Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 6:00am
Anagallis x "Wildcat blue"
This hybrid is another of the "Proven Winners" I've come across this year that I just really liked. More of a ground cover, it is 10-12" in height, a very true blue bloomer that flowers all summer long. Heat tolerant it is hardy in zones 9-11 but otherwise is an annual. Full sun, good for borders and really nice in containers. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 6:00am
This is a small, double flower aster, Henry III. It is a late summer through fall blooming aster that I've mostly seen in planters. It has an 18-24" clumping spread. A nice pollinator attractor. This hybrid was introduced in 2007. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 9:43am
Colocasia
Black Coral
Considered to be the oldest cultivated plants in the world, Colocasias have a ten thousand year history in Asia. In the southern US they are quite invasive. Clump forming up to 4', hardy in zones 7-11. Needs lots of water and can grow in shallows. This cultivar introduced this year.
See below the fold for a more detailed pic. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 09/27/2012 - 6:00am
Lantana camara
Spanish flag
A classic from old fashioned gardens, Lantana grows 3-4'. It's a pretty common annual (tender perennial zones 10-11 where it naturalizes fast and is listed as highly invasive), all parts of the plant are mildly toxic.
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Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 10:40am
Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 11:24am
I think these are probably a pretty common annual so I'm hoping we can get a name for them.
Update: h/t to plantidotes consultant insanelysane, these are:
Acmella oleracea
Toothache plant Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 2:00am
Gaillardia grandiflora "Mesa Yellow"
Blanket Flower -- so called because they used to cover the prairies in North America... and the original stock can still be found there. This is a fairly new hybrid, "Mesa Yellow" and it is really a beautiful clear yellow and has a very soft appearance. It's all kinds of tolerant and is a first year blooming perennial. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 2:00am
Dahlia "Clarion"
Seriously, I am not trying to steal the show from YesMaybe. It's just that I started noticing them more since Insectidotes started. Although I always do try to throw in the random pollinator for Lambert.
This is an early morning, in the dew, image. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 12:04am
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 08/22/2012 - 2:00am
Flowers that open to the ground are fairly hard to shoot and get a decent view of. This one was so pretty and I really liked the fuzzy aspect of it, and so shot it from laying on the ground and into the sun to get this image. Into the sun is always an iffy proposition but I thought this one came out nicely.
Don't know what it is though. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 2:00am
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 2:00am
For my last regular plantidote here is:
Verbena
"Royal Peachy Keen"
Much love to all.
Kath Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Sat, 07/14/2012 - 5:30pm
Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 07/12/2012 - 2:00am
Related to yesterday's plantidote, comes this purple version also with full flower petals but a more spidery appearance. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 2:00am
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