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 12, 2018
Oh, My Darling Columbine
Day 211: Whenever possible, I tag my plants with their varietal names, and of course this helps when I'm plant-shopping for something new. I'm not totally OCD about it, though, and therefore three of these go in the class of "unknowns." Top left is "Spring Magic," a shorter, larger-flowered variation of the typical wild columbine seen in the Rocky Mountains and surrounding areas. Center top is "Black Barlow," a fully double tall variety. Top right and lower left are unidentified, both tall. Middle bottom is "Winky," an enchanting double dwarf with an upright flower form. Odd man out (lower right) is the pink and yellow variety which came with the house. I've eliminated most of them, but decided to keep a few for reasons of nostalgia. I have one other pale double pink which isn't showing signs of buds as yet. The hummingbirds aren't picky. They love them all, but for me, blues are best, and obviously, they're far from boring.
Labels:
colulmbine varities,
columbine,
gardening
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment