Ramblewood Garden Club announces August yard of the month

In the photo is Nadine Davis, Christi Corbin and Anne Foust.

Submitted by Elaine Lannom

On Sunday Aug. 4, Ramblewood Garden Club member, Nadine Davis, Anne Foust and Elaine Lannom, had the pleasure of touring the yard and garden of Christi Corbin, 919 N. West End Blvd. in Cape Girardeau.

Corbin had an array of colors all around her home. The front yard, on each side of her side walk of gravel and stepping stones were full of plants. Starting with a Moon flower (Ipomoea alba) plant with pink buds ready to bloom. Christi says this plant only blooms at night. Summer poinsettia (Euphoria), red and pink Knock Out roses (Rosa Knock Out), Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora), along with Sweet Potato ((Ipomoea batatas) vines and Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis).

In the front of her home were several flower beds made up of decorative concrete bricks. In one of the beds were plants of Iris (Iris), Mums (Chrysanthemum), Lilies (Lilium), Purple Hardy Geranium (Pelargonium "Purple Heart"), along with a decorative light house and a humming bird feeder.

Another flower bed had a concrete planter with colorful Zinnas (Zinna elegans), Mums (Chrysanthemum) with another humming bird feeder.

In a different area was a flower bed with a tall, very well trimmed beautiful Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda). Supported by a pipe.

To the left of her home were several plants and flowers. Beautiful tall yellow Cannas (Canna indica/achira), purple Lilies (Lilium), Iris (Iris), Pepper vines plant (Nekemias arborea).

On another side of her home had pink Azalea (Rhododedron), red Knock Out roses (Rosa Knock Out), tall yellow Cannas (Canna indica-Indian shot).

On a corner of the fence was a concrete bed with a Butterfly Bush(Buddleja).

Another side of her home were several red, peach and pink Knock out Roses (Rosa Knock Out), with white and purple Azalea (Rhododendron), Petunia (Petunia × atkinsiana), Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus, Marigold, (Tagetes), the only Rose (Rosa) not a knock out, Lemon balm, (Melissa officinalis) and a Phlox (Phlox).

Along one side of the fence was a Trumpet plant (Campsis radicans), a Butterfly Bush (Buddleja), Lily (Erythronium), Iris (Iris), and a Sunflower (Helianthus annuus).

In the back yard was a pink Knock Out rose (Rosa Knock Out), pink and blue Hydrangea plants (Hydrangea), Snow ball bush (Viburnum opulus "Roseum") and a Hackberry tree (Celtis Australis).

Along a wall was a Weeping Cherry (Pruus pendula) and red and pink Knock Out Roses (Rosa "Knock Out").

The back wall had a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum), and a Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus).

Another wall had more yellow Cannas (Canna indica-Indican shot), red and white Lilac (Syringa), Day lilies (Hemerocallis), yellow Mums (Chryanthemum, and another Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis).

Also in the back was a peaceful area of decorative concrete bricks with a gravel area was a fire pit with two benches and Surprise Lillies (Lyconis squamigera).

South of the yard was a Weeping Cherry (Prunus pendula Pendula Rose). Iris (Iris), red, peach and pink Knock Out roses (Rosa Knock Out), Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), and Forsythia (forsythia suspensa).

Also in the yard were a Black Walnut tree (Juglans nigra) and a Hackberry tree (Celtis australis).

Christi said that she moved to this house about thirty two years ago and there were only two trees in the yard. She knew she wanted more plants and flowers. She also said a lot of her plants came from her Father, in the Cape Girardeau area. She also said a lot of her plant will turn a beautiful color in the fall of the year.