365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Army Nurse
Day 222: The first of my hardy fuchsias to bloom (admittedly with a head-start from the nursery), "Army Nurse" is putting on a spectacular show. Hummingbirds love these flowers, so I've planted four varieties to date: Army Nurse, Genii, Dollar Princess and Erecta, all but the latter bearing flowers in the red/purple range. Erecta is pink and white. Genii is a small-flowered variety, the one most often seen in gardens. In fact, it was only two years ago that I discovered there were hardy (perennial) fuchsias with blossoms as large as the annual varieties. Most will withstand winter temperatures to 10° or lower without mulching, so why would anyone fuss with annuals when durable perennials are available? I wish I had room for more!
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