@Peter Lindelauf They are a lovely plant to have in the garden at this time of year and quite a few varieties. They are so clever at finding tiny corners to expand into. Enjoy the series 😀
I've got the perfect spot but will have to see what's available at the local nursery, @Shonie Hutter. Always fun to add new -- to me, at least -- plants and see how they do.
The little blue Scilla are popping up as if from no where. They look so fragile but they are the first blue in the garden. It's fairly coming along now. I like looking inside these tiny flowers 😀
@Peter Lindelauf My garden is not the tidiest and finding corners for something new isn't easy. Recently moss has been appearing everywhere along with ferns. Perhaps with the changing climate the garden has rain forest aspirations 😁
I do not recall seeing Angel's Wings in my travels. I will keep an eye open for it when we go on hoodwinking excursions to garden centers. My mother was fond of Dusty Miller. We have some Rose Campion and Dianthus and Lamb's Ear. https://www.bhg.com/gardening/design/color/silver-leaf-plants-garden-ideas/
One might come to speculate that Simon is far more frequently summoned from the dark recesses of his musings than he is worshipped as a savior. On the other hand, those things might not be very different at all...
@Brian Fitzgerald, I've had to learn to love rose campion (Lychnis coronaria). Found the color a bit too electric and had managed to get them out of our garden area. So, my wife took some that had set seed and sprinkled a large area above the garden. Now we have hundreds (and hundreds) and some have escaped to the lane between us and the neighbors and others in the ditch running up our street. They're well suited to our landscape and have the potential to become an invasive species -- beyond the confines of our backyard. I've got to start pulling the escapees this spring.
We've got another invasive -- yellow salsify (Tragopogon dubius) -- that's like a dandelion on steroids with a huge seed head. About 3 feet tall. Nice flower...but. A neighbor and I pulled a few thousand several years ago and now we're down to pulling a couple of dozen every spring. Before they set seed.
Hellebores are very attractive, but I just read that they are somewhat poisonous and can cause skin irritation. Please, do be careful, @Shonie Hutter. https://bygl.osu.edu/node/99
In spite of its beauty and other attractive attributes, hellebores have a checkered past. It is a very toxic plant and in fact, one can develop skin irritation from prolonged exposure when working with or weeding around the plant (so long sleeves and gloves are recommended). One of the first documented uses of chemical warfare was during the Siege of Kirrha (mainland Greece) in 585 BC. Hellebore was reportedly used to poison the water system leading into the city, the residents fell ill and were no longer able to fight, and the City of Kirrha was lost. Hellebore poisoning has also been a suggested cause of death of Alexander the Great.
Now that winter seems to have finally arrived, we will soon be seeing some harbingers of spring; the nodding flowers of hellebores. There are approximately 15 species within the Helleborus genus.
@Brian Fitzgerald Oh my gosh! I've just posted a photo of my favourite. I have a lot of those plants but can't say I've had any trouble around them, I don't have them inside though or cut them for vases.!
Popular garden, perennial succulent that spread easily. Leaves, roots and stems all contain a milky sap that can be an irritant to skin causing itching, burns and blistering.
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Peter Lindelauf
•Katherine Bond
•Shonie Hutter
•Shonie Hutter
•Peter Lindelauf
•Shonie Hutter
•N. E. Felibata 👽
•Shonie Hutter
•Katherine Bond
•Shonie Hutter
•Katherine Bond
•Shonie Hutter
•Simon Ashcroft
•Brian Fitzgerald
•https://www.bhg.com/gardening/design/color/silver-leaf-plants-garden-ideas/
23 Plants with Silver Foliage to Help Your Garden Shine
Sheryl Geerts (Better Homes & Gardens)Simon Ashcroft
•Brian Fitzgerald
•https://laidbackgardener.blog/2021/11/13/20-silver-plants-to-make-your-landscape-sparkle/
Once we had one Silver Mullein show up, others have occasionally appeared as volunteers. We allow them to grow, even when they pop up in the middle of a lawn. The small birds are fond of the seeds.
20 Silver Plants to Make Your Landscape Sparkle - Laidback Gardener
Larry Hodgson (Laidback Gardener)Katherine Bond
•Brian Fitzgerald
•Peter Lindelauf
•@Brian Fitzgerald, I've had to learn to love rose campion (Lychnis coronaria). Found the color a bit too electric and had managed to get them out of our garden area. So, my wife took some that had set seed and sprinkled a large area above the garden. Now we have hundreds (and hundreds) and some have escaped to the lane between us and the neighbors and others in the ditch running up our street. They're well suited to our landscape and have the potential to become an invasive species -- beyond the confines of our backyard. I've got to start pulling the escapees this spring.
We've got another invasive -- yellow salsify (Tragopogon dubius) -- that's like a dandelion on steroids with a huge seed head. About 3 feet tall. Nice flower...but. A neighbor and I pulled a few thousand several years ago and now we're down to pulling a couple of dozen every spring. Before they set seed.
Brian Fitzgerald
•Donna McClure
•Shonie Hutter
•Brian Fitzgerald
•Hellebores are very attractive, but I just read that they are somewhat poisonous and can cause skin irritation. Please, do be careful, @Shonie Hutter.
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/99
Heavenly Hellebores
bygl.osu.eduShonie Hutter
•Brian Fitzgerald
•Donkey-tail Spurge, Euphorbia myrsinites, invasive plant
Lillooet Regional Invasive Species SocietyShonie Hutter
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