tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post5212057221935594086..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Wildflower Wednesday: Downy Wood MintGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-77935060334376737022017-03-10T12:55:55.728-06:002017-03-10T12:55:55.728-06:00Gail, do you know if this can tolerate full sun? M...Gail, do you know if this can tolerate full sun? Missouri Botanical Garden says yes (http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=j530), but Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center advises shade to partial shade (http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=BLCI)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-45128176613602974712014-06-14T19:42:45.785-05:002014-06-14T19:42:45.785-05:00I am glad you mentioned Monarda, because just look...I am glad you mentioned Monarda, because just looking at your photos, I would have thought that is what it is. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-75224252061806884932014-06-01T20:39:30.690-05:002014-06-01T20:39:30.690-05:00I think I have a perfect place for it, that means...I think I have a perfect place for it, that means you Monarda Jacob Cline.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-77438510751213699112014-05-30T21:05:13.537-05:002014-05-30T21:05:13.537-05:00Hi Gail! Carefree flower, tolerant to dry shade? S...Hi Gail! Carefree flower, tolerant to dry shade? Sold! I have a special spot for it!<br />I hope my post is OK for Wildflower Wednesday since it has pictures of some wild flowers in Sissinghurst Garden. <br />Thank you for hosting WW. Have a great June!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-70462414682781000912014-05-30T09:41:37.836-05:002014-05-30T09:41:37.836-05:00A few days late but I hope you enjoy my post on Ca...A few days late but I hope you enjoy my post on California Poppy, with fun pictures of them hanging out in Austin : ) www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-35787545802079293522014-05-30T09:06:41.620-05:002014-05-30T09:06:41.620-05:00Just discovered your blog and this meme - love it!...Just discovered your blog and this meme - love it! I also like the Blephillia ciliatat. I may have to try that one in my partly shady backyard garden!<br /><br />I am Pro-Pollinator!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328488668540053999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-62870533497645532582014-05-29T21:59:14.257-05:002014-05-29T21:59:14.257-05:00Okay, I want some for my garden. I posted about a...Okay, I want some for my garden. I posted about a wildflower interloper in my garden.Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-15647013226253525272014-05-29T13:30:25.782-05:002014-05-29T13:30:25.782-05:00I'm in better late than never, but my post is ...I'm in better late than never, but my post is up. I met this plant last year in a garden full of natives. The gardener loves it for its appeal to pollinators.Commonweederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913336590036045901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-58213000286272951312014-05-29T09:57:23.984-05:002014-05-29T09:57:23.984-05:00I love when plants come up naturally in the yard, ...I love when plants come up naturally in the yard, as then you know that's a good spot for them! A very pretty plant, and I always love a good plant for pollinators! Thanks for hosting!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-42729384390773151792014-05-28T22:50:28.261-05:002014-05-28T22:50:28.261-05:00Like Hannah, I was thinking about Monarda punctata...Like Hannah, I was thinking about Monarda punctata (and M. fistulosa) when I first saw your photos. From your description, it sounds like the perfect plant for my dry shady areas. Thanks for the idea--I'll check it out at Prairie Moon Nursery.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-84282860357650750892014-05-28T22:00:31.018-05:002014-05-28T22:00:31.018-05:00Yes, that is a delightful charmer! There was some...Yes, that is a delightful charmer! There was something similar to that growing in Union Plaza, a big public area put in recently, partly to reduce the flood plain. I looked whatever it was at the time, though, and found it's a biennial. I plan on checking to see if they staggered the planting so that there will be some blooming this year.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-86002924770558061102014-05-28T17:24:18.906-05:002014-05-28T17:24:18.906-05:00This is a new plant for me, the spotted marking re...This is a new plant for me, the spotted marking remind me of an Orchid, but overall the appearance of Monarda your penultimate photograph is fantastic in detail. Thankyou for hosting this meme, its a great opportunity to learn about other wildflowers from across the globe. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-22895329912987556712014-05-28T14:25:58.965-05:002014-05-28T14:25:58.965-05:00You have the most interesting assortment of plants...You have the most interesting assortment of plants, Gail! Every time I read a Wildflower Wednesday post I get an education, and I love that. What a great plant, it does indeed look a lot like Monarda.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-4673302290963036572014-05-28T12:18:30.373-05:002014-05-28T12:18:30.373-05:00It is indeed very lovely - nice little spots, two ...It is indeed very lovely - nice little spots, two flowers for the price of one, and would be earlier than Monarda? Any well-behaved wildflower that can handle dry shade should be at the top of many must-have lists.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-90089542003286657262014-05-28T09:41:24.486-05:002014-05-28T09:41:24.486-05:00I planted a wild mint bought at Kirstenbosch. My B...I planted a wild mint bought at Kirstenbosch. My Ballota grows more like yours in lavender tiers. Today's post I'm delighted the wild orchid I rescued, is growing again!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-7408304844951471872014-05-28T09:27:39.243-05:002014-05-28T09:27:39.243-05:00I like that deep purple, it's a great color an...I like that deep purple, it's a great color and plants that flower well in dry shade are very special finds for the garden. It is very similar to Lemon beebalm which is a monarda and appeared in my garden a few years ago. <br /><br />Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-16142567918979382612014-05-28T08:50:55.037-05:002014-05-28T08:50:55.037-05:00I would have taken it for a monarda as well. I won...I would have taken it for a monarda as well. I wonder if it is already growing around here and I just thought it was something else. There are a lot of plants in the mint family, and I've never thought of digging any of them out of the lawn and planting them in a garden bed. I'll have to look more closely at my lawn. I wrote about wild geranium for my Wildflower Wednesday post.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-44143082864767788112014-05-28T08:41:22.796-05:002014-05-28T08:41:22.796-05:00Oh I will have to find these seeds and add them to...Oh I will have to find these seeds and add them to my garden and meadow. I am finding that colonies of plants as these are wonders in my garden and create a better habitat and easier gardening...thanks for recommending this plant Gail!!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-88795043500152150252014-05-28T08:29:25.115-05:002014-05-28T08:29:25.115-05:00Such beautiful photos! Your downy wood mint is si...Such beautiful photos! Your downy wood mint is similar to the monarda that many gardeners grow here in Austin--same family, so I guess that's not a surprise. Happy Wildflower Wednesday!Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2972849669240660192014-05-28T07:23:41.452-05:002014-05-28T07:23:41.452-05:00I would have thought this was Monarda, too, at fir...I would have thought this was Monarda, too, at first glance. I'm always on the lookout for something that likes dry shade, and a mint that is a "gentle colonizer" sounds much more appealing than most! I plan to join in again this month--my post is in its draft stage, and I hope to finish it later today. But first, I have to get some of the plants covering my back porch into the ground!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-68056545177600623342014-05-28T07:15:55.300-05:002014-05-28T07:15:55.300-05:00Hi Gail, I've been encouraged to join in by Ch...Hi Gail, I've been encouraged to join in by Chloris (above). <br />This post is one I had already posted (on Monday), but I hope in the future to coincide with your meme. I'll just pop back into my post to edit it to add the link back to you. <br />Thanks so much for hosting, as Chloris said, we should cherish our wild flowers and respect their habitats.ShowMeUrHooveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17688879209450792930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-17267255441644602232014-05-28T07:15:14.755-05:002014-05-28T07:15:14.755-05:00Your flowers of the downy wood mint look alot like...Your flowers of the downy wood mint look alot like those of the Monarda punctata that I have on my blog. Like so many wildflowers, it is native to the eastern US but doesn't occur naturally in the west where I live. It looks delightful though, one more wildflower for me to covet.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-12544979070268859922014-05-28T05:59:08.033-05:002014-05-28T05:59:08.033-05:00I have not come across your lovely Blephilia cilia...I have not come across your lovely Blephilia ciliata before it is lovely. Thank you for hosting this meme. As a wild flower lover I think it is a wonderful idea to share our native flora. I am always trying to persuade other people to join in because I think, the more people who love and cherish our wild flowers, the better chance they have of survival. This is particularly important in Britain where every year several wild flower species become extinct through loss of habitat. Here is my link http://thebloominggarden.wordpress.com/2014/05/21/wildflower-wed…-14-man-orchid/Chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148862296748052374noreply@blogger.com