tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post8109407107700882582..comments2023-08-30T15:35:52.807-05:00Comments on Plano Prairie Garden: Prairie Plant Profile #4 - EryngoMichael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-65618377362838955872012-10-30T12:56:04.694-05:002012-10-30T12:56:04.694-05:00Randy, check my 02-23-12 post if you are not famil...Randy, check my 02-23-12 post if you are not familiar with the look of eryngo seedlings. The young leaves are nothing like the spiny leaves of the mature plants. They look more like lettuce.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-49308685783360539402012-10-25T05:41:27.112-05:002012-10-25T05:41:27.112-05:00I love this stuff! Looking forward to seeing a lot...I love this stuff! Looking forward to seeing a lot of it on my place next summer.I`ve been on the lookout for Rattlesnake Master, it`s cousin, but haven`t run across it yet.stienerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185632332009295517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-46500761591213211892011-09-12T20:25:49.194-05:002011-09-12T20:25:49.194-05:00Hi carolinawren. Thanks for the nice comments.
I ...Hi carolinawren. Thanks for the nice comments.<br /><br />I started watering my prairie once a week in mid-July. The prairie is about three years old and some of the plants are still getting established so a little water helped them get through the long, hot, and dry summer. <br /><br />I think a lot of people will be changing their landscapes after this summer--whether they want to or not. Many non adapted plants just did not survive. <br /><br />The liatris in the photo is not blooming yet. I will post photos when it does. I have another large plant that started blooming over the weekend. Although the two plants came in the same 4 inch pot, they always seem to start blooming about 10 days apart. <br /><br />It sounds like you have a good plan for your garden. I have not given up on vegetables. In fact, I made my vegetable garden larger this year, but you won't find any photos on the blog yet. Except for the squash, garlic, and onions it was a failure this year. <br /><br />Stay tuned for more. I will be listing my garden winners and loosers for the summer of 2011 soon.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-88671245909942072592011-09-12T10:58:24.799-05:002011-09-12T10:58:24.799-05:00I just found your blog and I'm an instant fan!...I just found your blog and I'm an instant fan! Are you watering at all, because of the drought, or are you just going with it? Our landscape is changing this year, that's for sure. And is the Liatris blooming yet? It's going to look GREAT with the red of the little bluestem and with the Eryngium. I am going to follow your lead and put Eryngium leavenworthii and little bluestem in an area that used to be for vegetables... and maybe buffalo grass in the foreground, at the edge of the St. Augustine that I haven't yet banished. I'm in Austin, and the drought is encouraging me to give up on trying to grow any food except basil. Thanks so much for sharing your very attractive work. It's so inspiring.carolinawrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539939515649116134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-43583277877897885572011-09-07T22:42:34.064-05:002011-09-07T22:42:34.064-05:00Kathleen, it could be worth trying. I doubt the de...Kathleen, it could be worth trying. I doubt the deer would try to eat this plant.<br /><br />I hope you are clear of the fires. I have been checking Austin area blogs and hoping for the best.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-68977539695670864582011-09-07T21:34:46.643-05:002011-09-07T21:34:46.643-05:00Nice post. Cool plant. Wonder if it would work h...Nice post. Cool plant. Wonder if it would work here in the near-desert.Kathleen Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868566314392048880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-16821003726417007542011-09-07T07:25:23.337-05:002011-09-07T07:25:23.337-05:00Scott, I don't know how well this variety of E...Scott, I don't know how well this variety of Eryngium will perform in your cool, moist climate, but if anyone can get them to grow up there, it would be you.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-73084562852106867342011-09-06T21:25:06.957-05:002011-09-06T21:25:06.957-05:00I absolutely love these...that color is astounding...I absolutely love these...that color is astounding! I remember seeing them in a previous post of yours and wondering about them. I think I'll have to try growing them...you're right, I think scattered among tall grasses, they would be stunning.scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-58327448941066018672011-09-05T21:35:18.531-05:002011-09-05T21:35:18.531-05:00Thanks Collagemama. I may try cutting back some of...Thanks Collagemama. I may try cutting back some of my eryngo next year to see what happens. It could force them to grow shorter and bushier.<br /><br />Toni, that anole was about a foot high in the plant. It only moved its head while I was taking its picture. I am not sure if it was thinking "Help, I'm stuck!" or "Go away. I'm stalking my breakfast!"<br />The liatris will look amazing in a couple of weeks. In addition to the large plant in the photo, I have several one or two year old plants that will bloom for the first time this year. They grew from seeds from the larger plant.<br />Upper 50s expected for temps in the morning. I can't wait!Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-43085639703531739112011-09-05T11:05:19.593-05:002011-09-05T11:05:19.593-05:00Cool blooms! Doesn't it amaze you that the a...Cool blooms! Doesn't it amaze you that the anoles can climb on those things without impaling themselves?! Looks like your liatris is fixing to be gorgeous. Isn't this weather WONDERFUL!!!! A little rain along with it would be nice, but I guess we'll take what we can get after the summer we've had.Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-29444178411147478462011-09-05T09:20:43.168-05:002011-09-05T09:20:43.168-05:00Maybe the railroad track plants are mowed occasion...Maybe the railroad track plants are mowed occasionally and learn to grow shorter. A guide out at Connemara explained this to our group once. Plants that are mowed go to seed at a shorter height than the same plant that is never mowed. Nice photos & good info. Thanks.Collagemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818246340865714754noreply@blogger.com