In response to me describing attempting to grow daylilies from seed and growing sedum from cuttings, I once had someone tell me I had “a rookery going on”. I wasn’t quite sure about a rookery. I thought that was for birds. I thought they meant nursery. I just smiled. Looking it up, I saw it also meant crowded, not so nice housing areas. Well, la-ti-dah! But you know how it is – things come back to mind and bring a smile. That comment comes back to mind this morning, as I am fondly, now that I have the freedom to do it, considering a nursery garden. But where?
Here’s the idea.
In the summer next year, if I have the energy – lol – start the build out of a hedge on the side of the house. Sedum rootings at first. Make maybe a 4′ x 5′ strip, plant 3 or so sedum cuttings, and see what happens. I know it is risky, that is on the apple tree side, the “deer highway” part of the lot, but it could work, maybe. If the deer leave them alone, I could add some pollinator created daylily seedlings from the 2021 starts that need to be moved, and maybe some coneflowers, which are supposed to be deer resistant.
Worth a try …
My own little “rookery”.
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