out in the gardens. Little did they know it was actually going to snow today. Snowdrops are one of the first flowers to herald the arrival of spring. Alas, not this time. They are a bulbous perennial in the Amaryllidaceae family. The normal pattern of the petals is a single green mark at the open end of the inner petals. Plant the bulbs in the fall in zones 3-7. They like loose, well-drained soil. Photos 📷 Feb, 2026
#summerlandornamentalgardens #snowdrop #galanthus #spring #bulb
Valentine's Day is only a week away. Red is the po Valentine's Day is only a week away. Red is the popular colour to celebrate this day, as it it symbolizes deep passion, romantic love, and the human life force. Here are some photos of red flowers taken in the Ornamental Gardens throughout the year. Enjoy. 🌹❤️
#summerlandornamentalgardens #valentinesday #flowers #red #redflowers
If you are looking for a bit of colour in the gard If you are looking for a bit of colour in the gardens at this time of the year, stop and find these snowberry and coralberry deciduous shrubs. One is Symphoricarpos albus, and the other, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus. The berries last through fall and winter. A highly adaptable shrub that tolerates drought, various soil conditions, and can be shade tolerant. Photos 📷 January, 2026
#summerlandornamentalgardens #symphoricarpos #berries #summerland #deciduous

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