Showing posts with label Gaura. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gaura. Show all posts

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Plant of the Month: March 2011

Posted by Floridagirl

Pink Gaura
aka Whirling Butterflies, Bee Blossom
Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'
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Thursday, March 10, 2011

The Marvelous Month of March

Posted by Floridagirl
It rained all night.  And this morning, we are still enjoying the downpour.  Oh, how I love a rainy day!  I had breakfast on the front porch this morning, watching the rain fall and the hummingbirds flit back and forth to sip from bottlebrush blooms.  It was a bit on the chilly side, but I knew I was going to love this day anyway.  The rain is much needed here at PITV, especially since we have just put in several new plants. 
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Conversations with the Botanically Insane

Posted by Floridagirl
Oh, shall I admit it?  Shall I let you in on my embarrassing secret?  Yes, I am possibly insane.  I talk to my plants.  Not in the audible way, but that telepathic sort of conversation.  Yes, neighbors, that is what I am doing when I meander around the garden, touching this bloom, stroking that leaf.  Today, I'm inviting my readers in on the conversation.
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Friday, July 2, 2010

Starbursts and Fireworks!

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In celebration of the Fourth of July, I have searched out my garden for festive explosions.  Here's what I found:
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