We received some much needed rain this weekend. There was a slow rain/drizzle all day Saturday and then a little sun Sunday afternoon. Here is a look at the wet garden on Sunday morning.
Liatris of a yet to be determined variety fill the prairie.
Pale-leaf Yucca
Although all of the Liatris plants are seedlings from two plants in the garden, they produce their flowers on a variety of different shaped stalks.
Thick clustering of flowers on a single stalk with leaves half way up the flowering portion.
Narrow clustering of flowers with long leaves all the way up the flower stalk.
Flowers clustered on the end of the stalk.
Widely spaced flowers.
Agave neomexicana
Pine Muhly
Possumhaw Holly
Flame Acanthus
Eryngo and Scarlet Sage
Eryngo
Zexmenia and Frogfruit
Frostweed
Asparagus
Next spring's bluebonnets are sprouting throughout the garden and pathways.
The rain was great, no kidding, we had over 3 inches down here south of you. The place looks great and that Liatris is awesome. I noticed a blooming Indian Paintbrush in my prairie yesterday afternoon.
ReplyDeleteRandy, You were fortunate to get the 3 inches of rain. I only got about an inch here. It seems like an odd time of year for the Indian Paintbrush to be blooming. I have had a couple of unsuccessful attempts to get the seeds to sprout in my garden.
DeleteYour garden looks beautiful this time of year.
ReplyDeleteThe Liatris you shared with me are blooming and look beautiful. I think all of them have the flowers clustered at the end of the stalk. I'll try to share some photos this week. Interesting that the seedlings might bloom in different ways.
It will be interesting to see how the Liatris bloom in the future. I have wondered if the ones with the flowers clustered at the ends were damaged in some way when they were young. Still, the variations are interesting.
DeleteYay for rain...maybe you could send a little our way too ;-) I love all that variation among the Liatris seedlings...very cool.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Scott. We can't share the rain just yet. We still need a little more. I think I have a garden of mutant Liatris.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful your garden is! Now THAT is some HOT COLOR! I love your Liatris very much...their wands of color is just incredible. I am going to go back and look at those pictures again - they are breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteThanks Heather. The Liatris is a great plant for late season color and it blooms at the right time for the monarch migration.
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