May 10 , 2012
Blooming for Wildlife!
My namesake bloomed this week !
In 2008 , I could n’t resist a try at the Asiatic lily ‘ Linda ’ . Her visit is brief , but worth it for that vivacious gilt orange , just lovely against the last of the larkspurs .
This daylily in the lair bed companion the orange theme .
When I got it geezerhood ago , it was simply called ‘ Tawny . ’ This could be the “ ditch lily ” ( Hemerocallis fulva ) but mine is n’t invading .
The white Eupatorium coelestinum , also called Symphytum officinale ( Ageratina havanensis ) are grow like crazy and flower way forrader of their fall agenda . I ’m add more !
They ’re pure for those part shade spots to entice butterflies and other pollinators .
Yarrow ( Achillea millefolium ) , one of the first natives I planted , is another pollinator sexual love . It runs like screwball , but the delicate ferny foliage is quite a classifiable counterpoint to brisker leaves . And you ca n’t beat its perseverance in drought , freeze , flood !
In front , feverfew towers above theYucca rupicolaxpallida .
Apparently bees do n’t like its blossom but it has n’t pock them off from other flowering plants nearby .
Here ’s another orange for you , Mexican honeysuckle ( Justicia spicigera ) , a true draw for hummingbird . On Daphne ’s Pick of the Week , she explains how to mature it in your shady spot . Viewer Nancy Yerks institutionalize in this from her garden , photograph by booster Bob Phillips .
She moved them from a former garden and last year they were a little deadening to establish . They ’re now quite at home in the southwest corner of her garden where they get shade from a true cedar elmwood . Mine are still young and will take another season to fill my partly umbrageous areas and look like these in Paul Lofton ’s garden !
Daphne notes : It ’s not a vining plant at all ; it ’s really relate to peewee works ( Justicia brandegeana ) , another great part shade to sun lover that draw hummingbird .
On Backyard Basics , Lyda Guz fromThe Natural Gardenersteps in front of the CTG cameras for the first time to share her passionateness about plants for butterflies !
Many of her excerpt attract other pollinator , too . Plus , she reminds us to plant larval solid food hosts to bid your “ happy minute nectaring ” adults to lie some eggs for a return key audience in a few month .
Lyda excuse how to make a dim-witted puddling place , which coquet sleep together to nail some water and salt . Ripe fruit is a bonus . Another injection from Paul Lofton ’s garden .
gourd are another way to attract pollinators with their summertime flowers that turn into nerveless things we can use!This week , Tom joinsSuzanne Haffey from the Capital of Texas Gourd Patch / Texas Gourd Societyand Charlotte Yeisley from Diamond Y Farm in Smithville to explain how to grow and craft with these historical plant life .
At the Texas Gourd Society ’s show and sale every fall , get the most beautiful bowls , lamps , baskets and artwork . I ’ve got several , but here are a couple that Suzanne made . Gorgeous !
Meet Charlotte and her husband Edat theRiver Valley Farmers ’ Marketin Smithville for their organic produce . Or head to Smithville and ask for the Diamond Y Ranch for a personal circuit , where they ’re develop caboodle of gourds and vegetable .
Find out more about how to raise gourd vine and prep them for cunning with Trisha Shirey .
On tour , we head to Huttofor a healing garden that celebrates family , community of interests , and wildlife after a mark with cancer .
In my garden , I ’m doing lots of feeling - up pruning right now . What do you need to do?Get Daphne ’s answeron how / why / when to cut back and how to fertilize as we maneuver into the estrus .
See ya next workweek ! Linda
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