There is never any sameness about a garden. Each year we learn about something new or else find an old flower in a new form. If you have never seen a row of gleaming, waxy white Penstemon grandiflorus in bloom you have something to look forward to. They are exactly the same as the orchid-colored one we know so well except in the pure whiteness of the color. Try to get most of the Penstemon seeds planted in late fall, They will then be among the very first things to germinate in the spring.
This year I had the Rose Moss called Portulaca Single Jewel. When it bloomed, I was disappointed that it did not fulfill the description of being four times as large as the ordinary Rose Moss but it was a uniform deep crimson color and it was larger than any other I had It made a lovely bank of color and was still blooming most profusely when Jack Frost came to call.
I have had Glaucium Poppy for a number of years – its bluish-green foliage makes a lovely showing even when the yellow blossoms have not yet opened. No doubt it gets its name Horned Poppy from its long slender seed pods. As the days get cooler and enjoy early evening walking with my newly installed solar garden lights I’ve notice how the new pinnate leaves become more ruffled and quite woolly. They are then at the loveliest stage to use in vases. I liked them with all kinds of mums, especially the pink-toned ones. Although they are of the Poppy Family, the leaves stayed firm and fresh for days without burning or hot water treatment. Anyone making flower arrangements should certainly have this Poppy for its fall foliage alone. It takes a hard freeze to stop its growth.
Lilium concolor is a delightful little Lily fully as easy as the Coral Lily. Plant the seeds in early spring in a seed frame. Some of them may bloom the second year. The blossoms, varying in color from orange to deep red, are flat and gaze ever heavenward. There is now a yellow form called Candler’.
The Texas Blue Bell, Eustoma russellianum, is not easy but it is lovely. It makes a lovely cut flower as well as a grand showing in the garden. The rich purple blossoms will be worth every effort.
Do not overlook the Marigolds when planting next year’s garden. The one called Flash is a real treasure for constant bloom. The single velvety blossoms appear when the plants are very small and continue well into the fall. The plant has such a neat way of covering up the seed pods with fresh growth and more flowers. Early Dixie Sunshine is another dwarf, profuse blooming Marigold with very different blossoms – they are lemon yellow in color and like small perfect Chrysanthemums.
I wonder what success other gardeners had with the Tetra Snaps? In my garden they had fine big blossoms in lovely colors but no larger or prettier than any other very nice Snapdragon. I thought the foliage at first seemed to be of heavier texture but as the season advanced, ‘I could not see much difference.
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