Jul 06, 2008 @ 09:23 pm by philk49
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Jul 06, 2008 @ 09:19 pm by philk49
Eupatorium - a great late-season perennial
Eupatorium tucked in amongst Rudbeckia 'Herbstsonne, Karl Foerster feather reed grass and fountain grass Eupatorium is one of my favorite perennials at this time of year. There are a number of different species (fistulosum, maculatum, purpureum, all North American natives), and you can find cultivars, hybrids and selections from these species. Of Eupatorium in general, perennial expert Allan Armitage writes: "One must often search high and low for its presence in American gardens. One the other |
Eagle County Weed of the Week: Myrtle Spurge (Vail Daily)
The noxious weed Myrtle Spurge thrives in a natural area near Vail. EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado —Introduced as a “waterwise” rock garden plant, Myrtle Spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites) has made the “A” List as one of Colorado’s noxious weeds. |
Planting Anemone
Anemone is also called wind flowers, these popular perennial herbs of the Buttercup family vary widely in form, color and size. All require partial shade and rich, sandy loam. Propagation is by root division in early spring or by seed sown very shallow in a finely raked bed during fall or early spring. Continue reading this post… |
One Hundred
Alecto has challenged me. I'm not completely sure I'm up to the challenge, but I will try.The challenge is to see if I can name one hundred plants growing within walking distance of my home. At this point, I feel I should pay tribute to the little red engine ... "I think I can. I think I can." :)I've decided to stick with plants, and not include any of the plethora of crawling/walking/flying things that live in my area. And because "edible" plants are the most important to me (a girl's gotta |
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Jun 03, 2008 @ 11:25 pm by philk49
Here is where you can buy your perennial flower seeds from a huge selection.
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