Evening star., 1940-02-17
Silver Star Home,
Offers Interesting
Gardening Angles
Among the Possibilities
Are Wall Gorden, Rock
Gorden or Lily Pool
BY W. II. YOUNGMAN.

Gorden or Lily Pool
BY ". II. YOUNGMAN.
The new Silver Star home at
Nineteenth and Upshur streets NV.
offers from q gardening angle some
very interesting possibilities. The
foundation paintings are in place
and the grading and sodding are
nearly completed. There are sew
eral possible paintings which could
add materially to the enjoyment Of
the well-shaded lot. Such paintings
should lend interest, add enjoyment
and create an outside atmosphere
fully as attractive as that of the in
terror.
1t is the possibilities Of this yard
to meet the desires of the future
owner that are Of especial interest
to us. Should there be q perennial
garden, wild-flower garden, lily pool,
rock garden, an outdoor living room
bor wall garden? These are all pos
sible and every gardener should
have his or her ideas.
If you were to develop the grounds
Tor your own use perhaps an out
door living room next to the open
porch adjoining the recreation room
would be the first thing to appeal to
you. Here is a lovely shady spot at
the back OF the house where flag
stone terrace could be laid. It need
not be large, but with the view down
into Rock Greek Park it should pro-
vide pleasant place to relax and
rest during the heat Of summer.
Hedge for Privacy.
Because this terrace looks out over
the street, low hedge to give
privacy and to screen against glar-
ing headlights would be needed. The
hedge should be set far enough back,
however, not to interfere with the
air circulation. Potted plants and
shrubs could be used to embellish
the terrace If permanent paintings
.vere not desired. Since this area
is shaded by the house and by tall
trees, a hemlock hedge would be
the logical choice of plant mate
rial for screen, although rhododen-
drons, laurel, yew, etc., will thrive
under similar conditions. Hemlock
is the first choice, since it can be
pruned to almost any desired height.
The second possibility of Great
Ing interest is the development Of
a rock garden on the east side Of
the house where the ground slopes
sharply to the north. Maintaining
an attractive turf on such a slope
is apt to be difficult, but it is an
ideal site for a rock garden as
most shade loving and many sun
loving plants could be used. This
area receives sun for several hours
each day. Here one might grow
primroses, columbine, dwarf plan
tain-lillies, bleeding hearts, astilbe,
Japanese anemones, daphne, the
smaller azaleas and contoneasters,
and a host of other shade-loving
plants and shrubs. A combination
of flowers is possible that will pro-
vide bloom from early spring until
late fall, giving color that may be
enjoyed from the living room win
dows as well as from the porches.
In the winter dwarf evergreens and
berried shrubs would still furnish
color and interest.
Another Place for Planting.
A third opportunity lies in adding
to or expanding the paintings at the
eastern apex of this triangular lot.
Here azaleas, rhododendrons, hollies
and several other of the broad-leaved
\ evergreens that bear flowers or fruits
might well be added provided their
ultimate height is in keeping with
the situation. Deciduous Towering
shrubs might also be used if they
were blended into the conifers with
shrubs of suitable foliage. The dwarf
azaleas, mountain andromeda, abelia,
the smaller hybrid rhododendrons,
English and Chinese hollies and the
Oregon hollygrape are some of the
possible choices.
Early spring Towering bulbs may
be freely used since they make their
growth and flower before the trees
leaf out in the spring. Daffodils,
crocus, snowdrops, scilla, squills and
even the earlier Towering tulips may
be depended upon. -flowering
tulips, such as the Darwins and
lilies, are not apt to be successful.
Much of the Joy from this garden
will come from the use of material
:. that will thrive in partial or full
shade. Sun-loving plants cannot
be expected to succeed except on the
eastern end of the lot Shade-loving
wild flowers may be worked into the
planting with success, especially in
the rock garden. Overplanting,
however, should be avoided as it
might easily reduce the apparent
size of the yard and generally de-
tract from the appearance of the
place.