ABC Wednesday - L is Ligularia

Several years ago, Jim, of Pat and Jim's Gardening Adventures , sent me some Ligularia dentata seeds (I believe, 'Othello').  I stratified them over the winter in homemade greenhouses made from gallon milk jugs (click for the post).

During year number one, they were tiny seedlings needing nurturing.  After the past two years' DROUGHT-filled summers, this year's rainfall has been a blessing! They loved the extra moisture and they all grew beautifully and bloomed!

 As evidenced below.

As the flowers began to emerge, they looked like this!

And finally, like this!!

Just beautiful, don't you think?

However, I've been warned... and I see evidence... that they re-seed Very Easily.

Want some seeds?  Send me an e-mail with your address!

Below we have Ligularia 'The Rocket'

This fellow really struggled last year... as ligularia desire good, rich Moist soil.  This year, he did okay and did flower, but it wasn't the show seen in the photo above (taken in 2011).

Two weeks ago, I planted Ligularia 'Bottle Rocket.'  He desires a little more sunlight, which he will get.  He is supposed to grow 28-34" tall - photo of the plant below.  We were gone last week.  We didn't get the rain predicted, so the plant was pretty "sad looking" when I peeked at it this morning.  A good watering and little rainfall improved its outlook.  :-)

One more "L" photo - representing two more "L" words!  

Leaf Litter!  

It is now October 1, and Autumn leaves are beginning to fall!  Hmmmm.

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If these leaves continue to fall, it won't be Shady around here much longer!  ;-)
SG

ABC Wednesday - L for Lotsa' Leaves!

I wonder if you think I'm confused?  

Or that You are confused?  

Or that I'm posting about last Fall?

Nope!  I'm not confused, you're not confused, and I'm not writing about last Fall's leaf raking.

Some of the leaves were removed from the flower beds today.    Three tarp-loads were dragged and left at the top of the ravine.

Yes, I try to make sure the flower beds have a layer of leaves, 
if possible, every Fall.  

Additional (after I finally finish my Spring raking) leaves drop from the trees and blow from elsewhere to give my Spring raking efforts an additional challenge!

 (yet to get to this bed!)

Lightly

Extending the rake, as an extra arm,

Pulling gently the layers of leaves.

Exposing damp soil and tiny new sprouts; 

And wonder! 
Anticipate the Spring days to come!

Lightheartedly 

 Sweet warm weather with beautiful sunlight,

Bright blue skies, nearly cloudless.

A song in the heart and a smile on the lips;

Discovery! 
Springtime surprises abound!

Delightedly

What is this, in this new place?

Its sweet appearance in a new abode.

Showing themselves as "seedlings" new;

Delightful!  
I thought they'd not, in my gardens, return.

I hope you're able to be enjoying sweet Spring weather and the
Loveliness that abounds!

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ABC Wednesday - L is for...

Listless?

No.

Languishing?

Nope!

My computer's visiting

the "Computer Doctor,"

and I'm at the

Library!

Am I at a

Loss?

Not yet...

I'm outdoors (yea!)

Raking

Leaves!

And

Loving it!

(Last

Fall's mulch and this

Spring's recent oak

Leaf fall.)

Would you cut me some

Latitude?

And

Let

me post some photos

Later?

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Longingly,

SG