Comments on: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – October 2009

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:49:01 +0000

Uh oh. I didn’t know S. oblongifolium was a prolific self seeder. So I shouldn’t have planted 4 of them? And you have solved a mystery I’ve been lazy about: ‘Dali Marble’ burnet. The plant tag said summer bloom, butthe last two years it’s bloomed in October (last year it froze early and it had barely got going). Now it’s in full bloom, and I figured it was confsed. Nope! I have another cool fall bloomer! Huzzah!

Glad to be of service, sir. And don’t worry about the asters; I’m inclined to think that the seedlings are a blessing, not a curse. They’re great for filling spaces that would otherwise be empty.
-Nan

By: TC

TC — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:12:40 +0000

Lovely October flowers in bloom there Ms. Nancy! We’ve a few things hangin on here, that is up until last night. It was 27 this mornin when I boarded my bus. But it’s warmed up to 50 right now.

Thanks for visiting, TC! It’s great to meet another PA blogger.
-Nan

By: Christine R.

Christine R. — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:45:38 +0000

Your garden is inspiring in every season, I love checking in to see what fantastic plants and combinations you are sharing with us. I am never disappointed!
I am so curious about the persicarias…I have a small zone 5/6 garden that is pretty jam-packed so I tend to stay away from plants that spread by runners. ‘Taurus’ and ‘Pink Elephant’ are so colorful and fun and I’d love to know your experience with their growth.
Thanks for helping keep the web a beautiful place!!!

No worries about the P. amplexicaulis cultivars being aggressive, Christine – at least in my experience. I find one or two seedlings a year, maybe, and the clumps themselves have broadened, but they don’t creep outward like some other persicaria species do. I highly recommend them!
-Nan