For my six this week I am looking at some commonly used ‘natives’.
1. Fothergilla gardenii. I love the way this shrub carries red, gold, green and purple leaves together. It is easy to propagate from the many suckers it puts up around the main stem.
2.Montauk Daisy, the last to flower, is also easy to propagate from cuttings.
3. Bayberry, whose berries were traditionally used for making scented candles. It’s a nice tidy evergreen shrub, but mine have taken years to begin setting fruit.
4.Kousa Dogwood. I’m not sure this is a native but it is certainly ubiquitous.
5. The native bees are still working the Cosmos
6. And the yellow Calendula. I almost never see honey bees here but the many bumblers and solitary bees, wasps and hoverflies take care of our pollination needs.
A poem that speaks to me:
“Landscape is my religion.
...God in a green legend, I lean over the pool
In a testament of leaves. I dangle my twinkling mood
Before me in a cool cave roofed with branches
And floored with a skin of water. ”
(Norman MacCaig)
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19 thoughts on “SixOnSaturday October 24th. Natives”
I’ve wanted a Fothergilla shrub for a while—now all the more seeing the multi-colored leaves in the fall. Thanks for posting that photo.
Natives are the BEST, and unpopular with deer — a bonus! May I please get on the list for your Fothergilla? What a great, generous offer. It’s a beauty and I have the perfect spot for sucker spouts. March Picker, 71 Coppertop Trl. Port Angeles, WA 98362 (I understand if you can’t arrange this, of course!!)
The fothergilla arrived today! Feels like Christmas! Thank you so very much for your generosity. You have made my week. If any natives from the PNW would do well there I am happy to send!
I’ve wanted a Fothergilla shrub for a while—now all the more seeing the multi-colored leaves in the fall. Thanks for posting that photo.
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You are welcome. If you are in the US I’d be happy to mail you some of the sprouts.
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Fantastic! I’m in Alabama. 4970 Joab Circle, Birmingham, AL 35235. I’d love some sprouts. Many thanks.
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I’ll send some out this week.
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They arrived last week. Most are planted. Two smaller ones are potted. Gardeners are wonderful people. I hope I can return the favor one day.
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It’s my pleasure. Once they get going they make a lot of sprouts. I’m running out of places to put them here!
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Yes, the Fothergilla is a show with its multicoloured leaves. Lovely!
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Natives are the BEST, and unpopular with deer — a bonus! May I please get on the list for your Fothergilla? What a great, generous offer. It’s a beauty and I have the perfect spot for sucker spouts. March Picker, 71 Coppertop Trl. Port Angeles, WA 98362 (I understand if you can’t arrange this, of course!!)
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No problem. I’ll try to get them out this week.
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Thanks so much. That would be appreciated!
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The fothergilla arrived today! Feels like Christmas! Thank you so very much for your generosity. You have made my week. If any natives from the PNW would do well there I am happy to send!
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That’s great. I hope they do well for you.
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Beautiful dogwood.
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Lovely to see your native plants! And what gorgeous foliage colours, and bright and happy looking flowers.
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Holding on to the colour for as long as possible. Before the big chill!
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Fothergilla refused to do well for me here – Waterford, southeast Ireland – and I really would love to have one in the garden.
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Probably too much rain. It seems to thrive as an understory plant.
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That’s certainly a possibility – too much rain!
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