July 8 , 2010
Wicked plants
After a rewarding least sandpiper of raindrop refreshment , the sunshine on July 4 prompted a celebratory backyard parade .
This Gulf fritillary was in the head car .
In former morning , the cat perch Turk cap patiently waited in the annexe for the wings : butterflies , moth , bees , and hummingbirds that make it with the sun . The cats are n’t nifty on parades ; they slumber it out in gentle wind conditioning .
Nearby , Gregg ’s mistflower ( Conoclinium greggii ) attracted its portion of fans .
You ’ll never hear me wail about too much rain , but it can certainly take a toll on plant like Artemisia ‘ Powis Castle . ’
This is not strange . In my garden , these are impermanent perennials . Typically , in three year , it ’s metre to interchange them , particularly when we get the rare wet winter or summer .
For the playfulness of it , I replaced one withArtemisia schmidtiana . We ’ll see if it ’s as dependable as ‘ Powis Castle ’ . I hope so , because I rather favour its fernier , more silvery leaf .
Last year , I added wormwood , Artemisia absinthium .
I get it when I went toPots & Plantsto hearAmy Stewartspeak about Wicked Plants , her latest New York Times Bestseller . I could n’t leave without one of her prime suspect !
I first notice Amy through the mathematical group blog , Garden Rant , and her book , Flower Confidential .
Writing this “ tell all ” behind the peak industry , she run across hybridizers and plant enthusiasts from around the humankind . Some of them could n’t reject hauling her “ to the back ” to see a “ really particular ” flora . From that spun an idea for the intriguing fib behind botanical barbarity that make homicidal chronicle or just obviously make us paltry .
This hebdomad on CTG , Amy joins Tom for tales of murder , mystery and havoc , include some of the perps lurking in your own backyard ! Andcheck out her bookfor more surprising Revelation of Saint John the Divine about dangerous plants you may be pamper right this minute .
This workweek , Daphne answers a wicked industrial plant question : Why does n’t viewer Helen Kott ’s ‘ tremendous ’ Punica granatum produce fruit ?
John ’s got idea forwicked colorto punch up your summer to fall ornamental beds .
On tour , aSan Antonio brace transform a repellent gardenproblem into a magnificently unholy hideaway .
Harvey ’s run short towatch onlineto make a list of wicked plants . ( I also keep a reference list for works that are poisonous or dangerous for bunny , African tea , and dogs , just in casing Harv eats his notes ! ) .
Until next week , Linda
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