tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post7566920886688937632..comments2024-03-28T15:34:10.845-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: Plant of the Month: Daisy FleabaneBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-68334439062700621102015-08-22T21:41:49.108-05:002015-08-22T21:41:49.108-05:00I love that this is one of the first plants to blo...I love that this is one of the first plants to bloom every year -- they're a pleasant sight after a long winter.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-91145642872001910582015-08-22T20:15:07.373-05:002015-08-22T20:15:07.373-05:00Hi Neyon: I think so, too, especially en masse or ...Hi Neyon: I think so, too, especially en masse or up close. The lilac tint is more apparent up close and in certain types of light.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-9027058656826838222015-08-20T03:14:50.745-05:002015-08-20T03:14:50.745-05:00They are really beautiful; their petals are so del...They are really beautiful; their petals are so delicate and have the look of having the wind in them, and that tinge of lilac is profoundly lovelyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-52493066844555385172015-08-16T21:15:01.466-05:002015-08-16T21:15:01.466-05:00Yes, aggressive is a good way to put it for the na...Yes, aggressive is a good way to put it for the native plants that tend to take over in drifts. For some of them, I wouldn't want them in a formal garden, but they have a place in meadows and wild places. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-770219266884515862015-08-16T21:13:32.365-05:002015-08-16T21:13:32.365-05:00Hi Giga: Yes, many non-native plants are fine, non...Hi Giga: Yes, many non-native plants are fine, non-invasive, and actually provide wildlife value. But when it comes to Garlic Mustard--here in my part of the world--it takes over and crowds out everything else. So, to find plants that can compete with it is wonderful.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-15735915113109399712015-08-15T09:24:12.339-05:002015-08-15T09:24:12.339-05:00I have come to love this plant and let it grow.......I have come to love this plant and let it grow....I have let many of my natives grow and they now control so much of the garden I am rethinking their removal (as I am looking at a project that will never end) and move plants being smothered by them to other areas....I love that the large drifts do replace the weeds and invasives. I do a bit of control though with some plants like goldenrod and Joe Pye as I have so much....I don't consider these natives as invasive as some people do but as aggressive. And the pollinators love my natives.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-72662508774767943892015-08-14T06:23:10.508-05:002015-08-14T06:23:10.508-05:00Let effectively fighting invasive plants, yet it w...Let effectively fighting invasive plants, yet it was his place, and not foreign plants. Regards.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-60826199231548138862015-08-13T15:54:08.830-05:002015-08-13T15:54:08.830-05:00Yes, it seems we've both shared extensively. ;...Yes, it seems we've both shared extensively. ;-) Wouldn't it be easier if we could simply plant the plants we like with no worries about invasiveness?Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-57380410905672129572015-08-13T03:54:00.521-05:002015-08-13T03:54:00.521-05:00Your pretty native plants are exotics for us here...Your pretty native plants are exotics for us here in the UK. I love the Monarda.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-40318733245415770012015-08-12T22:22:49.592-05:002015-08-12T22:22:49.592-05:00It's always fascinating to find plants that ar...It's always fascinating to find plants that are native and widely found in both of our regions, Shirley. This one is a tough, little beauty, and it propagates by re-seeding. So maybe that's part of the reason. I really enjoy the combination of the Monarda with the Fleabane. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-44785175559414773572015-08-12T22:13:44.664-05:002015-08-12T22:13:44.664-05:00Hi Carla: You are welcome. I agree--it's a pre...Hi Carla: You are welcome. I agree--it's a pretty, little, tough plant. And it's a good cut flower, too.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-16257631182776391532015-08-12T22:05:19.782-05:002015-08-12T22:05:19.782-05:00It's worth the attempt, anyway, isn't it L...It's worth the attempt, anyway, isn't it Lula? ;-) I find it fascinating to try different techniques in the garden.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-9853918980992723402015-08-12T22:04:04.763-05:002015-08-12T22:04:04.763-05:00Lucky you! Garlic Mustard seems to be more of a pr...Lucky you! Garlic Mustard seems to be more of a problem in shady gardens. Long story, but mainly I've been observing how Daisy Fleabane and Wild Columbine take over when Garlic Mustard is pulled. This past spring/early summer I did scatter some Wild Columbine seed after I pulled the Garlic Mustard. I'll be curious to see if it will emerge next spring.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-37225851819553748392015-08-12T19:38:02.944-05:002015-08-12T19:38:02.944-05:00Fun surprise that Fleabane is native to both our a...Fun surprise that Fleabane is native to both our areas and it must be one of the few though we have a similar native mondarda as well. It's a great plant for late summer. I had it appear in the garden last year but not this year so I'll have to find some to continue encouraging it.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-86982098711632680042015-08-12T12:56:17.828-05:002015-08-12T12:56:17.828-05:00Hi,
I have always thought it pretty. :-)
Great pos...Hi,<br />I have always thought it pretty. :-)<br />Great post, thank you!<br />I like how you add so much information regarding the plant.Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-21285088034167316872015-08-10T04:13:12.511-05:002015-08-10T04:13:12.511-05:00I do believe that being creative by using natives ...I do believe that being creative by using natives will give back good results, at least in your case it looks right. Lulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349153888004258319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-56382313248059711672015-08-09T22:24:24.397-05:002015-08-09T22:24:24.397-05:00I don't have an issue with Garlic Mustard (tha...I don't have an issue with Garlic Mustard (thank goodness) but only yesterday was reading about it on an Ontario website on invasive species. It's wonderful that you have found an effective control using Daisy Fleabane - what a great strategy.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-230842010666471842015-08-09T21:59:34.080-05:002015-08-09T21:59:34.080-05:00I've heard about that hybrid, Alain. It sounds...I've heard about that hybrid, Alain. It sounds beautiful. We still have to pull Garlic Mustard, but the Fleabane seems to help keep it from taking over.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-48292234544302240652015-08-09T21:57:52.367-05:002015-08-09T21:57:52.367-05:00Because it's prolific, I think sometimes we th...Because it's prolific, I think sometimes we think of it as a "weed." But that's a good thing when fighting non-native invasives, right?Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-25843426778688059562015-08-09T21:56:33.625-05:002015-08-09T21:56:33.625-05:00I'll have to look that one up. Where did that ...I'll have to look that one up. Where did that one originate? Easy, pretty plants are nice to have in the garden or the wild.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-10232024404030210232015-08-09T21:54:34.100-05:002015-08-09T21:54:34.100-05:00Hi Hannah: Please keep us posted. Regarding the Mo...Hi Hannah: Please keep us posted. Regarding the Monarda: Did you plant seeds or plants? I wonder if it would work better from seed? Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-33504214669205241692015-08-09T21:52:33.793-05:002015-08-09T21:52:33.793-05:00Yes, it does have a fun name. I picked several ste...Yes, it does have a fun name. I picked several stems of it recently, and it looked pretty all by itself in a mason jar. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-58782631399667591222015-08-09T21:50:48.079-05:002015-08-09T21:50:48.079-05:00You are welcome. It seems Garlic Mustard is ubiqui...You are welcome. It seems Garlic Mustard is ubiquitous in many areas of the U.S. It does taste good, but it's such a thug ... with next to no wildlife value.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-42379518377380562242015-08-09T21:48:44.799-05:002015-08-09T21:48:44.799-05:00I was surprised about the Wild Columbine, too, unt...I was surprised about the Wild Columbine, too, until I saw it happening at one of the state parks. So, this year, I sprinkled Columbine seeds where I took out the Garlic Mustard. I'll be curious to see if it works, next spring.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-69281149727744253762015-08-09T21:46:43.085-05:002015-08-09T21:46:43.085-05:00You are welcome! You are lucky to not have Garlic ...You are welcome! You are lucky to not have Garlic Mustard in your yard! Ours is mostly at the back of the lot in the woods, but we seem to need to pull loads of it every year. This year I scattered Wild Columbine seeds in the area where I pulled out Garlic Mustard. It will be fun to see if the Columbine fills in.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com