Tingshu’s Massachusetts Garden

Loving tropicals in a cold climate

My name is Tingshu Hu . I inhabit in Dunstable , Massachusetts ( Zone 5b ) , but I love plants for warm regions , such as canna(Cannahybrids , Zones 8–11 or as tender bulb ) , crape myrtle(Lagerstroemia , Zones 7–10),Cordyline‘Red Sister ’ ( zona 9–11 ) , and lotus(Nelumbo nucifera , Zones 4–10 ) . I started my cannas indoors and planted them outside after the last hoarfrost . They initiate to bloom in July 4 and ended by the first freeze . This year the first frost came on Oct. 31 , about a calendar month later than normal , so the canna ’ flower staunch grow very tall . Most of the pictures were taken on Oct. 27 and 28 .

Here is a grouping ofCanna‘Striata’,Rosa‘America ’ , andCordyline‘Red sis . ’ Rosa ‘ America ’ is novel this class . We plant one last year , but it was killed by field mouse ( all the roots were eat ) . This year we made an secret cage to protect the new rose wine .

Redbud ( Cerciscanadensis , Zones 5–9 ) , maiden grass ( Miscanthus sinensis , Zones 5–9 ) , ‘ Gold Mound ’ spirea ( Spireajaponica‘Gold Mound ’ , Zone 4–8 )

Several varieties of ChineseChrysanthemum , northerly ocean oat ( Chasmanthium latifolium , Zones 3–8 )

Cyperuspapyrus(Zones 9–10 ) on the left , with canna , Cercis canadensis , and maiden forage behind .

Looking out at the garden

crepe myrtle ( the red - leave bush in stool ) , dried white lily leaves , and floss bloom ( Ageratumhoustonianum , Zones 10–11 or as an one-year ) and other ground covers

Knock Out rose , maiden grass , hazelnut ’s red leaves ( Corylus , Zones 4–8),Chrysanthemum

Potted crape myrtle in brilliant red

Anemone‘Andrea Atkinson ’ ( Zones 4–8 )

Fish in the garden pond

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