We’re part of our very first garden tour organized by the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History! I did a short presentation on our woodland garden a few weeks ago and now we are one of 6 gardens on the trip. Call 508 896 3867 ext. 733. The date is tomorrow, June 27. The starting […]
Archive for June, 2014
Swing on by!
Posted in Interesting, Rants & Raves on June 26, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Arisaema triphyllum (jack-in-the-pulpit)
Posted in Flora, Interesting, Plant bio on June 3, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
“triphyllum” is the defining feature of this member of the Arum family, as all you initially see is the tripartite leaves, of which there are only two. Last year one plant emerged with just a single leaf and I did not bother trying to identify what I was dealing with. Now I have three plants […]
Bloodroot – securing the next generation
Posted in Flora, Interesting on June 3, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is slowly but surely establishing itself in the woodland garden. Three little plants two years ago have become a smallish colony of 7 or 8. The flowers are still shortlived as they are easily destroyed by rain and wind, but whatever time they had to attract insects must have been enough. I […]
Trillium luteum (yellow wakerobin)
Posted in Flora, Plant bio on June 3, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Trillium luteum is a native neighbor, as it naturally occurs in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky. They are also found in the north (Michigan and Ontario), although they are regarded there as having been introduced. However, that northern location provided proof that they could withstand a harsh New England winter. Like other Trillium species, […]
Cypripedium acaule (pink lady’s slipper)
Posted in Flora, Interesting, Plant bio on June 2, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
I was quite surprised to see two of these plants in a narrow strip of woodland right near my house. I am not sure how rare these are on Cape Cod, or anywhere else for that matter, but there were only these two plants and I searched far and wide for signs of other moccasin […]
Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh)
Posted in Flora, Interesting, Plant bio on June 2, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
At this time the plants are still young and they have not gotten to the point of producing flowers and the signature blue berries. The two blue cohosh plants in the garden are hidden somewhat out of sight behind the stalks of asters and they are about a foot high. Eventually, in another year or […]