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, May 28, 2024
Columbine Collection
Day 228: Columbines have been one of the most reliable and rewarding additions to my flower beds over the years, but somehow I have managed to overlook our native species. It is bright red with a yellow skirt, a "single" type similar in form to the one at the lower right, although a purer red. The "doubles" have their own unique appeal, and even within the basic flower form may have various petal shapes and degree of ruffle. Once they are done blooming, the flowering stems may be cut back, leaving attractive mounds of foliage. In my experience, they do not re-seed easily, but if the seed pods are allowed to mature and dehisc, you may find the occasional plant popping up unexpectedly ten feet away from its parent the following year.
Labels:
columbines,
gardening
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