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14 comments:
Today's cover shot is another of the bulbs planted by my M.G. friend. I love the color of this one but this type of flower doesn't seem to hold up very well in the rain. Last week, a white and a red both fell apart in a very short time in a gentle shower. They're a lot like a Peony and there's just too much area within the bloom for water to collect. Then the weight takes over & they fall apart. They love the cool climate but without the rain I guess.
Hoo doggies! Tuesday already. Have a GREAT one!!!
Carl, what a beautiful color!!! Wow.
I agree, the peonies are especially prone to falling even when they are dry...I never understood why they are not staked up. I also see that with Glads and Dahlia's.
Carl I agree beautiful color.
Today will be the best day of the week weather wise. A high near 80, tomorrow we are looking at around 90, and Thursday...... triple digits.
Have a great day
Carol - I buy the small size tomato cages & put them around my Glads. That gives the tall stems something to lean on without being too intrusive. I used to stake them & tie them up with fiberglass stakes but this is actually easier. Just put the cages in place before the plant gets too big & you're done.
Today is probably the best we're going to get for a few days here in the swamp. It's supposed to be partly cloudy with a high around 70. Of course that will be followed by clouds & showers.
Just an observation: That purple Ranunculus reminds me of a purple onion when you cut it in half. I wonder what it tastes like?????? Part of that family is toxic to livestock & horses so I don't think I'll give it a try!!!
Carl, smart move not to sample the Ranunculus! We don't want you in the ER!! I am sure there is some listing on Google about their being edible. I know I was surprised to find Nasturtiums were edible. This is also true of Dianthus (Sweet William). I love their scent...but I have never tried eating them or Nasturtiums.
The sun is flirting with our area. Tomorrow is supposed to be very nice and almost 80 - Gasp.
Carol - When I was a wee lad, we would bite the tip off the Nasturtium tail & suck out the nectar. A very sweet & tasty little treat that absolutely could not fill you to the point of spoiling your appetite!
Carl, I used to do that with clovers. With the larger purple ones we'd pull the 'blossoms' out and suck on the ends,they were sweet! With the smaller lime green variety, we'd just chew the petals...they tasted sort of sour, I loved those.
Don't know if anyone should do that these days, no telling what chemicals have been sprayed on them.
Carol - Your comment about the "sour" taste reminded me that here in the N.W., there is a plant that grows wild in shady & timbered areas, looks like a large-leaf clover, and is very sour to the taste... but GOOD! I think this plant puts out a very small white blossom. And, my Grandmother used to put Pink blossoms (a Dianthus relative of Sweet William)to float in her tea or Apple Cider. I remember that she also put them whole atop a fruit salad as a garnish.
Carl, I have never tried the large leaf clover that was sour...just the little ones that grew in our yard (much to my Dad's dismay) or our neighbors yards. I love those and would probably love the ones you did.
I think a salad topped with a garnish of blossoms would be so pretty!! What a fun thing to do for a summer BBQ!
Carol - This sour plant that I'm talking about is much larger than a clover. It has three leaves & probably measures close to 2 inches across. It's only found in very shady areas. I have forgotten what it was called but I still see it in some areas of my properties. I pluck one every once in a while to see if it still is as sour.... and it is!
Carol - This is what it looks like.
I found it under Sorrel but if you look at Sheep Sorrel, it looks completely different so maybe it's a different variety. It's supposed to be used in cancer treatment.
Oops! The "white" blossoms are actually yellow! It's been a loooonnnng time since I paid it any real attention.......
Carl, interesting..it looks very much like the little clovers in the yards around here. Obviously it's not since it likes shade. I do see the smaller clover with yellow blossoms too so maybe they are related.
I plant Crimson clover each fall in my tomato 'patch' for nitrogen since I can't rotate that area. It's the only sunny space I have left in the back yard. A volunteer maple tree has grown so large it shades nearly the whole back yard. I let it grow when I discovered it about 20 years ago..I am glad it is there since the yard 'faces' west. Our patio is still too hot to sit out on in very high temps but fortunately we don't get too many days like that.
Carol - Is your Maple a Broadleaf?
And, since you have a Maple I'm sure you have Box Elder Beatles. The two go hand-in-hand. Thank goodness they're harmless. :o)
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