Lucky for me it was pouring rain; by the time I got to the plant sale after work, there was still a pretty good selection. Too bad for me that I imposed a very strict spending limit.
My loot:
Wood Aster - I have very high hopes for this plant. Likes shade and late blooming and xeric AND liked by butterflies?! Inconceivable!
Viola walteri - I think this was mislabeled because it doesn't really look like the violas that I am continually pulling out of my lawn and beds, which is what most of the viola walteris look like in my online search.
hollyhock - not sure what color it will be, but it is supposed to be perennial. I must cultivate (literally) my cottage garden look.
Geranium sanguineum - Bloody cranesbill is so descriptive. I love it! This is my second try for this plant. Last time I chose a spot that I think was way too shady for it.
Sisyrinchium bellum - blue-eyed grass. I was looking for some grasses, any grasses, no concern for any other aspect of its form. I had no idea it would have such a pretty flower! This is why I love the plant sale; I'm willing to spend a dollar on something I am completely unfamiliar with, and then it's a complete surprise when I bring home something like this!
Begonia grandis - another shady lady.
Now... where to put everything...
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2 comments:
Hollyhock.....as featured in the family crest of the Tokugawa clan of feudal Japan?
Actually, although the Tokugawa's clan crest is referred to as the "triple hollyhock", the "aoi" belongs to the birthwort family and is an Asarum caulescens, a wild ginger.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokugawa_clan
http://homepage3.nifty.com/plantsandjapan/page045.html
I do have an asarum in my garden, but I think it's Canadian.
:)
I'll have to investigate acquiring the futuba aoi.
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