tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post6591214090677081566..comments2024-03-27T22:17:28.911-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: Celebrating Spotted Jewelweed on Wildflower WednesdayBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-29142340617980388992014-09-06T03:28:15.157-05:002014-09-06T03:28:15.157-05:00What a delightful wildflower, and I loved that sho...What a delightful wildflower, and I loved that shot of your dock, great place to spend time.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-42532837172388345522014-09-01T17:06:51.318-05:002014-09-01T17:06:51.318-05:00Fun! I don't like the taste of Lima Beans, but...Fun! I don't like the taste of Lima Beans, but I can see growing them just for the fun of popping the dried ones! ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-41367194459300451642014-09-01T17:05:34.259-05:002014-09-01T17:05:34.259-05:00Yeah, I know it can be aggressive--even where it&#...Yeah, I know it can be aggressive--even where it's desired and native. I don't have any here near Madison because my home garden is a little too dry--probably because we're up an incline and a little distance from the lake. But Jewelweed sure does like the conditions by the lake up in Marquette County!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-15776411167350642352014-09-01T17:03:48.967-05:002014-09-01T17:03:48.967-05:00Good question! I wasn't sure, so I looked it u...Good question! I wasn't sure, so I looked it up. I know Wikipedia isn't always the best source, but I figured it would give us a good idea on this one. Apparently, it was a misnomer. The Latin name was bestowed under the impression that the plant was native to South Africa--at the Cape of Good Hope. Here's the link: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_capensis" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_capensis</a>.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-48189111164370634162014-08-31T17:54:59.814-05:002014-08-31T17:54:59.814-05:00It is a jewel, if it is a weed! I love its explosi...It is a jewel, if it is a weed! I love its explosive action. I recently discovered the same action with my dried-on-the-vine speckled lima beans. I touched them, and pop! The seeds shot across the garden. No telling where I will have lima beans coming up next year!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-44797684593633828042014-08-31T16:27:50.715-05:002014-08-31T16:27:50.715-05:00Nice photos. We had a big stand of this in the bac...Nice photos. We had a big stand of this in the backyard when we lived in Madison. Every once in a while I would start pulling out stalks but there were just too many. Could never decide if I should enjoy or be irritated by the flowers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-42341630583326981332014-08-31T16:14:42.531-05:002014-08-31T16:14:42.531-05:00capensis? That's a name I expect on our Wester...capensis? That's a name I expect on our Western Cape plants.<br />I wonder which cape yours is named for?Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-59777164707789746722014-08-30T22:37:11.483-05:002014-08-30T22:37:11.483-05:00There are just so many fascinating plants, aren...There are just so many fascinating plants, aren't there, Helene! We learn so much from each other. I've been thinking about London lately, because it was almost a year ago (October) that we traveled there and I got to meet you and see your beautiful garden. I hope to do another post about Kew soon! Time got away from me last year, and then it was too late to post about things at Kew that happened in the fall.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-27421235786546586912014-08-30T22:31:09.631-05:002014-08-30T22:31:09.631-05:00It is a funny name, isn't it? I think I'll...It is a funny name, isn't it? I think I'll gather some seeds later this fall--I'm not sure I can grow the plants in pots because they're so tall, but maybe I'll give it a try. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-39630464484783900402014-08-30T22:29:34.967-05:002014-08-30T22:29:34.967-05:00Me, too, Lynne. Me, too. ;-) Cheers!Me, too, Lynne. Me, too. ;-) Cheers!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-84675955394949119442014-08-30T22:29:12.824-05:002014-08-30T22:29:12.824-05:00Thank you, Dawn! Thanks for visiting and joining i...Thank you, Dawn! Thanks for visiting and joining in the meme! I hope to get the post up on Monday, and then I will include you in the wrap-up at the equinox. There are some very nice B&Bs in the area. So glad you stopped by virtually. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-73391361783555738262014-08-30T22:27:22.276-05:002014-08-30T22:27:22.276-05:00Yes, it is very pretty--especially this time of ye...Yes, it is very pretty--especially this time of year. Actually, I didn't realize how pretty it would be before we let it fill in. Usually, we knock it back so it doesn't take over. But I'm not sure I'll do that again. It's nice to have such a cheery bloom at the end of the summer. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-35369684230320073582014-08-30T22:25:50.522-05:002014-08-30T22:25:50.522-05:00Yes, this is the time of year it shines, Lula. To ...Yes, this is the time of year it shines, Lula. To be honest, it's kind of nondescript during the spring and most of the summer.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-73909799444424879832014-08-30T22:24:49.501-05:002014-08-30T22:24:49.501-05:00Yes, it's too dry here at my home garden, too....Yes, it's too dry here at my home garden, too. But near the lake it seems to do well--especially during a summer with plenty of rainfall. These naturalized--I've only planted a very few things up at the cottage. So it's fun to see what plants naturally grow there.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-29777464570362319482014-08-30T22:23:05.446-05:002014-08-30T22:23:05.446-05:00Most of the season it simply looks like a very gre...Most of the season it simply looks like a very green, watery plant that looks pretty when water droplots fall on it. But this time of year it really shines. I didn't realize it was such an important nectar source for Hummingbirds. I guess we'll have to let it masse again next summer. I do like it, but didn't realize it's value.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-51455109265526775652014-08-30T20:15:19.774-05:002014-08-30T20:15:19.774-05:00Wow, yet another amazing plant from you that I hav...Wow, yet another amazing plant from you that I have never heard of! How fun it looks – and those incredible seed pods! Thanks for all the info :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-22959708823701379252014-08-30T14:31:41.955-05:002014-08-30T14:31:41.955-05:00I had never seen jewelweed before but it is a very...I had never seen jewelweed before but it is a very pretty plant! I do remember that my grandmother always referred to impatiens as "Touch Me Nots', and we kids always had to laugh at that name!dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338187523349055470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-71354919993597004332014-08-30T11:50:55.444-05:002014-08-30T11:50:55.444-05:00I learn , I grow, I enjoy . . .
Thank you!I learn , I grow, I enjoy . . .<br />Thank you!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-76245643715576394742014-08-30T09:03:05.101-05:002014-08-30T09:03:05.101-05:00It's so nice to learn more about Jewelweed. Th...It's so nice to learn more about Jewelweed. This is my first visit to your lovely blog. I have visited your town many times, as dear friends run a B&B there. ♡<br />My latest post is about lessons learned in my garden this summer: http://petalspapersimplethymes.wordpress.com/2014/08/25/meet-the-beetles/<br />Dawn<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-77045246778439394522014-08-29T11:32:29.584-05:002014-08-29T11:32:29.584-05:00What a beautiful and delicate looking plant. I lov...What a beautiful and delicate looking plant. I love the name too!Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-70085202994889031392014-08-29T09:41:36.030-05:002014-08-29T09:41:36.030-05:00A lovely jewel!!A lovely jewel!!Lulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349153888004258319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-45701117895387818862014-08-29T00:13:33.432-05:002014-08-29T00:13:33.432-05:00I've had plant lust for Jewelweed or other tub...I've had plant lust for Jewelweed or other tubular Impatiens for quite some time, I haven't succeeded yet in growing some. It probably wants to be wetter than my hot dry summers. I enjoyed yours, though, very lovely.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-54401120108538081342014-08-28T22:45:00.900-05:002014-08-28T22:45:00.900-05:00Good point about the open bag! I was thinking it w...Good point about the open bag! I was thinking it would be fun to collect Jewelweed seeds by holding a bag over the exploding seed pods--but I imagine many of them would pop out. The location of the cottage is wonderful. The house on it is simply a double-wide, but the land, the water, the fish, and the plants are fascinating. :) I don't do much "gardening" up there--mostly foraging, observing, and hunting for plants.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-67806980404073632212014-08-28T22:41:30.820-05:002014-08-28T22:41:30.820-05:00Thank you! Yes, I so enjoy learning about new plan...Thank you! Yes, I so enjoy learning about new plants, too! The more I learn the more I realize how little I know in the grand scheme of things!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-11110646431955790062014-08-28T22:40:34.380-05:002014-08-28T22:40:34.380-05:00Oh, I'm sure you could find a great spot for i...Oh, I'm sure you could find a great spot for it in your garden, Donna. Be careful, though, because it can be aggressive. It's a very cheery plant this time of year, but just green succulent-like stems and foliage through most of the summer.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com