Submitted by Kathryn on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 5:27pm
Oh my goodness. I've been gone for a few months and Lambert has changed everything wonderfully! I simply was completely overwhelmed with life, we bought a townhouse, moved, had to move everything that was left in the townhouse to move our stuff in, and now of course the endless joys of home ownership which amount to "what is up to be fixed today?" Anyway, I'm back to working part-time, and we are settled in and Spring has been amazing here in central Jersey. So after having abandoned every single thing intertubz, I am back. And Corrente is my first stop.
I have no idea what is going on and will be taking some time to absorb it all, but here is a stab at a plantidote for 2013. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 1:07am
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Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 6:00am
Anagallis x "Wildcat blue"
This hybrid is another of the "Proven Winners" I've come across this year that I just really liked. More of a ground cover, it is 10-12" in height, a very true blue bloomer that flowers all summer long. Heat tolerant it is hardy in zones 9-11 but otherwise is an annual. Full sun, good for borders and really nice in containers. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 6:00am
I found this growing among the reeds in a local pond this summer. I have no idea what it is, but the delicate lavender flowers are beautiful. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 6:00am
Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 6:00am
This might be a sage -- I'm not sure. The color was superb and it was a late booming plant, mid-October. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 6:00am
This is a small, double flower aster, Henry III. It is a late summer through fall blooming aster that I've mostly seen in planters. It has an 18-24" clumping spread. A nice pollinator attractor. This hybrid was introduced in 2007. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 6:00am
This might be an Echinacea, but I'm not sure. I love the furled narrow petals and the complex center of this flower. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 6:00am
One of the last of the roses here in NJ. I am going to try some plantidotes that focus more on the leaves, buds, stems, etc around the flowers themselves. This is about as artsy as it gets for me. But with Roses, the buds and for me -- the leaves, are just as beautiful as the flowers themselves. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 6:00am
One of the hidden signs of Fall is the Autumn Crocus, buried in the dense leaf fall of the woods. I am not sure if this is a False Autumn Crocus, or a Saffron, or both or neither. But they are so delicate on wispy mushroom-like stems, short lived, and I was delighted to catch sight of these. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 9:43am
Colocasia
Black Coral
Considered to be the oldest cultivated plants in the world, Colocasias have a ten thousand year history in Asia. In the southern US they are quite invasive. Clump forming up to 4', hardy in zones 7-11. Needs lots of water and can grow in shallows. This cultivar introduced this year.
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Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 5:00am
Fiery Skipper (female) / Hylefila phyleus
I went out today to see if I could catch some interesting early tree color change (and didn't, it's still not really much turned here in NJ.) Instead the last of the daisies (or asters?) had a huge crowd of bees and these guys, and I don't know if it's a butterfly or a moth. Read below the fold...
Submitted by Kathryn on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 1:03pm
This is a lovely partial shade flower -- I have no idea what though. The buds look like pistachios breaking open.
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Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 7:48am
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