tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post6453383175476970997..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Wildflower Wednesday: SpiderwortGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-52827808224141178252017-07-07T07:13:01.256-05:002017-07-07T07:13:01.256-05:00You did make a good case Gail. I've loved spi...You did make a good case Gail. I've loved spiderwort since I was a child and decided to paint the white columns on the front porch with the purple flowers. In the past 4-5 years though I have become very allergic to the sap in the stems, making it treacherous to cut back after it quits blooming. Still, it holds nice memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-72165434424509048012017-06-21T21:32:54.789-05:002017-06-21T21:32:54.789-05:00Personally, I love spiderworts!Personally, I love spiderworts!Lisa Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546271182217310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36779136906290575002017-05-27T10:11:23.534-05:002017-05-27T10:11:23.534-05:00I have a bee on a yellow daisy for you. I have a bee on a yellow daisy for you. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23906686202509708542017-05-25T15:59:42.866-05:002017-05-25T15:59:42.866-05:00Good news. I just planted it last week. Had to giv...Good news. I just planted it last week. Had to give it a haircut, it was looking ratty.<br />Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-35338396093357394332017-05-25T07:47:15.648-05:002017-05-25T07:47:15.648-05:00I love spiderwort and here in my Kentucky Gardens ...I love spiderwort and here in my Kentucky Gardens it is very prolific....but my bees and other pollinators love it. I cut it back after the first bloom flush and then it will bloom again. I am constantly digging and giving away, but they are worth it....Basil Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545708379096198803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-71872668784901236732017-05-25T06:35:38.801-05:002017-05-25T06:35:38.801-05:00Love spiderworts. I have several nice colonies in ...Love spiderworts. I have several nice colonies in my garden and they are covered in bees in the early morning. Like you, I enjoy watching them in the early morning with a cup of coffee in hand. That is a baby assasin bug on your spiderwort. They are very cool insects. We see them a lot here. I wonder if it was trying to catch one of your bees?! Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-51722734535647388032017-05-24T21:12:08.107-05:002017-05-24T21:12:08.107-05:00I grow 'Concord Grape' and the clump does ...I grow 'Concord Grape' and the clump does get bigger, but I have had no seedlings. It doesn't seem like a weed to me.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-19294960593850939692017-05-24T20:09:12.873-05:002017-05-24T20:09:12.873-05:00I've never had a desire to add this one to my ...I've never had a desire to add this one to my garden, I'm not sure why. But I do get annoyed at any flower that leaves me looking at strappy foliage, so I think I'll pass. But they sound like a good match for Clay and Limestone! RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-6087251274071048292017-05-24T14:59:48.812-05:002017-05-24T14:59:48.812-05:00Thank you, Gail, for your response. I understand ...Thank you, Gail, for your response. I understand now what you meant. Happy Gardening!Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15076022119375515009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-81636446571803982692017-05-24T14:26:19.010-05:002017-05-24T14:26:19.010-05:00The spiderworts would take over my garden if I let...The spiderworts would take over my garden if I let them. They show up everywhere! I'm constantly pulling them out and making attempts to stop them from self-sowing about the place. I have moments when I think a few would be nice and other moments when I want them to all be gone! I had 'Kate' for a while. I haven't seen here lately. I wonder if she died out on me? I'll have to go look more closely for where I think she might be.Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-40621757374747310932017-05-24T13:03:16.269-05:002017-05-24T13:03:16.269-05:00Great post. I've grown Ohio Spiderwort. I love...Great post. I've grown Ohio Spiderwort. I love the flowers though the plant tends to get floppy in my garden. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-54412254619439216952017-05-24T12:59:08.071-05:002017-05-24T12:59:08.071-05:00That is so aggravating. Try planting Kate in a tal...That is so aggravating. Try planting Kate in a taller container, one rabbits can't reach into! She does look good planted in a cobalt blue pot.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-16802409902870291792017-05-24T12:57:21.524-05:002017-05-24T12:57:21.524-05:00At Owl's Hill, a local nature center where I v...At Owl's Hill, a local nature center where I volunteer, has planted Kate in a cobalt blue container and she looks fantastic. You are welcome.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-90395294172632450912017-05-24T12:56:06.883-05:002017-05-24T12:56:06.883-05:00Another explanation, love this one. Thanks, Ellen....Another explanation, love this one. Thanks, Ellen.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-62984843532577963432017-05-24T12:46:35.919-05:002017-05-24T12:46:35.919-05:00I bought a number of Sweet Kate and they have all ...I bought a number of Sweet Kate and they have all been gnawed into sticks by rabbits or deer. I sprayed with Liquid Fence and that didn't seem to deter the wildlife at all. Oh, some of them were eaten by voles as well. So upsetting!!! I loved the chartreuse leaves and purple flowers. Leanne Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851519149951282936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-32857583695378480362017-05-24T10:32:19.360-05:002017-05-24T10:32:19.360-05:00I love how spider wort pops up all over my garden!...I love how spider wort pops up all over my garden! It is my favorite weed/wild flower : )www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65719571596022895022017-05-24T10:04:25.466-05:002017-05-24T10:04:25.466-05:00It's funny. They grow at the edges of my woods...It's funny. They grow at the edges of my woods and barely explore further. I have one of the chartreuse ones in my front garden, and while the clump gets bigger, it never seems to set seed. I love the spiderworts. I really do. They are wondrous plants. ~~DeeDeehttp://reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-75271258940794283432017-05-24T09:38:38.909-05:002017-05-24T09:38:38.909-05:00Spiderworts are one of my favorites for their hard...Spiderworts are one of my favorites for their hardiness and long blooming time. There are so many wonderful colors, as well.TY for Wildflower Wednesday!Sallyhttps://www.mynewenglandflowerbeds.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-5826146595434413632017-05-24T08:57:11.689-05:002017-05-24T08:57:11.689-05:00Have a love/hate relationship with spiderworts, Ga...Have a love/hate relationship with spiderworts, Gail. Except for my chartreuse leaf ones, they pop up everywhere, even hopping across in gardens where never planted. Though trying to keep a keen eye, have intertwined especially with beloved daylilies that resemble each other when first emerging. I have white, pink, and purple. I love to cut and mix with hosta leaves. Yes, I love/hate ... and, yes, I too love to photograph them. joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-82504180346913839882017-05-24T08:50:24.919-05:002017-05-24T08:50:24.919-05:00I actually love it! I have several, both wild grow...I actually love it! I have several, both wild grown and those planted by me. My honeybees love the ones planted in full sun. A beautiful flower. I really wish it would move around in my gardens.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-9663082293254957082017-05-24T08:44:59.678-05:002017-05-24T08:44:59.678-05:00I love spiderworts. Here, in the Florida panhandl...I love spiderworts. Here, in the Florida panhandle, I have Tradescantia ohiensis. It's been blooming since early February and is still going strong. One of my plants, in full sun, became the "dog marker" spot next to the sidewalk over the last year. It was much later to bloom than its non-fertilized sister, but is extremely thick and large and showy now. Now I'm thinking I ought to fertlize ALL my spiderworts! LOL.Gaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-9275441731863085422017-05-24T08:22:30.322-05:002017-05-24T08:22:30.322-05:00This post made me sit back in my chair and breathe...This post made me sit back in my chair and breathe a deep and satisfying breath. I love the spiderworts, have several species, and I find them neither aggressive nor troublesome in any way. Love the container idea. I may transfer part of my Sweet Kate into a container so she gets seen more often. She is stunning. Thank you lynnbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549022554429697617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-6522047033545961482017-05-24T08:07:56.616-05:002017-05-24T08:07:56.616-05:00I love this post, Gail! It makes me think more hi...I love this post, Gail! It makes me think more highly of the spiderworts I have that have gotten so large that I was thinking about removing them because of how ratty they get later in the season. I was thinking they also went dormant. I am trying to remember if I have gone ahead and cut them back, but I will do that this year when they start looking bad. I have had them self sow, and for some reason have small ones in the vegetable garden that are blooming different colors, such as white and pink. The ones in the side yard are blue and I'm thinking a different pink than what's in the vegetable garden. A friend of mine gave me a native small leaved blue bloomer that I put in a wash tub. This is the second season, and they are doing well. The tub has filled out, but there are a couple other kinds of plants in there I should probably pull out.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-82267346970848476342017-05-24T08:02:13.459-05:002017-05-24T08:02:13.459-05:00As to the origin of the name, I think it comes fro...As to the origin of the name, I think it comes from the spider-like look of the roots.Ellen Honeycutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063791602271573091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-50331080267797387912017-05-24T07:55:50.970-05:002017-05-24T07:55:50.970-05:00I have one that was in a container that came with ...I have one that was in a container that came with me from VA with another plant. It had reseeded a lot in VA, so I wasn't planning on having any here. I am so glad it came anyway. I certainly have the space for it to spread its seeds to lots of spots! (tho, so far just the one plant is apparent)Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.com