May 20 , 2020
In Rain or Drought
Could you hear me whooping about last Saturday nighttime ’s rain ? Even my drought - fearless were gasping until thankful drenches . And bingo ! Rain liliesZepharanthes‘Labuffarosa ’ leap up on cue . These heyday are only about 3″ broad . Patio containers took on a fresh daytime with leaves and roots brush up . Here we ’ve develop Mangave ‘ Bloodspot ’ , nativeHibiscus martianus , dianthus , ‘ spliff on Fire ’ ( Euphorbia tirucalli ) , andAgave shidigera . Silvery - leafed Jerusalem salvia ( Phlomis fruticosa ) posed gracefully in its sunny , well - drain situation . Evergreen , tough - as - nails “ no name ” day lily just keep on coming!I’ve certainly beget a press on ‘ Orange Crush ’ daylily , passed along to me byDonna and Mike Fowler whose originative gardenwe’ve featured a couple of times ( since they ’re always make changes!).Thanks to them , it ’s the prescribed efflorescence of Hutto to symbolize the warmth and spirit of this convivial community ( home to the high-pitched schoolhouse ’s Hutto Hippos ! ) . I will add “ perseverance ” and “ adaptability ” to its charms , here in my Blackland Prairie soil with morning sun .
I imagine I ’ve got a affair about orange , since the fiddling lanterns of ‘ Patrick ’ abutilon , dangling among tolerant maple - alike leaf , make this my favorite of a jolly cold - ship’s boat perennial . Mine ’s close to the house , so it handle winter fine unless we get extended day below 25 ° .Okay , I ’m a fan of lavender , too , especially when it ’s on native aster ( Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ) put on a bigger show — albeit short - live on — this week . Quickly , it ’ll be all leafage until fall . A nativeGeum canadenseseeded in the walkway crevice , to my delight!From the other side , more aster ( not blooming ) , Zexmenia , and pink oxalis on its direction out . Native pink - petaled pavonia ( Pavonia lasiopetala ) sow prolifically . I ’m glad it chose to complement this driveway bottom . It ’s easy to transplant this evergreen , but I would n’t do it as we manoeuver into consistent hot temps . Zexmenia ( Wedelia acapulcensisvar.hispida ) , another aboriginal energetic seeder , attracts butterflies to its ambrosia . It ’s a legion flora for Bordered Patch butterfly stroke and others . If you allow the blossom dry out to seeds , you ’ll surprise flocks of minuscule birds snagging the semen . love sun , but takes part sun , and very drouth tolerant . I ’m very allergic to it , so wear farsighted gloves when work around it . You ’d retrieve its perfume would scare off deer , but it ’s only moderately resistant .
Although my garden appreciates rain , especially when the thermometer soar as it did this week , it hunkers down in dry time with a small irrigation to rebound in fall . This week , we retell our wonderful section with innkeeper John Hart Asher and Panayoti Kelaidis , Senior Curator and Director of Outreach atDenver Botanic Gardens . If you missed it before , you ’ll love his water resourceful connections across state borders !
lately I con that wholesaleFar South Nursery , who we’vefeatured on CTGbefore , is now open to the retail patronage with safety measures in place . What a treat!Many botanical gardens , including theLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center , theDallas Arboretum , and theSan Antonio Botanical Garden , are opening to arriere pensee - only visitors , so check them out !
Thanks for stopping by ! See you next week , Linda
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