A link to a guest post I wrote about sunberry, also known as wonderberry or garden huckleberry, for Meadowwood Garden: A Wonder of a Berry.
14 Aug
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Uh oh. Newly hatched spotted lanternfly nymphs. I have been watching out for the egg masses all winter; found only one. Today, I happened to look up at my porch roof and realized I have been walking under over a dozen all that time—including this one. Sigh. At least there is a bit of good news: researchers have found two native fungi that killed adult lanternflies last fall, so maybe a biological control will be able to keep them in check at some point. In the meantime, it’s likely to be a sticky summer in our part of PA (from honeydew dripping from the feeding adults). #spottedlanternfly #spottedlanternflies #lycormadelicatula
Back in the fall of 2016, I collected and sowed seeds from Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’, which had been growing within about 10 feet of B. australis (far left, top), hybrid ‘Carolina Moonlight’ (far left, middle), and B. sphaerocarpa ‘Screaming Yellow’ (far left, bottom). Lined out the seedlings in a holding bed in summer of 2017. Meant to move them last year but forgot. Finally transplanted them in early April this year, wondering if it was worth the effort.
It was.
Look at the range of colors—and they haven’t all flowered yet. Lots of blues, and some nice yellows, one white, and some really outstanding coppery ones. One plant with black stems as well. Sadly, the original ‘Purple Smoke’ didn’t bloom this year, but I bet the seeds I get from these plants could also produce interesting results. The bumblebees are already busy traveling among them. #baptisia #growingfromseed #worththewait
I’m in love. This adorable little annual is new to me this year and I never want to be without it from now on. Ribbed fringepod (Thysanocarpus radians) is native to California and Oregon but seems perfectly happy here in PA, producing these fascinating pods for over a month so far. It will never get the hype that seems necessary to sell annuals these days; it’s just cute and charming and sooo photogenic. #thysanocarpusradians #fringepod #nativeplants #nativeannual #seedpods
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Posted by Lisa at Greenbow on August 14, 2009 at 6:50 am
These look plumb yummmy.
They do look very pretty with the other fruits, don’t they? It took a bit of nerve to try them the first time, because they look so much like the berries of the weedier nightshades. I wonder if it might be a bad idea to grow these where children might mistake the two.
-Nan
Posted by Nicole on August 14, 2009 at 11:03 am
Just read your post-quite interesting, and thanks for leading me to Meadowwood Garden-a new favorite blog. As I note there I went berry picking for the first time in my life last month-in Sonoma. Ripe berries straight of the bush are so delightful. Of course, a ripe mango or lychee plucked off the tree is even better…
I’m glad you got to enjoy the experience of picking berries, Nicole; it is a quintessential summer treat for those of us in the temperate zones.
-Nan
Posted by Shady Gardener on August 14, 2009 at 11:31 am
Looks delicious, I’ll be right over! :-)
Sorry, Shady; you’re too late! That was my dinner last night.
-Nan