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.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Alice Hoffman And The Garden News
Day 354: Of the three new varieties of Hardy Fuchsia I planted this year (Dutch Pearl, Garden News and Alice Hoffman), I was a little worried that Alice had disappeared down the rabbit hole. She was a spindly plant to begin with, and I added insult to injury by planting her a little too deeply. Her delicate foliage (normally much smaller than that of other varieties even under optimum growing conditions) suffered in consequence and her stems never achieved more than 4" in height. But dear Alice may just be a late bloomer. She is starting to put on a few flowers with coppery-pink sepals and white petals. Although Dutch Pearl's flowering period is over, Garden News has produced an abundance of full-sized blooms all summer long and (knock on wood), none of my hardies have been bothered by insect pests (frequently an issue with the annual varieties). I'll be dividing some of the plants next spring. Gotta keep those hummingbirds happy!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment